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Drew Brees
QB6'0" · 209 lbs · Age 47 · Yr 20 · 287 GP · Purdue · Rd 2, Pick 32 (2001)
Drew Brees
QB6'0" · 209 lbs · Age 47 · Yr 20 · 287 GP · Purdue · Rd 2, Pick 32 (2001)
6'0" · 209 lbs · Age 47 · Yr 20 · 287 GP · Purdue · Rd 2, Pick 32 (2001)
Injury Status
No active injury designation.
Weekly reports clear in the offseason. Last on file: Wk 8, 2019, Questionable (right Thumb) · over a year ago.
2020 Season
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FP/G
245.2
Pass YDs/G
2.0
Pass TDs/G
105.7
QBR
-0.2
Rush YDs/G
0.2
Rush TDs/G
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Drew Brees is a former NFL quarterback who last played in 2020. Listed at 6'0", 209 lbs. Drafted in the 2nd round (32nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Purdue. Across 287 games over 20 seasons, his career totals include 80,358 career passing yards, 571 career passing TDs, 752 career rushing yards. Browse Drew Brees's complete career stats, season-by-season game logs, Madden ratings, depth chart history, and fantasy football projections on League Station.
Career Stats
| Season | G | Pass Yds | Pa Yds/G | Cmp% | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Ru Yds/G | Rush TD | Fum |
|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 2,942 | 245.2 | 70.5 | 24 | 6 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 2,979 | 270.8 | 74.3 | 27 | 4 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 3,992 | 266.1 | 74.4 | 32 | 5 | 22 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 4,334 | 270.9 | 72.0 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 5,208 | 325.5 | 70.0 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4,870 | 324.7 | 68.3 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 4,952 | 309.5 | 69.2 | 33 | 17 | 68 | 4.3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 16 | 5,162 | 322.6 | 68.6 | 39 | 12 | 52 | 3.3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 16 | 5,177 | 323.6 | 63.0 | 43 | 19 | 5 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 16 | 5,476 | 342.3 | 71.2 | 46 | 14 | 86 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 16 | 4,620 | 288.8 | 68.1 | 33 | 22 | -3 | -0.2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 15 | 4,388 | 292.5 | 70.6 | 34 | 11 | 33 | 2.2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 16 | 5,069 | 316.8 | 65.0 | 34 | 17 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 4,423 | 276.4 | 67.5 | 28 | 18 | 52 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 16 | 4,418 | 276.1 | 64.3 | 26 | 11 | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 16 | 3,576 | 223.5 | 64.6 | 24 | 15 | 49 | 3.1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 15 | 3,159 | 210.6 | 65.5 | 27 | 7 | 85 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 2,108 | 191.6 | 57.6 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 7.6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 16 | 3,284 | 205.3 | 60.8 | 17 | 16 | 130 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 221 | 221.0 | 55.6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 287 | 80,358 | 280.0 | 67.7 | 571 | 243 | 752 | 2.6 | 25 | 42 |
| Avg | 14.3 | 4017.9 | 28.6 | 12.2 | 37.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Next Gen Stats: Passing
CPOE = completion % above expectation. Time to throw, aggressiveness, and air-yards depth are all tracking-derived.
| Yr | Tm | Att | Yds | TD | Rate | CPOE | TTT | Agg % | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NO | 390 | 2942 | 24 | 106.4 | +1.5 | 2.66s | 12.3% | 6.3 |
| 2019 | NO | 378 | 2979 | 27 | 116.3 | +6.7 | 2.57s | 13.8% | 6.7 |
| 2018 | NO | 489 | 3992 | 32 | 115.7 | +7.2 | 2.59s | 15.5% | 7.1 |
| 2017 | NO | 535 | 4338 | 23 | 104.9 | +3.3 | 2.58s | 16.6% | 6.3 |
| 2016 | NO | 673 | 5208 | 37 | 101.7 | +5.2 | 2.42s | 17.5% | 7.6 |
Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only; coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank among qualified players that season.
PFR Advanced: Passing
Pressure exposure, pocket time, and accuracy charting. Pressure % includes hurries, hits, and sacks; bad throws and on-target throws are charted by PFR analysts.
| Yr | Tm | G | Att | Pkt | Prs % | Sk | Blz | On-Tgt % | Bad % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NO | — | 390 | 2.40s | 14.6% | — | 92 | 80.8% | 13.4% |
| 2019 | NO | — | 378 | 2.30s | 13.8% | — | 114 | 84.1% | 10.7% |
| 2018 | NO | — | 489 | 2.40s | 16.5% | — | 137 | —% | 10.3% |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only; advanced stats coverage starts 2018.