Brees is second to pass for 5,000

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the second player ever to pass for 5,000 yards in a season. The Saints QB fell 16 yards shy of the long-standing single-season mark owned by Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino.

Brees finished the 2008 season with 5,069 yards which marked the third straight season that he passed for more than 4,400 yards.  Brees also threw a career-high 34 touchdowns in '08.

Here’s a game-by-game look at Brees  and Marino's 5,000-yard seasons.

Brees v. Marino

Game-by-game comparison of Brees '08 and Marino '84

Drew Brees - 2008		Dan Marino - 1984
Opponent	Yds	Opponent	Yds
TAMPA BAY	343	at Washington	311
at Washington	216	NEW ENGLAND	234
at Denver	421	at Buffalo	296
SAN FRANCISCO	363	INDIANAPOLIS	257
MINNESOTA	330	at St. Louis	429
OAKLAND	320	at Pittsburgh	226
at Carolina	231	HOUSTON	321
SAN DIEGO (London)	339	at New England	316
at Atlanta	422	BUFFALO	282
at Kansas City	266	at NY Jets	422
GREEN BAY	323	PHILADELPHIA	246
at Tampa Bay	296	at San Diego	338
ATLANTA	230	NY JETS	192
at Chicago	232	LA RAIDERS	470
at Detroit	351	at Indianapolis	404
CAROLINA	386	DALLAS	340
Total	5,069		5,084

The top five single-season passing yardage totals are:
5,084 - Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins, 1984
5,069 - Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints, 2008
4,830 - Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams, 2001
4,806 - Tom Brady, New England Patriots, 2007
4,802 - Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers, 1981

Related stories:
 Complete list of 4,000-yard passers
HOF Bio: Dan Marino
 NFL.com: Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints history