Who did Drew Brees play for?

He led the New Orleans Saints to the team's first Super Bowl championship (2010). Brees was a standout high-school football player in Austin, Texas, leading his team to a state title and taking Texas 5A (the division that features the state's largest high schools) Offensive Player of the Year honours in 1996.
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How many years did Drew Brees play in the NFL?

Saints QB Drew Brees announces retirement after 20-year career. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, whose 80,358 yards passing stand as the most in the history of the NFL, is retiring after 20 seasons.
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How many NFL games did Drew Brees play?

Drew Brees played in 287 games in his career.

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Who is better Brees or Brady?

Brees win percentage. Brees has recorded 172 regular-season victories (the fourth-most by an NFL quarterback) and suffered 114 losses, good for a 60.1% win percentage. Brady has won 77% of his regular-season games, and his 230 wins are the most by a quarterback in NFL history.
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Who is a better quarterback than Tom Brady?

Drew Brees put up similar, if not better, all-around numbers than Tom Brady, and is the closest QB in relation to efficiency and overall passing numbers among active QBs. Drew Brees could be the closest to Brady right now among those still competing in the NFL.
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How many Super Bowls does Brees have?

Drew Brees played in one Super Bowl in his career. In 2010 he led the New Orleans Saints to the team's first Super Bowl championship, and he was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
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Who has more records Brady or Brees?

One of the rare stats is that both Manning and Brees have an edge on Brady is passing yards per game. Brady is fifth in passing yards per game all-time with 264.8 yards, while Manning is third with 270.5 and Brees is first with 280. Brees also edges out Brady in passing completions by 55 (Brees – 7,142; Brady – 7,087).
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Who has the most Super Bowl rings?

Tom Brady has more rings than any player in NFL history after winning a seventh championship in Super Bowl 55.
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Did Drew Brees win Super Bowl MVP?

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns, was named the Super Bowl MVP. His 32 completions tied a Super Bowl record set by Tom Brady in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
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Was Drew Brees a starter with San Diego?

With Brees as its starter, San Diego won six of its first seven games before losing its final four en route to an 8-8 season. Brees started all 16 games and threw for 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
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How many years did Tom Brady play for the Patriots?

Brady spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, making them an iconic franchise in the NFL.
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When did Manning leave the Colts?

Manning had to leave the Colts after missing the 2010 season due to a neck injury because of the team's salary cap situation and wasn't prepared for one of the reasons he chose the Broncos.
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Who is the goat of the NFL?

Brady is the greatest winner the NFL has ever seen -- and the greatest quarterback. His 624 passing touchdowns and 84,520 passing yards are the most in NFL history. He has the most Super Bowl MVPs in NFL history, while he's the only NFL player with seven championships.
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Who holds most NFL QB records?

Brett Favre holds almost every single NFL passing record, including attempts, completions, yards, and touchdown passes. He is the only back-to-back-to-back MVP winner in NFL history (1995-1997). He has been selected to nine Pro Bowls and led the NFL in touchdown passes four times and passing yards twice.
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What quarterback has the most completed passes?

The most passes completed in an NFL career is 7,263 and was achieved by Tom Brady (USA) playing for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (both USA) from 2000 to 2021.
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What does Drew Brees wife do?

Brittany Brees is Drew Brees' wife. Brittany was born in Syracuse, Indiana. She went to Wawasee High School in Syracuse and later attended Purdue University, where she'd meet her future husband. She is a model and a philanthropist.
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Did Drew Brees ever win?

Drew Brees has been a star quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. He retired in 2020 after 15 seasons with the franchise. Brees only Super Bowl win came in the Super Bowl XLIV which was his first-ever Super Bowl appearance (in 2010).
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How many Super Bowls did Peyton Manning lose?

Out of the four Super Bowl appearances Peyton Manning has made in his football career, he has won two and lost two. He won his first and his last Super Bowl, each one with a different franchise. On the other hand, he lost two Super Bowls, also with different teams, becoming the first player to do so.
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Who's the greatest NFL player of all time?

Top 10 Greatest NFL Players Of All Time
  1. 1 Tom Brady. Image Credit- Tampa Bay Times.
  2. 2 Jerry Rice. Jerry Rice is a former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for almost 21 seasons. ...
  3. 3 Jim Brown. ...
  4. 4 Barry Sanders. ...
  5. 5 Joe Montana. ...
  6. 6 Lawrence Taylor. ...
  7. 7 Peyton Manning. ...
  8. 8 Walter Payton. ...
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Has a black QB ever won a Super Bowl?

Doug Williams put on a legendary performance in 1988, becoming the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. The game started as horribly as possible for Washington.
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