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Brady passes Favre for 3rd-most passing yards in NFL history

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Tom Brady continued to pad his Hall of Fame resume Sunday against the Washington Redskins.

The New England Patriots quarterback passed Brett Favre for the third-most career passing yards in NFL history.

Brady completed 28 of 42 passes for 348 yards and three touchdowns on the afternoon, bringing his total to 71,923 yards. Favre threw for 71,838 during his storied career.

The six-time Super Bowl champion now trails Peyton Manning and Drew Brees on the all-time list. He's just 17 yards shy of Manning.

New England topped Washington 33-7.

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