New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees passes during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees passes during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) pulls in a touchdown pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. The Saints set a franchise season scoring record on the play. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
New Orleans Saints running back Chris Ivory (29) runs past Carolina Panthers free safety Sherrod Martin (23) on a 35-yard touchdown run during the first quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Jordan Senn (57) tries to tackle New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? The New Orleans Saints have set an NFL record for the most yards of offense in a season, and Drew Brees has broken Peyton Manning's 2010 mark for single-season completions.
The 2000 St. Louis Rams held the previous net yardage mark of 7,075. New Orleans eclipsed that in the second quarter of Sunday's season finale against the Carolina Panthers on a pass from Brees to Robert Meachem, reaching 7,081.
Later in the first half, Brees reached his 451st completion of the season when he hit Darren Sproles, breaking Manning's mark of 450.
In the third quarter, Brees and the Saints continued to pour it on, as Brees surpassed 300 yards passing for the seventh straight game and 13th time this season, both NFL records he already held and simply extended.
The records come one week after Brees passed Dan Marino's 27-yard-old single-season record for yards passing, reaching 5,087 yards.
Through three quarters, the Saints have scored 38 points against the Panthers, increasing their season total to 540 points, smashing the 2009 franchise record of 510. They also had 409 first downs for the season, 11 more than the record set by Kansas City in 2004.
Brees' fourth touchdown pass of the game gave the Saints 65 touchdowns on the season, surpassing the 2009 club record of 64.
Meanwhile, Graham has caught six passes for 79 yards, giving him 1,292 on the season, surpassing Kellen Winslow 1980 record of 1,290 yards receiving by a tight end.
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