NFL CAREER – Brees arrived in New Orleans in 2006 and since has ranked among the NFL's elite quarterbacks, including being named the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year last season and having twice been voted to the Pro Bowl. He has set a slew of records over the last three seasons, and each year in New Orleans has exceeded his performance from the season before. Brees has led all passers since 2006 with 13,910 yards - the second-highest three-season total in NFL history - and paces the league with 1,209 completions and ranks second over the span with 88 touchdowns. In 2008, he passed for 5,069 yards, just the second player to reach the 5,000-yard milestone in league record books and 15 short of breaking the record set by Dan Marino in 1984. Few players in the era of free agency have made the impact that Brees has had on the Saints. He led the club to the NFC Championship Game in 2006, has started all 48 regular-season contests, has recorded a league-high 23 games with at least 300 passing yards and has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week seven times. Brees was also honored as the co-winner of the 2006 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, in large part for his charitable contributions and volunteer work, where he has taken a leadership role in the New Orleans community. Brees signed a six-year contract with the Saints in March of 2006 as an Unrestricted Free Agent after ranking as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks over the previous two seasons with San Diego, departing as the Chargers' all-time leader for career completion percentage. Originally drafted by San Diego in 2001, in 2004 Brees was selected to the Pro Bowl after earning a host of awards, including the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to six-year contract with Saints, (UFA), 3/16/06; Re-signed by San Diego Chargers to one-year contract as Franchise Player, 3/4/05; Designated Franchise Player by San Diego, 2/22/05; Selected by San Diego in the second round (32nd overall) of 2001 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2008: Pro Bowl; Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year; FedEx Air Player of the Year; Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro; Sporting News All-Pro; Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFC; Second-team Associated Press All-Pro; NFC Offensive Player of the Month (September); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8); Fed Ex Air Player of the Week (Week 8); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6). 2007: NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8). 2006: Pro Bowl starter; co-NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year; Associated Press All-Pro; Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro & All-NFC; Sporting News All-Pro; USA Today All-Pro; Sports Illustrated (Dr. Z) MVP; NFL FedEx Air Player of the Year; NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 14); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 12); NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 9); FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 9). 2005: Pro Bowl alternate; AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 4); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 9). 2004: Pro Bowl; Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year, CBSSportsline.com Most Improved Player; FoxSports.com Comeback Player of the Year; Dallas Morning News Comeback Player of the Year; Pro Football Weekly Most Improved Player; Sports Illustrated Most Improved Player; Football Digest All-Pro (second-team); College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-Pro (second-team); AFC Player of the Week (Week 8); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 8); FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 9).

2008 – Named Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year after becoming only the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards and tied a league record with 10 games with over 300 passing yards (Rich Gannon, 2002)…Voted to Pro Bowl as a starter for second time with the Saints…Led the NFL in passing yards (5,069), attempts (635), completions (413), completions of 25 yards or more (35) and tied for league-best with a club-record 34 touchdowns…Tied the team record he set in 2006 for passer rating (96.2) and threw touchdowns to 11 players, equaling another league all-time mark (Tom Brady, 2007)…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week three times and NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September…Led club to 24-20 win in opener vs. Tampa Bay, completing 23 of 32 for 343 yards with three TDs…At Denver, Sept. 21, had 421 passing yards, the fourth-highest total in club history. Set team record with 39 completions on 48 attempts with a TD. His 110.2 rating marked the 14th game with New Orleans in triple digits…Tossed three touchdowns in victory vs. San Francisco, Sept. 28, completing 23 of 35 for 363 yards. Became fourth QB in team history to reach 10,000 yards on 47-yard scoring strike to WR Robert Meachem…Oct. 6 vs. Minnesota posted third-straight 300-yard day, connecting on 26 of 46 for 330 yards with a touchdown and a pair of INTs…Nearly perfect vs. Oakland, Oct. 12, recording a rating of 144.4 and completing 26 of 30 (86.7 percent) for 320 yards and three TDs. Completed first 16 passes, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Going against his former team for first time, led Saints to 37-32 win over San Diego at London's Wembley Stadium Oct. 26. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 339 yards and three TDs on 30 for 41 passing with a rating of 121.9...At Atlanta, Nov. 9, recorded 422 yards with a pair of touchdowns, including 294 yards in the fourth quarter…Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after posting a passer rating of 157.5 vs. Green Bay, Nov. 24. Completed 20 of 26 for 323 yards and four TDs, including a pair of 70-yard scores. Led team to club-record 51 points in win…Dec. 21 at Detroit had passer rating of 117.8, going 30 of 40 for 351 yards and a pair of TDs, breaking his own team records for passing yards and touchdowns…Led furious comeback that fell short in fourth quarter vs. Carolina, Dec. 28, finishing 30 of 49 with 386 yards, four TDs - three in the final 15 minutes - and an INT. Became only second player in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards, and extended team record to 34 touchdown passes…Completed 11 0f 19 passes for 142 yards and one TD in Pro Bowl. 2007 – Turned in another record-breaking effort, leading the NFL in completions (a league-record 440) and attempts (652), ranking second in yards (4,423), third in completion percentage (67.5) and tied for sixth in touchdowns (28)…Started all 16 games, with passer rating of 89.4 ranking 11th in NFL…Threw for 250 yards or more in 11 contests, including five of over 300 yards…Average of 276.4 passing yards per game ranked second in the league, only trailing New England QB Tom Brady (300.4)…Tied for fifth in NFL with 27 completions of 25 yards or more…Picked by teammates as one of the five season-long captains…Added 52 rushing yards on 23 carries with a TD…Shook off sluggish, four-game start at Seattle, Oct. 14, completing 25 of 36 for 246 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Posted a passer rating of 106.9…Recorded first 300-yard day of season and ninth with New Orleans at San Francisco, Oct. 28, completing 31 of 39 (79.5 pct.) for 336 yards with a season-high four touchdowns. Notched passer rating of 136.8, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Threw for second-most yards in club history with 445 in win vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 4. Completed 35 of 49 with three touchdowns in leading team to fourth-straight victory. His 346 passing yards in first half are the most for a Saints passer in single half…Completed 25 of 36 for 272 yards, with a pair of TDs and two INTs vs. St. Louis, Nov. 11. Passed for 204 yards on 16 of 22 with both TDs in the game's final period…At Houston, Nov. 18, went 33 of 49 for 290 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions off deflected passes…Nov. 25, led Saints to first victory at Carolina since 2005 by throwing three touchdowns and running for an eight-yard TD. Completed 24 of 36 for 260 yards and an INT. Rushing touchdown was his first with Saints and his first since 12/11/05…In victory at Atlanta, Dec. 19, completed 28 of 41 for 328 yards with three touchdowns…Dec. 16 vs. Arizona posted 86.7 completion percentage (26 for 30) with 315 yards and a pair of touchdowns (19- and 32-yard strikes). Notched a passer rating of 132.6, his fourth-straight game in triple digits, and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…Finished 27 of 42 for 284 yards and an INT vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. Set a club record begun the week before by completing his 17th-straight pass in first quarter, breaking mark set by Archie Manning in 1979…At Chicago, Dec. 30, set club record for attempts in a game with 60, completing 35 for 320 yards and three touchdowns, with a pair of INTs. Broke NFL record for completions in a season in second quarter (418, Rich Gannon). 2006 – Top free-agent signing paid immediate dividends with honor-filled season, leading the offense and rewriting club's passing records. Completed 356 of 554 (64.3 pct.) for an NFL-high 4,418 yards, with 26 TDs and 11 INTs…Posted a team-record 96.2 passer rating…Set a slew of team records that he has since broken, but those still standing include consecutive 300-yard performances (five) and passing yards in a game (510 vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19)…Threw for more yards than any QB in NFL history with a new team (previous: QB Drew Bledsoe, 4,359, Buffalo, 2002)…Had 1,954 yards from Oct. 29-Nov. 26 (vs. Baltimore through at Atlanta), the most over a five-game span in NFL history…Threw for over 300 yards in five straight games (from Oct. 29 vs. Baltimore through Nov. 26 at Atlanta), one of only six passers in NFL record books to achieve the feat…Had streaks of 141, 136 and 102 passes without an INT…Had 4,033 yards in first 13 games, second-highest total in league history at that point in the season (Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002, 4,205)…In NFC Championship at Chicago, 1/21/07, completed 27 of 49 for 354 yards with a pair of touchdowns and an interception. Had an 88-yard TD pass to RB Reggie Bush…In Divisional Playoffs vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/07, completed 20 of 32 for 243 yards with a TD…Ended postseason 47 of 81 for 597 yards (58 pct.), with three TDs, an INT and 88.3 rating…In first game with Saints, a win at Cleveland, Sept. 10 was 17 of 31 for 176 with a TD and interception…After rough start with a pair of early fumbles at Green Bay, Sept. 17, led comeback by completing 26 of 41 for 353 yards with two TDs and a 96.9 rating. Lone QB in club history to notch back-to-back road wins to open a season…Sept. 25 vs. Atlanta completed 20 of 28 for 191 yards for victory in club's Superdome return following Hurricane Katrina…Had 349 yards - including a career-high 86-yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston - while completing 28 of 38 with a 110.5 rating at Carolina, Oct. 1…Tossed three TDs in win vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 15. Tied with 8:26 remaining, led the Saints on a 16-play, 72-yard march to set up game-winning field goal as time expired. Completed final 10 passes, finishing 27 of 37 for 275 yards with a pair of INTs and a 98.4 rating…Posted a 136.7 passer rating, completing 24 of 32 for 314 yards and three TDs at Tampa Bay, Nov. 5. Completed 10 of 12 in third quarter and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…At Pittsburgh, Nov. 12, completed 31 of 47 for 398 yards and a TD, notching third-straight game with over 300 yards. Had a passer rating of 99.4…Recorded sixth-highest passing yardage day in NFL history with 510 vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19. Completed 37 of 57, with a pair of TDs and three INTs. Yardage total shattered former club record (441, Aaron Brooks vs. Denver, Dec. 3, 2000). Completed passes to eight targets as club set record with 595 yards of offense…Posted fifth-straight 300-yard day with 349, completing 21 of 30 with two TDs and a 131.1 rating at Atlanta, Nov. 26. Seventh time in 11 games he reached 300-yard milestone…Streak of 300-yard days closed vs. San Francisco, Dec. 3 in mistake-free performance. Completed 17 of 28 for 186 yards, notched seventh game without INT in win…At Dallas, Dec. 19, had a season-high 140.8 rating, going 24 of 38 for 384 yards and five TDs. Yardage achieved over first three quarters, as Saints held commanding lead. Tossed three TDs in third quarter while completing seven of eight for 185 yards. Went over 4,000 yards passing, becoming the first QB in club history to do so. Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week…With division title locked up, only played in opening drive vs. Carolina in finale, completing four of five for 46 yards, 105.0 rating… NFC starter in Pro Bowl, completing two of seven for 23 yards before suffering a dislocated left elbow. 2005 – Named first alternate to AFC Pro Bowl squad... Had a sterling sequel to record-setting 2004 by completing 323 of 500 for 3,576 yards, with 24 TDs and 15 INTs, with 89.2 rating...Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after 41-17 win over New England, Oct. 2, ending Patriots' NFL record 21-game home win streak. Completed 19 of 24 for 248 yards with two TDs with 137.5 rating…Completed 23 of 40 for 299 yards and a pair of TDs at Philadelphia, Oct. 23… Recorded initial 300-yard passing day of season with 324 yards vs. Kansas City, Oct. 30. Tossed three TDs and posted a 95.5 rating…Completed 28 of 33 for four TDs and 339 yards in 48-10 win over Buffalo Nov. 20. His 84.8 completion percentage was second-highest in team history…Went 35 of 52 vs. Miami, Dec. 11, with 279 yards and two TDs, with a rushing touchdown…Suffered torn labrum in right shoulder in second quarter of finale vs. Denver. Injured while diving for loose ball and landed on by Broncos DT Gerard Warren. 2004 – Voted to first Pro Bowl and Comeback Player of Year by Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and Dallas Morning News...Voted Most Improved Player of Year by Pro Football Weekly, Pro Football Writers of America, CBSsportsline.com and FoxSports.com...Named AFC Offensive Player of Week after setting team record by completing 22 of 25 for 281 yards and a career-high five TDs against Oakland, Oct. 31. Finished with career-high passer rating of 153.1...Threw four TD passes vs. New Orleans, Nov. 7. Was 22 of 36 for 257 yards and a 119.8 rating...Nine TD passes most by a Chargers quarterback in two-game stretch...Went 18 of 34 for 226 yards with a TD at Oakland, Nov. 21. Extended streak without interception to 156 tosses...Notched 378 yards at Kansas City, Nov. 28. Went 28 of 37 with two TDs to run streak without interception to team-record of 193. Was 11 of 11 for 163 yards and two TDs in final quarter...Threw an interception on second play vs. Denver, Dec. 5 to end team-record streak of passes without interception at 194...Passed for 290 yards and three TDs at Indianapolis Dec. 26, including 74-yard touchdown...First NFL QB since Craig Morton of Dallas in 1970 to throw 70-yard TD passes in three straight games. Finished with 290 yards on 21 of 31 at Indianapolis, Dec. 24, with three TDs…Had 319 yards and two TDs in Wild Card Playoff vs. New York Jets. Threw game-tying one-yard scoring pass with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime. Completed 31 of 42 to set team record for completion percentage (.738) in postseason. 2003 – Started first eight contests and final three…Had 270 yards, completing 28 of 45, vs. Baltimore, Sept. 21…Notched first career TD catch on 21-yard reception on pass from RB LaDainian Tomlinson at Oakland, Sept. 28. Also completed 21 of 31 for 187 yards and a TD…At Jacksonville, Oct. 5, went 24 of 41 for a 296 yards and three TDs for a 105.3 rating…Did not play Weeks 9-13...Returned vs. Green Bay, Dec. 14, after being benched for five games and passed for 363 yards (28 of 48) and two TDs, including a 68-yard TD. 2002 – Started 16 games and completed 320 of 526 for 3,284 yards, with 17 TDs and 16 INTs…Rushed for a career-high 130 yards…In first NFL start was 15 of 19 for 160 yards with two TDs at Cincinnati, Sept. 8. His .789 completion percentage was the best by a QB making first start since Rob Johnson completed 20 of 24 (.833) for Jacksonville in 1997...Threw first-career INT against Houston Sept. 15 to end string of 66 attempts without pick to open career...Passed for 319 yards vs. Kansas City, Oct. 13 and led game-winning drive in final 2:24, completing six of seven for 71 yards, including two-yard TD. 2001 – Made first NFL appearance vs. Kansas City Nov. 4, and completed 15 of 27 for 221 yards with first career TD...Did not play Weeks 1-7 and 9-16.

COLLEGE – Had an honor-filled career at Purdue, including being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1999 and 2000…Won The Maxwell Award as the nation's outstanding player in 2000...Finalist for The Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback in 1999 and 2000...Ended career as Big Ten and Purdue's all-time leader in passing yards (11,792), touchdown passes (90), total yards (12,693), completion percentage (.611), completions (1,026) and attempts (1,678)...Departed fourth in NCAA Division I history for total offense, completions and attempts...Led Boilermakers to 2000 Rose Bowl, the school's first appearance in Pasadena since 1967...Only player in conference history to throw for more than 500 yards in a game twice...Added seven 400-yard games and 16 300-yard days in his career...Earned Big Ten Player of Year honors in 1998 and 2000 and all-conference accolades for three-straight years (1998-2000)...As a senior was named Academic All-America Player of Year...Recipient of the school's Leonard Wilson Award for unselfishness and dedication...Fourth in Heisman Trophy balloting as a junior...First recipient of Socrates Award, recognizing the nation's finest athlete in terms of academics, athletics and community service...Selected Purdue's Male Athlete of Year as a junior and senior...Received Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor in 2001...Chosen for school's Mortar Board in 1999...Earned degree in industrial management and manufacturing and graduated with a 3.4 GPA.

PERSONAL – Born Jan. 15, 1979 in Austin, Texas...Has traveled to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Okinawa on USO missions…Extremely active in the community and a fixture in the New Orleans area with his Brees Dream Foundation, with the mission to provide care, education and opportunities for children facing adversity. In New Orleans, his ongoing efforts have raised funds for Operation Kids, and he has also held The Drew Brees Gridiron Classic for youth football teams, the “Brees on the Seas” youth deep sea fishing even off the Louisiana coastline, hosts an annual golf tournament that that distributes money to children's causes in New Orleans and San Diego, rebuilt homes in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity, supported Children's Hospital in New Orleans and numerous other charitable endeavors…In high school, he led Westlake (Austin, Texas) HS to 16-0 record and State 5A title as senior...Posted a 28-0-1 record as two-year starter...Selected as the Texas Class 5A MVP in 1996...Also lettered in basketball and in baseball as a shortstop...His father, Chip, played freshman basketball at Texas A&M and his grandfather, Ray Akins, finished his career with the third-most wins all-time among prep football coaches in Texas...Uncle, Marty Akins, was three-year starting quarterback and All-America at Texas (1975-77)...Married, Brittany, and the couple has restored an old home in uptown New Orleans...The couple welcomed their first child, a son, shortly after the 2008 season…He and Brittany have traveled to Croatia, Greece, Tahiti, Australia and Africa in the past…Has flown in the cockpits with the demonstration teams of the Navy Blue Angels in the F/A-18 and the Air Force Thunderbirds in the F-16.