NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees Broke A Half-century-old NFL Record By Throwing A Touchdown Pass In His 48th Straight Game, And The New Orleans Saints Won For The First Time This Season, 31-24 Over The San Diego Chargers On Sunday Night.

Brees’ 40-yard Pass To Devery Henderson Eclipsed The Mark Of 47 Consecutive Games With A Touchdown Pass Set By Johnny Unitas From 1956-60.

Brees’ Also Had Three Scoring Strikes To Marques Colston, Giving Him A Franchise-record 52 Touchdown Catches With The Saints (1-4).

At Brees’ Request, The NFL Allowed Head Coach Sean Payton, Assistant Head Coach Joe Vitt And General Manager Mickey Loomis — All Serving Various Suspensions In Connection With The NFL’s Bounty Investigation — To Attend The Game. They And Johnny Unitas Son, Joe, Saw Brees Pass For 370 Yards.

Philip Rivers Passed For 354 Yards And Two Touchdowns For The Chargers (3-2), But Had An Interception And Fumble In The Final Quarter.

The Associated Press