Drew Brees
Awards & Honours
9
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
4
Records
Drew Brees retired as the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards and completions, marks since surpassed but still among the highest. He is the only quarterback in NFL history with five 5,000-yard passing seasons and led the league in passing yards a record seven times. His 54 consecutive games with a touchdown pass broke Johnny Unitas's 52-year-old record. Brees was a 13-time Pro Bowler and a first-team All-Pro in 2006. In 2010, Sports Illustrated named him Sportsman of the Year and the Associated Press voted him Male Athlete of the Year. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Inducted as a player
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Inducted as a player
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted as a player
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Awarded for his Super Bowl victory and community leadership
AP Male Athlete of the Year
Awarded for his Super Bowl victory and record-setting season
Rankings & Lists
NFL 100 Greatest Players
Top 10 Quarterbacks of All Time
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
February 15, 2010
Super Bowl Champions: The Saints' Miracle Season
ESPN The Magazine
September 2011
The Heart of a Champion
Records & Feats
Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (54)
Brees broke Johnny Unitas's 52-year-old record in 2012, throwing a touchdown pass in 54 consecutive games from 2009 to 2012.
Most 5,000-yard passing seasons (5)
Brees is the only quarterback in NFL history with five seasons of at least 5,000 passing yards.
Highest completion percentage in a single season (72.0%)
In 2018, Brees set the NFL single-season record for completion percentage with 72.0% (minimum 200 attempts).
Most seasons leading NFL in passing yards (7)
Brees led the NFL in passing yards seven times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), the most in league history.