It's been a remarkable season for New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and he made it a record-breaking season on Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

Though a relatively low total for him, Brees' 307 yards passing on Monday night bumped his 2011 total to 5,087 yards, a mark that breaks the single-season record of 5,084 yards set by Dan Marino in 1984.

Brees has been on pace to break Marino's record ever since Week 1, as he threw for over 400 yards against the Green Bay Packers in the first game of the 2011 regular season. He has routinely topped 300 yards passing, and has put the Saints on track to make a run at their second Super Bowl appearance in the last three years.

The amazing part is that this is not the first time Brees has flirted with breaking Marino's passing mark. Back in 2008, he finished the year with 5,069 passing yards, just 15 yards shy of Marino's record. 

The difference this year is that Brees has been much more efficient with his passes. He entered the day with a completion percentage of 71.5, and he completed 23 of 39 passes on Monday night. What we have seen this season is a master quarterback at work.

A season like this should help Brees get the contract he desires. His current deal with the Saints expires at the end of the season, and it's going to take a lot of money for the Saints to bring him back.

Something tells me Brees isn't going anywhere.