Drew Brees vs Joe Montana

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Drew Brees and Joe Montana compared on their NFL careers: Drew Brees played 20 seasons, 2001 to 2020, Joe Montana 15 seasons, 1979 to 1994. Drew Brees has 80,358 passing yards to Joe Montana's 40,551. Drew Brees won 1 title, Joe Montana won 4 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Drew Brees leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Joe Montana in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Drew Brees and Joe Montana career totals

287	GP	192
80,358, better	YDS	40,551
571, better	TD	273
7.6, better	AVG	7.5

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Drew Brees and Joe Montana postseason

18	GP	23
5,366	YDS	5,772, better
37	TD	45, better
7.4	AVG	7.9, better

Where each stands all time

Drew Brees and Joe Montana all-time places

2nd (80,358), better	Passing yards	24th (40,551)
2nd (571), better	Passing touchdowns	20th (273)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Drew Brees and Joe Montana titles and awards

1	Championships	4, better
1	Super Bowl MVP	3, better
—	Comeback Player of the Year	1, better
2, better	Offensive Player of the Year	1
—	MVP	2, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Drew Brees and Joe Montana season by season

1st	2001	221, better	1	0	1979	96	1	0
2nd	2002	3,284, better	17, better	16	1980	1,795	15	9, better
3rd	2003	2,108	11	15	1981	3,565, better	19, better	12, better
4th	2004	3,159, better	27, better	7, better	1982	2,613	17	11
5th	2005	3,576	24	15	1983	3,910, better	26, better	12, better
6th	2006	4,418, better	26	11	1984	3,630	28, better	10, better
7th	2007	4,423, better	28, better	18	1985	3,653	27	13, better
8th	2008	5,069, better	34, better	17	1986	2,236	8	9, better
9th	2009	4,388, better	34, better	11, better	1987	3,054	31	13
10th	2010	4,620, better	33, better	22	1988	2,981	18	10, better
11th	2011	5,476, better	46, better	14	1989	3,521	26	8, better
12th	2012	5,177, better	43, better	19	1990	3,944	26	16, better
13th	2013	5,162, better	39, better	12	1992	126	2	0, better
14th	2014	4,952, better	33, better	17	1993	2,144	13	7, better
15th	2015	4,870, better	32, better	11	1994	3,283	16	9, better
16th	2016	5,208	37	15	—	—	—	—
17th	2017	4,334	23	8	—	—	—	—
18th	2018	3,992	32	5	—	—	—	—
19th	2019	2,979	27	4	—	—	—	—
20th	2020	2,942	24	6	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: INT