he was 15 yards short, his receiver dropped the winning yards brees needed, the record still eblongs to Dan Marino --------------------- Actually, his receiver dropped the 15 yard completion. Brees was only four yards short. 5069 - 5073
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The New Orleans Saints quarterback passed for 5,476 yards in 2011, breaking Hall of Famer Dan Marino's single-season passing yardage record of 5,084 yards set in 1984. Brees almost broke Marino's record during the 2008 season, when he threw for 5,069 yards. Another NFL quarterback also surpassed Marino's mark during the 2011 season -- New England's Tom Brady, who threw for 5,235 yards.