LONDON: Drew Brees said he had no intention of taking his foot off the gas after he broke the all-time record for career-passing yards. Before the match against the Washington Redskins the New Orleans Saints quarterback needed 201 yards to pass Peyton Manning’s mark of 71,940. The 39-year-old and the fans did not have to wait long as Brees overtook his contemporary rival in the second-quarter when he found Tre’Quan Smith for a 62-yard touchdown. Having made history Brees then set about breaking yet more records — he currently has 499 touchdown passes, one short of joining Manning, Brett Favre and Tom Brady in the 500 club. “I still feel like there’s work to be done,” Brees said. “I will remember that one for a long time,” he said. “It has truly been a dream come true. Truly proud and very grateful.” Brees threw for 363 yards in the 43-19 win over the Redskins as he took his career yards total to 72,103 yards. “I don’t know if that will ever sink in,” he added. “I didn’t set out on this journey to break these records. “I just play because I love the game and I love to compete and I love being part of this organization.” At high school Brees was considered too small to be a professional quarterback and he was not picked up in the first round of the 2001 draft. After that his first club, the San Diego Chargers, discarded him after a shoulder injury in 2005. That set the stage for a move to the Saints, where he memorably led them to an emotional 2010 Super Bowl win and his own journey into the record books. “I think about all the people who have influenced my life in such a powerful way, and there were so many of those people that were here tonight, that witnessed this, so many people that I spoke to this week that are a part of this, and so many other still that I have yet to have a chance to reach out to. “Two of the people who had biggest influence on my football career certainly and on who I am, growing up, are my mum and my grandfather, and they’re in heaven. They’re no longer here, but I know that they would be proud,” Brees added. The 43-19 win over the Redskins summed up what has made Brees a record-breaker and one of the all-time-great NFL playmakers. He completed 26 of 29 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Not only that, but he finished with a 89.5 completion percentage. Despite his regular brilliance and his Super Bowl ring, Brees has never really got the accolades he deserves and is not spoken about in the same breath as the likes of Manning, Brady, John Elway and Joe Montana. Should he lead the Saints to a second Super Bowl then that may well change.