Drew Brees career passing yards per game
280.0Career Regular Season
Drew Brees averaged 280.0 passing yards per game over 20 regular seasons.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  LAC | 1 | 221 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2002 | LAC | 16 | 3,284 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 2003 | LAC | 11 | 2,108 | 11 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | LAC | 15 | 3,159 | 27 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | LAC | 16 | 3,576 | 24 | 7.2 |
| 2006 |  NO | 16 | 4,418 | 26 | 8.0 |
| 2007 | NO | 16 | 4,423 | 28 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | NO | 16 | 5,069 | 34 | 8.0 |
| 2009 | NO | 15 | 4,388 | 34 | 8.5 |
| 2010 | NO | 16 | 4,620 | 33 | 7.0 |
| 2011 | NO | 16 | 5,476 | 46 | 8.3 |
| 2012 | NO | 16 | 5,177 | 43 | 7.7 |
| 2013 | NO | 16 | 5,162 | 39 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | NO | 16 | 4,952 | 33 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | NO | 15 | 4,870 | 32 | 7.8 |
| 2016 | NO | 16 | 5,208 | 37 | 7.7 |
| 2017 | NO | 16 | 4,334 | 23 | 8.1 |
| 2018 | NO | 15 | 3,992 | 32 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | NO | 11 | 2,979 | 27 | 7.9 |
| 2020 | NO | 12 | 2,942 | 24 | 7.5 |