Brees ties Manning for most career TD passes

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees tied Peyton Manning for the most touchdown passes in NFL history on Monday. Brees' 21-yard touchdown pass to Tre'Quan Smith with 6:11 left in the second quarter Monday night -- Brees' second scoring strike of the game -- was the 539th of his career, tying Manning's record.

Brees, 40, entered Monday night's home game against Indianapolis third on the all-time list. Brees' 15-yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas with 12:37 left in the second tied him with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for second. Brees is in his 19th season in the NFL, his 14th with the Saints after playing the first five years of his career in with the then-San Diego Chargers.