Drew Brees vs Tom Brady

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Drew Brees and Tom Brady compared on their NFL careers: Drew Brees played 20 seasons, 2001 to 2020, Tom Brady 23 seasons, 2000 to 2022. Drew Brees has 80,358 passing yards to Tom Brady's 89,214. Drew Brees won 1 title, Tom Brady won 7 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Tom Brady leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Drew Brees in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Drew Brees and Tom Brady career totals

287	GP	335
80,358	YDS	89,214, better
571	TD	649, better
7.6, better	AVG	7.4

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Drew Brees and Tom Brady postseason

18	GP	48
5,366	YDS	13,400, better
37	TD	88, better
7.4, better	AVG	7

Where each stands all time

Drew Brees and Tom Brady all-time places

2nd (80,358)	Passing yards	1st (89,214), better
2nd (571)	Passing touchdowns	1st (649), better

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 Tom Brady titles and awards

1	Championships	7, better
1	Super Bowl MVP	5, better
—	MVP	3, better
2	Offensive Player of the Year	2
—	Comeback Player of the Year	1, 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 Tom Brady season by season

1st	2001	221, better	1, better	0	2000	6	0	0
2nd	2002	3,284, better	17	16	2001	2,843	18, better	12, better
3rd	2003	2,108	11	15	2002	3,764, better	28, better	14, better
4th	2004	3,159	27, better	7, better	2003	3,620, better	23	12
5th	2005	3,576	24	15	2004	3,692, better	28, better	14, better
6th	2006	4,418, better	26	11, better	2005	4,110	26	14
7th	2007	4,423, better	28, better	18	2006	3,529	24	12, better
8th	2008	5,069, better	34	17	2007	4,806	50, better	8, better
9th	2009	4,388, better	34, better	11	2008	76	0	0, better
10th	2010	4,620, better	33, better	22	2009	4,398	28	13, better
11th	2011	5,476, better	46, better	14	2010	3,900	36	4, better
12th	2012	5,177	43, better	19	2011	5,235, better	39	12, better
13th	2013	5,162, better	39, better	12	2012	4,827	34	8, better
14th	2014	4,952, better	33, better	17	2013	4,343	25	11, better
15th	2015	4,870, better	32	11	2014	4,109	33, better	9, better
16th	2016	5,208, better	37, better	15	2015	4,770	36	7, better
17th	2017	4,334, better	23	8	2016	3,554	28, better	2, better
18th	2018	3,992	32	5, better	2017	4,577, better	32	8
19th	2019	2,979	27	4, better	2018	4,355, better	29, better	11
20th	2020	2,942	24	6, better	2019	4,057, better	24	8
21st	—	—	—	—	2020	4,633	40	12
22nd	—	—	—	—	2021	5,316	43	12
23rd	—	—	—	—	2022	4,694	25	9

What the columns mean: INT