That year Brees also set NFL records for highest completion percentage in a season – 71. 2 %, most 300 + yard passing games in a season – 13, and most completions in a season – 468.

Brees was also fourth in Heisman Trophy voting in 1999 and third in 2000.

Brees also tied an NCAA record with the longest pass ever ( 99 yards ), to receiver Vinny Sutherland against Northwestern on September 25, 1999

Brees also was awarded Purdue's Leonard Wilson Award for unselfishness and dedication.

To continue his education and improve his ability to pursue reasoned business ventures and opportunities, Brees also attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business for NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurship in 2008.

Brees also posted an 89. 2 rating, 10th best in the NFL.

Brees also tied the record for most touchdown passes by the end of week 2 with 9.

Despite the loss, Brees posted his 7th career 400-plus passing game, with 419 yards, also throwing for 3 Touchdowns and zero interceptions, for a 112. 5 passer rating.

In week 17 against the Carolina Panthers, Brees closed out the season by setting 6 NFL records, finishing the year with 468 completions for 5, 476 yards, edging Tom Brady of the New England Patriots who also surpassed Marino's record with 5, 235 yards.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington, who suffered two tears to his rotator cuff and has undergone as many surgeries to repair it, is often compared to Cook because their injuries are so similar ; his injury was also similar to that suffered by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who had surgery on his rotator cuff after the 2005-06 season and finished the following season as an All-Pro quarterback.

His 36 completions set a playoff record that would stand until broken by Drew Brees ' 39 completions in 2010 ( Brees ' New Orleans Saints also lost that game ).

In 2008, the Saints again missed the playoffs but Brees had a strong year statistically, finishing 15 yards short of the NFL record for passing yards thrown in a single season set by Dan Marino in 1984.

In the first game of the 2009 season against the Detroit Lions, Brees set a career-high and franchise-tying record with six touchdown passes, ( NFL record for opening week ) going 26 / 34 for 358 yards.

In the second quarter, Brees added two more touchdown passes, one to Henderson on a flea flicker and the other to Colston that was set up by a Will Smith interception, giving them a 35 – 14 first half lead before adding 10 more points in the second half on a Hartley field goal and Bush's 83-yard punt return.

Drew Brees set new Saints ' single-season records in passes completed ( 356 ), passing rating ( 96. 2 ) and passing yards ( 4, 418 ).

Drew Brees broke the single season passing record set by Dan Marino in 1984 27 years earlier.

The Saints, under rookie head coach Sean Payton and new quarterback Drew Brees, defeated the Falcons 23-3, and would go on to notch the second playoff win in franchise history.

He attempted to start the relationship with his new team on a good note, telling the Associated Press shortly after that trade, " The Saints have a lot of weapons, starting with Drew Brees, and I look forward to joining my teammates at training camp.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, a former teammate of Flutie's, executed a drop kick late on an extra point attempt in the fourth quarter of the 2012 Pro Bowl ; the kick fell short.

To cap off the season, quarterback Drew Brees broke the single season passing record held for over 25 years, on the way to a Saints division winning game.

Saints All-Pro quarterback Drew Brees made a controversial tweet on June 20, 2012 stating, " If NFL fans were told there were " weapons of mass destruction " enough times, they'd believe it.

Brees, whose contract expired at the end of that season, left the team and would sign with the New Orleans Saints.

In 2010, Dawson presented the New Orleans Saints and another Purdue quarterback, Drew Brees, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their victory in Super Bowl XLIV.

Andrew Christopher " Drew " Brees (; born January 15, 1979 ) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

Brees has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times in his career – with the Chargers in 2004 and the Saints in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Brees signed a 6-year, $ 60 million deal with the Saints on March 14, 2006.

Brees had a productive first year with the Saints.

Though he completed 27 of 49 passes for 354 yards against the Chicago Bears, and two touchdowns, Brees committed three costly turnovers, and was penalized for an intentional grounding in the endzone, resulting in a safety, as the Saints lost 39 – 14.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees completing a pass against the Washington Redskins.

The next week, Brees led the Saints to a 48 – 22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, throwing for 311 yards and three touchdown passes.

Brees had a poor outing, but provided two crucial rushing touchdowns, one just before halftime to narrow the deficit to 24 – 10, and one in the third quarter to give the Saints their first lead of the game, 37 – 34.

The next week, Brees threw for 308 yards on 25 of 33 passing along with two touchdowns and one interception in leading the Saints to a 35 – 27 victory and franchise tying best start at 7 – 0 against the rival Atlanta Falcons.

In week 12, Brees led the Saints to an 11 – 0 record, defeating the New England Patriots 38 – 17 on Monday Night Football.

After close victories over the Washington Redskins and Falcons in successive weeks to start 13 – 0, Brees and the Saints lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Cowboys, 24 – 17, after DeMarcus Ware caused a Brees fumble in the final seconds, ending a fourth quarter rally.

The Saints then lost their last two games, with Brees sitting out the week 17 finale against Carolina.

In week 12 ’ s Monday night hosting of the NY Giants, the Saints routed the Giants 49-24 aided by Brees ' stellar performance with passing for 363 yards and 4 TDs passes extending his streak to 38 games.

On July 13, the Saints and Brees agreed to a 5 year, $ 100 million contract.

However, the Saints lost, 27-24, to the Chiefs in OT despite Brees throwing for 3 TDs, 240 yds., and 1 INT.

In 2009 he appeared in all 16 games as the holder on the Saints place-kicking unit, and saw his first playing time at quarterback in 3 years during a week 17 loss to the Carolina Panthers, as the Saints had already clinched homefield advantage and rested starter Drew Brees, as well as many other starters.

The team eventually designated Brees a franchise player, giving him a one-year contract that quadrupled his pay to $ 8 million for 2005.

Under the terms of the franchise player contract, Brees was eligible to be traded or sign with another team, but the Chargers would receive two future first round draft choices in return.

Brees evaluated the incentive-based offer as a sign of no confidence by the Chargers and promptly demanded the salary a top 5 " franchise " quarterback would receive.

Brooks retired in 2007 as the Saints ' franchise leader in season and career touchdown passes, though both records have since been broken by Drew Brees.

His 441 passing yards vs. Denver was the highest single-game total in franchise history until Drew Brees surpassed it while throwing for 510 yds on November 19, 2006.

Brees knelt the ball with 0: 44 left on the clock, ending Super Bowl XLIV and winning the Saints ' first league championship in franchise history.

New Orleans proceeded to go for the franchise record as Drew Brees threw 5 TD passes in a 62-7 demolition of their opponent. The saints held most points in a game and Drew Brees held most passing touchdowns in a game.

The Saints have applied the franchise tag to quarterback Drew Brees.