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Drew Brees

Drew Brees

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/209 lbs
Born: Austin, Texas
College: Purdue
Draft: 2001 2nd round (1st pick) by the
Los Angeles Chargers
  • WGN Radio 720 - Chicago's Very Own

    Lookback: Peyton Manning Had Such a Funny Message After Drew Brees Broke His Record

    Drew Brees and Peyton Manning helped define a generation of quarterbacks in the 21st century. While they rarely met on the field, recording only four matchups during their 15 years in the NFL together, they set the standard for accurate and prolific quarterbacks who had total command of their offense. Brees emerged victorious in the most significant battle between the two—Super Bowl XLIV, in which Brees's New Orleans Saints beat Manning's Indianapolis Colts, 31-17. Manning retired following the 2015 season, but Brees had one last win over Manning in him before he hung up his own cleats. Six years ago to the date of this article's publishing, Brees broke Manning's all-time NFL passing yards record

  • WTOP News

    Today in Sports - Drew Brees becomes NFL's all-time leader in passing yards; passes Peyton Manning

    1933 — Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first NFL player to gain more than 200 yards rushing with 215 yards in a 21-20 win over the New York Giants. 1949 — Walt Pastuszak has five of Brown's 11 interceptions in a 46-0 rout of Rhode Island. 1956 — Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitches the only perfect game in World Series history, a 2-0 triumph over Brooklyn.

  • Associated Press

    Jets' Aaron Rodgers becomes the 9th NFL player to throw for 60,000 yards

    Aaron Rodgers reached another milestone in his stellar career on Sunday by becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to throw for 60,000 yards in regular-season games. The 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback crossed the threshold when he connected with Tyler Conklin on a 7-yard completion in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Vikings won 23-17.