NFL CAREER – Few players in the era of NFL free agency can rival the impact that Drew Brees has made on the Saints since arriving in 2006 – leading the team to victory in Super Bowl XLIV and being named the contest’s MVP, earning Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2008 and 2009, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 2010, being voted to the Pro Bowl five times and shattering league and team passing records. He ranks among the league’s elite quarterbacks, becoming only the second player in NFL history to pass for over 4,000 yards in six-straight seasons – including 5,476 in 2011, the highest single-season total in league annals. Brees has also set three other single-season league records since joining the Saints: 300-yard passing games (13 in 2011), completion percentage in a season (71.2 in 2011) and completions (468, 2011). Last season, he led the Saints to their third straight playoff appearance as he completed 468-of-657 passes (71.2%) for 5,476 yards with 46 touchdown passes and a 110.6 passer rating as he was voted the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year. In addition to his NFL records in completions, completion percentage and passing yardage, he also ranked first in the league in attempts, third down passer rating (127.4) and second in touchdown passes and passer rating. Brees has also received numerous accolades and awards for taking a leadership role off the field in the New Orleans community. Originally drafted by San Diego in 2001, Brees signed with the Saints in March of 2006 as an unrestricted free agent after ranking as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks over the previous two seasons, departing as the Chargers' all-time leader for career completion percentage. Since 2006, he leads the NFL with 28,394 passing yards to become the club’s all-time leader, 3,670 attempts and 2,488 completions and 201 TD passes. Brees’ record as a starter for the Saints is 62-33 (.653) in the regular season and 5-3 (.625) in the postseason. The 62 victories are ranked first in franchise history. Brees also has thrown for over 300 yards in 50 games with the Saints, including seven contests with over 400 to tie for third in NFL record books. He will bring into 2012 a streak of 43 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass, second in NFL records behind Johnny Unitas (47). Overall in his 11-year NFL career, he’s completed 3,613-of-5,479 passes (65.9%) for 40,742 yards, 281 touchdown throws and a 94.0 passer rating. He’s the league’s second-most accurate passer all-time, owns the eight-best passer rating, ranks ninth in completions and touchdown passes and 12th in passing yardage.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to six-year contract with Saints, (UFA), 3/16/06; Re-signed by San Diego Chargers to one-year contract as Franchise Player, 3/4/05; Designated Franchise Player by San Diego, 2/22/05; Signed by San Diego to a four-year contract, 8/7/01; Selected by San Diego in the second round (32nd overall) of 2001 NFL Draft. HONORS – 2011: Pro Bowl; Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year; Sports Illustrated NFL Offensive Player of the Year (Peter King); FedEx Air Player of the Year; Committee of 101 NFC Offensive Player of the Year; Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro; Second-team Associated Press All-Pro; NFC Offensive Player of the Month (December/January); GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week (Week 3); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 7); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12); Fed Ex Air Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 16); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 16). 2010: Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year; Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year; 2011 Bart Starr Award; Sporting News 100 Greatest Players (No. 2); Pro Bowl. 2009: Super Bowl XLIV MVP; Pro Bowl starter; Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year; Maxwell Club Player of the Year; NFL Alumni – Quarterback of the Year; Committee of 101 NFC Offensive Player of the Year; Pro Football Writers Association Good Guy Award; Sporting News 100 Greatest Players (No. 18); Sporting News All-Pro; Second-team Associated Press All-Pro; FedEx Air Player of the Year; USA Football All-Fundamentals Team; NFC Offensive Player of the Month (September); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week Six); NFC Offensive Player of the Month (September); Fed Ex Air Player of the Week (Week Two); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 1). 2008: Pro Bowl; Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year; FedEx Air Player of the Year; Committee of 101 NFC Offensive Player of the Year; Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro; Sporting News All-Pro; Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFC; Second-team Associated Press All-Pro; NFC Offensive Player of the Month (September); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8); Fed Ex Air Player of the Week (Week 8); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6). 2007: Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association Arthur S. Arkush Humanitarian Award; NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8). 2006: Pro Bowl starter; co-NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year; Associated Press All-Pro; Maxwell Club Player of the Year; Committee of 101 NFC Offensive Player of the Year; Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro & All-NFC; Sporting News All-Pro; USA Today All-Pro; Sports Illustrated (Dr. Z) MVP; NFL FedEx Air Player of the Year; NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 14); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 9); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 9). 2005: AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 4); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 9). 2004: Pro Bowl; Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year, CBSSportsline.com Most Improved Player; FoxSports.com Comeback Player of the Year; Dallas Morning News Comeback Player of the Year; Pro Football Weekly Most Improved Player; Sports Illustrated Most Improved Player; Football Digest All-Pro (second-team); College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-Pro (second-team); AFC Player of the Week (Week 8); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 8); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 9).
2011 – Selected by teammates as a season-long team captain…Started all 16 regular season games and both playoff contests…Completed 468-of-657 passes (71.2%) for 5,476 yards with 46 touchdown passes and a 110.6 passer rating…Set the NFL’s single-season passing yardage record with his nine-yard touchdown pass to RB Darren Sproles in the Saints’ 45-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Dec. 26, eventually finishing season with 5,476…Also set NFL records for completions, completion percentage and 300-yard passing games in a season (13), as he ended the season with a stretch of seven straight games with 300-yards or more…First Saint to be selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls since 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame selection T William Roaf (1997-2000), as he earned his fifth selection as a Saint, sixth overall…In NFL season opener at Green Bay, Sept. 8, completed 32-of-49 passes for 419 yards, tied for the sixth-highest total in team history, three TD passes and compiled a 112.5 rating. Brees had a perfect 158.3 passer rating on third down, completing eight-of-nine throws for 129 yards with two TD tosses. Trailing 42-34 with only 1:08 remaining and starting at their 20, Brees led the Saints to the Packers one-yard line for a final play that could have tied the game, completing five-of-six throws for 71 yards.… Led Saints to their first win of 2011 in their home opener vs. Chicago, Sept. 18, when he completed 26-of-37 passes for 270 yards with three TD passes and a 118.1 passer rating. 79-yard touchdown throw to WR Devery Henderson gave New Orleans a 10-7 second quarter lead that they would not relinquish…Completed 31 of 44 passes for 370 yards, three TDs and two interceptions, vs. Houston, Sept. 25. Trailing 33-32 with 4:13 left, Brees led New Orleans on an eight-play, 93-yard drive, where he completed three-of-six passes for 56 yards and converted a two-point play with WR Lance Moore after RB Mark Ingram’s 13-yard touchdown…Completed 31 of 44 passes for 351 yards, one TD and two interceptions in helping lead the Saints to their third consecutive win at Jacksonville, Oct. 2…Completed 32-of-45 passes for 359 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 100.1 rating in leading Saints to their fourth straight win at Carolina, Oct. 9. Trailing 27-23 in the fourth quarter, he led the Saints back from a four point deficit on a 11-play, 59-yard drive, where the Saints scored with 50 seconds left, as he completed seven-of-eight throws for 71 yards, including a six-yard TD to RB Pierre Thomas…Completed 29-of-45 passes for 383 yards, one TD and two interceptions, as he became the first NFL quarterback to throw for at least 350 yards in four consecutive games at Tampa Bay, Oct. 16…Completed 88.6 percent of passes, the second-best single-game completion percentage in club history and the best by a QB with at least 20 attempts as team set franchise scoring record in 62-7 win vs. Indianapolis, Oct. 23. Went 31-of-35 for 325 yards and five TDs and a 144.9 rating as he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for first time since 2009…Completed 27 of 36 passes for 258 yards, two TDs, one interception and a 101.4 passer rating, vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 6…Completed 30-of-43 passes for 322 yards, two TDs and a 106.9 passer rating in leading the Saints to an overtime victory at Atlanta, Nov. 13. After getting the ball back in overtime at the Falcons 29-yard line, Brees moved the team to set up K John Kasay’s 26-yard game-winning field goal…Completed 24 of 38 passes for 363 yards, four TDs, an eight-yard TD run and a 129.6 passer rating vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 28, as he became the first Saint with four passing TDs and one rushing TD in a game and the first QB in Monday Night Football history with 350 passing yards, four passing TDs and a rushing TD. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Completed 26 of 36 passes for 342 yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 129.6 vs. Detroit, Dec. 4. Became the first quarterback in NFL history to top the 4,000-yard mark in his team’s first 12 games of a season…Completed 36 of 47 passes for 337 yards, two touchdowns and a 110.0 passer rating at Tennessee, Dec. 11. Threw both touchdowns in the fourth quarter, rallying New Orleans from a 10-9 deficit entering the contest’s final period. On the game-winning drive, spanning the final two quarters, he completed five-of-five passes for 69 yards, including the 35-yard touchdown to Colston and also gained two yards on a quarterback sneak on a third-and-one situation to convert…Completed 32 of 40 passes for 412 yards, five TDs and a season-high 149.6 passer rating at Minnesota, Dec. 18. It was his seventh career 400-yard passing performance, all as a Saint, tied with Joe Montana and Warren Moon for third in NFL records. Yardage total was eighth-highest single-game total in team records. It also was Brees’ seventh game of at least 350-yards passing, eclipsing the previous NFL record (Tom Brady - 2007)… Completed 23-of-39 passes for 307 yards and four touchdown passes, upping his season touchdown pass total to a career-high 41, vs. Atlanta, Dec. 26 as the Saints clinched the NFC South. More significantly, his fourth quarter nine-yard TD to RB Darren Sproles, his last throw of the contest, put him at 5,087 passing yards for the season, giving him the new NFL single-season record. Captured NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time of the season…Completed 28-of-35 passes for 389 yards, five touchdowns and one interception with a 140.7 passer rating in regular season finale vs. Carolina, 1/1/12. Extended his NFL single-season record passing yardage total to 5,476 and upped his completion total to 468 to set another NFL single-season record, while surpassing his prior NFL mark with a 71.2% completion percentage. With the 13th 300-yard passing performance of 2011, he extended his NFL single-season record. Ended regular season by throwing a touchdown pass for the 43rd consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NFL history behind Unitas’ 47. Also extended his own NFL-record streak of games with 20 or more completions to 35…Completed 33 of 43 passes for 466 yards and three touchdown passes in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Detroit, 1/7/12. The passing yardage total is a postseason career high for Brees, a New Orleans playoff record and the second-most in NFL postseason history. Only Cleveland’s Bernie Kosar, who passed for 489 yards against the New York Jets in the 1986 AFC Divisional Playoff, has thrown for more yards in the postseason…Completed 40-of-63 passes for 462 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in NFC Divisional Playoff at San Francisco, 1/14/12. His first quarter interception was his first in his last 217 attempts in the postseason, ending an NFL-record streak of consecutive postseason passes without an interception. It was the third consecutive 400-yard effort, making him the only QB to do so, as he surpassed Marino (two) and Peyton Manning (two) for the most 400-yard passing games in NFL postseason history. 2010 – Selected by teammates as one of five season-long captains…Started all 16 regular season games and NFC Wild Card playoff contest…Completed 448-of-658 (68.1%) for 4,620 yards with 33 touchdown passes and a 90.8 passer rating…First Saint to be selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls since WR Joe Horn (2000-02)…In opener vs. Minnesota, Sept. 9, posted a 101.3 passer rating and completed 27-of-36 (75.0%) passes for 237 yards with one TD, a 29-yard completion to WR Devery Henderson on New Orleans’ first drive…Completed 28-of-38 passes for 254 yards, two TDs and a 108.9 passer rating at San Francisco, Sept. 20. With game tied 22-22 with 1:19 left, completed four-of-six throws on a drive that resulted in a game-winning field goal as time expired…Completed 30-of-38 passes for 365 yards, three TDs and a 111.1 passer rating vs. Atlanta, Sept. 26…Completed 33-of-48 passes for 275 yards and one TD as he embarked the Saints on their second fourth quarter rally in three weeks vs. Carolina, Oct. 3…Completed 21-of-32 passes for 263 yards, three TDs, including scoring tosses of 41 yards to WR Lance Moore and 42 to WR Robert Meachem, compiling a 109.2 passer rating, at Tampa Bay, Oct. 17…Completed 34-of-44 passes (77.3%), including 20-of-22 in the second half – for 305 yards, fourth quarter TD passes to Moore and WR Marques Colston and a 101.0 passer rating vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 31…Completed 27-of-43 passes for 253 yards with two TDs at Carolina, Nov. 7…Completed 29-of-43 throws for season-high 382 yards, four TDs, two interceptions and a 106.9 passer rating vs. Seattle, Nov. 21. Surpassed Archie Manning as club’s all-time completions leader in contest…Completed 23-of-39 passes for 352 yards in fourth quarter come-from-behind victory, with one TD on Thanksgiving at Dallas, Nov. 25. His 12-yard scoring strike to Moore with 1:55 left gave the Saints the lead for good…Completed 23-of-29 passes for 313 yards in second consecutive fourth quarter come-from-behind win, with two TD passes, one interception and a 120.3 passer rating at Cincinnati, Dec. 5. Gave Saints lead with a three-yard TD to Colston with 31 seconds left. With his second quarter 52-yard completion to TE Jimmy Graham, surpassed Manning as the club’s all-time passing yardage leader…Helped engineer Saints to sixth straight win vs. St. Louis, Dec. 12, completing 25-of-40 passes for 221 yards with three TD passes…Completed 29-of-46 passes for 267 yards with three TDs and one interception as he rallied the Saints from a 21-7 deficit to tie score 21-21 in fourth quarter at Baltimore, Dec. 19…In fourth quarter come-from-behind Monday night win at Atlanta, Dec. 27, completed 35-of-49 (71.4%) passes for 302 yards with one TD, a six-yard fourth quarter completion to Graham, that culminated a 13-play, 90-yard drive…In NFC Wild Card playoff at Seattle, 1/8/11, completed 39-of-60 passes for 404 yards with two TDs and a 95.4 rating. Completion total set an NFL postseason single-game record and it was only the 15th 400-yard game in league record books…Selected to Pro Bowl. 2009 – Selected by teammates as a season-long captain…Started all 15 games he played, held out of finale with Saints having clinched NFC’s No. 1 seed…In regular season, threw for over 300 yards in seven games, and over 295 in three others en route to 4,388 yards…Set NFL record with a 70.6 completion pct. and tied his team record with 34 TD passes. Also led league with a passer rating of 109.6…Nearly flawless in postseason while leading the Saints to Super Bowl XLIV title, completing 72-of-102 passes (70.6 percent) for 732 yards with eight TDs, zero INTs and a 117.0 passer rating…In Super Bowl vs. Indianapolis, was 32-of-39 for 288 yards with two TDs and a 114.5 rating, winning MVP honors. Completed 18 of last 19, and final 10 attempts. Also found Moore on a two-point conversion in rallying New Orleans from 10-0 deficit...In NFC Championship vs. Minnesota, completed 17-of-31 for 197 with three touchdowns and a 106.5 passer rating, leading team to first Super Bowl in club history. Successfully led game-winning drive in OT, a 10-play, 39-yard march to set up K Garrett Hartley’s FG…Had career postseason best passer rating of 125.4 in NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Arizona, finishing 23-of-32 for 243 yards with three TDs. Found Henderson for a 44-yard touchdown off a flea-flicker…In opener vs. Detroit, Sept. 13, named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after tossing a career-high six TDs and 358 yards and notching a 137.0 rating. Tied a team record with TD total (Billy Kilmer, 11/2/69)…At Philadelphia, Sept. 20 – his 50th game with Saints – led team to 48 points while completing over 73 percent of his passes for 311 yards, with three touchdowns, an INT and a 118.6 rating. Tied a NFL record with nine TDs after two games…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, the second-straight year he took home award…Set a team record vs. NY Giants, Oct. 18, completing 15-straight passes in first half. Ended 23-of-30 for 369 yards and four TDs. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts, which included engineering TD drives on team’s first four possessions. In contest, became third QB in club history to throw for over 15,000 yards, and third to throw 100 TDs…Overcame rough start at Miami, Oct. 25, to produce a 36-point second-half in comeback victory to erase a 24-3 deficit. Completed 22-of-38 with a TD and three INTs, added a career-high two rushing touchdowns…Had another torrid day in win vs. Atlanta, Nov. 2, completing 25-of-33 for 308 yards and two touchdowns…Threw for 330 yards and a TD with one INT, going 25-for-34 in win vs. Carolina, Nov. 8…Led Saints to 10th-straight victory by completing 19 of 29 with three TDs at Tampa Bay, Nov. 22, posting a passer rating of 118.0…Named NFC Player of the Week for third time in 2009 and 10th time with Saints after posting a perfect 158.3 passer rating in 38-17 victory over New England, Nov. 30. Completed 18-of-23 (78.3 pct.), with five TDs to five different players, his fourth career game with five or more TD passes…At Washington, Dec. 6, notched season-highs with 35 completions on 49 attempts for 419 yards in an overtime victory, throwing two TDs with an INT. Tied game with 53-yard TD strike to WR Robert Meachem with 1:19 remaining…Reached 30,000 career yards – throwing for 296 while going 31-of-40 with a passer rating of 122.5 and three TDs –at Atlanta, Dec. 13…Dec. 19 vs. Dallas became club’s all-time passing TD leader with seven-yard scoring toss to Moore, his lone TD pass of the game. Completed 29-of-45 for 298 yards with an INT. The scoring throw to Moore was also made him the 2th player in NFL history to reach 200 career touchdowns, as he was then the fourth-quickest to reach this milestone in his 121st game (since tied by Tom Brady)…Broke own team record by completing 19-straight passes in the third and fourth quarters vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 27, part of a 32-of-37 performance. Had 258 yards, a TD and a 104.7 rating…Third QB at Carolina, 1/3/10, breaking his streak of 79-straight starts…Selected as Pro Bowl starter, even though he didn’t play in game due to team’s qualification for Super Bowl. 2008 – Named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year after becoming only second QB in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards and tied league record with 10 games with over 300 passing yards (Rich Gannon, 2002)…Voted NFC Pro Bowl starter for second time…Led NFL in passing yards (5,069), attempts (635), completions (413), completions of 25 yards or more (35) and tied for league-best with 34 TDs…Threw touchdowns to 11 players, equaling another league all-time mark (Tom Brady, 2007)…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week three times and NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September…Led club to 24-20 win in opener vs. Tampa Bay, completing 23-of-32 for 343 yards with three TDs…At Denver, Sept. 21, had 421 passing yards, the fourth-highest total in club history. Set team record with 39 completions on 48 attempts with a TD…Tossed three TDs in victory vs. San Francisco, Sept. 28, completing 23-of-35 for 363 yards. Became fourth QB in team history to reach 10,000 yards on 47-yard scoring strike to Meachem…Oct. 6 vs. Minnesota posted third-straight 300-yard day, connecting on 26-of-46 for 330 yards with a touchdown and two INTs…Nearly perfect vs. Oakland, Oct. 12, recording a rating of 144.4 and completing 26-of-30 (86.7 percent) for 320 yards and three TDs. Completed first 16 passes, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Going against his former team for first time, led Saints to 37-32 win over San Diego at London's Wembley Stadium Oct. 26. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 339 yards and three TDs on 30 for 41 passing with a rating of 121.9...At Atlanta, Nov. 9, recorded 422 yards with two touchdowns, including 294 in fourth quarter…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after posting a passer rating of 157.5 vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24. Completed 20-of-26 for 323 yards and four TDs, including two 70-yard scores. Led team to club-record 51 points in win…Dec. 21 at Detroit had passer rating of 117.8, going 30 of 40 for 351 yards and two TDs, breaking his own team records for passing yards and touchdowns…Led furious comeback that fell short in fourth quarter vs. Carolina, Dec. 28, finishing 30-of-49 with 386 yards, four TDs – three in the final 15 minutes – and an INT. Became second player in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards, and extended team record to 34 touchdown passes…Completed 11 of 19 passes for 142 yards and a TD in Pro Bowl. 2007 – Led NFL in completions (then-league-record 440) and attempts (652), ranked second in yards (4,423), third in completion percentage (67.5) and tied for sixth in touchdowns (28)… Started all 16 games, with passer rating of 89.4 ranking 11th in NFL…Threw for 250 yards or more in 11 contests, including five of over 300 yards…Average of 276.4 yards per game ranked second in the league, only trailing New England QB Tom Brady (300.4)…Tied for fifth in NFL with 27 completions of 25 yards or more…Picked by teammates as one of the five season-long captains…Recorded first 300-yard day of season and ninth with New Orleans at San Francisco, Oct. 28, completing 31-of-39 (79.5 pct.) for 336 yards with a season-high four touchdowns. Notched 136.8 passer rating, and named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Threw for second-most yards in club history with 445 in win vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 4. Completed 35-of-49 with three TDs. His 346 first half passing yards are the most for a Saints passer in single half…Completed 25-of-36 for 272 yards, with two TDs and two INTs vs. St. Louis, Nov. 11. Passed for 204 yards on 16 of 22 with both TDs in final period…Nov. 25, led Saints to first victory at Carolina since 2005 by throwing three touchdowns and running for an eight-yard TD. Completed 24-of-36 for 260 yards and an INT. Rushing touchdown was his first with Saints and first since 12/11/05…In victory at Atlanta, Dec. 19, completed 28-of-41 for 328 yards with three touchdowns…Dec. 16 vs. Arizona posted 86.7 completion percentage (26-for-30) with 315 yards and two touchdowns (19- and 32-yard strikes). Notched a 132.6 passer rating, his fourth-straight game in triple digits, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Finished 27-of-42 for 284 yards and an INT vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. In first quarter, continued a streak that started the week before of 17-straight completions…At Chicago, Dec. 30, set club record for attempts in a game with 60, completing 35 for 320 yards and three touchdowns, with a pair of INTs. Broke NFL record for completions in a season in second quarter (418, Rich Gannon). 2006 – Top free-agent signing paid immediate dividends with honor-filled season, leading the offense and rewriting club's passing records. Completed 356-of-554 (64.3 pct.) for an NFL-high 4,418 yards, with 26 TDs and 11 INTs…Posted a team-record 96.2 passer rating…Set a slew of team records that he has since broken, but those still standing include consecutive 300-yard performances (five) and passing yards in a game (510 vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19)…Threw for more yards than any QB in NFL history with a new team (previous: QB Drew Bledsoe, 4,359, Buffalo, 2002)…Had 1,954 yards from Oct. 29-Nov. 26 (vs. Baltimore through at Atlanta), the most over a five-game span in NFL history…Threw for over 300 yards in five straight games (from Oct. 29 vs. Baltimore through Nov. 26 at Atlanta), one of only six passers in NFL record books to achieve the feat…Had streaks of 141, 136 and 102 passes without an INT…Had 4,033 yards in first 13 games, second-highest total in league history at that point in the season (Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002, 4,205)…In NFC Championship at Chicago, 1/21/07, completed 27-of-49 for 354 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Had an 88-yard TD pass to RB Reggie Bush…In Divisional Playoffs vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/07, completed 20-of-32 for 243 yards with a TD…Ended postseason 47-of-81 for 597 yards (58 pct.), with three TDs, an INT and 88.3 rating…In first game with Saints, a win at Cleveland, Sept. 10 was 17-of-31 for 176 with a TD and interception…After rough start with a pair of early fumbles at Green Bay, Sept. 17, led comeback by completing 26-of-41 for 353 yards with two TDs and a 96.9 rating. Lone QB in club history to notch back-to-back road wins to open a season…Sept. 25 vs. Atlanta completed 20-of-28 for 191 yards for victory in club's Superdome return following Hurricane Katrina…Had 349 yards - including a career-long 86-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston - while completing 28-of-38 with a 110.5 rating at Carolina, Oct. 1…Tossed three TDs in win vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 15. Tied with 8:26 remaining, led the Saints on a 16-play, 72-yard march to set up game-winning field goal as time expired. Completed final 10 passes, finishing 27-of-37 for 275 yards with two INTs and a 98.4 rating…Posted a 136.7 passer rating, completing 24-of-32 for 314 yards and three TDs at Tampa Bay, Nov. 5. Completed 10-of-12 in third quarter and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…At Pittsburgh, Nov. 12, completed 31-of-47 for 398 yards and a TD, notching third-straight game with over 300 yards. Had a 99.4 passer rating…Recorded sixth-highest passing yardage day in NFL history with 510 vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19. Completed 37-of-57, with two TDs and three INTs. Yardage total shattered former club record (441, Aaron Brooks vs. Denver, Dec. 3, 2000). Completed passes to eight targets as club set record with 595 yards of offense…Posted fifth-straight 300-yard day with 349, completing 21-of-30 with two TDs and a 131.1 rating at Atlanta, Nov. 26. Seventh time in 11 games he reached 300-yard milestone…Streak of 300-yard days closed vs. San Francisco, Dec. 3 in mistake-free performance. Completed 17-of-28 for 186 yards, notched seventh game without INT in win…At Dallas, Dec. 19, had a season-high 140.8 rating, going 24-of-38 for 384 yards and five TDs. Yardage achieved over first three quarters, as Saints held commanding lead. Tossed three TDs in third quarter while completing seven-of-eight for 185 yards. Went over 4,000 yards passing, becoming first QB in club history to do so. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…With division title locked up, only played in opening drive vs. Carolina, Dec. 31 in finale, completing four-of-five for 46 yards, 105.0 rating… NFC starter in Pro Bowl. 2005 – Named first alternate to AFC Pro Bowl squad... Had a sterling sequel to record-setting 2004 by completing 323-of-500 for 3,576 yards, with 24 TDs and 15 INTs, with 89.2 rating...Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after 41-17 win over New England, Oct. 2, ending Patriots' NFL-record 21-game home win streak. Completed 19-of-24 for 248 yards with two TDs with 137.5 rating…Completed 23 of 40 for 299 yards and a pair of TDs at Philadelphia, Oct. 23… Recorded initial 300-yard passing day of season with 324 yards vs. Kansas City, Oct. 30. Tossed three TDs and posted a 95.5 rating…Completed 28-of-33 for four TDs and 339 yards in 48-10 win over Buffalo Nov. 20. His 84.8 completion percentage was second-highest in team history…Went 35-of-52 vs. Miami, Dec. 11, with 279 yards and two TDs, with a rushing touchdown…Suffered torn labrum in right shoulder in second quarter of finale vs. Denver. Injured while diving for loose ball and landed on by Broncos DT Gerard Warren. 2004 – Voted to first Pro Bowl and Comeback Player of Year by AP, Sports Illustrated and Dallas Morning News...Voted Most Improved Player of Year by Pro Football Weekly, Pro Football Writers of America, CBSsportsline.com and FoxSports.com...Named AFC Offensive Player of Week after setting team record by completing 22-of-25 for 281 yards and a career-high five TDs against Oakland, Oct. 31. Finished with passer rating of 153.1...Threw four TD passes vs. New Orleans, Nov. 7. Was 22-of-36 for 257 yards and a 119.8 rating...Nine TD passes most by a Chargers quarterback in two-game stretch...Went 18-of-34 for 226 yards with a TD at Oakland, Nov. 21. Extended streak without interception to 156 tosses...Notched 378 yards at Kansas City, Nov. 28. Went 28-of-37 with two TDs to run streak without interception to team-record of 193. Was 11 of 11 for 163 yards and two TDs in final quarter...Threw an interception on second play vs. Denver, Dec. 5 to end team-record streak of passes without interception at 194...Passed for 290 yards and three TDs at Indianapolis Dec. 26, including 74-yard touchdown...First NFL QB since Craig Morton of Dallas in 1970 to throw 70-yard TD passes in three-straight games. Finished with 290 yards on 21 of 31 at Indianapolis, Dec. 24, with three TDs…Had 319 yards and two TDs in Wild Card Playoff vs. New York Jets. Threw game-tying one-yard scoring pass with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime. Completed 31-of-42 to set team record for completion percentage (.738) in postseason. 2003 – Started first eight contests and final three…Had 270 yards, completing 28-of-45, vs. Baltimore, Sept. 21…Notched first career TD catch on 21-yard reception on pass from RB LaDainian Tomlinson at Oakland, Sept. 28. Also completed 21-of-31 for 187 yards and a TD…At Jacksonville, Oct. 5, went 24-of-41 for a 296 yards and three TDs for a 105.3 rating…Did not play Weeks 9-13...Returned vs. Green Bay, Dec. 14, after being benched for five games and passed for 363 yards (28-of-48) and two TDs, including a 68-yard TD. 2002 – Started 16 games and completed 320-of-526 for 3,284 yards, with 17 TDs and 16 INTs…Rushed for a career-high 130 yards…In first NFL start was 15-of-19 for 160 yards with two TDs at Cincinnati, Sept. 8. .789 completion percentage was the best by a QB making first start since Rob Johnson completed 20-of-24 (.833) for Jacksonville in 1997...Threw first-career INT against Houston Sept. 15 to end string of 66 attempts without pick to open career...Passed for 319 yards vs. Kansas City, Oct. 13 and led game-winning drive in final 2:24, completing six-of-seven for 71 yards, including two-yard TD. 2001 – Made first NFL appearance vs. Kansas City Nov. 4, and completed 15-of-27 for 221 yards with first career TD...Did not play Weeks 1-7 and 9-16.
COLLEGE – Had an honor-filled career at Purdue, including being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1999 and 2000…Won The Maxwell Award as the nation's outstanding player in 2000...Finalist for The Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback in 1999 and 2000...Ended career as Big Ten and Purdue's all-time leader in passing yards (11,792), touchdown passes (90), total yards (12,693), completion percentage (.611), completions (1,026) and attempts (1,678)...Departed fourth in NCAA Division I history for total offense, completions and attempts...Led Boilermakers to 2000 Rose Bowl, the school's first appearance in Pasadena since 1967...Only player in conference history to throw for more than 500 yards in a game twice...Added seven 400-yard games and 16 300-yard days in his career...Earned Big Ten Player of Year honors in 1998 and 2000 and all-conference accolades for three-straight years (1998-2000)...As a senior was named Academic All-America Player of Year...Recipient of the school's Leonard Wilson Award for unselfishness and dedication...Fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting as a junior...First recipient of Socrates Award, recognizing the nation's finest athlete in terms of academics, athletics and community service...Selected Purdue's Male Athlete of Year as a junior and senior...Received Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor in 2001...Chosen for school's Mortar Board in 1999...Earned degree in industrial management and manufacturing and graduated with a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL – Born Jan. 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas...Has traveled to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Okinawa on USO missions…Extremely active in the community and a fixture in the New Orleans area with his Brees Dream Foundation, with the mission to provide care, education and opportunities for children facing adversity. In New Orleans, his ongoing efforts have raised funds for Operation Kids, and he has also held The Drew Brees Gridiron Classic for youth football teams, the “Brees on the Seas” youth deep sea fishing event off the Louisiana coastline, hosts an annual golf tournament that that distributes money to children's causes in New Orleans and San Diego, rebuilt homes in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity, supported Children's Hospital in New Orleans and numerous other charitable endeavors…Led Westlake (Austin, Texas) HS to 16-0 record and State 5A title as senior...Posted a 28-0-1 record as two-year starter...Selected as the Texas Class 5A MVP in 1996...Also lettered in basketball and in baseball as a shortstop...His father, Chip, played freshman basketball at Texas A&M and grandfather, Ray Akins, finished his career with the third-most wins all-time among prep football coaches in Texas...Uncle, Marty Akins, was three-year starting quarterback and All-America at Texas (1975-77)...Brees and his wife Brittany have restored an old home in uptown New Orleans and have two sons, Baylen and Bowen…He and Brittany have traveled to Croatia, Greece, Tahiti, Australia and Africa in the past…Has flown in the cockpits with the demonstration teams of the Navy Blue Angels in the F/A-18 and the Air Force Thunderbirds in the F-16.
