Drew Brees

Los Angeles Chargers 32nd pick

QB ·

Purdue · 2001–2020

287

Games

80,428

Pass Yards

571

Pass TD

243

INT

752

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2001

Round

Round 2

Pick

32nd overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Purdue

Drew Brees is a quarterback who played college football at Purdue. He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2nd round (32nd overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft. Over 305 career games, he threw for 85,794 yards, 608 touchdowns, and 258 interceptions. Drew Brees ranks among the all-time NFL passing yards leaders with 85,794 career yards.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2001	LAC	1	15	27	221	1	0	2	11
2002	LAC	16	320	526	3,284	17	16	24	163
2003	LAC	11	205	356	2,108	11	15	21	95
2004	LAC	15	262	400	3,159	27	7	17	141
2004 POST	LAC	1	31	42	319	2	1	2	11
2005	LAC	16	323	500	3,576	24	15	27	182
2006	NO	16	357	555	4,424	26	11	18	202
2006 POST	NO	2	47	81	597	3	1	6	23
2007	NO	16	443	655	4,428	28	18	15	233
2008	NO	16	413	635	5,069	34	17	13	232
2009	NO	15	363	514	4,388	34	11	20	210
2009 POST	NO	3	72	102	732	8	0	2	39
2010	NO	16	448	658	4,620	33	22	26	236
2010 POST	NO	1	39	60	404	2	0	1	22
2011	NO	16	471	660	5,535	46	14	24	280
2011 POST	NO	2	73	106	928	7	2	5	43
2012	NO	16	422	670	5,177	43	19	26	266
2013	NO	16	446	650	5,162	39	12	37	244
2013 POST	NO	2	44	73	559	2	2	3	27
2014	NO	16	456	659	4,952	33	17	29	258
2015	NO	15	428	627	4,870	32	11	31	228
2016	NO	16	471	673	5,208	37	15	27	264
2017	NO	16	386	536	4,334	23	8	20	201
2017 POST	NO	2	48	73	670	5	3	3	35
2018	NO	15	364	489	3,992	32	5	17	199
2018 POST	NO	2	54	78	550	4	2	4	26
2019	NO	11	281	378	2,979	27	4	12	159
2019 POST	NO	1	26	33	208	1	1	3	11
2020	NO	12	275	390	2,942	24	6	13	149
2020 POST	NO	2	47	73	399	3	3	0	20
2001	LAC	1	15	27	221	1	0	2	11
2002	LAC	16	320	526	3,284	17	16	24	163
2003	LAC	11	205	356	2,108	11	15	21	95
2004	LAC	16	293	442	3,478	29	8	19	152
2005	LAC	16	323	500	3,576	24	15	27	182
2006	NO	18	404	636	5,021	29	12	24	225
2007	NO	16	443	655	4,428	28	18	15	233
2008	NO	16	413	635	5,069	34	17	13	232
2009	NO	18	435	616	5,120	42	11	22	249
2010	NO	17	487	718	5,024	35	22	27	258
2011	NO	18	544	766	6,463	53	16	29	323
2012	NO	16	422	670	5,177	43	19	26	266
2013	NO	18	490	723	5,721	41	14	40	271
2014	NO	16	456	659	4,952	33	17	29	258
2015	NO	15	428	627	4,870	32	11	31	228
2016	NO	16	471	673	5,208	37	15	27	264
2017	NO	18	434	609	5,004	28	11	23	236
2018	NO	17	418	567	4,542	36	7	21	225
2019	NO	12	307	411	3,187	28	5	15	170
2020	NO	14	322	463	3,341	27	9	13	169
Career		287	7,149	10,558	80,428	571	243	419	3,953
Career		18	481	721	5,366	37	15	29	257
Career		305	7,630	11,279	85,794	608	258	448	4,210

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2001	LAC	1	2	18	0	9.0	1	0
2002	LAC	16	38	130	1	3.4	10	0
2003	LAC	11	21	84	0	4.0	7	1
2004	LAC	15	53	85	2	1.6	18	3
2004 POST	LAC	1	5	17	0	3.4	3	0
2005	LAC	16	21	49	1	2.3	8	0
2006	NO	16	41	32	0	0.8	4	3
2006 POST	NO	2	4	6	0	1.5	1	1
2007	NO	16	24	52	1	2.2	8	2
2008	NO	16	22	-1	0	-0.0	4	5
2009	NO	15	22	33	2	1.5	8	1
2009 POST	NO	3	5	-4	0	-0.8	0	1
2010	NO	16	18	-3	0	-0.2	1	0
2010 POST	NO	1	2	6	0	3.0	1	1
2011	NO	16	21	86	1	4.1	5	1
2011 POST	NO	2	5	4	0	0.8	1	0
2012	NO	16	15	5	1	0.3	2	0
2013	NO	16	35	52	3	1.5	6	0
2013 POST	NO	2	5	13	0	2.6	3	0
2014	NO	16	27	68	1	2.5	6	2
2015	NO	15	24	14	1	0.6	5	0
2016	NO	16	23	20	2	0.9	7	0
2017	NO	16	33	12	2	0.4	7	2
2017 POST	NO	2	3	0	0	0.0	1	0
2018	NO	15	31	22	4	0.7	11	0
2018 POST	NO	2	5	-2	0	-0.4	1	1
2019	NO	11	9	-4	1	-0.4	2	0
2019 POST	NO	1	1	5	0	5.0	0	0
2020	NO	12	18	-2	2	-0.1	4	0
2020 POST	NO	2	5	5	0	1.0	3	1
2001	LAC	1	2	18	0	9.0	1	0
2002	LAC	16	38	130	1	3.4	10	0
2003	LAC	11	21	84	0	4.0	7	1
2004	LAC	16	58	102	2	1.8	21	3
2005	LAC	16	21	49	1	2.3	8	0
2006	NO	18	45	38	0	0.8	5	4
2007	NO	16	24	52	1	2.2	8	2
2008	NO	16	22	-1	0	-0.0	4	5
2009	NO	18	27	29	2	1.1	8	2
2010	NO	17	20	3	0	0.1	2	1
2011	NO	18	26	90	1	3.5	6	1
2012	NO	16	15	5	1	0.3	2	0
2013	NO	18	40	65	3	1.6	9	0
2014	NO	16	27	68	1	2.5	6	2
2015	NO	15	24	14	1	0.6	5	0
2016	NO	16	23	20	2	0.9	7	0
2017	NO	18	36	12	2	0.3	8	2
2018	NO	17	36	20	4	0.6	12	1
2019	NO	12	10	1	1	0.1	2	0
2020	NO	14	23	3	2	0.1	7	1
Career		287	498	752	25	1.5	124	20
Career		18	40	50	0	1.3	14	5
Career		305	538	802	25	1.5	138	25

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2001	LAC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2002	LAC	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2003	LAC	11	1	1	21	1	21.0	1
2004	LAC	15	1	1	38	0	38.0	1
2004 POST	LAC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	LAC	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2006	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2006 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2007	NO	16	2	2	10	0	5.0	0
2008	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2009	NO	15	1	1	-4	0	-4.0	0
2009 POST	NO	3	0	0	0	0	—	0
2010	NO	16	1	1	7	0	7.0	0
2010 POST	NO	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2011	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2011 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2012	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2013	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2013 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2014	NO	16	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2015	NO	15	0	0	0	0	—	0
2016	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2018	NO	15	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2018 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2019	NO	11	0	0	0	0	—	0
2019 POST	NO	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	12	0	0	0	0	—	0
2020 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2001	LAC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2002	LAC	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2003	LAC	11	1	1	21	1	21.0	1
2004	LAC	16	1	1	38	0	38.0	1
2005	LAC	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2006	NO	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2007	NO	16	2	2	10	0	5.0	0
2008	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2009	NO	18	1	1	-4	0	-4.0	0
2010	NO	17	1	1	7	0	7.0	0
2011	NO	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2012	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2013	NO	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2014	NO	16	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2015	NO	15	0	0	0	0	—	0
2016	NO	16	0	0	0	0	—	0
2017	NO	18	0	0	0	0	—	0
2018	NO	17	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2019	NO	12	0	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	14	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		287	8	8	74	1	9.3	2
Career		18	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		305	8	8	74	1	9.3	2

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

213 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.83s

Vertical Jump

32"

Broad Jump

105"

3-Cone Drill

7.09s

Shuttle

4.21s

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