Drew BreesNew Orleans Saints · #9
Drew Brees threw for 80,358 yards and 571 touchdowns over 20 NFL seasons with the Chargers and Saints, won Super Bowl XLIV as MVP, made 13 Pro Bowls, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2026.
Drew Brees — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Drew Brees stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Drew Brees — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Drew Brees
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Drew Brees career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 55.6 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 94.8 |
| 2002 | 16 | 60.8 | 3,284 | 17 | 16 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 11 | 57.6 | 2,108 | 11 | 15 | 67.5 |
| 2004 | 15 | 65.5 | 3,159 | 27 | 7 | 104.8 |
| 2005 | 16 | 64.6 | 3,576 | 24 | 15 | 89.2 |
| 2006 | 16 | 64.3 | 4,418 | 26 | 11 | 96.2 |
| 2007 | 16 | 67.5 | 4,423 | 28 | 18 | 89.4 |
| 2008 | 16 | 65.0 | 5,069 | 34 | 17 | 96.2 |
| 2009 SB MVP | 15 | 70.6 | 4,388 | 34 | 11 | 109.6 |
| 2010 | 16 | 68.1 | 4,620 | 33 | 22 | 90.9 |
| 2011 | 16 | 71.2 | 5,476 | 46 | 14 | 110.6 |
| 2012 | 16 | 63.0 | 5,177 | 43 | 19 | 96.3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 68.6 | 5,162 | 39 | 12 | 104.7 |
| 2014 | 16 | 69.2 | 4,952 | 33 | 17 | 97.0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 68.3 | 4,870 | 32 | 11 | 101.0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 70.0 | 5,208 | 37 | 15 | 101.7 |
| 2017 | 16 | 72.0 | 4,334 | 23 | 8 | 103.9 |
| 2018 | 15 | 74.4 | 3,992 | 32 | 5 | 115.7 |
| 2019 | 11 | 74.3 | 2,979 | 27 | 4 | 116.3 |
| 2020 | 12 | 70.5 | 2,942 | 24 | 6 | 106.4 |
| Career | 287 | 80,358 | 571 | 243 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Drew Brees
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Drew Brees was a record-shattering left-handed passer who spent 15 seasons rebuilding the New Orleans Saints into a champion and retired holding the NFL marks for career completions and completion percentage.
Turning pro
Drafted 2001, Round 2 (#32 overall) as a Quarterback.
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Signed with New Orleans in 2006 after San Diego let him leave following a shoulder injury.
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Threw for a then-record 5,476 yards in 2011, breaking Dan Marino's 27-year-old mark.
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Won Super Bowl XLIV MVP honors in the Saints' first championship.
Off the court
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Draft
- 2001, Round 2 (#32 overall)
- Born
- Austin, Texas
- Age
- 47
- Jersey
- #9
Brees became a civic figure in New Orleans, contributing to rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina and earning the 2006 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. After retiring he moved into broadcasting and remained active in youth football and charitable ventures through the Brees Dream Foundation.
Meticulous, resilient, and relentlessly prepared, Brees was known as much for his leadership and community work in New Orleans as for his precision passing.
Drew Brees — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Drew Brees, answered.
