Brees 5 TDs, over 400 passing yards

Drew Brees had a big day at Mall of America Field Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. The veteran quarterback threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns. He completed 32 of 40 passes to nine different receivers. He threw two touchdown passes to Lance Moore and one each to Darren Sproles, Jimmy Graham and John Gilmore.

In the third quarter, Brees' hit the 300-yard mark for the 11th time this season with a touchdown pass to Lance Moore.  He surpasses quarterback Peyton Manning for the most-ever 300-yard games in a single season.  It is the second time he has thrown for over 400 yards this season.

With two games left in the regular season, Brees is just 304 yards from breaking Dan Marino’s single-season record.