Brees is top shelf, no doubt. I'm glad Russle Wilson had gone to Brees to get mentor ship on being "too short" to play the game. If Wilson's carrier is as good ill be happy.He holds a handfull of nfl records
Brees holds the NFL single-season record for most passing yards in a season, with 5,476 yards which he accomplished during the 2011 season when he broke Dan Marino's mark (5,084 yards) set 27 years earlier. That year Brees led the 2011 New Orleans Saints to break the record for most offensive yards gained in a season from scrimmage with 7,474. In addition to breaking Marino's passing yards record, Brees also set three other NFL records that year: 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 has the 2nd highest career completion percentage among all quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 2,500+ attempts – 65.6%.[SUP][3][/SUP] He also has the highest career post-season completion percentage – 66.8%. Brees holds the record for most consecutive games with at least 1 touchdown pass (54), surpassing Johnny Unitas's record of 47 on October 7, 2012.[SUP][4][/SUP] Brees is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 40,000 yards passing.[SUP][5][/SUP] He is also the all-time NFL leader in career passing yards per game,[SUP][6][/SUP] and he is the only player in NFL history with multiple 5,000 yard passing seasons. Brees also became the highest paid NFL athlete, at the time, when the Saints signed him to a 5 year $100 million contract in 2012.[SUP][7][/SUP] Brees is the Saints all-time leader in career wins, pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. Since moving from the San Diego Chargers to the New Orleans Saints, Brees has led all NFL quarterbacks in: total passing yards four times (three of those over 5,000 yards), three times in completion percentage, once in passer rating, and four times in touchdown passes.[SUP][8][/SUP] Brees is the only player in NFL history to surpass 40+ touchdowns & 5,000+ yards in consecutive seasons.
.......... and I still see morons on the net talking trash about him lol I feel oh so very lucky to have a him playing for us.
Brees is top shelf, no doubt. I'm glad Russle Wilson had gone to Brees to get mentor ship on being "too short" to play the game. If Wilson's carrier is as good ill be happy.He holds a handfull of nfl records
Brees holds the NFL single-season record for most passing yards in a season, with 5,476 yards which he accomplished during the 2011 season when he broke Dan Marino's mark (5,084 yards) set 27 years earlier. That year Brees led the 2011 New Orleans Saints to break the record for most offensive yards gained in a season from scrimmage with 7,474. In addition to breaking Marino's passing yards record, Brees also set three other NFL records that year: 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 has the 2nd highest career completion percentage among all quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 2,500+ attempts 65.6%.[SUP][3][/SUP] He also has the highest career post-season completion percentage 66.8%. Brees holds the record for most consecutive games with at least 1 touchdown pass (54), surpassing Johnny Unitas's record of 47 on October 7, 2012.[SUP][4][/SUP] Brees is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 40,000 yards passing.[SUP][5][/SUP] He is also the all-time NFL leader in career passing yards per game,[SUP][6][/SUP] and he is the only player in NFL history with multiple 5,000 yard passing seasons. Brees also became the highest paid NFL athlete, at the time, when the Saints signed him to a 5 year $100 million contract in 2012.[SUP][7][/SUP] Brees is the Saints all-time leader in career wins, pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. Since moving from the San Diego Chargers to the New Orleans Saints, Brees has led all NFL quarterbacks in: total passing yards four times (three of those over 5,000 yards), three times in completion percentage, once in passer rating, and four times in touchdown passes.[SUP][8][/SUP] Brees is the only player in NFL history to surpass 40+ touchdowns & 5,000+ yards in consecutive seasons.
.......... and I still see morons on the net talking trash about him lol I feel oh so very lucky to have a him playing for us.