Optimum Sports: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has broken Dan Marino's 27-year-old record for passing yards in an NFL season. The 32-year-old's final pass in the 45-16 home win over Atlanta Falcons saw him pass Marino's mark of 5,084 yards for Miami Dolphins in 1984. Brees ended the game with four touchdowns and 307 yards as the Saints clinched the NFC South title. "Honestly, I was trying not to think about the record," he said. "I knew we 
were close. I got [rushed] by the offensive lineman and I figured at that point, 'Ok, I guess we finally broke the record or they wouldn't be hoisting me up like this.' "So many people contributed to this and I'm happy for them." Brees's nine-yard pass to Darren Sproles with two minutes 51 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter not only confirmed Saints's seventh successive win but eclipsed one of the longest-standing individual records in NFL history.Optimum Sports: Brees Breaks Marino Passing Record
