Previously set by Peyton Manning, the record for having the most passing yards of all-time was broken by Drew Brees. The NFL champ made the record by racking up 72,103 passing yards. He broke it with a 62-yard touchdown against the Washington Redskins.
When giving the speech, Brees became overwhelmed with emotion and said “the two people that are most responsible for my football career, early on, my mom and my grandpa, are up in heaven,” Brees continued. “There were a lot of people I wanted to prove right tonight, but none more so than them. I know they are watching down on me.”
Watch Out For Wayne
Wayne Gretzky deserves to be "The Great One". One of the greatest sportsmen to have ever lived, the hockey player managed to hold 61 records before retiring in 1999. His greatest record is his 2,857 career points. That's one for the history books.
His score remains unbeaten and will remain so likely for many years. The 46-year-old Jaromír Jágr attempted to take him on but ended up with only 1,921. Oh, well.
Henri Richard Won 11 Stanley Cup Titles
Henri Richard got the nickname the "Pocket Rocket." He certainly early earned it. In his 21 year career, he not set one of the most incredible records and that was winning 11 Stanley Cups.
That's more than Tom Brady. It's difficult enough to win one championship at all your career. He, on the other hand, spent half of his enjoying victory parties. If that can ever be broken, well then, we may as well cancel hockey after that.
Pete Maravich The Pistol
The Pistol was evidently created to just shoot hoops. For a college player to achieve this at such a rate was simply astonishing.
He holds nearly every major NCAA scoring record, including most career points (3,667).
The Home Run Record Isn't As Controversial As You Might Think
When Barry Bonds set the home run record in a single-season he did so by hitting 73 balls over the fence. His achievements might be debatable has this did take place during the "steroid era." Still, the books seem to accept.
Since that season, nobody has come near challenging Bonds for the title. As the MLB moves into a new era, people are beginning to question if Giancarlo Stanton might one day break the record. Likely, but probably not.