Despite his collegiate success, questions over his height and arm strength caused him to not be selected until the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He also holds the record of consecutive games with a touchdown pass, breaking the feat held by Johnny Unitas for 52 years.īrees played college football at Purdue, where he set the Big Ten Conference records for completions, attempts, and yards. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees is the NFL leader in career completion percentage, along with being second in career touchdown passes, career passing yards, career pass completions, and career pass attempts. Highest completion percentage in a gameĭrew Christopher Brees ( / b r iː z/ born January 15, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons.Highest completion percentage in a season.Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass.2× Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (1998, 2000).Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2010).Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2006).2× NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008, 2011).
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