Peyton Manning Topples Big Record
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Published on : 10/20/2014
Peyton Manning was the toast of the football world on Sunday night as the the quarterback surpassed Brett Favre as the NFL's career leader in passing TDs. The quarterback completed 22 of 26 passes for 318 yards and 4 TDs to rout the San Francisco 49ers 42-17.
Manning’s third TD of the night, an eight-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter, was the 509th of his career and moved him past Brett Favre in the NFL’s record book.
Joe Horrigan, the Hall of Fame’s Executive Vice President of Museums, Selection Process & Chief Communication Officer, was at Sports Authority Field at Mile High to retrieve the record football.
Hochman: Peyton Manning's record TD ball escorted to the hall>>>
The Hall of Fame preserves artifacts from three previous generations of record-breaking career TD pass moments.
On display in the Hall of Fame is the jersey worn by Fran Tarkenton and the football thrown to running back Chuck Foreman on Dec. 20, 1975 against the Buffalo Bills to surpass Johnny Unitas’ career mark for TDs (290).
Dan Marino claimed the passing touchdown crown 20 years later on Nov. 26, 1995 against the Indianapolis Colts. The football, which was thrown to fullback Keith Byars to give Marino 343 career TD passes, is on display in Hall of Fame’s NFL’s First Century Gallery.
Not far from that display sits the football Brett Favre threw to wide receiver Greg Jennings on Sept. 30, 2007, against the Minnesota Vikings for his record-setting 421st career touchdown.
Here is the chronology of all the players who have owned the NFL’s career TD mark:
Check out this cool interactive story regarding touchdown leaders from the New York Times>>>
Here are the players with the most career touchdown passes:
Manning’s third TD of the night, an eight-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter, was the 509th of his career and moved him past Brett Favre in the NFL’s record book.
Well deserved Peyton. Congratulations on breaking my record. #Onto600 http://t.co/MEeffAlmeP
— Brett Favre (@Favre4Official) October 20, 2014 Joe Horrigan, the Hall of Fame’s Executive Vice President of Museums, Selection Process & Chief Communication Officer, was at Sports Authority Field at Mile High to retrieve the record football.
Hochman: Peyton Manning's record TD ball escorted to the hall>>>The Hall of Fame preserves artifacts from three previous generations of record-breaking career TD pass moments.
On display in the Hall of Fame is the jersey worn by Fran Tarkenton and the football thrown to running back Chuck Foreman on Dec. 20, 1975 against the Buffalo Bills to surpass Johnny Unitas’ career mark for TDs (290).
Dan Marino claimed the passing touchdown crown 20 years later on Nov. 26, 1995 against the Indianapolis Colts. The football, which was thrown to fullback Keith Byars to give Marino 343 career TD passes, is on display in Hall of Fame’s NFL’s First Century Gallery.
Not far from that display sits the football Brett Favre threw to wide receiver Greg Jennings on Sept. 30, 2007, against the Minnesota Vikings for his record-setting 421st career touchdown.
Here is the chronology of all the players who have owned the NFL’s career TD mark:
| Player | Years | Career TD Passes |
| Elmer Oliphant | 1920-21 | 7 |
| Lou Smith | 1920-23 | 8 |
| Earl "Curly" Lambeau | 1921-28 | 24 |
| Red Dunn | 1924-28 | 24 |
| Benny Friedman | 1927-1933 | 66 |
| Arnie Herber | 1930-1940 | 66 |
| Sammy Baugh | 1937-1952 | 187 |
| Bobby Layne | 1948-1962 | 196 |
| Y.A. Tittle | 1950-1964 | 212 |
| Johnny Unitas | 1956-1973 | 290 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1961-1978 | 342 |
| Dan Marino | 1983-1999 | 420 |
| Brett Favre | 1991-2010 | 508 |
| Peyton Manning | 1998-present | 510 |
Check out this cool interactive story regarding touchdown leaders from the New York Times>>>Here are the players with the most career touchdown passes:
| Player | Team(s) | Most Career TD Passes |
| Peyton Manning* | Indianapolis, Denver | 510 |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay, NY Jets, Minnesota | 508 |
| Dan Marino | Miami | 420 |
| Drew Brees* | San Diego, New Orleans | 374 |
| Tom Brady* | New England | 372 |
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