Drew Brees is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 94 in the Knox value model. Brees led his position in a major category 10 times — the definition of era-defining dominance.
Drew Brees
★ HALL OF FAME13× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 7 seasons · 1 titlesTop 0% all-time QBsFranchise Cornerstone🎯 Near-Miss Club🏟️ Los Angeles Chargers Icon👑 4× #1 Quarterback · 2006–2016⚡ Breakout · 2002Two-Way Profile
Height6'0"
Weight209 lb
BornJan 15, 1979
Age47
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 2, Pick 32 · LAC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
13x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
1
Title Seasons
7
Dynasty Seasons
Yes
Hall of Fame
A top 1% all-time quarterback with exceptional availability — almost never missed time and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game — dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 684 · #3 · All-TimeWorth 684 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 1% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 19 of 19 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +36 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
19 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
19
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+36
Avg surplus
peak +53
19 seasons × ~36 surplus ≈ VORP 684
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 15 | 27 | 55.6% | 221 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 8.9 | — | 94.8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 320 | 526 | 60.8% | 3,284 | 17 | 16 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 76.9 | 24 | 38 | 130 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 10 | 26.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LAC | 11 | — | 205 | 356 | 57.6% | 2,108 | 11 | 15 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 67.5 | 21 | 21 | 84 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 100.0% | 21.0 | 21.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | BAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LAC | 15 | — | 262 | 400 | 65.5% | 3,159 | 27 | 7 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 104.8 | 17 | 53 | 85 | 2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 18 | 34.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% | 38.0 | 38.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 323 | 500 | 64.6% | 3,576 | 24 | 15 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 89.2 | 27 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8 | 38.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | PHI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NO | 16 | — | 357 | 555 | 64.3% | 4,424 | 26 | 11 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 96.3 | 18 | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 9.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NO | 16 | — | 443 | 655 | 67.6% | 4,428 | 28 | 18 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 89.4 | 15 | 24 | 52 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | ARI | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NO | 16 | — | 413 | 635 | 65.0% | 5,069 | 34 | 17 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 96.2 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CHI | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NO | 15 | — | 363 | 514 | 70.6% | 4,388 | 34 | 11 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 109.6 | 20 | 22 | 33 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 8 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NO | 16 | — | 448 | 658 | 68.1% | 4,620 | 33 | 22 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 90.9 | 26 | 18 | -3 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | NO | 16 | — | 471 | 660 | 71.4% | 5,535 | 46 | 14 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 110.9 | 24 | 21 | 86 | 1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | 23.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | MIN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | NO | 16 | — | 422 | 670 | 63.0% | 5,177 | 43 | 19 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 96.3 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 2 | 13.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | KC | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | NO | 16 | — | 446 | 650 | 68.6% | 5,162 | 39 | 12 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 104.7 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 6 | 17.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | NO | 16 | — | 456 | 659 | 69.2% | 4,952 | 33 | 17 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 97.0 | 29 | 27 | 68 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | NO | 15 | — | 428 | 627 | 68.3% | 4,870 | 32 | 11 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 101.0 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 5 | 20.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | NO | 16 | — | 471 | 673 | 70.0% | 5,208 | 37 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 101.7 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 7 | 30.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | CAR | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | NO | 16 | — | 386 | 536 | 72.0% | 4,334 | 23 | 8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 103.9 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 7 | 21.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | NO | 15 | — | 364 | 489 | 74.4% | 3,992 | 32 | 5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 115.7 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 11 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | NO | 11 | — | 281 | 378 | 74.3% | 2,979 | 27 | 4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 116.3 | 12 | 9 | -4 | 1 | -0.4 | 11.1 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | NO | 12 | — | 275 | 390 | 70.5% | 2,942 | 24 | 6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 106.4 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 2 | -0.1 | 11.1 | 4 | 22.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 303 | — | 7,149 | 10,558 | 67.7% | 80,428 | 571 | 243 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 98.7 | 419 | 498 | 752 | 25 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 124 | 24.9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA1922.3·1973 passing · -55 rushing · 4 receiving·96.1/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | LAC | 1 | — | 15 | 27 | 55.6% | 221 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 8.9 | — | 94.8 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 23 | LAC | 16 | — | 320 | 526 | 60.8% | 3,284 | 17 | 16 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 76.9 | 24 | 10.3 |
| 2003 | 24 | LAC | 11 | — | 205 | 356 | 57.6% | 2,108 | 11 | 15 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 67.5 | 21 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 25 | LAC | 15 | — | 262 | 400 | 65.5% | 3,159 | 27 | 7 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 104.8 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 2005 | 26 | LAC | 16 | — | 323 | 500 | 64.6% | 3,576 | 24 | 15 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 89.2 | 27 | 14.3 |
| 2006 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 357 | 555 | 64.3% | 4,424 | 26 | 11 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 96.3 | 18 | 20.2 |
| 2007 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 443 | 655 | 67.6% | 4,428 | 28 | 18 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 89.4 | 15 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 29 | NO | 16 | — | 413 | 635 | 65.0% | 5,069 | 34 | 17 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 96.2 | 13 | 21.4 |
| 2009 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 363 | 514 | 70.6% | 4,388 | 34 | 11 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 109.6 | 20 | 19.6 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | 448 | 658 | 68.1% | 4,620 | 33 | 22 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 90.9 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2011 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 471 | 660 | 71.4% | 5,535 | 46 | 14 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 110.9 | 24 | 26.1 |
| 2012 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 422 | 670 | 63.0% | 5,177 | 43 | 19 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 96.3 | 26 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 34 | NO | 16 | 16* | 446 | 650 | 68.6% | 5,162 | 39 | 12 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 104.7 | 37 | 22.8 |
| 2014 | 35 | NO | 16 | 16* | 456 | 659 | 69.2% | 4,952 | 33 | 17 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 97.0 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | 36 | NO | 15 | 15* | 428 | 627 | 68.3% | 4,870 | 32 | 11 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 101.0 | 31 | 16.4 |
| 2016 | 37 | NO | 16 | 16* | 471 | 673 | 70.0% | 5,208 | 37 | 15 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 101.7 | 27 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 38 | NO | 16 | 16* | 386 | 536 | 72.0% | 4,334 | 23 | 8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 103.9 | 20 | 15.9 |
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | 364 | 489 | 74.4% | 3,992 | 32 | 5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 115.7 | 17 | 15.5 |
| 2019 | 40 | NO | 11 | 10* | 281 | 378 | 74.3% | 2,979 | 27 | 4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 116.3 | 12 | 12.6 |
| 2020 | 41 | NO | 12 | 11* | 275 | 390 | 70.5% | 2,942 | 24 | 6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 106.4 | 13 | 10.9 |
| Career | 287 | 115* | 7,149 | 10,558 | 67.7% | 80,428 | 571 | 243 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 7.6 | — | — | 98.7 | 419 | 314.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | LAC | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | LAC | 16 | — | 38 | 130 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 10 | 26.3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | LAC | 11 | — | 21 | 84 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | LAC | 15 | — | 53 | 85 | 2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 18 | 34.0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 26 | LAC | 16 | — | 21 | 49 | 1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 8 | 38.1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 41 | 32 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 24 | 52 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 8 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | NO | 16 | — | 22 | -1 | 0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 22 | 33 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 8 | 36.4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | 18 | -3 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 21 | 86 | 1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 2012 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 2 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | NO | 16 | 16* | 35 | 52 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 6 | 17.1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | NO | 16 | 16* | 27 | 68 | 1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 36 | NO | 15 | 15* | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 5 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | NO | 16 | 16* | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 7 | 30.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | NO | 16 | 16* | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 7 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | 31 | 22 | 4 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 11 | 35.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 40 | NO | 11 | 10* | 9 | -4 | 1 | -0.4 | 11.1 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 41 | NO | 12 | 11* | 18 | -2 | 2 | -0.1 | 11.1 | 4 | 22.2 | 0 |
| Career | 287 | 115* | 498 | 752 | 25 | 1.5 | — | 124 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | LAC | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 100.0% | 21.0 | 21.0 | — | 1 |
| 2004 | 25 | LAC | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% | 38.0 | 38.0 | — | 1 |
| 2007 | 28 | NO | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | NO | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | NO | 16 | 16* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 31* | 8 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 100.0% | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | BAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | PHI | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | ARI | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | CHI | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | ATL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | CAR | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | CHI | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 3* | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | NO | 16 | 16* | 1,111 | 98.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | NO | 16 | 16* | 1,139 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | NO | 15 | 15* | 1,088 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | NO | 16 | 16* | 1,154 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | NO | 16 | 16* | 1,032 | 99.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | 979 | 98.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 40 | NO | 11 | 10* | 635 | 87.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 | NO | 12 | 11* | 717 | 88.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 117 | 115* | 7,855 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | — | — | — | 10.6 | -0.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.1 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | — | — | — | -59.8 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | — | — | — | 130.8 | -8.2 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | — | — | — | 64.0 | 7.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | — | — | — | 124.2 | -20.2 | — | 3,848 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | — | — | — | 53.0 | -1.2 | -0.9 | 4,459 | -9 |
| 2008 | 29 | — | — | — | 163.1 | -10.8 | — | 5,006 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | — | — | — | 157.8 | 6.7 | -0.8 | 4,217 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | — | — | — | 84.0 | -6.5 | -0.2 | 4,964 | -9 |
| 2011 | 32 | — | — | — | 225.5 | -10.5 | — | 5,070 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | — | — | — | 114.7 | -0.9 | — | 5,468 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34 | — | — | 16* | 147.9 | 1.2 | — | 5,181 | 0 |
| 2014 | 35 | — | — | 16* | 103.0 | -3.0 | -0.5 | 5,072 | 0 |
| 2015 | 36 | — | — | 15* | 105.5 | -6.8 | — | 4,908 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | — | — | 16* | 113.3 | -5.7 | — | 4,795 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38 | — | — | 16* | 106.7 | -8.3 | — | 3,417 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | — | — | 15* | 159.2 | 7.6 | -0.8 | 3,502 | -2 |
| 2019 | 40 | — | — | 10* | 93.8 | 2.2 | — | 2,425 | 0 |
| 2020 | 41 | — | — | 11* | 69.7 | -4.4 | — | 2,361 | 0 |
| Career | 115* | — | — | — | 64,693 | -20 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39 | NO | — | 15* | — | 10.3 | 84 | 16.5 | 43 | 24 | 137 | 2.4 | 13 | — | — |
| 2019 | 40 | NO | — | 10* | 84.1 | 10.7 | 54 | 13.8 | 25 | 17 | 114 | 2.3 | 9 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | 41 | NO | — | 11* | 80.8 | 13.4 | 59 | 14.6 | 13 | 33 | 92 | 2.4 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Career | 36* | — | — | 197 | — | 81 | 74 | 343 | — | 29 | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | 17 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.2 | 1 | 31.0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 40 | NO | 11 | 10* | -4 | -0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2020 | 41 | NO | 12 | 11* | -6 | -0.3 | 4 | 0.2 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Career | 38 | 36* | 7 | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | 17 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 39 | NO | 15 | 15* | -2.0 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 94 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 94 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 19 scored seasons.
73
Sustained
career value
×.6
91
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 94· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 53.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2002bestavg 72elite 702020
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position87
Elite
of 100
Reached 90% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a elite all-time profile at the position.
90% of the all-time Passing Yards leader90
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
96.12 EPA/season over 20 seasons82
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+84
Excellent
SIS
EPA/snap0.112Snap share96.5%Off snaps7,855ReliableCV 0.22
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.83s
40-Yard
Below avg · 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 32thClass Pos 28thClass All 35th
32"
Vertical
Above avg · 53th pct
Pos 53thAll 35thClass Pos 8thClass All 25th
105"
Broad Jump
Low · 19th pct
Pos 19thAll 14thClass Pos 21thClass All 17th
7.09s
3-Cone
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 57thClass Pos 79thClass All 79th
4.21s
Shuttle
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 71thClass Pos 64thClass All 61th
Playoff vs Regular Season
📊 Consistent
Passer Rating: 98.7 regular season → 97.1 playoffs (10 playoff seasons)
-2%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
18 playoff gamesPassing
Cmp481Att721Cmp%66.7%Yds5,366TD37Int15TD%5.1Int%2.1Y/A7.4AdjY/A7.5TD:INT2.5Rate97.1Sk29
Rushing
Att40Yds50Y/A1.31D141D%35.0Fmb1
Defense
Tkl3Solo3
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA120.1Rush EPA-10.7Pass AirYd5,171
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Purdue | 19 | 43 | 44.2% | 232 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 51.7 | — |
| 1998 | Purdue | 361 | 569 | 63.4% | 3,983 | 39 | 20 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 92.3 | — |
| 1999 | Purdue | 337 | 554 | 60.8% | 3,909 | 25 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 88.2 | — |
| 2000 | Purdue | 309 | 512 | 60.4% | 3,668 | 26 | 12 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 89.4 | — |
| Career | 1,026 | 1,678 | 61.1% | 11,792 | 90 | 45 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 89.0 | 0 |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Thomas MorsteadP12yCameron JordanDE10yMarques ColstonWR10yRoman HarperS9yMark IngramRB8yTerron ArmsteadOT8yLance MooreWR8yPierre ThomasRB8yJosh HillTE8yWill SmithLB7yScott ShanleOLB7yDevery HendersonWR7yMalcolm JenkinsS6yAndrus PeatG6yJonathan VilmaOLB6yRobert MeachemWR6yZach StriefOT6yJimmy GrahamTE5yLaDainian TomlinsonRB5yJamal WilliamsNT5yDavid OnyemataDT5yWil LutzK5yCraig RobertsonLB5yReggie BushRB5y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #32
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDrew inherited the New Orleans Saints QB room from Aaron Brooks (2000–2005), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Drew inherited the Los Angeles Chargers QB room from Stan Humphries (1992–1997), and handed it to Philip Rivers (2004–2019).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2006team change
Joined NO (from LAC)
- 2001draft
Drafted by LAC — Round 2, Pick 32
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 209 lb
Frame
213 lb at 4.83s
Size-speed
32" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NO | 5 | W3Out· right ThumbW4Out· right ThumbW5Out· right ThumbW6Out· right ThumbW7Out· right ThumbW8Questionable· right Thumb |
| 2015 | NO | 1 | W3Out· right ShoulderW16Questionable· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 19-season peers. See all →
94
peak 91
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2002
C2003
B2004
B2005
B+2006
B+2007
A2008
B+2009
B+2010
A2011
A2012
A2013
B+2014
A2015
A2016
B2017
B2018
B2019
C+2020
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,284 | 205.3 | 3,722+438 | 218.9 |
| 2003 | 2,108 | 191.6 | 3,469+1,361 | 204 |
| 2004 | 3,159 | 210.6 | 3,791+632 | 223 |
| 2005 | 3,576 | 223.5 | 3,991+415 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 4,424 | 276.5 | 4,648+224 | 273.4 |
| 2007 | 4,428 | 276.8 | 4,623+195 | 271.9 |
| 2008 | 5,069 | 316.8 | 5,012-57 | 294.8 |
| 2009 | 4,388 | 292.5 | 4,699+311 | 276.4 |
| 2010 | 4,620 | 288.8 | 4,574-46 | 269.1 |
| 2011 | 5,535 | 345.9 | 5,327-208 | 313.4 |
| 2012 | 5,177 | 323.6 | 5,044-133 | 296.7 |
| 2013 | 5,162 | 322.6 | 4,954-208 | 291.4 |
| 2014 | 4,952 | 309.5 | 4,711-241 | 277.1 |
| 2015 | 4,870 | 324.7 | 4,931+61 | 290.1 |
| 2016 | 5,208 | 325.5 | 4,824-384 | 283.7 |
| 2017 | 4,334 | 270.9 | 4,071-263 | 239.5 |
| 2018 | 3,992 | 266.1 | 4,028+36 | 236.9 |
| 2019 | 2,979 | 270.8 | 4,174+1,195 | 245.6 |
| 2020 | 2,942 | 245.2 | 3,823+881 | 224.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
684 career value over replacement — #3 all-time of 4,642. 36/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #32 (Rd 2) · LAC · 2001 · +39.1 vs expected KV-H
94actual
54.9 expected · Δ+39.1
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