Don’t look now, but Drew Brees is on the cusp of making NFL history. Again.
Last year, he overtook Peyton Manning to become the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, finishing the 2020 season ranked above Tom Brady with 549 scores thrown in his career. But Brady leapfrogged Brees on Sunday in Tampa Bay’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders, now leading the race with 559 touchdown passes to Brees’ 558.
However, Brees can recover his record next week as the pair continue to jockey for position in the record books. Brees is scheduled to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Nov.