Most touchdown passes in NFL history: Tom Brady becomes the first player to throw 700 TD passes 

Top 3 QBs with most touchdown passes in the NFL

#3 - Peyton Manning - 579 TDs

Former Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is another Hall of Fame quarterback on this list who has gone above and beyond with touchdown passes. He spent most of his career with the Indianapolis Colts before finishing it off with the Denver Broncos. During that time, Peyton amassed 539 regular-season touchdowns.

Peyton's playoff touchdown count is smaller than the #5 and #4 on this list. He threw 40 touchdown passes in the playoffs, ballooning his total career count to 579. Even though he has fewer playoff touchdowns, Peyton is a legend.

#2 - Drew Brees - 608 TDs

Former New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees

Drew Brees recently retired, leaving his total count to 608 TDs. Brees also started with the San Diego Chargers before ending everything on a legendary run with the New Orleans Saints. During that time, he threw for 571 regular-season touchdowns.

His playoff touchdown count was 37, and that is where it will remain. Regardless of his playoff success, Brees will be a first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback when his time comes to receive a gold jacket.

#1 - Tom Brady - 700 TDs and counting

The lone man at the top is Tom Brady, who now has 617 regular-season TDs and 83 post-season TDs. The ageless phenom continues to break records well into his 40s and it doesn't seem like he will stop anytime soon. Today's game saw Brady throw his 700th TD pass in total. And he did it in style.

With the game on the line, Brady threw a perfect pass in stride to Breshad Perriman, who took it home for a game-winning 58-yard TD.

Brady is likely to add to this number over the course of the rest of the game, but it remains an astonishing achievement worth noting.