Drew Brees threw for 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns over 20 seasons with San Diego and New Orleans, both second all time. He won Super Bowl XLIV and its MVP award and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2026. Every season is below.
| Year | Team | G | Cmp-Att | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | San Diego | 1 | 15-27 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 94.8 |
| 2002 | San Diego | 16 | 320-526 | 3,284 | 17 | 16 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | San Diego | 11 | 205-356 | 2,108 | 11 | 15 | 67.5 |
| 2004 | San Diego | 15 | 262-400 | 3,159 | 27 | 7 | 104.8 |
| 2005 | San Diego | 16 | 323-500 | 3,576 | 24 | 15 | 89.2 |
| 2006 | New Orleans | 16 | 356-554 | 4,418 | 26 | 11 | 96.2 |
| 2007 | New Orleans | 16 | 440-652 | 4,423 | 28 | 18 | 89.4 |
| 2008 | New Orleans | 16 | 413-635 | 5,069 | 34 | 17 | 96.2 |
| 2009 | New Orleans | 15 | 363-514 | 4,388 | 34 | 11 | 109.6 |
| 2010 | New Orleans | 16 | 448-658 | 4,620 | 33 | 22 | 90.9 |
| 2011 | New Orleans | 16 | 468-657 | 5,476 | 46 | 14 | 110.6 |
| 2012 | New Orleans | 16 | 422-670 | 5,177 | 43 | 19 | 96.3 |
| 2013 | New Orleans | 16 | 446-650 | 5,162 | 39 | 12 | 104.7 |
| 2014 | New Orleans | 16 | 456-659 | 4,952 | 33 | 17 | 97.0 |
| 2015 | New Orleans | 15 | 428-627 | 4,870 | 32 | 11 | 101.0 |
| 2016 | New Orleans | 16 | 471-673 | 5,208 | 37 | 15 | 101.7 |
| 2017 | New Orleans | 16 | 386-536 | 4,334 | 23 | 8 | 103.9 |
| 2018 | New Orleans | 15 | 364-489 | 3,992 | 32 | 5 | 115.7 |
| 2019 | New Orleans | 11 | 281-378 | 2,979 | 27 | 4 | 116.3 |
| 2020 | New Orleans | 12 | 275-390 | 2,942 | 24 | 6 | 106.4 |
| Career | 20 seasons | 287 | 7,142-10,551 | 80,358 | 571 | 243 | 98.7 |
Postseason
Brees went 9-9 in 18 playoff starts and threw for 5,366 yards, 37 touchdowns and 15 interceptions with a 97.1 rating. His best run was 2009, when he went 3-0 with eight touchdowns and no interceptions and was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIV.
Where He Ranks
- Second all time in passing yards, behind Tom Brady’s 89,214
- Second all time in passing touchdowns, behind Brady’s 649
- Five 5,000 yard seasons, more than every other quarterback combined at the time he retired
- His 5,476 yards in 2011 stood as the single season record
- Career completion percentage of 67.7, and he set the single season record at 74.4 in 2018
- NFL record holder for 300 yard passing games
- Led the league in passing yards seven times and in touchdown passes in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012
Awards
- Super Bowl XLIV champion and MVP
- 13 Pro Bowls
- First team All Pro in 2006, second team in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2018
- AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011
- AP Comeback Player of the Year in 2004
- Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2006
- Bert Bell Award as NFL Player of the Year in 2009
- Pro Football Hall of Fame, class of 2026
The Career Arc
San Diego took Brees in the second round out of Purdue in 2001 and let him leave after a shoulder injury in 2005. New Orleans signed him that offseason, and over the next 15 years he threw for more than 68,000 yards, won a title in a city rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, and passed Peyton Manning for the career records in both yards and touchdowns. He retired after the 2020 season at 42.