NEW ORLEANS — After Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards Monday, the game stopped momentarily.
The Saints quarterback had just completed a 62-yard touchdown pass to receiver Tre’Quon Smith — and the crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome erupted.
Brees, who needed just 201 yards to break Peyton Manning’s record of 71,940 career yards, greeted and thanked his teammates. He went over and met his family — cementing a moment he’s likely to remember for the rest of his life.
The Redskins, however, would rather forget it.
Washington had no answer for Brees and the Saints Monday in a 43-19 loss, allowing the quarterback to throw for 363 yards while completing 89.