Cool Brees: Saints QB Drew Brees

Cool Brees: Saints QB Drew Brees
NFL 2012 Football

Drew Brees

Last year, New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl quarterback DREW BREES (left) reached numerous milestones as he posted one of the greatest passing seasons in NFL history and was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press.

Brees set single-season league records for passing yards (5,476), completions (468), completion percentage (71.2), 300-yard passing games (13) and consecutive 300-yard passing games (seven).

"I obviously take a lot of pride in what I do on the football field, because that has the ability to influence a lot of people," says Brees. "That puts smiles on people's faces. That gives people a pep in their step on Monday morning when they go back to work. That does so much for the city. We have the greatest fans in the world. There's no doubt about that. I think each and every day about what can I do to make my team better, make my city better, that's my mentality."

Brees passed for 5,476 yards last year and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO's single-season record (5,084), which was set in 1984.

"I love our fans, I love the fact that everybody could be a part of this on Monday Night Football," Brees said after setting the record. "There are so many people that are a part of this. It's not about me, it's about this team, it's about this city, it's about these fans. So many people contributed to this and I'm happy for all of them."

Most Passing Yards, Single Season

Player	Team	Season	Total
Source: NFL
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	5,476
Tom Brady	New England	2011	5,235
Dan Marino	Miami	1984	5,084
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2008	5,069
Matthew Stafford	Detroit	2011	5,038

Along the way, Brees notched 13 300-yard passing games -- the most ever in a single season -- and an NFL-record seven consecutive 300-yard passing games (active streak).

"Drew Brees is good all over the field," says NFL Network analyst and former head coach STEVE MARIUCCI. "He's got it all. Not just physical skills, but he's got a good group of receivers and backs that have good hands and can get the yards after the catch."

Most 300-Yard Pass Games

Player	Team	Year	Games
Source: NFL
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	13
Tom Brady	New England	2011	11
Rich Gannon	Oakland	2002	10
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2008	10

Single Season Most Consecutive 300-Yard Pass Games

Player	Team	Year	Streak
Source: NFL Active streak*
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	7*
Steve Young	San Francisco	1998	6
Kurt Warner	St. Louis	2000	6
Rich Gannon	Oakland	2002	6

Brees also set single-season records for completions and completion percentage. Among the individual seasons with the most completions, he holds three of the top four marks. Brees also holds the top two seasons in NFL history with the highest completion percentage.

Most Completions, Single Season

Player	Year	Team	Comp.
Source: NFL
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	468
Peyton Manning	Indianapolis	2010	450
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2010	448
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2007	440
Matthew Stafford	Detroit	2011	421

Highest Completion Percentage, Single Season

Player	Team	Year	Comp. Pct.
Source: NFL
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2011	71.23
Drew Brees	New Orleans	2009	70.62
Ken Anderson	Cincinnati	1982	70.55
Sammy Baugh	Washington	1945	70.33
Steve Young	San Francisco	1994	70.28

Brees has thrown a touchdown pass in 43 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in NFL history. He trails Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHNNY UNITAS, who passed for a touchdown in an NFL-record 47 games in a row.

Most Consecutive Games With TD Pass