Sean Payton on Drew Brees’ 29-of-30 passes: ‘He’ll get a minus on that play’

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton could only laugh after quarterback Drew Brees went 29-of-30 against the Indianapolis Colts.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the NFL’s all-time record for career touchdown passes on Monday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts, leading his team to a 34-7 victory in prime-time. But what’s almost as impressive is that he did so while failing to complete just one of his thirty pass attempts, spiking a throwaway at the feet of running back Latavius Murray on a busted screen play.

In other words, Brees went 29-of-30 as a passer, posting a completion percentage of 96.7%. That’s an NFL-record mark for single-game completion percentage, and it just speaks to the accuracy Brees possesses every time the ball leaves his hand.

When asked about that lone incomplete pass during his postgame media availability, Saints coach Sean Payton needed some help remembering it — after all, Brees had just torched a solid defense in historic fashion. But once reminded, all Payton could do was smirk and admit that, yes, that one play would go down as a negative during film study. Everything seems to be going the Saints’ way on Monday night.