We're down to 21 days until the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2024 regular season, which makes Drew Brees' record-tying 21-yard touchdown pass our pick for the Saints Play of the Day.

It was an auspicious performance for No. 9 on "Monday Night Football" against the Indianapolis Colts. Brees finished the game by completing 29 of 30 passes, an NFL record for single-game completion percentage (96.7%). But that wasn't the only record Brees took that night.

Brees also tied (and later broke) Peyton Manning's record for career touchdown passes. Tre'Quan Smith caught this 21-yard pass to fight through  two Colts defenders and break the plane at the goal line, scoring the record-tier. And he would've had the record-breaker later on a 5-yard touchdown pass, but it was called back for an offensive pass interference penalty.

Instead, Brees broke the record on the next drive with a 5-yard pass to tight end Josh Hill, shattering the career record Peyton Manning had set. He finished the game going 29-of-30 for 304 yards with four touchdown passes, without taking a sack or turning the ball over. It was a vintage performance from an all-time great.

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