New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees - #9 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 209 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/15/1979 |
| Birthplace | Austin, TX |
| College | Purdue |
| Years played | 13 |
| Drafted | 2001, 2nd round, 1st pick by Chargers |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 96.3 | 5177 | 43 |
Tuesday's 60-second rant: 2012's biggest tricks, treats
With Halloween a day away, it's time to identify teams that have pulled tricks on us and teams that have treated us to the biggest surprises?
NFC South Spin cycle: Hard to doubt soaring Falcons
Half of the NFC South's teams went home happy with each club playing on the road in Week Eight.
Manning leads Broncos past Saints
Peyton Manning passed for 305 yards and three scores to lead the Broncos to a 34-14 victory over the Saints.
Saints not worked up about running game
The Saints have struggled to establish a balance between the pass and the run, but it has not prevented their offense from remaining one of the league’s highest-scoring units.
NFL files motion, wants Tagliabue to hear appeals
NFL lawyers filed a motion in U.S. District Court in New Orleans requesting former Paul Tagliabue be allowed to hear appeals on the Saints' bounties case.
Friday's 60-second rant: Bucs, NFC South could play spoiler
While slow starts may leave the Bucs, Saints and Panthers out of the playoffs, these squads might determine who makes the postseason.
NFLPA files motion to recuse Tagliabue
The NFLPA confirmed they will make a motion to recuse former commissioner Paul Tagliabue from the Saints’ appeals hearings.
Reports: NFLPA seeks clarification from Tagliabue
The NFLPA sent Paul Tagliabue a letter asking for clarification on his new position of hearing officer for the Saints’ players bounty appeals.
Week Seven Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Chris Johnson, Malcolm Jenkins and Andy Lee as its Players of the Week.
NFC South Spin cycle: Panthers are in disarray
The Saints beat the Bucs, and the Panthers are still a mess, as most of the NFC South came up short with the Falcons on bye.
Miscast Harper infects Saints' defense
For the Saints to continue their winning streak, PFW personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki says SS Roman Harper must be used better.
Brees tosses four TDs, Saints hold off Buccaneers
Saints QB Drew Brees threw for 377 yards and four touchdowns to pace a 35-28 come-from-behind victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Vilma activated, expected to play Sunday
The Saints activated MLB Jonathan Vilma on Saturday, and he is expected to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Saints look to be latest 1-4 club to make playoffs
The Saints are hoping to become the seventh team in the past 20 NFL seasons to start with a 1-4 record and make the playoffs.
Goodell appoints Tagliabue to handle Saints' appeals
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has formally recused himself from hearing the Saints’ bounty appeal. Former commissioner Paul Tagliabue will step in.
PLAYER NEWS
Brees says the Saints are ready to put the bounty scandal "to bed," be gracious Super Bowl hosts and look forward to next season. Brees has been an ambassador for New Orleans since he arrived in 2006, and is maintaining that role with a busy schedule this week as the Big Easy prepares to host its first Super Bowl in more than a decade on Sunday.|||||||
The Saints entered 2012 believing they were contenders to be the first team to play a Super Bowl on its home field. Then came the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints and sanctions including the season-long suspension of coach Sean Payton, followed by a losing season. Brees says he's disappointed, but ready to help showcase his adopted home town's resurgence now.
Brees was 29 of 43 passing for 396 yards with four touchdowns and one interceptions in the Saints' loss to Carolina on Sunday.|||||||
Brees passed for 5,177 yards, making him the only player to do so in a season three times. He also had 43 touchdowns, making him the only quarterback to pass for 40 TDs in consecutive seasons. Brees is one of four quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for 5,000.
Brees has passed for more than 5,000 yards, making him the only player to do so in a season three times.|||||||
Brees surpassed the coveted yardage mark with a touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. That was also the 41st scoring pass for the season for Brees, the only quarterback to pass for 40 TDs in consecutive seasons.
Brees completed 37 of 53 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns in the Saints' win over the Cowboys on Sunday.|||||||
Brees has seven touchdowns with no interceptions in his last two games.
Brees was 26 of 39 for 307 yards and tied a season high with four touchdowns on Sunday against the Buccaneers.|||||||
Brees has thrown for 300 yards in eight of New Orleans' 14 games this season.
