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{{Short description|American football player and television analyst (born 1979)}}
{{redirect|Brees|the surname, including a list people with the name|Brees (surname)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name         = Drew Brees
| image        = MedalCeremony 1 011520 (61 of 69) (49396271982) (cropped).jpg
| alt          =
| caption      = Brees in 2020
| number       = 9
| position     = [[Quarterback]]
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1979|1|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 0
| weight_lb    = 209
| high_school  = [[Westlake High School (Texas)|Westlake]] <br> ([[Austin, Texas]])
| college      = [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] (1997–2000)
| draftyear    = 2001
| draftround   = 2
| draftpick    = 32
| pastteams    = * [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2001|2005}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2006|2020}})
| pastcoaching = * [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] ([[2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team|2022]]) <br> Interim assistant coach
| highlights   = * [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
* [[Super Bowl MVP]] ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
* 2× [[NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] (2008, 2011)
* [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year]] (2004)
* First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* 4× Second-team All-Pro ([[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]], [[2011 All-Pro Team|2011]], [[2018 All-Pro Team|2018]])
* 13× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]]–[[2015 Pro Bowl|2014]], [[2017 Pro Bowl|2016]]–[[2020 Pro Bowl|2019]])
* 7× [[List of NFL annual passing yards leaders|NFL passing yards leader]] (2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014–2016)
* 4× [[List of NFL annual passing touchdowns leaders|NFL passing touchdowns leader]] (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
* 2× [[List of NFL annual passer rating leaders|NFL passer rating leader]] (2009, 2018)
* 6× [[List of NFL annual pass completion percentage leaders|NFL completion percentage leader]] (2009–2011, 2017–2019)
* [[New Orleans Saints#New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame|New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame]]
* [[Art Rooney Award]] (2018)
* [[NFLPA Alan Page Community Award]] (2012)
* [[Bart Starr Award]] (2011)
* [[Associated Press Athlete of the Year|AP Athlete of the Year]] (2010)
* [[Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year|''SI'' Sportsperson of the Year]] (2010)
* [[Bert Bell Award]] (2009)
* [[George Halas Award]] (2007)<ref>{{Cite web |title=George Halas Award |url=https://www.profootballwriters.org/off-field-awards/pfwa-george-halas-award/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=PFWA |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year]] (2006)
* [[Maxwell Award]] (2000)
* 2× Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1999 College Football All-America Team|1999]], [[2000 College Football All-America Team|2000]])
* [[Big Ten Most Valuable Player]] (2000)
* 2× [[Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year]] (1998,{{efn|Co-winner this season alongside [[Joe Germaine]]}} 2000)
* 2× First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1999 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1999]], [[2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2000]])
* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[1998 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1998]])
; NFL records <!--Major records only-->
* Highest completion percentage in a season: 74.4% (2018)
* [[List of NFL quarterbacks with seven touchdown passes in a game|Most passing touchdowns in a game]]: 7 (tied)
* [[List of most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the NFL|Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass]]: 54
* Most career [[List of NFL quarterbacks with 5,000 passing yards in a season|5,000 yards seasons]]: 5<ref name="Most 5000 Yard Passing Seasons">{{Cite web |title=Players with the most seasons with at least 5,000 passing yards, NFL history |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-5000-yard-passing-seasons |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref>
| statlabel1   = Passing attempts
| statvalue1   = 10,551
| statlabel2   = Passing completions
| statvalue2   = 7,142
| statlabel3   = Completion percentage
| statvalue3   = 67.7%
| statlabel4   = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]]
| statvalue4   = 571–243
| statlabel5   = Passing yards
| statvalue5   = 80,358
| statlabel6   = [[Passer rating]]
| statvalue6   = 98.7
| statlabel7   = Rushing yards
| statvalue7   = 752
| statlabel8   = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue8   = 25
| pfr          = BreeDr00
| HOF          =  
}}

'''Drew Christopher Brees''' <!-- Note that Brees' given name is Drew Christopher Brees (not Andrew). Please do not change this without a corresponding source. --> ({{IPAc-en|b|r|iː|z}}; born January 15, 1979) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 20 seasons.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Shapiro |first=Michael |date=March 14, 2021 |title=Brees Retires After 20 Seasons With Chargers, Saints |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/14/drew-brees-retirement-saints-hall-of-fame-career-saints-chargers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413222141/https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/14/drew-brees-retirement-saints-hall-of-fame-career-saints-chargers |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2021 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> A member of the [[New Orleans Saints]] for most of his career, Brees is second all-time in [[List of National Football League career passing yards leaders|career passing yards]], [[List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders|career touchdown passes]], and [[List of National Football League career passing completions leaders|career pass completions]], and third in career completion percentage.<ref name="passcompletionpfr">{{Cite web |title=NFL Pass Completion % Career Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_perc_career.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808165003/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_perc_career.htm |archive-date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Brees also holds the record of [[List of most consecutive games with touchdown passes in the National Football League#All-time consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass|consecutive games with a touchdown pass]], with 54 games, breaking the record held by [[Johnny Unitas]] for 52 years. He is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trapasso |first=Chris |date=October 8, 2012 |title=Where Does Drew Brees Rank in NFL History? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1363440-where-does-drew-brees-rank-in-nfl-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915033035/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1363440-where-does-drew-brees-rank-in-nfl-history |archive-date=September 15, 2023 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Healy |first=John |date=January 29, 2022 |title=From Elway to Brady, ranking the 10 greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time |url=https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/gallery/best-nfl-quarterbacks-ever |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818210057/https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/gallery/best-nfl-quarterbacks-ever |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=[[Audacy.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Where Does Drew Brees Actually Rank as an All-Time NFL Quarterback?|url=https://www.insidehook.com/article/sports/drew-brees-ranking-all-time-nfl-quarterback|first=Evan|last=Bleier|date=March 15, 2021|website=InsideHook.com|access-date=September 13, 2023|archive-date=September 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915033040/https://www.insidehook.com/article/sports/drew-brees-ranking-all-time-nfl-quarterback|url-status=live}}</ref>

Brees played [[college football]] for the [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue Boilermakers]], where he set the [[Big Ten Conference]] records for completions, attempts, and yards. Due to questions over his height and arm strength, he was not selected until the second round of the [[2001 NFL draft]] by the [[San Diego Chargers]]. Brees initially struggled before having a breakout season in 2004, earning him [[Pro Bowl]] and [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]] honors. Re-signed to a one-year contract, Brees suffered a potentially career-ending injury the following season, which resulted in the Chargers allowing him to leave in free agency. Joining the Saints, he brought new success to a franchise that had only seven winning seasons, five playoff appearances, and one postseason win during the 39 years prior to his arrival. From 2006 to 2020, Brees led the Saints to seven division titles (including four consecutive from 2017 to 2020), nine playoff appearances, nine playoff wins, three [[NFC Championship Game]] appearances, and the franchise's first title in [[Super Bowl XLIV]], earning him the game's [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|MVP award]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=March 14, 2021 |title=Saints QB Drew Brees announces retirement after 20-year career |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-qb-drew-brees-announces-retirement-after-20-year-career |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043756/https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-qb-drew-brees-announces-retirement-after-20-year-career |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 29, 2021 |website=[[NFL.com]]}}</ref>

By the conclusion of his 15 seasons in New Orleans, Brees had extended his total Pro Bowl selections to 13 and was twice named [[National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]]. He also [[List of National Football League annual passing yards leaders|led the NFL in passing yards]] a record seven times. Brees retired after the 2020 season and spent the following year as an analyst on ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football]]''.<ref name="Bumbaca">{{Cite web |last=Bumbaca |first=Chris |date=March 15, 2021 |title=Drew Brees officially joins NBC Sports as studio analyst, will also call Notre Dame football |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2021/03/15/drew-brees-nbc-notre-dame-football-night-in-america/4698702001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101171136/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2021/03/15/drew-brees-nbc-notre-dame-football-night-in-america/4698702001/ |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |access-date=March 15, 2021 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref><ref name="LeavesNBC">{{Cite web |last=Marchand |first=Andrew |date=May 15, 2022 |title=Drew Brees done at NBC after one season as NFL analyst |url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/15/drew-brees-done-at-nbc-after-one-season-as-nfl-analyst/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518202247/https://nypost.com/2022/05/15/drew-brees-done-at-nbc-after-one-season-as-nfl-analyst/ |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> He returned to Purdue as an interim assistant football coach in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=December 15, 2022 |title=Drew Brees joins Purdue coaching staff as interim assistant ahead of Citrus Bowl |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/drew-brees-joins-purdue-coaching-staff-as-interim-assistant-ahead-of-citrus-bowl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119214327/https://www.nfl.com/news/drew-brees-joins-purdue-coaching-staff-as-interim-assistant-ahead-of-citrus-bowl |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |access-date=January 19, 2023 |website=[[NFL.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref>