FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady entered Thursday night's game against the New York Giants needing 18 yards to pass his longtime rival, No. 18 Peyton Manning, and move into second place on the NFL's all-time passing yardage list.
Brady did it quickly with a 19-yard completion to Sony Michel at 14:20 of the 1st quarter.
Entering Thursday's game, Brady had totaled 71,923 passing yards in the regular season. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees holds the top spot, with 74,845 yards.