There was no fanfare, no game stoppage. Well, not by the league, anyway.
With 6:10 remaining in the first quarter Sunday night and the man he took the record from on a sideline in a sharp suit, Tom Brady became the NFL’s all-time passing yardage leader.
A 28-yard completion to Mike Evans gave the seven-time Super Bowl champion 80,358 career passing yards.
Brady took a timeout immediately after the play, but it was to reset his offense as it tried to get its first touchdown of the game.
There was no fanfare, unless you consider a very quick slide shown on the big screens inside Gillette Stadium, with pictures of Brady in his Buccaneers uniform and his New England uniform, and an acknowledgement of the record from the in-house announcer which spurred an exceedingly brief, “Brady! Brady!” chant.
The Bucs couldn’t finish the drive with a touchdown, but took the lead on a 29-yard field goal from Ryan Succop, and things moved on.
Brees, who had held the passing yardage record since 2018 when he broke Peyton Manning’s mark, told ESPN Buccaneers reporter Jenna Laine this past week he’s all for Brady — whom he’s known since the two were Big Ten college quarterbacks, Brady at Michigan and Brees at Purdue — eclipsing him.
“I’m a firm believer that records are meant to be broken,” Brees said.
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