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Drew Brees
Quarterbacking the New Orleans Saints to their first Super Bowl title.
Super Bowl champion · Final MVP
- Born
- 15 January 1979
- Birthplace
- Dallas, United States
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Drew Brees
American quarterback known for accurate passing and productive seasons with New Orleans. He played 20 NFL seasons before retiring in 2021.
Early life
Texas athlete
Played several sports at Westlake High School in Austin.
Purdue years
Developed as a quarterback at Purdue and led the university to the Rose Bowl.
Career
- 2001
NFL draft
Joined the San Diego Chargers in the second round.
- 2006
Move to New Orleans
Signed with the Saints after a major shoulder injury.
- 2006–2020
Saints leader
Spent fifteen seasons as New Orleans’ starting quarterback.
- 2021
Retirement
Ended his playing career after the 2020 season.
Achievements
Super Bowl champion
Led the Saints to victory over Indianapolis in Super Bowl XLIV, played in 2010.
Five 5,000-yard seasons
Passed for at least 5,000 yards in five separate NFL regular seasons.
80,358 passing yards
Finished with 80,358 regular-season passing yards and 571 touchdown passes.
Beyond sport
New Orleans support
Supported rebuilding and charitable work in the city after Hurricane Katrina.
Family foundation
Founded the Brees Dream Foundation with his wife Brittany to support charitable causes.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Sport authority — career and achievements ↗Photo: Senate Democrats. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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