Drew Brees: Career retrospective
When NFL legend Drew Brees suffered an injury on his throwing shoulder during the 2005 NFL season, it felt like his career was over. Just four years later, the overlooked quarterback led the New Orleans Saints to their first-ever Super Bowl victory on the field and helped the city make a comeback from Hurricane Katrina off it. Let’s look at the career of Drew Brees, one of the greatest stories in NFL history.
in impressive victories over Ohio State and Michigan. He won the Maxwell Award and marched the Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl in his sensational senior year. Brees held every Purdue football passing record when he graduated.
Brees Dream Foundation
and other acts of philanthropy.
Brees was named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year in 2006. The prestigious award is given to a player who does good on and off the field. One of the most deserving candidates to ever receive the award, Brees continues to help those in need after retiring in 2020.
Super Bowl hero Tracy Porter’s pick-six
against NFL legend Peyton Manning. Brees showed up to the occasion, passing for 288 yards and two touchdowns and bringing home Super Bowl MVP.
New Orleans is guaranteed a parade every February: Mardi Gras. Thanks to the Saints, there’d be a party all February in the Big Easy.
Marshawn Lynch’s Beast Quake run in the first round of the playoffs. While the upset victory stung, the Saints still had a lot of playoff football left in them in the years to come.
The Catch III.
Brees won Offensive Player of the Year in 2011. Despite his record-breaking season, he finished second in MVP votes, losing the honor to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
