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NFL players, King James react to Drew Brees becoming all-time passing leader

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees passed Peyton Manning and became the NFL's career passing yardage leader in a big-time way with a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre'Quan Smith to give the Saints a 26-6 lead in the second quarter of Monday night's game against the Washington Redskins.

He did it in front of both a prime-time national audience and the home crowd in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Players and celebrities took to social media to offer their congratulations:

Manning taped a message to Brees, which was shown in the stadium when he broke the record.