NFL CAREER – Brunell enters his second season with the Saints after serving as Drew Brees' backup in 2008. The veteran left-hander heads into the 2009 campaign ranked 26th on the league's all-time passing yardage list, having thrown for 31,826 yards (third among active QBs, trailing only Peyton Manning and Kerry Collins) with 182 touchdowns and 106 interceptions over 159 career games and 150 starts. The three-time Pro Bowler - who holds the NFL single-game record for most consecutive pass completions with 22, a mark he set in 2006 - spent the first two years of his career with the Green Bay Packers before taking the reins as the starter for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars, a role he held for nine years before spending four seasons in Washington, three of them as a starter for the Redskins. In addition to completing 2,738 of 4,594 career pass attempts, he has been one of the more prolific running quarterbacks of his era, gaining 2,433 yards on 509 career carries with 15 touchdown runs. Since entering the league as a fifth-round draft choice of the Packers in 1993, Brunell's leadership and grit have helped to lead five teams to the postseason. He has started 10 career postseason games, including two AFC Championship games, and thrown for 1,833 yards and 11 playoff touchdowns.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints to a two-year contract (UFA-Was), 3/17/08; Traded to Washington Redskins by Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Washington's third-round draft choice in the 2004 NFL Draft, 3/3/04; Traded to Jacksonville by Green Bay Packers in exchange for Jacksonville's third- and fifth-round draft choices in the 1995 NFL Draft, 4/21/95; Signed by Green Bay, 7/1/93; Selected by Green Bay in the fifth round (118th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2000: Pro Bowl alternate; AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 9). 1999: Pro Bowl; AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 12). 1998: Pro Bowl alternate. 1997: Pro Bowl starter. 1996: Pro Bowl; Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player; Florida Pro Football Player of the Year; AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13); AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Divisional Playoffs).

2008 – Active for all 16 games as the Saints' backup quarterback, taking snaps in two games (vs. Oakland and vs. Green Bay) but did not attempt a pass. 2007 – In uniform but inactive for first 13 games of the season, then active but did not play in final three regular season contest or the Redskins' Wild Card Playoff game. 2006 – Played in 10 games, with nine starts, in his third year in Washington, finishing with 1,789 passing yards, eight touchdowns, four interceptions and an 86.5 QB rating…Went 24-for-27 passing at Houston, Sept. 24, throwing for 261 yards and one touchdown. Set an NFL record for consecutive pass completions, connecting on his first 22 attempts…Had a season-high 329 yards and three touchdowns as he completed 18 of 30 passes in an overtime win over his former team against Jacksonville, Oct. 1. 2005 – Played in all 16 games for the Redskins and started 15 of them, leading Washington to the playoffs as he completed 262 of 454 passes for 3,050 yards with 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions… Tied a career-high with 53 attempts at Denver, Oct. 9, completing 30 of them for 332 yards and two touchdowns…Threw three touchdowns and passed for 331 yards at Kansas City, Oct. 16…Went 12-for-20 for 163 touchdowns and tied a career-best with four touchdowns vs. Dallas, Dec. 18…Started both playoff games, posting 283 yards on 29-of-52 passing with a touchdown and an interception. 2004 – In his first season in Washington, started the first nine games of the year and completed 118 of 237 passes for 1,194 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions…Threw for 325 yards and a pair of touchdowns vs. Dallas, Sept. 27. 2003 – Started the first three games of the season in his final year in Jacksonville, throwing for 484 yards and two scores with no interceptions…In the season opener at Carolina, Sept. 7, he played in his 120th career game and completed 23-of-27 passes for 272 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions…Left the game at Indianapolis, Sept. 21, with an elbow injury, proving to be the final game of his nine-year Jaguar career. 2002 – Started the first 15 games of the season and ranked seventh in the AFC with an 85.7 passer rating while throwing only seven interceptions…Completed 245-of-416 passes for 2,788 yards and 17 touchdowns…Posted a season-best 320 yards at Kansas City, Sept. 29, hitting on 25 of 36 throws with two touchdowns…Missed the season finale with a pulled hamstring. 2001 – Started 15 games and finished fourth in the AFC in passing with an 84.1 rating and was named first alternate to the Pro Bowl…Threw for 3,309 yards (third most of his career, sixth in the AFC), 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions…Completed 289-of-473 passes and ran 39 times for 224 yards (third on squad) and one score. 2000 – Started all 16 games for the Jaguars and put up numbers that were the second-highest of his career for passing yards (3,640), attempts (512) and completions (311)…Tied his 1998 team record with 20 touchdown passes and finished ranked sixth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with an 84.0 passer rating…Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors at Dallas, Oct. 29, completing 20-of-24 passes (83.3%) for 231 yards and three touchdowns for a 146.4 rating. 1999 – Started the year's first 15 games and finished ranked fourth in the AFC and 11^th in the NFL with a 82.0 passer rating, earning his third Pro Bowl berth in four years as he led the Jaguars to a 14-2 record and an AFC Central Division title…Completed 259-of-441 passes for 3,060 yards, 14 scores and only nine interceptions…Started two postseason games and an appearance in the AFC Championship game as he completed 24-of-47 for 331 yards and three touchdowns and two interceptions. 1998 – Started 13 games, missing the final three regular season games before returning for both postseason contests…Led Jacksonville to their first-ever division crown and an 11-5 record…Completed 208-of-354 passes for 2,601 yards and 20 scores and nine interceptions…Started both postseason games and completed 26-of-65 for 317 yards and four scores. 1997 – Named the AFC's starter in the Pro Bowl after having one of his most prolific seasons as a passer to lead the AFC and finish third in the NFL with a 91.2 rating…Completed 264-of-435 passes for 3,281 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions as he started all 14 games he played in. 1996 – Led the NFL in passing yards (4,367) and all quarterbacks in rushing yards (396), becoming the first passer since Baltimore's Johnny Unitas in 1963 to lead the league in both categories…Completed 353-of-557 passes with 19 touchdowns and 20 interceptions…Put up the only two 400-yard passing performances of his career, including a career-best 432 yards on 23-of-39 passing with three touchdowns at New England, Sept. 22…Led the Jaguars to a 9-7 record and an AFC Wild Card playoff berth…Started all three of the team's playoff games, including the AFC Championship game at New England…Passed for 674 yards in the postseason on 56-of-100 passing with three touchdowns. 1995 – Was the starting quarterback for the Jaguars in their inaugural season, becoming the highest-rated passer in expansion team history…Started 13 games and completed 201-of-346 passes for 2,168 yards with 15 touchdowns and only seven interceptions…Also rushed for 480 yards and had two 300-yard passing games. 1994 – Served as Brett Favre's backup for the Packers and saw action in two games, completing 12-of-27 passes for 95 yards…Scored his first NFL touchdown on a five-yard run vs. Minnesota, Oct. 20. 1993 – Did not see any action as a rookie, and was the third QB for 15 games and was back-up in the season finale.

COLLEGE – Played in four bowl games during his career (three Rose Bowls and one Freedom Bowl) with the Huskies, completing 301 of 563 passes for 4,008 yards with 28 touchdowns and 17 interceptions while rushing for 758 yards…Earned second-team All-Pac 10 honors in both 1990 and 1992…Had a string of 128 consecutive pass attempts without an interception in 1990…Named the Most Valuable Player of the 1991 Rose Bowl after passing for two touchdowns and rushing for two more…Graduated in 1992 with a degree in history.

PERSONAL – Born Mark Allen Brunell in Los Angeles, Calif.… Married to Stacy with a daughter, Caitlin, and sons, Jacob, Joseph and Luke…Was a three-year letterman at quarterback and free safety at St. Joseph (Santa Maria, Calif.) HS, where his father was the athletic director, twice being named an all-conference QB…A second-team all-conference guard in basketball and a four-time all-league pick in baseball as a prep, he was drafted by baseball's Atlanta Braves in the 44th round in 1992…Mark and his wife operate the Brunell Family Foundation, committed to enriching the lives of children who face chronic or life-threatening illnesses…Was named the Byron “Whizzer” White Award recipient in 2002 by the NFLPA for his commitment to community causes…Is involved in many community outreach initiatives, including STARBRIGHT World at Wolfson's Children's Hospital, Dreams Come True, Family First All-Pro Dad, Basket of Hope, Caps for Kids and the Ronald McDonald House.