NEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees and Tom Brady already were making NFL history Sunday just by stepping on the field as the first two quarterbacks to start against each other at age 40 or older.
Then Brees added a historic accomplishment in the first quarter when he broke Brett Favre's NFL record by attempting the 10,170th pass of his career.
Brees, 41, already held the NFL records for career passing yards (77,416), TD passes (547) and completions (6,867) heading into his 20th NFL season.
Brady, 43, ranks second in each of those categories.