Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady overtakes Drew Brees for NFL pass completions record, throws 700th touchdown

TAMPA, Fla.

It’s just amazing to have people share in all those great accomplishments, but obviously to me, I feel like they’re all team awards anyway.

Perriman, the son of NFL legend Brett Perriman, had been cut by the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears earlier this year, hadn’t caught a pass all game and wasn’t even supposed to be the receiver on that play.

Brady’s record-breaking pass for most completions in NFL history did go to Evans, though.

Heading into Sunday, Brady needed 18 completions to pass Brees and add to his list of career milestones.

Earlier this season, in an emotional return to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to play the New England Patriots, whom the Bucs defeated 19-17, Brady overtook Brees’ NFL record for career passing yards .

Like his work, day in, day out — it’s just like immaculate to be able to do that.

They needed the New Orleans Saints to lose to the New York Jets on Sunday in addition to the Atlanta Falcons defeating the Carolina Panthers, but the Saints won.

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