Before Brees, Peyton Manning was the all-time NFL record holder for career passing yards, clocking in at 71,940 yards. Manning accumulated his stats over 18 seasons in the NFL, playing for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. He broke Brett Favre's previous passing yards record of 71,838 in 2015.

Since 2000, only Manning, Brees and Brady have managed to lift the Vince Lombardi in a season in which they started 5-0.

2017 — Aaron Rodgers throws a 12-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams with 11 seconds remaining, lifting Green Bay over the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 in another thriller nine months after the Packers’ divisional playoff victory on the same field.

Drew Brees and Peyton Manning helped define a generation of quarterbacks in the 21st century. While they rarely met on the field, recording only four matchups during their 15 years in the NFL together,