Drew Brees
QB #9 — New Orleans Saints
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About Drew Brees
Drew Brees is the greatest player in New Orleans Saints history, and that's not a debate. He quarterbacked the franchise from 2006 to 2020, won Super Bowl XLIV, broke the all-time passing yards record, held the career touchdown passes record, and became so synonymous with the city of New Orleans that people forget he's actually from Austin, Texas. He arrived in New Orleans after the Chargers let him walk with a torn labrum, bet on himself in a city that was rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina, and proceeded to rewrite the NFL record book while giving an entire region something to believe in. The image of Brees holding the Lombardi Trophy with his son Baylen on his shoulders after the Super Bowl is the most iconic moment in franchise history.
Brees retired as a top-five quarterback in every meaningful statistical category and immediately transitioned into being the guy every Saints fan tags in "come back" tweets whenever Spencer Rattler throws an interception. He does commentary now. He does charity work. He posts about his kids' flag football games. And every October, someone edits a video of him warming up with the caption "BREAKING: Drew Brees seen throwing at the Superdome" and Saints Twitter loses its collective mind for about 45 minutes before someone points out it's from 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do Saints fans keep making fake 'Brees is coming back' posts?
Because the quarterback position has been a revolving door since he retired, and the nostalgia is overwhelming. Brees was so good for so long that every struggling Saints QB gets compared to him unfavorably, and the natural response from the fanbase is to fantasize about a 47-year-old Brees strapping on the helmet one more time. The fake comeback posts get engagement every single time because deep down, a significant portion of Saints fans genuinely believe he could still play. He can't. But they believe.
What records did Drew Brees set with the Saints?
He held the all-time NFL passing yards record (80,358) until Tom Brady passed him. He held the career touchdown passes record (571) until Brady took that too. He set the single-season completion percentage record multiple times. He threw for 5,000 yards in a season five different times, which is absurd. He led the league in passing yards seven times. In New Orleans specifically, he holds virtually every franchise passing record and will likely hold them forever, because the Saints would need to find another Hall of Fame quarterback and keep him for 15 years to come close.
Last updated: April 2026