Back in September, Peyton Manning became only the second quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams when his Broncos knocked off the Colts 31-24 in Week 1.
This week, Drew Brees will attempt to join the highly exclusive club when the Saints play the Ravens on Monday night. Baltimore is the only team Brees has never beaten in his 14-year career -- and he's very aware of that.
"I am aware. I played them in ’03, ’06 and ’10. Thanks for reminding me," Brees said this week, via the Ravens official website.
The internet is also aware.
The Ravens are the only team Brees hasn't beaten: http://t.co/KBZuERn6LQ pic.twitter.com/tIYBKruDqo
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) November 20, 2014
If Drew Brees and the #Saints beat the #Ravens this week, he will become the 3rd QB in #NFL History to beat all 32 teams (Favre, P. Manning)
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) November 21, 2014
ICYMI: There's a team Drew Brees has never beaten in his NFL career. Yeah, you guessed it: http://t.co/26W2NqoSWy pic.twitter.com/XKR0dWAaB4
— CSN Ravens (@CSNRavens) November 22, 2014
Only one of the three games Brees has played against Baltimore has actually been close and that was the most recent one played in Baltimore in 2010.
In that game, where Brees threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, the Saints and Ravens were tied 24-24 in the fourth quarter before Baltimore pulled away for a 30-24 win.
In 2006, Brees threw three interceptions in a game the Ravens won 35-22 in New Orleans.
Brees also got a crack at Baltimore when he was the Chargers quarterback in 2003, but that one didn't go well either: He threw three interceptions and the Chargers lost 24-10 in San Diego.
Overall, Brees is 81 of 136 for 920 yards and six touchdowns against the Ravens, but he's also thrown seven interceptions.
The Saints quarterback admitted that it would be kind of cool to beat every team.
"It doesn’t matter who we're playing. Every time I step on the field, I want to win," Brees said. "But certainly, you want to say that you've beaten every team."
On the Ravens side of things, Terrell Suggs was not happy the media asked Brees about beating all 32 teams.
"Didn't I tell you all about the no-hitter? You guys are the worst," Suggs said.
If Brees does beat Baltimore, he could be the last quarterback for awhile to hit the 32-team milestone.
Tom Brady has beaten 31 teams, but unless the Patriots decide to cut or trade him, it doesn't look like he'll be joining the club anytime soon. Michael Vick is getting close too, but to hit the 32-team mark, Vick still has to beat three teams: the Packers, Patriots and Seahawks.
Manning and Brett Favre are the only two quarterbacks who have beaten all 32 teams.
