New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the NFL record for career touchdown passes in Monday night's game against the Colts, passing Peyton Manning with his 540th TD pass. With a prime-time audience tuned in for Monday Night Football, NFL greats from past and present offered their congratulations on the feat.
With Tom Brady right on his heels, it's still a two-way race to see who will end up on top of this list for good, and the other candidate isn't quite ready to concede.
Congrats drew!! Couldn't be more deserving. Passing Peyton in anything is an incredible achievement and your records will be tough to beat! But it's worth trying 😉
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) December 17, 2019
Manning chimed in as well... last year.
Reminder: Peyton Manning already congratulated Drew Brees on the TD record last year 😂 pic.twitter.com/VScOVXeRNl
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 17, 2019
Other reactions:
Congratulations @drewbrees you are the epitome of excellence! #Truth @Saints
— Deion Sanders (@DeionSanders) December 17, 2019
Congrats @drewbrees on an amazing achievement 👍💪 https://t.co/wbrBYmYFOc
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) December 17, 2019
LEGEND! @DrewBrees pic.twitter.com/GFvoYuPxT7
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) December 17, 2019
Congratulations @drewbrees!! WELL DESERVED! ALL-TIME PASSING TD LEADER!! #540 and counting... #FutureHallOfFamer 👉🏾That record isn't gonna be broken!! @Saints #100thYear What an absolute blessing!
— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) December 17, 2019
First Ballot Hall of Famer 💯
— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) December 17, 2019
Congratulations @drewbrees!!! pic.twitter.com/tIiMgGNPjp
Congratulations @drewbrees
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) December 17, 2019
Absolute legend.
Drew Brees making history, Michael Thomas making history, the best ending to this story would be the Saints in Miami in February 🏈
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) December 17, 2019
My friend @DrewBrees just broke the record for most touchdown passes by a quarterback in history. 540 of them. That's crazy. Especially considering none of them have been to me. I love you, Drew.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 17, 2019
On a historic night for @drewbrees seems only fitting that he has also tied the record for completion % in a game at 96.6% (tying Philip Rivers)... Coach Payton - how about 1 more screen pass to make this an even more historic night?? #WhatSayYouWhoDat?
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) December 17, 2019
Congrats @drewbrees You Are The GOAT 🐐👑
— Willie Snead IV (@Willie_Snead4G) December 17, 2019
NFL-record 540 TD passes.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 17, 2019
Drew Brees makes it look so easy 💪 pic.twitter.com/hiI2kXcVmu