Drew Brees - wikipedia Drew Brees Drew Brees Brees at the Saints ' Super Bowl XLIV victory parade in February 2010 No. 9 -- New Orleans Saints Position : Quarterback Born : ( 1979 - 01 - 15 ) January 15, 1979 ( age 39 ) Austin, Texas Height : 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) Weight : 209 lb ( 95 kg ) Career information High school : Austin ( TX ) Westlake College : Purdue NFL Draft : 2001 / Round : 2 / Pick : 32 Career history San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2005 ) New Orleans Saints ( 2006 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion ( XLIV ) Super Bowl MVP ( XLIV ) 11 × Pro Bowl ( 2004, 2006, 2008 -- 2014, 2016, 2017 ) 3 × First - team All - Pro ( 2006, 2008, 2009 ) Second - team All - Pro ( 2011 ) 2 × NFL Offensive Player of the Year ( 2008, 2011 ) Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year ( 2010 ) Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year ( 2010 ) Bert Bell Award ( 2009 ) Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year ( 2006 ) NFL Comeback Player of the Year ( 2004 ) 7 × NFL passing yards leader ( 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 -- 2016 ) 4 × NFL passing touchdowns leader ( 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 ) NFL passer rating leader ( 2009 ) Maxwell Award ( 2000 ) 2 × Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year ( 1998, 2000 ) NFL records 66.9 career completion percentage 72.0 single - season completion percentage 7 touchdown passes in a game ( tied ) 54 consecutive games with a touchdown pass Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Passing attempts : 9,294 Passing completions : 6,222 Completion percentage : 66.9 Passing yards : 70,445 TD -- INT : 488 -- 228 Passer rating : 96.7 Player stats at NFL.com Drew Christopher Brees ( / briːz / ; ) ( born January 15, 1979 ) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ( NFL ). After a prolific college football career at Purdue University, he was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, establishing two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. As of 2017, he remains the Big Ten record - holder in several passing categories, including completions ( 1,026 ), attempts ( 1,678 ), and yards ( 11,792 ). Brees started his professional career with the San Diego Chargers, earning the starting job in 2002 and making the Pro Bowl in 2004. Nine months after suffering a bad dislocation in his shoulder joint and a 360 degree tear of his labrum and rotator cuff, Brees signed with the New Orleans Saints as a free agent. He met immediate success in New Orleans, earning ten trips to the Pro Bowl and leading the Saints to their first Super Bowl in Super Bowl XLIV, a 31 -- 17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Since joining the Saints in 2006, he has led all NFL quarterbacks in touchdowns, passing yards, and 300 - yard games. Brees has passed for over 5,000 yards in a season five times -- no other NFL quarterback has done so more than once. He has led the NFL in passing touchdowns four times, and in passing yards a record seven times. He was the NFL 's Comeback Player of the Year in 2004, the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011, and the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV. Sports Illustrated named Brees its 2010 Sportsman of the Year. Contents 1 Early life and high school 2 College career 2.1 College statistics 3 Professional career 3.1 San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2005 ) 3.1. 1 2001 NFL Draft 3.1. 2 Early career 3.1. 3 2004 season 3.1. 4 2005 season 3.2 New Orleans Saints ( 2006 -- present ) 3.2. 1 2006 season 3.2. 2 2007 season 3.2. 3 2008 season 3.2. 4 2009 season : Super Bowl XLIV 3.2. 5 2010 season 3.2. 6 2011 season 3.2. 7 2012 season 3.2. 8 2013 season 3.2. 9 2014 season 3.2. 10 2015 season 3.2. 11 2016 season 3.2. 12 2017 season 3.2. 13 2018 season 4 NFL career statistics 4.1 Regular season 4.2 Postseason 5 Career awards and records 5.1 NFL career awards and honors 5.2 College awards 5.3 NFL records 5.3. 1 Additional records 5.4 New Orleans Saints franchise records 5.4. 1 Career 5.4. 2 Season 5.4. 3 Single - game 5.5 Other notable accomplishments 6 Personal life 7 Charity and volunteer activities 7.1 Brees Dream Foundation 7.2 Other activities 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links Early life and high school Brees was born to Eugene Wilson `` Chip '' Brees II, a prominent trial lawyer, and Mina Ruth ( née Akins ; died 2009 ), an attorney. A Sports Illustrated article stated he was named for Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Drew Pearson but in a 2014 interview Brees said this story was `` just legend ''. He has a younger brother, Reid ( born 1981 ). When Brees was seven, his parents divorced and shared custody of the boys, who split their time between both parents ' homes. Today, Brees admits that it was a very tough and challenging life after the divorce ; however, Brees and his younger brother, Reid, supported each other and became very close. They have a younger half - sister, Audrey, from their father 's remarriage to Amy Hightower, daughter of the late U.S. Representative ( D - TX ) Jack English Hightower. Both of Brees ' parents had athletic backgrounds. His father played basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies men 's basketball team, and his mother was a former all - state in three sports in high school. His maternal uncle, Marty Akins, was an All - American starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns college football team from 1975 to 1977. and his maternal grandfather, Ray Akins, had the third-most victories as a Texas high school football coach in his three decades at Gregory - Portland High School. His younger brother, Reid, was an outfielder for the Baylor Bears baseball team, which made the 2005 College World Series and now resides in Colorado, where he works in sales. Brees did not play `` tackle football '' until high school and was on the flag football team at St. Andrew 's Episcopal School, where his teammates included actor Benjamin McKenzie, who was in the same year. In high school, he was a varsity letterman in baseball, basketball and football and was considering playing college baseball rather than football. College recruiters quickly ran after Brees blew out his knee in the 11th grade. After overcoming an ACL tear during his junior year he was selected as Texas High School 5A Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1996 and led the Westlake High School football team to 16 -- 0 record and state championship. As a high school football player, Brees completed 314 of 490 passes ( 64.1 percent ) for 5,461 yards with 50 touchdowns including, in his senior season, 211 of 333 passes ( 63.4 percent ) for 3,528 yards with 31 touchdowns. Westlake went 28 -- 0 -- 1 when Brees started for two seasons and beat a Dominic Rhodes - led Abilene Cooper 55 -- 15 in the 1996 title game. Brees was given honorable mention in the state high school all - star football team and the USA Today All - USA high school football team alongside former San Diego Chargers teammate and long - time friend LaDainian Tomlinson. Brees had hoped to follow his father and uncle 's footsteps and play for the Texas Longhorns or Texas A&M Aggies but was not heavily recruited despite his stellar record. College career Brees received offers from only two colleges, Purdue and Kentucky, choosing Purdue for its highly rated academics. He graduated in 2001 with a degree in industrial management, and is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. After a relatively uneventful freshman season, Brees was given his first start during his sophomore year by Boilermakers head coach Joe Tiller and became an integral part of Tiller and Jim Chaney 's unorthodox `` basketball on grass '' spread offense, serving as offensive captain during his junior and senior years. He had the option to make himself available for the 2000 NFL Draft but chose to return for his senior year to complete his studies. In 2000, he led the Boilermakers to memorable last - minute upsets against top - ranked Ohio State and Michigan en route to the Boilermakers ' first Big Ten championship ( shared with Michigan and Northwestern ) in over three decades. The Ohio State game was replayed on ESPN Classic and is widely remembered for Brees ' four interceptions and 64 - yard touchdown pass to Seth Morales with 1 : 55 remaining to seal a vital 31 -- 27 win, prompting commentator Brent Musburger to exclaim `` Holy Toledo ! '' and a post-game field rush afterwards. Due to head - to - head victories over Michigan and Northwestern, Purdue won the invitation to the 2001 Rose Bowl, Purdue 's first appearance there since 1967, where Purdue lost by ten points to the Washington Huskies. Brees was a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation 's best quarterback in 1999. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation 's outstanding player of 2000 and the NCAA 's Today 's Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2001. Brees was also fourth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1999 and third in 2000. As a senior, Brees became the first Boilermaker since Bruce Brineman in 1989 to earn Academic All - America honors. Additionally, he won Academic All - Big Ten honors a record three times, was initiated into Mortar Board and awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the NFF National Scholar - Athlete Award. Brees also was awarded Purdue 's Leonard Wilson Award for unselfishness and dedication. External video Video of Brees ' 99 - yard touchdown pass to Sutherland on YouTube In his college career, Brees set two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records, and 19 Purdue University records. He left Purdue with Big Ten Conference records in passing yards ( 11,792 ), touchdown passes ( 90 ), total offensive yards ( 12,693 ), completions ( 1,026 ), and attempts ( 1,678 ). He tied an NCAA record with the longest pass ever ( 99 yards ), to receiver Vinny Sutherland against Northwestern on September 25, 1999 and held the NCAA record for pass attempts in a game ( 83 ) for fifteen years, until Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday broke it in October 2013. In 2009, Brees was inducted into Purdue 's Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The Big Ten Conference 's Griese -- Brees Quarterback of the Year award initiated in 2011 was named in his and Bob Griese 's honor. He was named the Big Ten 's best quarterback of the 1990s and ranked number 48 on the 2010 documentary Big Ten Icons, featuring the conference 's top fifty student - athletes. College statistics Passing Year Team GP Cmp Att Pct Yards TDs Int Purdue 8 19 43 44.2 232 0 1998 Purdue 13 361 569 63.4 3,983 39 20 1999 Purdue 12 337 554 60.8 3,909 25 12 2000 Purdue 12 309 512 60.4 3,668 26 12 Total 45 1,026 1,678 61.1 11,792 90 45 Professional career San Diego Chargers ( 2001 -- 2005 ) 2001 NFL Draft Brees ' college success led to projections that he would be a mid -- late first - round draft pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, but he slipped due to concerns about his relatively short stature for a professional quarterback ( 6 ' ), a perceived lack of arm strength, and a sense that he had succeeded in college in a spread offense. Brees was the second quarterback, behind Michael Vick of Virginia Tech, selected in the 2001 Draft, chosen by the San Diego Chargers as the first pick of the second round and 32nd overall. San Diego originally had the first pick in that draft, but traded it to Atlanta ( which had drafted Vick ) in return for the fifth pick of the first round, with which San Diego drafted LaDainian Tomlinson. Early career See also : 2001 San Diego Chargers season, 2002 San Diego Chargers season, and 2003 San Diego Chargers season Brees played in his first professional game on November 4, 2001 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He finished with 221 passing yards and his first career passing touchdown, a 20 - yard pass to Freddie Jones. On August 19, 2002, he was named the starter for the 2002 season over Doug Flutie. Brees started all 16 games for the Chargers during the 2002 season, leading the team to an 8 -- 8 record. He finished the 2002 season with 3,284 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. After a disappointing start to the 2003 season, he was replaced by Flutie, though he regained the job by the end of the season. In 11 games, he finished with 2,108 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. 2004 season See also : 2004 San Diego Chargers season Brees ' career with the Chargers was in jeopardy after San Diego acquired NC State 's Philip Rivers after the 2004 NFL Draft. With a looming quarterback controversy, Brees performed well through training camp and the preseason, while Rivers held out during training camp, essentially guaranteeing him the job to begin the season with Rivers as his backup. Brees remained the starter throughout the 2004 season, where he started 15 games and led the team to a 12 -- 4 regular season record. In Week 8, against the Oakland Raiders, he was 22 of 25 for 281 yards and five touchdowns in the 42 -- 14 victory to earn his first AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Brees posted spectacular numbers, completing 65.5 % of his passes for 3,159 yards, with 27 touchdowns to only 7 interceptions, giving him a 104.8 passer rating. The Chargers won the AFC West for the first time in 10 seasons and Brees was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl. He was named 2004 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. 2005 season See also : 2005 San Diego Chargers season Brees became a free agent after the season and was not expected to return to San Diego, which had already committed a large sum of money to Rivers. The team eventually designated Brees a franchise player, giving him a one - year contract that quadrupled his pay to $8 million for 2005. Under the terms of the franchise player contract, Brees was eligible to be traded or to sign with another team, but the Chargers would receive two future first round draft choices in return. He was not traded and continued as the starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2005 season. Brees continued his productive play in 2005. In Week 4, in a 41 -- 17 victory over the New England Patriots, he was 19 of 24 for 248 passing yards and two touchdowns and earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week. He posted a career - high in passing yards with 3,576. Brees also posted an 89.2 rating, 10th best in the NFL. However, in the last game of the 2005 season against the Denver Broncos, Brees tore his labrum while trying to pick up his own fumble after being hit by Broncos safety John Lynch. Denver tackle Gerard Warren hit Brees while he was on the ground, causing the injury. Brees underwent arthroscopic surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews, to repair the torn labrum in his right ( throwing ) shoulder on January 5, 2006. Subsequent reports mentioned additional rotator cuff damage and he also was treated by Dr. Saby Szajowitz to recover and regain muscle movement. After the season, the Chargers offered Brees a 5 - year, $50 million contract that paid $2 million in base salary the first year and the rest heavily based on performance incentives. Brees evaluated the incentive - based offer as a sign of no confidence by the Chargers and promptly demanded the salary a top 5 `` franchise '' quarterback would receive. New Orleans Saints ( 2006 -- present ) After the Chargers refused to increase their offer, Brees met with other teams. The New Orleans Saints and the Miami Dolphins were interested in Brees. New Orleans made an offer that included $10 million in guaranteed money the first year and a $12 million option the second year. Miami was unsure if Brees ' shoulder was completely healed and doctors suggested the team not sign him because of the injury. The Dolphins ended negotiations and traded for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper instead. Brees signed a 6 - year, $60 million deal with the Saints on March 14, 2006. 2006 season See also : 2006 New Orleans Saints season Brees had a productive first year with the Saints. The team, under first - year head coach Sean Payton, rebounded from its disastrous 2005 season ( when the team was unable to play in New Orleans due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and struggled to a 3 -- 13 record ) to finish with a 10 -- 6 regular season record and won the NFC South division title. On November 5, in the 31 -- 14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 314 passing yards and three touchdowns to earn his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. On November 19, in a 31 -- 16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, he threw for a career - high 510 passing yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions. In Week 14, a 42 -- 17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, he had 384 passing yards and five touchdowns to earn his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week award in 2006. Brees threw a league - leading and franchise record 4,418 passing yards, finished third in the league with 26 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions, and had a 96.2 passer rating. Brees was named starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2007 Pro Bowl. He was named as a First Team All - Pro. On January 5, 2007, Brees was named first runner - up behind former teammate Tomlinson for league MVP by the Associated Press. Brees and Tomlinson were co-recipients of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. On January 13, 2007, in his first playoff game for New Orleans, Brees was 20 -- of -- 32 in passing attempts with one touchdown and no interceptions against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Louisiana Superdome. The Saints held on to win 27 -- 24, and advanced to the franchise 's first NFC Championship Game against the Chicago Bears. Though he completed 27 - of - 49 passes for 354 yards against the Chicago Bears, and two touchdowns, Brees committed three costly turnovers, and was penalized for an intentional grounding in the endzone, resulting in a safety, as the Saints lost 39 -- 14. Brees dislocated his left elbow during the first quarter of the Pro Bowl. 2007 season See also : 2007 New Orleans Saints season Brees 's second season with the Saints yielded some positive results statistically. In Week 8, a 31 -- 10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, he had 336 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 15, a 31 -- 24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, he had 315 passing yards and two touchdowns to earn another NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod in 2007. Overall, in the 2007 season, Brees passed for 4,423 yards, topped his own record and tied a then franchise record with 28 touchdowns. He also set the NFL record previously held by Rich Gannon for pass completions in a single season with 440. However, the Saints missed the playoffs with a 7 -- 9 record. 2008 season Brees throwing a pass in 2008 See also : 2008 New Orleans Saints season In 2008, the Saints again missed the playoffs but Brees had a strong year statistically, finishing 15 yards short of the NFL record for passing yards thrown in a single season set by Dan Marino in 1984. In Week 6, a 34 -- 3 victory over the Oakland Raiders, he was 26 of 30 for 320 yards and three touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 8, a 37 -- 32 victory over the San Diego Chargers, he had 339 passing yards and three touchdowns to earn another NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod. In Week 12, a 51 -- 29 win over the Green Bay Packers, he had 323 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn his third NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor in 2008. He finished the season with 5,069 yards and became the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season. He passed for 300 yards ten times during the 2008 season, tying Rich Gannon 's 2002 record. He was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performances during Weeks 8 and 12 and was named the AP 2008 Offensive Player of the Year. He was named to his third career Pro Bowl for his 2008 season. 2009 season : Super Bowl XLIV See also : 2009 New Orleans Saints season In the first game of the 2009 season against the Detroit Lions, Brees set a career - high and franchise - tying record with six touchdown passes, going 26 out of 34 for 358 yards. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Lions. The next week, Brees led the Saints to a 48 -- 22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, throwing for 311 yards and three touchdown passes. Brees also tied the record for most touchdown passes by the end of week 2 with 9. In Week 6 against the 5 -- 0 New York Giants, Brees completed 23 of 30 passes for 369 yards, 4 touchdown passes and a passer rating of 156.8 in a dominant 48 -- 27 victory to his second NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod of the season. In week 7, Brees led a dramatic comeback victory on the road against the Miami Dolphins, 46 -- 34. The Saints quickly faced a 24 -- 3 deficit in the second quarter, trailing for the first time all season at that point, and failing to score on their first possession as they had in all of their previous contests. Brees had a poor outing, but provided two crucial rushing touchdowns, one just before halftime to narrow the deficit to 24 -- 10, and one in the third quarter to give the Saints their first lead of the game, 37 -- 34. The next week, Brees threw for 308 yards on 25 of 33 passing along with two touchdowns and one interception in leading the Saints to a 35 -- 27 victory and franchise tying best start at 7 -- 0 against the rival Atlanta Falcons. In week 9, Brees helped guide the team to a 30 -- 20 victory over the Carolina Panthers. This would be Drew 's first victory over the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome and gave the Saints their best ever start in franchise history at 8 -- 0. In week 12, Brees led the Saints to an 11 -- 0 record, defeating the New England Patriots 38 -- 17 on Monday Night Football. Brees totaled 371 yards passing, posting a perfect passer rating of 158.3, and is the only player to throw for five touchdowns against a team coached by Bill Belichick. He earned his third NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod for the 2009 season. After close victories over the Washington Redskins and Falcons in successive weeks to start 13 -- 0, Brees and the Saints lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Cowboys, 24 -- 17, after DeMarcus Ware caused a Brees fumble in the final seconds, ending a fourth quarter rally. The Saints then lost their last two games, with Brees sitting out the week 17 finale against the Carolina Panthers. Their 13 -- 3 record secured the # 1 seed in the NFC. Brees ' individual statistics led to numerous accolades, including a Pro Bowl selection, the Maxwell Football Club 's Bert Bell Award, and runner - up in voting for the AP MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, and All - Pro awards. He finished the season with a completion percentage of 70.62, establishing a new NFL record. In the divisional round of the playoffs, the Saints routed the Arizona Cardinals 45 -- 14 to advance to the NFC Championship, where they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31 -- 28 in overtime. Brees completed 17 of 31 passes for 197 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31 -- 17 in Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010. Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 pass completions and won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award. He threw for 288 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was the first league championship in Saints franchise history. Brees was named the 2010 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, both for his winning the Super Bowl and his charitable work towards the reconstruction of New Orleans. On December 17, 2010, he was named AP Male Athlete of the Year. Within four short years after joining the Saints, Brees was more accurate in his throws than any of the Saints ' past quarterbacks. Brees and his teammates were welcomed back to New Orleans with a blues band along with thousands of celebrating fans. Brees celebrating the Super Bowl win with his son, Baylen 2010 season See also : 2010 New Orleans Saints season In 2010, the Saints qualified for the playoffs as a wild card team with an 11 -- 5 record, but were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Seattle Seahawks, 41 -- 36. Brees was selected to his fifth Pro Bowl - fourth with the Saints -- and was voted the ninth best player in the NFL by his peers in the NFL Network 's 2011 ranking. Brees had a less successful season statically, throwing a career - high 22 interceptions, tying the franchise record held by Aaron Brooks, although he managed to throw 33 touchdowns. He was named to his fifth career Pro Bowl for his performance in 2010. He was ranked ninth on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011 players ' list. 2011 season See also : 2011 New Orleans Saints season § Individual Records Set or Tied The 2011 season was a record - breaking season for Brees as he led the NFL in completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns, which is known as the `` Triple Crown ''. He broke Dan Marino 's 27 - year - old record for most passing yards in one season ( 5,084 ) in the 15th game of the season ( week 16 ) against the Atlanta Falcons at home in New Orleans at the Mercedes - Benz Superdome with a touchdown pass to Darren Sproles. Brees also set a new Saints franchise record for passing touchdowns in a season with 46. In Week 2, Brees defeated the Chicago Bears during the Saints ' home - opener for the first time in his career as a starting quarterback. With his first win over the Bears, Brees has defeated all NFL teams except the Baltimore Ravens. On October 23, in a 62 -- 7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, he was 31 of 35 for 325 passing yards and five touchdowns. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Colts. His 88.57 % completion percentage in the game remains a career - high. On November 28, a Week 12 49 -- 24 victory over the New York Giants, he had 363 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In a home game on December 4 against the Detroit Lions, Brees passed for 342 yards. Brees ' performance gave him 4,031 yards on the season, making him the first quarterback in NFL history to eclipse the 4,000 - yard mark in the first 12 games of a season, and the first quarterback to reach 4 consecutive seasons with 4,000 + yards and 30 + TD passes. In week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings, Brees threw for 412 yards with 5 passing touchdowns. With that game, Brees became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5 touchdowns, 400 + yards, while also maintaining a completion percentage of 80 %, in a game. In Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes - Benz Superdome, Brees broke Dan Marino 's long standing record of passing yards in a single season of 5,084 with a 9 - yard touchdown pass to Darren Sproles with just under 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the game. He needed 305 yards to break the record entering the game and exceeded that mark with 307. He ended the game having thrown for 5,087 total passing yards for the regular season with one regular season game remaining. With his second - quarter, 8 - yard touchdown pass to Marques Colston, Brees extended his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 42 games. Marino congratulated Brees via Twitter after the game, saying `` Congrats to @ drewbrees. Great job by such a special player. '' Brees responded by tweeting, `` Thanks to @ DanMarino for his class and support during this run. It is an honor to attempt to follow the example he set for us all. '' He earned his third and final NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for the 2011 season with his performance against the Falcons. In week 17 against the Carolina Panthers, Brees closed out the season by setting 6 NFL records, finishing the year with 468 completions for 5,476 yards, edging Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, who also surpassed Marino 's record with 5,235 yards. Brees averaged 342.25 yards passing per game, which broke Dan Fouts ' record of 320.3 in a strike - shortened 1982 season. In 2013, Peyton Manning bested Brees ' record by 1 yard, and finished the season with an NFL - record 5,477 passing yards, averaging 342.31 yards per game. After defeating the Detroit Lions 45 -- 28 in the NFC Wild Card game, Brees and the Saints lost the NFC Divisional Round Playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers. He was named to his sixth career Pro Bowl. He was ranked as the second - best player in the league by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012. 2012 season Brees at the 2013 Pro Bowl See also : 2012 New Orleans Saints season On July 13, the Saints and Brees agreed to a 5 - year, $100 million contract. The contract had the largest amount of guaranteed money in NFL history, at $60 million. $40 million of the contract was paid the first year. In Week 5, Brees threw a 40 - yard touchdown pass to Devery Henderson against his former team, the San Diego Chargers. This was his 48th consecutive game with a touchdown pass. With that touchdown pass, Brees broke Johnny Unitas 's consecutive game streak with at least one touchdown pass, and Unitas ' son Joe was present at the Superdome to witness his father 's 52 - year - old record being broken. Sean Payton, Joe Vitt and Mickey Loomis, who were all serving suspensions due to the `` Bountygate '' scandal, were granted permission to watch the week 5 game against the San Diego Chargers due to Brees potentially breaking Unitas ' record. Brees earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 370 - yard, four - touchdown, and one - interception effort against the Chargers. Without their head coach, the Saints had lost their first four games but ended the losing streak with a 31 -- 24 win over the Chargers. In the Week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons, Brees threw no touchdowns and a career - high 5 interceptions, ending his consecutive game streak with at least 1 touchdown pass at 54. In Week 14, Brees threw for 354 yards, giving him his 7th straight 4,000 - yard passing season, surpassing Peyton Manning 's record of 6 straight seasons. It was also his 5th straight season with at least 30 touchdown passes and 4,000 yards passing, also an NFL record. Brees managed to finish the 2012 season with 5,177 passing yards and 43 touchdowns despite having the worst defensive support in the NFL, whose over 7,000 yards conceded was an all - time NFL record, and the team finished the season with a 7 -- 9 record and missed the playoffs. Brees was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Robert Griffin III. It was the seventh time that he was named to the Pro Bowl. He was ranked 11th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013. 2013 season See also : 2013 New Orleans Saints season Brees had a solid season in 2013. In Week 4, a 38 -- 17 victory over the Miami Dolphins, he had 413 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week. In Week 10, a 49 -- 17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, he had 392 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn another NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor. In Week 12, Brees passed Warren Moon for 5th place on the career passing yards list with 49,566. During Week 14, Brees became the fastest player ever to join the 50,000 - yard club and only the fifth player to do so. He did it in 183 games, passing the 50,000 milestone in the fourth quarter of a 31 -- 13 Saints win over the Carolina Panthers on December 8, in which he threw four touchdowns. In Week 17, a 42 -- 17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had 381 passing yards and four touchdowns to earn his third NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod for the 2013 season. Brees also extended his NFL record to a 6th straight season of at least 30 touchdown passes with 4,000 passing yards, his 3rd straight 5,000 - yard season, and his 8th straight 4,000 - yard season. For his successful performance in 2013, he was named to his eighth career Pro Bowl. The Saints finished with an 11 -- 5 record and narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round, but lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round, who went on to win Super Bowl XLVIII. He finished ranked sixth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014. 2014 season See also : 2014 New Orleans Saints season Brees admits that the 2014 season was his `` most frustrating ''. Brees ' 2014 season began with a pair of games lost on game - ending field goals by the other team ; in Week 1, the Saints lost 37 -- 34 to division rival Atlanta in overtime and in Week 2, in a 26 -- 24 loss against the Cleveland Browns, he moved into fourth place on the career passing yardage list, ahead of John Elway. Brees in 2015 On October 19, 2014, Brees became the NFL 's all - time leader in completion percentage at 66.21 %, surpassing Chad Pennington. On November 30, in a Week 13 35 -- 32 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had 257 passing yards and five touchdowns to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week, which was the 20th time in his career he has earned the award over his career in both the AFC with the Chargers and the NFC with the Saints. In a Week 15 game against the Chicago Bears, he extended his streak to an NFL - record 7th straight season with at least 30 touchdown passes and 9 straight seasons of 4,000 passing yards. However his streak of 5,000 passing yard seasons ended at three, as he passed for 4,952 yards. Brees still led the league in passing yards although he was tied with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He was named to his seventh consecutive and ninth career Pro Bowl. He was ranked 30th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015. 2015 season See also : 2015 New Orleans Saints season On October 4, 2015, in the fourth week of the season, his 80 - yard touchdown pass to C.J. Spiller on the second play of overtime gave the Saints a 26 -- 20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, and the team 's first win of the season. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Cowboys. The touchdown gave Brees 400 for his career, making him the 5th player in NFL history to reach the 400 touchdown milestone. Also, he became the fastest player ever to reach 400 touchdowns, doing so in 205 games. Brees also completed his 5,000 th pass with a touchdown to tight end Josh Hill. It was the quickest regular season overtime win in the history of the NFL at 13 seconds. On November 1, 2015, Brees tied the NFL record of touchdown passes in a game with seven during a 52 -- 49 Saints win over the New York Giants. In that game, he completed 39 - of - 50 passes for 505 yards to record his second career game with at least 500 passing yards. He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his historic performance against the New York Giants. In Week 12, his streak of 45 consecutive games with a touchdown pass ended in a 24 -- 6 loss at Houston. Two weeks later, he surpassed Dan Marino for 4th in career touchdown passes as the Saints beat Tampa Bay 24 -- 17. In Week 15, he became the 4th quarterback to reach the 60,000 - yard milestone -- in 215 games, the fastest ever -- and had his 10th straight 4,000 - yard season, plus his 94th 300 - yard game, but the Detroit Lions won 35 -- 27. This put him first in most 300 yard games as Brees and Manning had been tied at 93 games prior to that game. A week later his streak was extended to an eighth straight season with at least 30 touchdown passes, plus his 95th 300 - yarder, all NFL records, against Jacksonville. With a Week 17 win over Atlanta, Brees finished the season with four straight 300 - yard games, for a career record total of 96, and a season total 4,870 yards passing, leading the league in passing yards for a record sixth time despite missing one game due to an injury. He was ranked 30th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. 2016 season See also : 2016 New Orleans Saints season In the first game of the season, Brees threw a career - high 98 - yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks in a narrow 35 -- 34 loss the Oakland Raiders. He finished the game 28 -- of -- 42 for 423 yards and four touchdown passes. His 400 - yard performance tied him with Peyton Manning for most 400 - yard games. The next week, he passed Dan Marino for third place in career passing yards in a loss to the New York Giants. On October 16, in Week 6 of the regular season, Brees threw for 465 yards and four touchdown passes with one interception in a 41 -- 38 home win over the Carolina Panthers. With this performance, Brees set an NFL record with the 15th 400 - yard passing performance of his career. Entering the game, Brees had been tied with Peyton Manning with 14 career 400 - yard passing games. Brees reached another milestone in the game, becoming the sixth player to record 50,000 passing yards with one team. The other five players are Peyton Manning ( Colts ), Brett Favre ( Packers ), Dan Marino ( Dolphins ), Tom Brady ( Patriots ) and John Elway ( Broncos ). In Week 7, Drew Brees became the first player in NFL history with 100 games of 300 + passing yards, in a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 23. During Week 16, Brees and Aaron Rodgers tied the NFL record for most seasons with at least 35 touchdown passes with four -- a record shared with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Brees finished the 2016 season leading the league in passing yards with 5,208, the second most of his career and the fifth 5,000 - yard season of his career -- more than all other 5,000 - yard seasons combined ( 4 ). He also threw for 471 completions, breaking his NFL record of 468 set in 2011, and a career - high 673 attempts. Brees finished third in touchdown passes with 37, the fourth most of his career. He also finished second in completion percentage ( 70.0 % ), making it the third time he has completed at least 70 % of his passes in a season. Despite his performance, for the third straight season, the Saints finished 7 -- 9 and missed the playoffs. He was named to his tenth career Pro Bowl for his 2016 season. He was ranked 16th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017. 2017 season See also : 2017 New Orleans Saints season After starting off the 2017 season with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings, Brees looked to bounce back in Week 2 against the New England Patriots. In the 36 -- 20 loss, he was 27 - of - 45 for 356 yards and two touchdowns. During Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills, Brees was held to 184 passing yards, but the Saints combined for 298 rushing yards and won 47 -- 10. In Week 13, he passed Peyton Manning for second place in career completions in a 31 - 21 victory over the Carolina Panthers. On December 19, 2017, Brees was named to his 11th Pro Bowl. During Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, Brees became the third player to amass over 70,000 passing yards in a career, doing so in an NFL fastest 248 games. In that game he also earned his 12th straight 4,000 - yard season and finished the game with 239 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception as the Saints won 23 -- 13. Brees finished the 2017 season with an NFL record 72.0 completion percentage. He also lead the league in number of completions ( 386 ) and yards per pass attempt ( 8.1 ), and came in second in passer rating ( 103.9 ). The Saints finished with an 11 -- 5 record, won the NFC South, and made the playoffs. In the Wild Card Round against the Carolina Panthers, he had 376 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the 31 -- 26 victory. In the Divisional Round against the Minnesota Vikings, he had 294 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 29 -- 24 loss. 2018 season On March 13, 2018, Brees signed a two - year, $50 million contract extension with the Saints with $27 million guaranteed. NFL career statistics show Legend Led the league NFL record Won the Super Bowl AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Bold Career high Regular season Year Team GS Comp Att Yds Pct Avg TD Int Lng YPG Sck SckY Rate 2001 SD 0 15 27 221 55.6 8.2 0 40 221.0 12 94.8 2002 SD 16 16 320 526 3,284 60.8 6.2 17 16 52 205.3 24 180 76.9 2003 SD 11 11 205 356 2,108 57.6 5.9 11 15 68 191.6 21 178 67.5 SD 15 15 262 400 3,159 65.5 7.9 27 7 79 210.6 18 131 104.8 2005 SD 16 16 323 500 3,576 64.6 7.2 24 15 54 223.5 27 223 89.2 2006 NO 16 16 356 554 4,418 64.3 8.0 26 11 86 276.1 18 105 96.2 2007 NO 16 16 440 652 4,423 67.5 6.8 28 18 58 276.4 16 109 89.4 2008 NO 16 16 413 635 5,069 65.0 8.0 34 17 84 316.8 13 92 96.2 2009 NO 15 15 363 514 4,388 70.6 8.5 34 11 75 292.5 20 135 109.6 NO 16 16 448 658 4,620 68.1 7.0 33 22 80 288.8 25 185 90.9 2011 NO 16 16 468 657 5,476 71.2 8.3 46 14 79 342.3 24 158 110.6 2012 NO 16 16 422 670 5,177 63.0 7.7 43 19 80 323.6 26 190 96.3 2013 NO 16 16 446 650 5,162 68.6 7.9 39 12 76 322.6 37 244 104.7 2014 NO 16 16 456 659 4,952 69.2 7.5 33 17 69 309.5 29 186 97.0 2015 NO 15 15 428 627 4,870 68.3 7.8 32 11 80 324.7 31 235 101 2016 NO 16 16 471 673 5,208 70.0 7.7 37 15 98 325.5 27 184 101.7 2017 NO 16 16 386 536 4,334 72.0 8.1 23 8 54 270.9 20 145 103.9 Career 249 248 6,222 9,294 70,445 66.9 7.6 488 228 98 282.9 378 2,692 96.7 Source Postseason Year Team GS Comp Att Yds Pct Avg TD Int YPG Sck SckY Rate SD 31 42 319 73.8 7.6 319 11 101.2 2006 NO 47 81 597 58.0 7.4 298.5 6 51 88.3 2009 72 102 732 70.6 7.2 8 0 244 15 117 39 60 404 65.0 6.7 0 404 7 95.4 2011 73 106 928 68.9 8.8 7 464 5 34 110.1 2013 44 73 559 60.3 7.7 279.5 9 81.9 2017 48 73 670 65.8 9.2 5 335 23 100.8 Postseason 13 13 354 537 4,209 65.9 7.8 29 9 323.77 22 150 100.7 Career awards and records NFL career awards and honors AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year ( 2004 ) Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award ( 2006 joint winner ) Miller Lite NFL Player of the Year ( 2006 ) PFWA George S. Halas Courage Award ( 2007 ) NFL Offensive Player of the Year ( 2008, 2011 ) Super Bowl XLIV MVP ( 2009 ) Bert Bell Award ( 2009 ) ESPY Award Best Male Athlete ( 2010 ) ESPY Award Best NFL Player ( 2010 ) ESPY Award Best Championship Performance ( 2010 ) ESPY Award Outstanding Team -- New Orleans Saints ( 2010 ) Athletes in Action / Bart Starr Award ( 2011 ) Byron `` Whizzer '' White NFL Man of the Year Award ( 2011 ) ESPY Award Best Record - Breaking Performance ( 2012 ) Texas Sports Hall of Fame ( inducted 2013 ) 2 × NFL Alumni Quarterback of the Year ( 2006, 2009 ) Walter Payton Man of the Year ( 2006 ) Bart Starr Man of the Year ( 2011 ) Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year ( 2010 ) Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year ( 2010 ) PFWA Good Guy Award ( 2010 ) College awards Maxwell Award ( 2000 ) Socrates Award ( 2000 ) Big Ten Football MVP ( 2000 ) NFF National Scholar - Athlete Award ( 2000 ) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year ( 1998 -- media, 2000 -- coaches & media ) Alamo Bowl MVP ( 1998 ) Outback Bowl MVP ( 1999 ) Big Ten Football Co-Champions ( 2000 ) Academic All - American -- football ( 2000 ) Big Ten Medal of Honor ( 2001 ) NCAA Today 's Top VIII ( Class of 2001 ) Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame ( inducted 2009 ) NFL records Brees holds numerous NFL records including : the most consecutive 4,000 yard passing seasons ( 12 ), most 300 + yard passing games in a season ( 13 ), most consecutive games with 300 + yards passing ( 9, accomplished twice ), most completions in a season ( 471 ) and the record for most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass ( 54 ), surpassing Johnny Unitas ' record of 47 straight games with a touchdown pass, a record that stood for 52 years. Since joining the Saints, he has led all NFL quarterbacks in : total passing yards seven times ( five of those over 5,000 yards ). Brees is 3rd in touchdown passes, career passing yards & pass attempts, and 2nd in pass completions in NFL history, behind Brett Favre in each. Additional records Most games with 300 + passing yards -- 109 Most games with 400 + passing yards -- 15 Most touchdown passes in a single game -- 7 ( Tied ), 11 / 1 / 2015 Most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass -- 54 Most consecutive home games with at least one touchdown pass -- 60 Most Seasons with 5,000 + passing yards -- 5 ( 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 ) Most consecutive games with 20 + completions -- 57 ( 2009 -- 2013 ) Most pass attempts in a playoff game with zero interceptions -- 60 ( at Seattle, 1 / 8 / 2011 ) Most pass completions in a playoff game with zero interceptions -- 39 ( at Seattle, 1 / 8 / 2011 ) All - time leader in completion percentage -- 66.95 % Highest career regular season passing yards per game -- 282.91 Fastest to reach 40,000 yards passing Fastest to reach 50,000 yards passing Fastest to reach 60,000 yards passing Fastest to reach 70,000 yards passing. Most seasons leading league in passing yards ( 7 ) Most consecutive seasons with 4,000 + passing yards ( 12 ) Most consecutive seasons with 5,000 + passing yards ( 3 ) Most consecutive seasons with 20 + touchdown passes ( 14 ) Most consecutive seasons with 30 + touchdown passes ( 9 ) New Orleans Saints franchise records Career Most victories, career -- 112 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most pass completions, career -- 5,119 ( 2006 -- 2017 ). Most pass attempts, career -- 7,515 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Highest completion %, career -- 68.12 % ( 2006 - 2017 ) Most passing yards, career -- 58,097 ( 2006 -- 2017 ). Most passing touchdowns, career -- 410 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most interceptions thrown, career -- 175 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Lowest interception percentage, career -- 2.33 % ( 2006 - 2017 ) Highest yards per attempt, career -- 7.8 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most pass yards per game, career -- 305.77 ( 2006 - 2017 ) Highest passer rating, career -- 99.6 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most fourth quarter comebacks / game - winning drives, career -- 25 / 35 ( 2006 -- 2017 ) Most 4,000 - yard passing seasons -- 12 ( 2006 -- 2017 ). Most consecutive 4,000 - yard passing seasons -- 12 ( 2006 -- 2017 ). Most consecutive games 300 + yards passing -- 9 ( 2011 -- 2012 ; 2012 -- 2013 ) Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception -- 305 ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Season Most completions, season -- 471 ( 2016 ) Most pass attempts, season -- 673 ( 2016 ) Highest completion %, season -- 72.0 % ( 2017 ) Most passing yards, season -- 5,476 ( 2011 ) Most games w / 300 + yards passing, season -- 13 ( 2011 ) Most touchdown passes, season -- 46 ( 2011 ) Most passes intercepted -- 22 ( 2010 ) ( tied with Aaron Brooks ) Highest yards per attempt, season -- 8.5 ( Min. 500 attempts ) ( 2009 ) Most pass yards per game, season -- 342.25 ( 2011 ) Highest passer rating, season -- 110.6 ( 2011 ) Most game - winning drives, season -- 6 ( 2009 ) Single - game Most completions, game -- 39 ( thrice ) most recent vs. New York Giants, 11 / 1 / 2015. Most pass attempts, game -- 60 ( tied with Aaron Brooks ) vs. Chicago Bears 12 / 30 / 2007 Highest completion %, game ( Min. 20 attempts ) -- 88.6 % vs. Indianapolis Colts, 10 / 23 / 2011 Most consecutive completions -- 19 ( thrice ) most recent vs. Los Angeles Rams, 11 / 27 / 2017 Most passing yards, game -- 510 vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 11 / 19 / 2006 Most passing touchdowns, game -- 7 vs. New York Giants, 11 / 1 / 2015 Highest passer rating, game -- 158.3 vs. New England Patriots, 11 / 30 / 2009 Highest passing yards per attempt -- 16.1 vs. New England Patriots, 11 / 30 / 2009 Longest touchdown pass, game -- 98 yards vs. Oakland Raiders, 9 / 11 / 2016 Other notable accomplishments First quarterback in NFL history to pass for 40 or more TD 's in consecutive seasons ( 2011 -- 2012 ) First quarterback in NFL History to surpass 3,000 passing yards by Week 9. ( 3,004 yards in 2011 ) First quarterback in NFL History to surpass 4,000 passing yards in the first 12 games. ( 4,031 yards in 2011 ) First QB to throw 4,000 + yards in 12 straight seasons. Led NFL in passer rating in 2009 ( 109.6 ) 4x Saints Offensive MVP ( 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013 ) 3 × NFC Offensive Player of the Year ( 2006, 2008, 2009 ) 4 × FedEx Air Player of the Year ( 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 ) One of six quarterbacks ( alongside Tom Brady, Kerry Collins, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Ben Roethlisberger ) to defeat at least 31 of the current NFL teams ; Brees has yet to defeat the Baltimore Ravens. Personal life Brees married his college sweetheart Brittany Dudchenko in February 2003. They have three sons : Baylen, Bowen, and Callen, and a daughter, Rylen. Brees announcing the Saints ' draft pick at the 2010 NFL Draft Brees moved to New Orleans not long after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Brees admits that it was tough moving to a city that was still in shambles from the hurricane ; however, he and Brittany immediately fell in love with the culture and `` soul '' of the city. They purchased and renovated a home in Uptown New Orleans, where they still live. Brees admits in an interview that he thinks his family is now completed especially because three boys and one girl were always the couple 's dream. All four children were born in New Orleans and are being raised there. The four priorities in Brees ' life are faith, family, football, and philanthropy ; otherwise known as the `` four F 's '' by Brees. Brees maintains his offseason home in San Diego. Brees was raised a Christian but stated that he only became committed at age 17 when he was at church with a torn ACL and was wondering who he was and what was his purpose in life. Brees was later faced other defeats such as being unwanted by the entire NFL in the 2001 Draft and later tearing his shoulder in 2005 ; however, Brees admits that these setbacks only strengthened his relationship with God. Brees spoke about his faith saying, `` I live for God, for the faith that I have in Him. Knowing the sacrifices that Jesus Christ made on the cross for me and feeling like it 's in God 's hands, all I have to do is just give my best, commit the rest to Him. Everything else is taken care of. That takes the weight off anybody 's shoulders. It 's to give you confidence to know that you 've got somebody looking out for you. '' On July 6, 2010, Brees released his first book, entitled Coming Back Stronger : Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity, co-authored by Chris Fabry and published by Tyndale House. Coming Back Stronger opened at number 3 on the nonfiction bestseller list of The New York Times. Brees ' mother, Mina Brees, died on August 7, 2009, aged 59 from a prescription drug overdose. The death was ruled a suicide. Brees was briefly excused from training camp for a `` family matter ''. In 2006, Brees described their relationship as `` nonexistent '' ever since he refused to hire his mother as his agent when he entered the NFL. After her death, Brees stated that this quote was three years old and that his relationship with his mother had been improving. In his autobiography, released almost a year later, he wrote that their relationship was on the mend and that she had been looking forward to her meeting his son ; her first grandchild. Brees is the nephew of former Texas quarterback Marty Akins. In April 2010, Brees was voted by fans as the cover athlete of EA Sports Madden NFL 11 video game. Brees wears # 9 on his uniform in honor of baseball player Ted Williams. Brees is sometimes known by the nicknames `` Breesus '' by Saints fans and `` Cool Brees '', which he acquired during his younger years for his calmness under pressure. From 2008 to 2014 Brees served on the Executive Committee of the National Football League Players Association. On March 30, 2010, Brees became the national spokesperson for AdvoCare International, a multi-level marketing company, which produces weight management, nutritional supplements, and personal care products. Brees visiting US soldiers in Kuwait. April, 2007. Brees owns a variety of restaurant businesses. In May 2015, he purchased a 25 % stake in `` Walk - On 's Bistreaux & Bar '', a sports bar that originated in Baton Rouge, LA and is currently expanding their franchising into other Gulf Coast states. During initial talks with Walk - On 's, Brees said that he was interested in bringing over some of the lessons that he had learned as a Jimmy John 's franchise owner. He currently owns 8 Jimmy John 's stores with a ninth under construction as of September 2016. Carl Buergler, Jimmy John 's director of operations, played football at Purdue with Brees. Charity and volunteer activities In 2010, Sports Illustrated described Brees as `` an athlete as adored and appreciated as any in an American city today ''. When Sports Illustrated selected him for the 2010 Sportsman of the Year award, it said the award was `` ( f ) or not only leading the New Orleans Saints to the first Super Bowl title in the franchise 's history, but also for helping lead the city of New Orleans ' rebirth after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina ''. The fact that he and his family lived in New Orleans proper instead of the suburbs like many players did further endeared him to fans. Brees Dream Foundation In 2003, Brees and his wife, Brittany, founded the Brees Dream Foundation to support cancer patients and research in memory of Brittany 's aunt who died of cancer. Since Brees ' move to New Orleans, the foundation has expanded to provide assistance for Hurricane Katrina rebuilding projects. The foundation continues to fund and support various programs in San Diego, California, where Brees usually spends his offseasons, and West Lafayette, Indiana, where the couple 's alma mater, Purdue, is located and where Brees returns to visit yearly. Brees and his foundation have been heavily involved in Hurricane Katrina recovery. Drew and Brittany 's Brees Dream Foundation announced a partnership in 2007 with international children 's charity Operation Kids, to rebuild and restore and recreate academic and athletic facilities, parks, and playgrounds, after - school programs, mentoring programs for the intellectually disabled, neighborhood revitalization projects and child care facilities in New Orleans. Brees also sponsors the Rebuilding thru Brotherhood program to invite fellow Sigma Chi members to the New Orleans community to build homes with the Habitat for Humanity. Other activities Drew Brees signs autographs at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on June 29, 2009, along with fellow NFL players Billy Miller and Donnie Edwards. Brees has been on multiple USO tours throughout his career. In late June 2009 he visited the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Following his return, Brees was quoted as stating that Guantanamo captives were being treated ten times better than convicts in U.S. prisons. In February 2008, Brees signed a promotional deal with Chili 's Grill & Bar to promote the chain 's new line of hamburgers. The promotion helped raise money for charity. In June 2008, Brees participated in the Pro Sports Team Challenge, a competition for professional athletes to help raise money for charities. The charity Brees played for was Operation Kids. On February 18, 2007, Brees was honored by the Krewe of Bacchus, a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade organization, as the 2007 Grand Marshal of the Bacchus parade. Brees presided as Bacchus XLII for the 2010 parade on February 14, 2010, one week after the Super Bowl during Mardi Gras season. In June 2010, President Obama appointed Brees to be co-chair of the newly renamed President 's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, along with former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes. In October 2010, Brees appeared in an It Gets Better video, where he gave an anti-bullying message in the wake of a series of suicides committed by gay teenagers. See also List of NFL quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards in a game Most wins by a starting quarterback ( NFL ) Most consecutive starts by a quarterback ( NFL ) NFL starting quarterback playoff records NFL career passer rating leaders List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating List of National Football League passing completions leaders List of National Football League passing touchdowns leaders List of National Football League passing yardage leaders List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders Notes Jump up ^ The norm for NFL completion percentage is to round to the nearest tenth, but technically speaking, Brees only completed 69.985 % of his passes. References Jump up ^ `` News at 10 P.M. ''. WWL - TV. November 3, 2009. Drew also told Juan ( Kincaid ) that the correct pronunciation of his last name is `` breece '', not `` breeze ''. 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Yates ( Houston Texans ) Jacoby Brissett ( Indianapolis Colts ) Blake Bortles ( Jacksonville Jaguars ) Marcus Mariota ( Tennessee Titans ) Paxton Lynch ( Denver Broncos ) Patrick Mahomes II ( Kansas City Chiefs ) Philip Rivers ( Los Angeles Chargers ) Derek Carr ( Oakland Raiders ) National Football Conference NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West Dak Prescott ( Dallas Cowboys ) Eli Manning ( New York Giants ) Nick Foles ( Philadelphia Eagles ) Kirk Cousins ( Washington Redskins ) Mitchell Trubisky ( Chicago Bears ) Matthew Stafford ( Detroit Lions ) Brett Hundley ( Green Bay Packers ) Case Keenum ( Minnesota Vikings ) Matt Ryan ( Atlanta Falcons ) Cam Newton ( Carolina Panthers ) Drew Brees ( New Orleans Saints ) Jameis Winston ( Tampa Bay Buccaneers ) Drew Stanton ( Arizona Cardinals ) Sean Mannion ( Los Angeles Rams ) Jimmy Garoppolo ( San Francisco 49ers ) Russell Wilson ( Seattle Seahawks ) Drew Brees -- awards, championships, and honors Purdue Boilermakers starting quarterbacks Bolley ( 1887 -- 89 ) Aldrich ( 1893 ) Sears ( 1897 -- 98 ) Jones ( 1899 -- 1900 ) Waterman ( 1899 -- 1900 ) Johnston ( 1902 -- 05 ) Shackleton ( 1904 -- 05 ) Jacobs ( 1923 ) Taube ( 1923 -- 25 ) Smiley ( 1924 ) Speidel ( 1926 ) Smiley ( 1926 ) Harmeson ( 1927 -- 29 ) Weaver ( 1930 ) Pardonner ( 1931 -- 33 ) Peelle ( 1931 -- 33 ) Stalcup ( 1934 -- 36 ) Shackleton ( 1937 -- 39 ) Smerke ( 1940 -- 42 ) Vacanti ( 1943 ) Schultz ( 1944 ) DeMoss ( 1945 -- 48 ) Gorgal ( 1949 ) Schnaible ( 1949 -- 50 ) Samuels ( 1950 -- 52 ) Evans ( 1952 ) Froncie Gutman ( 1952 -- 54 ) Dawson ( 1954 -- 56 ) Spoo ( 1957 -- 58 ) Fitchner ( 1959 ) Allen ( 1960 ) Maury Guttman ( 1960 ) DiGravio ( 1961 -- 63 ) Meyer ( 1961 -- 62 ) Hogan ( 1962 ) Griese ( 1964 -- 66 ) Phipps ( 1967 -- 69 ) Kiepert ( 1968 ) Piebes ( 1970 ) Danielson ( 1970 -- 72 ) Bobrowski ( 1973 ) Terrizzi ( 1974 ) Vitali ( 1974 -- 75 ) Nagel ( 1975 ) Vitali ( 1975 -- 76 ) Metallic ( 1977 ) Herrmann ( 1977 -- 80 ) Campbell ( 1981 -- 83 ) Everett ( 1983 -- 85 ) George ( 1986 ) Downing ( 1987 ) McCarthy ( 1987 -- 88 ) Fox ( 1988 ) Lesniewich ( 1989 ) Letnich ( 1989 ) Hunter ( 1989 -- 91 ) Pike ( 1991 -- 93 ) Hunter ( 1992 ) Trefzger ( 1993 -- 96 ) Reeves ( 1996 ) Dicken ( 1996 -- 97 ) Brees ( 1997 -- 2000 ) Hance ( 2001 ) Orton ( 2001 -- 04 ) Kirsch ( 2002, 04 ) Painter ( 2005 -- 08 ) Siller ( 2008, 10 ) Elliott ( 2009 ) Marve ( 2010 -- 2012 ) Henry ( 2010, 13 ) Robinson ( 2010 ) TerBush ( 2011 -- 12 ) Etling ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Appleby ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Blough ( 2015 -- 2017 ) Sindelar ( 2017 -- ) Maxwell Award winners 1937 : Frank 1938 : O'Brien 1939 : Kinnick 1940 : Harmon 1941 : Dudley 1942 : Governali 1943 : Odell 1944 : G. Davis 1945 : Blanchard 1946 : Trippi 1947 : D. Walker 1948 : Bednarik 1949 : Hart 1950 : Bagnell 1951 : Kazmaier 1952 : Lattner 1953 : Lattner 1954 : Beagle 1955 : Cassady 1956 : McDonald 1957 : Reifsnyder 1958 : Dawkins 1959 : Lucas 1960 : Bellino 1961 : Ferguson 1962 : Baker 1963 : Staubach 1964 : Ressler 1965 : Nobis 1966 : Lynch 1967 : Beban 1968 : Simpson 1969 : Reid 1970 : Plunkett 1971 : Marinaro 1972 : Van Pelt 1973 : Cappelletti 1974 : Joachim 1975 : Griffin 1976 : Dorsett 1977 : Browner 1978 : Fusina 1979 : C. White 1980 : Green 1981 : Allen 1982 : H. Walker 1983 : Rozier 1984 : Flutie 1985 : Long 1986 : Testaverde 1987 : McPherson 1988 : Sanders 1989 : Thompson 1990 : Detmer 1991 : Howard 1992 : Torretta 1993 : Ward 1994 : Collins 1995 : George 1996 : Wuerffel 1997 : P. Manning 1998 : Williams 1999 : Dayne 2000 : Brees 2001 : Dorsey 2002 : Johnson 2003 : E. Manning 2004 : J. White 2005 : Young 2006 : Quinn 2007 : Tebow 2008 : Tebow 2009 : McCoy 2010 : Newton 2011 : Luck 2012 : Te'o 2013 : McCarron 2014 : Mariota 2015 : Henry 2016 : Jackson 2017 : Mayfield Chicago Tribune Silver Football 1924 : Grange 1925 : Lowry 1926 : Friedman 1927 : Rouse 1928 : Bennet 1929 : Glassgow 1930 : Fesler 1931 : Munn 1932 : Newman 1933 : Laws 1934 : Lund 1935 : Berwanger 1936 : Huffman 1937 : Davis 1938 : Weiss 1939 : Kinnick 1940 : Harmon 1941 : Graf 1942 : Schreiner 1943 : O. Graham 1944 : Horvath 1945 : Cline 1946 : Agase 1947 : B. Elliott 1948 : Murakowski 1949 : Wilson 1950 : Janowicz 1951 : Reichardt 1952 : Giel 1953 : Giel 1954 : Ameche 1955 : Cassady 1956 : Ploen 1957 : J. Pace 1958 : Duncan 1959 : Burrell 1960 : Brown 1961 : Stephens 1962 : Vander Kelen 1963 : Butkus 1964 : Timberlake 1965 : Grabowski 1966 : Griese 1967 : Keyes 1968 : Johnson 1969 : Phipps 1970 : Adamle 1971 : Allen 1972 : Armstrong 1973 : Griffin 1974 : Griffin 1975 : C. Greene 1976 : Lytle 1977 : Bethea 1978 : Leach 1979 : Clifford 1980 : Herrmann 1981 : Schlichter 1982 : Carter 1983 : Thorp 1984 : Byars 1985 : Long 1986 : Harbaugh 1987 : White 1988 : Thompson 1989 : Thompson 1990 : Bell 1991 : Howard 1992 : Gissendaner 1993 : Moss 1994 : Collins 1995 : George 1996 : O. Pace 1997 : Woodson 1998 : Germaine 1999 : Dayne 2000 : Brees 2001 : Randle El 2002 : Banks 2003 : Perry 2004 : Edwards 2005 : M. Robinson 2006 : Smith 2007 : Mendenhall 2008 : S. Greene 2009 : Clark & B. Graham 2010 : D. Robinson 2011 : Ball 2012 : Miller 2013 : Miller 2014 : Gordon 2015 : E. Elliott 2016 : Barkley & Barrett 2017 : Barkley Division I Football Academic All - America Team Members of the Year 1991 : Vardell 1992 : Hansen 1993 : Ruddy 1994 : Zatechka 1995 : Wuerffel 1996 : Wuerffel 1997 : Manning 1998 : Stinchcomb 1999 : Pennington 2000 : Brees 2001 : Johnson 2002 : Kingsbury 2003 : Krenzel 2004 : Smith 2005 : Hartigan 2006 : Posluszny 2007 : Cramer 2008 : Tebow 2009 : Tebow 2010 : McElroy 2011 : Luck 2012 : Jones 2013 : Ikard 2014 : Zenner 2015 : Wentz 2016 : McCaffrey 2017 : Walls San Diego Chargers 2001 NFL draft selections LaDainian Tomlinson Drew Brees Tay Cody Carlos Polk Elliot Silvers Zeke Moreno Brandon Gorin Robert Carswell San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterbacks Jack Kemp ( 1960 -- 1962 ) Bobby Clatterbuck ( 1960 ) John Hadl ( 1962, 1964 -- 1972 ) Dick Wood ( 1962 ) Tobin Rote ( 1963 -- 1964 ) Steve Tensi ( 1966 ) Marty Domres ( 1969 -- 1970 ) Dan Fouts ( 1973 -- 1987 ) Wayne Clark ( 1973 ) Johnny Unitas ( 1973 ) Jesse Freitas ( 1974 -- 1975 ) Virgil Carter ( 1975 ) Clint Longley ( 1976 ) James Harris ( 1977 -- 1978 ) Cliff Olander ( 1977 ) Ed Luther ( 1983 -- 1984 ) Mark Herrmann ( 1985 -- 1987 ) Tom Flick ( 1986 ) Rick Neuheisel ( 1987 ) Mike Kelley ( 1987 ) Mark Malone ( 1988 ) Babe Laufenberg ( 1988 ) Mark Vlasic ( 1988, 1990 ) Jim McMahon ( 1989 ) Billy Joe Tolliver ( 1989 -- 1990 ) John Friesz ( 1990 -- 1991, 1993 ) Stan Humphries ( 1992 -- 1997 ) Bob Gagliano ( 1992 ) Gale Gilbert ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Sean Salisbury ( 1996 ) Craig Whelihan ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Jim Everett ( 1997 ) Ryan Leaf ( 1998, 2000 ) Jim Harbaugh ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Erik Kramer ( 1999 ) Moses Moreno ( 2000 ) Doug Flutie ( 2001, 2003 -- 2004 ) Drew Brees ( 2002 -- 2005 ) Philip Rivers ( 2006 -- present ) New Orleans Saints starting quarterbacks Gary Cuozzo ( 1967 ) Billy Kilmer ( 1967 -- 1970 ) Karl Sweetan ( 1968 ) Ronnie Lee South ( 1968 ) Edd Hargett ( 1970 -- 1971 ) Archie Manning ( 1971 -- 1975, 1977 -- 1981 ) Bobby Scott ( 1973 -- 1974, 1976 -- 1977, 1981 ) Larry Cipa ( 1974 -- 1975 ) Bobby Douglass ( 1976 -- 1977 ) Dave Wilson ( 1981, 1983 -- 1986 ) Ken Stabler ( 1982 -- 1983 ) Guido Merkens ( 1982 ) Richard Todd ( 1984 ) Bobby Hebert ( 1985 -- 1989, 1991 -- 1992 ) John Fourcade ( 1987, 1989 -- 1990 ) Steve Walsh ( 1990 -- 1991, 1993 ) Wade Wilson ( 1993 ) Mike Buck ( 1993 ) Jim Everett ( 1994 -- 1996 ) Doug Nussmeier ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Heath Shuler ( 1997 ) Billy Joe Hobert ( 1997 -- 1999 ) Danny Wuerffel ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Kerry Collins ( 1998 ) Billy Joe Tolliver ( 1998 -- 1999 ) Jake Delhomme ( 1999 ) Jeff Blake ( 2000 ) Aaron Brooks ( 2000 -- 2005 ) Todd Bouman ( 2005 ) Drew Brees ( 2006 -- present ) Mark Brunell ( 2009 ) Luke McCown ( 2015 ) Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award winners 1963 : Martin 1964 : Moore 1965 : Brodie 1966 : Bass 1967 - 1997 : No award given 1998 : Flutie 1999 : Young 2000 : Johnson 2001 : Hearst 2002 : Maddox 2003 : Kitna 2004 : Brees 2005 : Bruschi & Smith 2006 : Pennington 2007 : Ellis 2008 : Pennington 2009 : Brady 2010 : Vick 2011 : Stafford 2012 : Manning 2013 : Rivers 2014 : Gronkowski 2015 : Berry 2016 : Nelson 2017 : Allen Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award 1970 : Unitas 1971 : Hadl 1972 : Lanier 1973 : Dawson 1974 : Blanda 1975 : Anderson 1976 : Harris 1977 : Payton 1978 : Staubach 1979 : Greene 1980 : Carmichael 1981 : Swann 1982 : Theismann 1983 : Benirschke 1984 : Lyons 1985 : Stephenson 1986 : Williams 1987 : Duerson 1988 : Largent 1989 : Moon 1990 : Singletary 1991 : Muñoz 1992 : Elway 1993 : Thomas 1994 : Seau 1995 : Esiason 1996 : Green 1997 : Aikman 1998 : Marino 1999 : Carter 2000 : Flanigan & Brooks 2001 : Bettis 2002 : Vincent 2003 : Shields 2004 : Dunn 2005 : P. Manning 2006 : Brees & Tomlinson 2007 : Taylor 2008 : Warner 2009 : Waters 2010 : Williams 2011 : Birk 2012 : Witten 2013 : Tillman 2014 : Davis 2015 : Boldin 2016 : Fitzgerald & E. Manning 2017 : Watt Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award winners 1972 : Brown 1973 : Simpson 1974 : Stabler 1975 : Tarkenton 1976 : Jones 1977 : Payton 1978 : Campbell 1979 : Campbell 1980 : Campbell 1981 : Anderson 1982 : Fouts 1983 : Theismann 1984 : Marino 1985 : Allen 1986 : Dickerson 1987 : Rice 1988 : Craig 1989 : Montana 1990 : Moon 1991 : Thomas 1992 : Young 1993 : Rice 1994 : Sanders 1995 : Favre 1996 : Davis 1997 : Sanders 1998 : Davis 1999 : Faulk 2000 : Faulk 2001 : Faulk 2002 : Holmes 2003 : Lewis 2004 : Manning 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Brady 2008 : Brees 2009 : Johnson 2010 : Brady 2011 : Brees 2012 : Peterson 2013 : Manning 2014 : Murray 2015 : Newton 2016 : Ryan 2017 : Gurley Bert Bell Award winners 1959 : Unitas 1960 : Van Brocklin 1961 : Hornung 1962 : Robustelli 1963 : J. Brown 1964 : Unitas 1965 : Retzlaff 1966 : Meredith 1967 : Unitas 1968 : Kelly 1969 : Gabriel 1970 : Blanda 1971 : Staubach 1972 : L. Brown 1973 : Simpson 1974 : Olsen 1975 : Tarkenton 1976 : Stabler 1977 : Griese 1978 : Bradshaw 1979 : Campbell 1980 : Jaworski 1981 : Anderson 1982 : Theismann 1983 : Riggins 1984 : Marino 1985 : Payton 1986 : Taylor 1987 : Rice 1988 : Cunningham 1989 : Montana 1990 : Cunningham 1991 : Sanders 1992 : Young 1993 : Smith 1994 : Young 1995 : Favre 1996 : Favre 1997 : Sanders 1998 : Cunningham 1999 : Warner 2000 : Gannon 2001 : Faulk 2002 : Gannon 2003 : Manning 2004 : Manning 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Brady 2008 : Peterson 2009 : Brees 2010 : Vick 2011 : Rodgers 2012 : Peterson 2013 : Manning 2014 : Watt 2015 : Newton 2016 : Ryan 2017 : Wentz Bart Starr Award winners 1989 : Largent 1990 : Munoz 1991 : Singletary 1992 : White 1993 : Byrd 1994 : Moon 1995 : Carter 1996 : J. Slater 1997 : Green 1998 : Fryar & Jones 1999 : Robinson 2000 : Williams 2001 : Matthews 2002 : Woodson 2003 : Dilfer 2004 : Brooks 2005 : Vincent 2006 : Martin 2007 : Lynch 2008 : Tomlinson 2009 : Dunn 2010 : Warner 2011 : Brees 2012 : Fletcher 2013 : Witten 2014 : Rodgers 2015 : Manning 2016 : Davis 2017 : M. Slater `` Whizzer '' White NFL Man of the Year Award winners 1967 : Starr 1968 : W. Davis 1969 : Meador 1970 : Sayers 1971 : Alexander 1972 : May 1973 : Russell 1974 : Little 1975 : Bleier 1976 : Hart 1977 : Alzado 1978 : A. Manning 1979 : Staubach 1980 : Upshaw 1981 : Houston 1982 : Harris 1983 : Dieken 1984 : Benirschke 1985 : Williams 1986 : Moore 1987 : Martin 1988 : Cherry 1989 : Singletary 1990 : Newsome 1991 : Kenn 1992 : R. White 1993 : Lowery 1994 : Kelso 1995 : Thomas 1996 : Brooks 1997 : Zorich 1998 : Nickerson 1999 : Carter 2000 : Pelfrey 2001 : McCrary 2002 : Brunell 2003 : Vincent 2004 : Brooks 2005 : P. Manning 2006 : McNair 2007 : Lynch 2008 : Dunn 2009 : Dawkins 2010 : Asomugha 2011 : Richardson 2012 : Brees 2013 : Batch 2014 : Boldin 2015 : Greenway 2016 : T. Davis 2017 : Jenkins New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV champions 3 John Carney 5 Garrett Hartley 6 Thomas Morstead 9 Drew Brees ( MVP ) 10 Chase Daniel 11 Mark Brunell 12 Marques Colston 13 Rod Harper 14 D'Juan Woods 15 Courtney Roby 16 Lance Moore 17 Robert Meachem 19 Devery Henderson 20 Randall Gay 21 Mike Bell 22 Tracy Porter 23 Pierre Thomas 24 Leigh Torrence 25 Reggie Bush 26 Deuce McAllister 27 Malcolm Jenkins 28 Usama Young 29 Glenn Sharpe 30 Lynell Hamilton 31 Pierson Prioleau 32 Jabari Greer 35 Reggie Jones 36 Kyle Eckel 37 Chip Vaughn 38 Greg Fassitt 39 Chris Reis 41 Roman Harper 42 Darren Sharper 44 Heath Evans 46 Marcus Mailei 50 Marvin Mitchell 51 Jonathan Vilma 52 Jonathan Casillas 53 Mark Simoneau 54 Troy Evans 55 Scott Fujita 56 Jo - Lonn Dunbar 57 Jason Kyle 58 Scott Shanle 59 Anthony Waters 60 Nick Leckey 63 Marlon Favorite 64 Zach Strief 66 Earl Heyman 67 Jamar Nesbit 69 Anthony Hargrove 70 Jammal Brown 71 Kendrick Clancy 72 Tim Duckworth 73 Jahri Evans 74 Jermon Bushrod 75 Na'Shan Goddard 76 Jonathan Goodwin 77 Carl Nicks 78 Jon Stinchcomb 79 Jermey Parnell 80 Darnell Dinkins 82 Tyler Lorenzen 83 Billy Miller 84 Tory Humphrey 85 David Thomas 87 Adrian Arrington 88 Jeremy Shockey 89 Dan Campbell 90 DeMario Pressley 91 Will Smith 92 Remi Ayodele 93 Bobby McCray 94 Charles Grant 95 Rodney Leisle 96 Paul Spicer 97 Jeff Charleston 98 Sedrick Ellis 99 Stanley Arnoux Head coach : Sean Payton Coaches : Dennis Allen Adam Bailey Charles Byrd Pete Carmichael, Jr. Mike Cerrullo Dan Dalrymple Bret Ingalls Bill Johnson Curtis Johnson Travis Jones Aaron Kromer Joe Lombardi Terry Malone Mike Mallory Terry McMahon Tony Oden Greg McMahon Carter Sheridan Joe Vitt Blake Williams Gregg Williams Adam Zimmer Super Bowl champion starting quarterbacks I : Starr II : Starr III : Namath IV : Dawson V : Unitas VI : Staubach VII : Griese VIII : Griese IX : Bradshaw X : Bradshaw XI : Stabler XII : Staubach XIII : Bradshaw XIV : Bradshaw XV : Plunkett XVI : Montana XVII : Theismann XVIII : Plunkett XIX : Montana XX : McMahon XXI : Simms XXII : Williams XXIII : Montana XXIV : Montana XXV : Hostetler XXVI : Rypien XXVII : Aikman XXVIII : Aikman XXIX : Young XXX : Aikman XXXI : Favre XXXII : Elway XXXIII : Elway XXXIV : Warner XXXV : Dilfer XXXVI : Brady XXXVII : Johnson XXXVIII : Brady XXXIX : Brady XL : Roethlisberger XLI : P. Manning XLII : E. Manning XLIII : Roethlisberger XLIV : Brees XLV : Rodgers XLVI : E. Manning XLVII : Flacco XLVIII : Wilson XLIX : Brady 50 : P. Manning LI : Brady LII : Foles Super Bowl MVP Award I : Starr II : Starr III : Namath IV : Dawson V : Howley VI : Staubach VII : Scott VIII : Csonka IX : Harris X : Swann XI : Biletnikoff XII : Martin & White XIII : Bradshaw XIV : Bradshaw XV : Plunkett XVI : Montana XVII : Riggins XVIII : Allen XIX : Montana XX : Dent XXI : Simms XXII : Williams XXIII : Rice XXIV : Montana XXV : Anderson XXVI : Rypien XXVII : Aikman XXVIII : E. Smith XXIX : Young XXX : Brown XXXI : Howard XXXII : Davis XXXIII : Elway XXXIV : Warner XXXV : Lewis XXXVI : Brady XXXVII : Jackson XXXVIII : Brady XXXIX : Branch XL : Ward XLI : P. Manning XLII : E. Manning XLIII : Holmes XLIV : Brees XLV : Rodgers XLVI : E. Manning XLVII : Flacco XLVIII : M. Smith XLIX : Brady 50 : Miller LI : Brady LII : Foles FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year Air 2003 : Manning 2004 : Manning 2005 : Palmer 2006 : Brees 2007 : Favre 2008 : Brees 2009 : Brees 2010 : Rodgers 2011 : Brees 2012 : Manning 2013 : Manning 2014 : Rodgers 2015 : Palmer 2016 : Ryan 2017 : Wentz Ground 2003 : Green 2004 : Martin 2005 : Alexander 2006 : Tomlinson 2007 : Taylor 2008 : Peterson 2009 : Johnson 2010 : Charles 2011 : McCoy 2012 : Peterson 2013 : McCoy 2014 : Bell 2015 : Peterson 2016 : Elliott 2017 : Gurley NFL annual passing yards leaders 1932 : Herber 1933 : Newman 1934 : Herber 1935 : Danowski 1936 : Herber 1937 : Baugh 1938 : Parker 1939 : O'Brien 1940 : Baugh 1941 : Isbell 1942 : Isbell 1943 : Luckman 1944 : Comp 1945 : Luckman 1946 : Luckman 1947 : Baugh 1948 : Baugh 1949 : Lujack 1950 : Layne 1951 : Layne 1952 : Graham 1953 : Graham 1954 : Van Brocklin 1955 : Finks 1956 : Rote 1957 : Unitas 1958 : Wade 1959 : Unitas 1960 : Unitas 1961 : Jurgensen 1962 : Jurgensen 1963 : Unitas 1964 : Johnson 1965 : Brodie 1966 : Jurgensen 1967 : Jurgensen 1968 : Brodie 1969 : Jurgensen 1970 : Brodie 1971 : Hadl 1972 : Namath 1973 : Gabriel 1974 : Anderson 1975 : Anderson 1976 : Jones 1977 : Ferguson 1978 : Tarkenton 1979 : Fouts 1980 : Fouts 1981 : Fouts 1982 : Fouts 1983 : Dickey 1984 : Marino 1985 : Marino 1986 : Marino 1987 : Lomax 1988 : Marino 1989 : Majkowski 1990 : Moon 1991 : Moon 1992 : Marino 1993 : Elway 1994 : Bledsoe 1995 : Favre 1996 : Brunell 1997 : George 1998 : Favre 1999 : Beuerlein 2000 : Manning 2001 : Warner 2002 : Gannon 2003 : Manning 2004 : Culpepper 2005 : Brady 2006 : Brees 2007 : Brady 2008 : Brees 2009 : Schaub 2010 : Rivers 2011 : Brees 2012 : Brees 2013 : Manning 2014 : Brees & Roethlisberger 2015 : Brees 2016 : Brees 2017 : Brady NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders 1932 : Herber 1933 : Newman 1934 : Herber 1935 : Danowski 1936 : Herber 1937 : Masterson 1938 : Monnett 1939 : Filchock 1940 : Baugh 1941 : Isbell 1942 : Isbell 1943 : Luckman 1944 : Filchock 1945 : Luckman & Waterfield 1946 : Luckman & Waterfield 1947 : Baugh 1948 : Thompson 1949 : Lujack 1950 : Ratterman 1951 : Layne 1952 : Finks & Graham 1953 : Thomason 1954 : Burk 1955 : Rote & Tittle 1956 : Rote 1957 : Unitas 1958 : Unitas 1959 : Unitas 1960 : Unitas 1961 : Jurgensen 1962 : Tittle 1963 : Tittle 1964 : Ryan 1965 : Brodie 1966 : Ryan 1967 : Jurgensen 1968 : Morrall 1969 : Gabriel 1970 : Brodie 1971 : Hadl 1972 : Kilmer & Namath 1973 : Gabriel & Staubach 1974 : Stabler 1975 : Ferguson & Tarkenton 1976 : Stabler 1977 : Griese 1978 : Bradshaw 1979 : Grogan & Sipe 1980 : Bartkowski 1981 : Fouts 1982 : Bradshaw, Fouts & Montana 1983 : Dickey 1984 : Marino 1985 : Marino 1986 : Marino 1987 : Montana 1988 : Everett 1989 : Everett 1990 : Moon 1991 : Kelly 1992 : Young 1993 : Young 1994 : Young 1995 : Favre 1996 : Favre 1997 : Favre 1998 : Young 1999 : Warner 2000 : Culpepper & Manning 2001 : Warner 2002 : Brady 2003 : Favre 2004 : Manning 2005 : Palmer 2006 : Manning 2007 : Brady 2008 : Brees & Rivers 2009 : Brees 2010 : Brady 2011 : Brees 2012 : Brees 2013 : Manning 2014 : Luck 2015 : Brady 2016 : Rodgers 2017 : Wilson NFL quarterbacks with a perfect passer rating game Ray Mallouf Sammy Baugh Len Dawson Y.A. Tittle Frank Ryan Sonny Jurgensen Joe Namath Johnny Unitas Don Meredith Craig Morton ( 2 ) Fran Tarkenton Daryle Lamonica Dick Shiner Bob Lee James Harris Ken Anderson Jim Hart Dan Fouts Scott Hunter Terry Bradshaw Steve Grogan Brian Sipe Bob Griese Vince Evans Dave Krieg ( 2 ) Steve Bartkowski Ken O'Brien ( 2 ) Steve Young Joe Montana Rich Gannon Bobby Hebert Mick Buck Drew Bledsoe Craig Erickson Chris Chandler Jeff Blake Kurt Warner ( 3 ) Peyton Manning ( 4 ) Doug Flutie Kerry Collins Chad Pennington Trent Green Ben Roethlisberger ( 3 ) Donovan McNabb Tom Brady ( 2 ) Eli Manning Drew Brees Robert Griffin III Nick Foles Alex Smith Geno Smith Marcus Mariota Ryan Tannehill Kirk Cousins Names in bold are still active Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year 1931 : Pepper Martin 1932 : Gene Sarazen 1933 : Carl Hubbell 1934 : Dizzy Dean 1935 : Joe Louis 1936 : Jesse Owens 1937 : Don Budge 1938 : Don Budge 1939 : Nile Kinnick 1940 : Tom Harmon 1941 : Joe DiMaggio 1942 : Frank Sinkwich 1943 : Gunder Hägg 1944 : Byron Nelson 1945 : Byron Nelson 1946 : Glenn Davis 1947 : Johnny Lujack 1948 : Lou Boudreau 1949 : Leon Hart 1950 : Jim Konstanty 1951 : Dick Kazmaier 1952 : Bob Mathias 1953 : Ben Hogan 1954 : Willie Mays 1955 : Howard Cassady 1956 : Mickey Mantle 1957 : Ted Williams 1958 : Herb Elliott 1959 : Ingemar Johansson 1960 : Rafer Johnson 1961 : Roger Maris 1962 : Maury Wills 1963 : Sandy Koufax 1964 : Don Schollander 1965 : Sandy Koufax 1966 : Frank Robinson 1967 : Carl Yastrzemski 1968 : Denny McLain 1969 : Tom Seaver 1970 : George Blanda 1971 : Lee Trevino 1972 : Mark Spitz 1973 : O.J. 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Question: when did drew brees start playing in the nfl
Answer: 2001