Drew Brees, Mark Ingram and Michael Thomas hit milestones

Quarterback Drew Brees made his 232nd career start and 174th as a Saint, completing 29-of-50 passes for 350 yards with two touchdowns. On a 20-yard completion to wide receiver Willie Snead IV, Brees surpassed the 5,000 yards passing mark for the fifth time in his NFL career. He finishes the season with 5,208 passing yards, the second-highest total in his NFL career and the fourth-highest total in NFL record books.

On a 38-yard rush in the fourth quarter, running back Mark Ingram became the first Saint to record 1,000 yards rushing in a single season since Deuce McAllister (1,057) in 2006. He totaled 103 yards and one score on 20 carries (5.2 avg.) and added 29 yards on six catches. For the…