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Quarterback · New Orleans Saints · College: Purdue · Drafted 2001, round 2, pick 32
Drew Brees is an NFL quarterback who has played for New Orleans Saints. From 2016–2020 he has 19,455 passing yards, 143 touchdowns and 38 interceptions on 1,777 of 2,466 attempts in the regular season. His best season by EPA per dropback was 2018 (+0.32). This page lists every season, his 2020 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Drew Brees Passing Stats by Season
| Season | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate | ACE | EPA/DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NO | 12 | 12 | 275 | 390 | 2,942 | 24 | 6 | 106.4 | +13.2 | +0.17 |
| 2019 | NO | 11 | 11 | 281 | 378 | 2,979 | 27 | 4 | 116.3 | +28.7 | +0.24 |
| 2018 | NO | 15 | 15 | 364 | 489 | 3,992 | 32 | 5 | 115.7 | +44.3 | +0.32 |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 16 | 386 | 536 | 4,334 | 23 | 8 | 103.9 | +33.5 | +0.19 |
| 2016 | NO | 16 | 16 | 471 | 673 | 5,208 | 37 | 15 | 101.7 | +40.8 | +0.16 |
| 2020 Playoffs | NO | 2 | 2 | 47 | 73 | 399 | 3 | 3 | 75.1 | -4.1 | -0.07 |
| 2019 Playoffs | NO | 1 | 1 | 26 | 33 | 208 | 1 | 1 | 90.4 | +2.9 | -0.38 |
| 2018 Playoffs | NO | 2 | 2 | 54 | 78 | 550 | 4 | 2 | 95.6 | +3.3 | +0.14 |
| 2017 Playoffs | NO | 2 | 2 | 48 | 73 | 670 | 5 | 3 | 100.8 | +2.1 | +0.30 |
Drew Brees Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | -2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | -4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 7 |
Where He Ranks in 2020
- EPA per Dropback: +0.17, #12 of 35
- ACE per 100 Attempts: +3.4, #11 of 35
- NFL Passer Rating: 106.4, #6 of 35
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 7.60, #6 of 35
- Completion %: 70.5%, #2 of 35
- Passing Yards: 2,942, #20 of 79
- Passing Touchdowns: 24, #18 of 61
- Success Rate: 49.9%, #11 of 35
Top Connections in 2020
- Alvin Kamara: 67 of 85 for 622 yards, 5 TD
- Emmanuel Sanders: 48 of 65 for 569 yards, 4 TD
- Jared Cook: 29 of 47 for 414 yards, 5 TD
- Tre'Quan Smith: 27 of 37 for 330 yards, 3 TD
- Marquez Callaway: 21 of 26 for 213 yards, 0 TD
- Deonte Harty: 17 of 22 for 170 yards, 1 TD
- Latavius Murray: 17 of 20 for 144 yards, 1 TD
- Michael Thomas: 9 of 13 for 83 yards, 0 TD
Drew Brees 2020 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs TB | W 34-23 | 18-30 | 160 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at LV | L 24-34 | 26-38 | 312 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs GB | L 30-37 | 29-36 | 288 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at DET | W 35-29 | 19-25 | 246 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs LAC | W 30-27 | 33-47 | 325 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 7 | vs CAR | W 27-24 | 29-36 | 287 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at CHI | W 26-23 | 31-41 | 280 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 9 | at TB | W 38-3 | 26-32 | 222 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 10 | vs SF | W 27-13 | 8-13 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 15 | vs KC | L 29-32 | 15-34 | 234 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 16 | vs MIN | W 52-33 | 19-26 | 311 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 17 | at CAR | W 33-7 | 22-32 | 201 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 18 | vs CHI | W 21-9 | 28-39 | 265 | 2 | 0 |
| Wild Card | vs TB | L 20-30 | 19-34 | 134 | 1 | 3 |
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