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Drew Brees becomes fastest QB in NFL history to reach 40,000 career passing yards with one team

Sunday's game is Drew Brees' 132nd with the New Orleans Saints

Oct 05, 2014 at 05:25 AM

On an 8-yard completion to Travaris Cadet in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Drew Brees became the fastest QB in NFL history to reach 40,000 career passing yards with one team. Brees reached the 40,000-yard mark in his 132nd career game with the Black and Gold.

The previous record was held by Dan Marino at 153 games with the Miami Dolphins.

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