Brees at the Saints' Super Bowl Champions Parade.
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| Width | 220 |
| Caption | Brees at the Saints' Super Bowl Champions Parade. |
| Currentteam | New Orleans Saints |
| Currentnumber | 9 |
| Currentposition | Quarterback |
| Birth Date | January 15, 1979(age 37) |
| Birth Place | Austin, Texas |
| Heightft | 6 |
| Heightin | 0 |
| Weight | 209 |
| Highschool | Westlake (Austin, Texas) |
| Debutyear | 2001 |
| Debutteam | San Diego Chargers |
| College | Purdue |
| Draftyear | 2001 |
| Draftround | 2 |
| Draftpick | 32 |
| Pastteams |
* San Diego Chargers (2001 � 2005)
* New Orleans Saints (2006 � present) |
| Status | Active |
| Highlights |
* 5× Pro Bowl selection (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010)
* 3× All-Pro selection (2006, 2008, 2009)
* Super Bowl Champion (XLIV)
* Super Bowl MVP (XLIV)
* AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2008)
* 2× NFC MVP (2008, 2009)
* 3× NFC Offensive Player of the Year (2006, 2008, 2009)
* 3× FedEx Air Player of the Year Award (2006, 2008, 2009)
* AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award (2004)
* AP Male Athlete of the Year (2010)
* Galloping Gobbler Award (2010)
* Sportsman of the Year (2010)
* Bert Bell Award (2009)
* Co-Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2006)
* Franchise Records
* Other College Awards and Honors |
| Statseason | 2011 |
| Statweek | 2 |
| Statlabel1 | TD � INT |
| Statvalue1 | 241-132 |
| Statlabel2 | Passing yards |
| Statvalue2 | 35,955 |
| Statlabel3 | QB Rating |
| Statvalue3 | 92.2 |
| Nfl | BRE229498 |
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Drew Christopher Brees (-enˈbriːspron; born January 15, 1979) is a quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
Brees has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times in his career � with the Chargers in 2004 and the Saints in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. He was named the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year in 2004, the Offensive Player of the Year in 2008, and the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV. He was also selected by voters to appear on the cover of Electronic Arts' Madden NFL 11. Sports Illustrated named him as its 2010 Sportsman of the Year.
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