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{{Infobox NFLactive
|image=Drew Brees Kuwait 2.jpg
|width=200
|caption=Drew Brees in 2007
|currentteam=New Orleans Saints
|currentnumber=9
|currentposition=Quarterback
|birthdate={{Birth date and age|1979|01|15}}
|birthplace=Dallas, Texas<!--This fact is from DrewBrees.com, the official website of Brees and his foundation. Unless a more reputable source is found, such as an interview straight from Brees stating he was actually born in Austin rather than Dallas, please don't change it.-->
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight=209
|debutyear=2001
|debutteam=San Diego Chargers
|college=[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]
|draftyear=2001
|draftround=2
|draftpick=1
|overallpick=32
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 2× [[Heisman Trophy]] Finalist (4th – 1999), (3rd – 2000)
* [[Chicago Tribune Silver Football|Big Ten Football MVP]] (2000)
* [[Maxwell Award]] (2000)
* [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award]] (2004)
* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]])
* 3× [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]])
* Co-[[Walter Payton Man of the Year Award]] (2006)
* [[#San Diego Chargers franchise records|Franchise Records]]
* 3× [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Offensive Player of the Year Awards|NFC Offensive Player of the Year Awards]] (2006, 2008, 2009)
* [[National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] (2008)
* [[Bert Bell Award]] (2009)
* Super Bowl Champion ([[Super Bowl XLIV|XLIV]])
* [[Super Bowl MVP|Super Bowl XLIV MVP]]


|statseason=2009
|statweek=17
|statlabel1=[[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception (football)|INT]]
|statvalue1=202–110
|statlabel2=Passing yards
|statvalue2=30,646
|statlabel3=[[Passer rating|QB Rating]]
|statvalue3=91.9
|nfl=BRE229498}}

'''Andrew Christopher "Drew" Brees''' ({{IPA-en|ˈbriːs|pron}}<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=News at 10pm | date=November 3, 2009 | publisher= | url = | work =[[WWL-TV]] | pages = | accessdate = 2010-02-19 | language = }} ("Drew also told Juan [Kincaid] that the correct pronunciation of his last name is "breece", not "breeze". He says the mispronunciation caught on in high school, and rather than fight it he just went with it.")</ref>; born January 15, 1979) is the [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the second round of the [[2001 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]].

Brees has been selected to the [[Pro Bowl]] four times in his career – with the Chargers in [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]] and the Saints in [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], and [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]]. He was named the NFL's [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]] in 2004, the [[National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]] in 2008, and the [[Super Bowl MVP|MVP]] of [[Super Bowl XLIV]].

==High school==
He went 28-0-1 in his two years as a starting quarterback at [[Westlake High School (Austin, Texas)|Westlake High School]] in [[Austin, Texas]].<ref>Martel, Brett. - "Brees settles into new team, home - Ex-Boiler hopes to do `something great'". - [[Associated Press]] (c/o ''[[The Journal Gazette]]''). - August 6, 2006. - Retrieved: 2010-02-07.</ref>

==College career==
Brees graduated from [[Purdue University]] with a degree in [[Industrial Management]]. He left Purdue with [[Big Ten Conference]] records in passing yards (11,792), [[touchdown]] passes (90), total offensive yards (12,693), completions (1,026), and attempts (1,678). He led the [[2000 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Boilermakers]] to the [[2001 Rose Bowl]], Purdue's first appearance there since 1967. Brees was a finalist for the [[Davey O'Brien Award]] as the nation's best quarterback in 1999. He won the [[Maxwell Award]] as the nation's outstanding player of 2000 and won the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[Today's Top VIII Award]] as a member of the Class of 2001. Brees was also fourth in [[Heisman Trophy]] voting in 1999 and third in 2000.

As a senior, Brees was named the [[Academic All-America]] Player of Year, the first Purdue Boilermaker since [[Bruce Brineman]] (1989) to earn national academic honors. Brees also was awarded Purdue's Leonard Wilson Award for unselfishness and dedication.

==Professional career==
===San Diego Chargers===
====2001 NFL Draft====
Brees's college success led to projections that he would be a mid-to-late first round draft pick in the [[2001 NFL Draft]], but he slipped due to concerns about his relatively short stature for a professional quarterback (6'0"), a perceived lack of arm strength, and a sense that he had succeeded in college in a system designed for him. Ultimately, Brees was the second quarterback selected in the 2001 draft, chosen by the San Diego Chargers as the first pick of the second round.<ref name="AP2001">{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Trade works well as Chargers get Tomlinson, then Brees | date=April 21, 2001 | publisher= | url =http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/2001/draft/news/2001/04/21/chargers_draft_ap/ | work =[[Associated Press/AP]] at [[Sports Illustrated/SI.com]] | pages = | accessdate = 2010-01-19 | language = }}</ref>

San Diego originally had the first pick in that draft, but traded it to [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]] (which used it to draft [[Michael Vick]]) in return for the fifth pick of the first round, with which San Diego drafted [[LaDainian Tomlinson]].<ref name="AP2001" />

====Early career====
Brees played in his first professional game on November 4, 2001 against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He had won the starting job over [[Doug Flutie]] during training camp before the start of the [[2002 NFL season|2002 season]], but was later replaced during the [[2003 NFL season|2003 season]] by Flutie.

Brees' career with the Chargers was put in jeopardy after San Diego [[Rivers-Manning Trade|acquired]] [[North Carolina State Wolfpack football|NC State's]] [[Philip Rivers]]. After the trade, it was almost certain Brees' days as the Chargers' starting QB were over. However, Rivers held out nearly all of training camp. This forced the Chargers coaching staff to give Brees one last look and he remained the starter throughout the [[2004 NFL season|2004 season]]. Brees was selected to the 2005 NFL Pro Bowl following an impressive 2004 season. He was named 2004 [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year]].

====2005====
Brees became a [[free agent]] after the season and was not expected to return to San Diego, which had already committed a large sum of money to Rivers. The team eventually designated Brees a [[franchise player]], giving him a one-year contract that quadrupled his pay to $8 million for [[2005 NFL season|2005]].

Under the terms of the franchise player contract, Brees was eligible to be traded or sign with another team, but the Chargers would have had to receive two future first round draft choices in return. He was not traded and continued to start the remainder of the 2005 season.

Brees continued his productive play in 2005, as he posted a career high in passing yards with 3,576. Brees also posted an 89.2 rating, which was the 10th best in the NFL.

In the last game of the 2005 season against the [[2005 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]], Brees injured his shoulder while trying to pick up his own fumble after being hit by Broncos safety [[John Lynch (American football)|John Lynch]]. Denver tackle [[Gerard Warren]] hit Brees while he was on the ground, causing the injury. Brees underwent [[arthroscopic surgery]] to repair the torn [[Glenoidal labrum|labrum]] in his right (throwing) shoulder on January 5, 2006. Subsequent reports mention additional [[rotator cuff]] damage.

Brees was selected as first alternate to the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[Pro Bowl]] team for the 2005 season. He would have played in his second consecutive Pro Bowl due to the injury to starter [[Carson Palmer]], but his own injury dictated that the AFC Pro Bowl roster would have to be filled by second alternate [[Jake Plummer]].

After the season, the Chargers offered Brees a 5-year, $50 million contract that paid $2 million in base salary the first year and the rest heavily based on performance incentives. Brees took the incentive-based offer as a sign of no confidence by the Chargers and promptly demanded the type of money a top 5 "franchise" quarterback would receive.

===New Orleans Saints===
[[Image:Brees london 2008.jpg|thumb|right|Brees warming up in [[Wembley Stadium]] in a game against the [[San Diego Chargers]]]]
After the Chargers refused to increase their offer, Brees met with other teams. The [[New Orleans Saints]] and the [[Miami Dolphins]] were interested. New Orleans made an offer that included $10 million in guaranteed money the first year and a $12 million option the second year. Miami was unsure if Brees' shoulder was completely healed and did not offer the money Brees was seeking. The Dolphins ended negotiations and traded for [[Minnesota Vikings]] QB [[Daunte Culpepper]] instead. Brees signed a 6-year, $60 million deal with the Saints on March 14, 2006.

====2006====
Brees had a productive first year with the team. He threw a league-leading 4,418 passing yards, finished third in the league with 26 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions and a 96.2 passer rating. Brees was named starting quarterback for the NFC in the [[2007 Pro Bowl]]. On January 5, 2007, Brees was named first runner-up behind former teammate Tomlinson for league MVP by the [[Associated Press]]. Brees and Tomlinson were co-recipients of the [[Walter Payton Man of the Year Award]].

On January 13, 2007, in his first playoff game for New Orleans, Brees was 20-32 in passing attempts with 1 touchdown and no interceptions vs. the [[2006 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] in the [[Louisiana Superdome]]. On January 21, Brees led the Saints to the franchise's first [[National Football League playoffs, 2006-07|NFC Championship Game]]. Though he completed 27 of 49 passes for 354 yards against the [[2006 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]], and two touchdowns, Brees committed three costly turnovers. He was penalized for an intentional grounding in the endzone, resulting in a [[Safety (football score)|safety]]. The Saints lost 39-14.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilner|first=Barry |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylt=AnvlF4Cz0U8fEkX29CykCwE5nYcB?gid=20070121003&prov=ap|title=Bears reach first Super Bowl in 21 years |work=Sports.yahoo.com|date=2007-01-22|accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> Brees dislocated his left elbow during the first quarter of the Pro Bowl.

====2007====
The [[2007 NFL season|following season]] Brees passed for 4428 yards and tied a then team record with 28 touchdowns. However, the [[2007 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]] missed the playoffs.

====2008====
In [[2008 NFL season|2008]], Brees finished 15 yards short of the NFL record for passing yards thrown in a single season set by [[Dan Marino]] in [[1984 NFL Season|1984]]. He finished the season with 5,069 yards and became the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29776&displayPage=tab_recap| title=Kasay helps Panthers solidify NFC's No. 2 seed with win over Saints| date=2008-12-28| publisher=Associated Press ''via'' NFL.com| accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref> He passed for 300 yards ten times during the season, tying [[Rich Gannon]]'s [[2002 NFL Season|2002]] record. He was named [[FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week|FedEx Air Player of the Week]] for his performances during weeks 8 and 12 and was named the [[Associated Press|AP]] 2008 Offensive Player of the Year.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090106/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_ap_offensive_player;_ylt=Ak1J8iC8RaOmmtrsjRt.AgoLMxIF Saints QB Brees is AP Offensive Player of the Year] Yahoo News, January 6, 2009</ref>

====2009====
In the first game of the [[2009 NFL season|2009 season]] against the [[2009 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]], Drew Brees set a career-high and franchise-tying record with six touchdowns, going 26 for 34 with 358 yards with a quarterback rating of 137.00. He also set a record for most passing touchdowns on opening weekend. The next week, Brees led the Saints to a 48-22 win over the [[2009 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], throwing three touchdowns with a passer rating of 118.6. Brees also tied the record for most touchdowns by the end of week 2 with 9.

In week 7, Brees led a dramatic comeback victory on the road against the [[2009 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]], 46-34. The [[2009 New Orleans Saints season|Saints]] quickly faced a 24-3 deficit in the second quarter, trailing for the first time all season at that point, and failing to score on their first possession as they had in all of their previous contests. Brees had a poor outing, but provided two crucial rushing touchdowns, one just before the second half 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 [[2009 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]. In week 9, Brees helped guide the team to a 30-20 victory over the [[2009 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] in the Louisiana Superdome. This would be Drew's first victory over the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome and allowed the Saints to take their best ever start in franchise history at 8-0.

In week 12, Brees led the Saints to an 11-0 record, defeating the [[2009 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] 38-17 on ''[[Monday Night Football]]''. Drew Brees totaled 371 yards passing, posting a perfect quarterback rating of 158.3.

After close victories over the [[2009 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] and Falcons in successive weeks, Brees and the Saints succumbed to their first loss against the [[2009 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] in week 15. The team continued to slide in the coming weeks, losing in Week 16 and 17 to the [[2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and the [[2009 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]], respectively. The Saints finished the year with a 13-3 overall record, tops in the NFC.

Brees' individual statistics led to numerous accolades<ref>[[http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20100121/SPORTS/1210325/Savior-Saint]]</ref>, including a [[Pro Bowl]] selection, the [[Maxwell Football Club]]'s [[Bert Bell Award]], and runner-up in voting for the AP [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]], and [[All-Pro]] awards. He finished the season with a completion percentage of 70.62 which established a new NFL record.<ref>{{cite news | first=Brett | last=Martel | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Like Williams, Brees prefers to play for record | date=December 31, 2009 | publisher= Yahoo Sports| url =http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-saints-breesrecord&prov=ap&type=lgns | work =Yahoo Sports | pages = | accessdate = 2010-01-13 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Record & Fact Book | date= | publisher= NFL.com | url =http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing | work =NFL.com | pages = | accessdate = 2010-01-13 | language = }}</ref>

In the divisional round of the playoffs, the Saints routed the [[2009 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] to advance to the NFC Championship, where they defeated the [[2009 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] 31-28. Brees completed 17 of 31 passes for 191 yards and 3 touchdowns.

The Saints defeated the [[2009 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]] 31-17 in [[Super Bowl XLIV]] on February 7, 2010. Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 successful completions to win the [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award]]. It was the first world championship in franchise history.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-02-07-super-bowl_N.htm|title=Saints stump Colts 31-17 to win franchise's first Super Bowl title|date=2010-02-07|work=USA Today|accessdate=2010-02-08}}</ref>

===Career statistics===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align: center; width:60%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! G-S
! Passing<br />Att.-Comp.
! Yards
! Pct.
! TD
! Int.
! Long
! Sacks-Lost
! Pass<br />Rating
|-
| 2001
| [[San Diego Chargers|San Diego]]
| 1-0
| 27-15
| 221
| .556
| 1
| 0
| 40
| 2-12
| &nbsp;94.8
|- style="background:white;"
| 2002
| San Diego
| 16-16
| 526-320
| 3,284
| .608
| 17
| 16
| 52
| 24-180
| &nbsp;76.9
|-
| 2003
| San Diego
| 11-11
| 356-205
| 2,108
| .576
| 11
| 15
| 68
| 21-178
| &nbsp;67.5
|- style="background:white;"
| 2004
| San Diego
| 15-15
| 400-262
| 3,159
| .655
| 27
| 7
| 79
| 18-131
| 104.8
|-
| 2005
| San Diego
| 16-16
| 500-323
| 3,576
| .646
| 24
| 15
| 54
| 27-223
| &nbsp;89.2
|- style="background:white;"
| 2006
| [[New Orleans Saints|New Orleans]]
| 16-16
| 554-356
| 4,418
| .643
| 26
| 11
| 86
| 18-105
| &nbsp;96.2
|-
| 2007
| New Orleans
| 16-16
| 652-440{{NFLN/R}}
| 4,423
| .675
| 28
| 18
| 58
| 16-109
| &nbsp;89.4
|- style="background:white;"
| 2008
| New Orleans
| 16-16
| 635-413
| 5,069
| .650
| 34
| 17
| 84
| 13-92
| 96.2
|-
|- style="background:white;"
| 2009
| New Orleans
| 15-15
| 514-363
| 4,388
| .706{{NFLN/R}}
| 34
| 11<!-- Check nfl.com -->
| 75
| 20-135
| 109.7
|-
! colspan="2" | Totals
| 116-115
| 4,082-2,636
| 30,090
| .646
| 202
| 110
| 86
| 154-1,129
| &nbsp;91.9
|-
!colspan="2" | Postseason
| 6-6
| 225-150
| 1648
| .667
| 13
| 2
| 88
| 10-61
| &nbsp;103.7
|}

===San Diego Chargers franchise records===
*Highest Comp. %, Season (Min. 14 attempts/game) - 65.5% (2004) <ref name="pfr-SD">[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sdg/career-passing.htm "San Diego Chargers Career Passing Register"], Pro-Football-Reference.com</ref>
*Highest Comp. %, Game (Min. 20 attempts) - 88.0% vs. Oakland 10/31/2004 <ref name="pfr-SD"/>
*Highest Comp. %, Playoff Game (Min. 10 attempts) - 73.8% vs. NY Jets 1/8/2005 <ref name="pfr-SD"/>
*Most Consecutive Attempts, None Intercepted - 194 (Oct. 17 through Dec. 5 2004) <ref>["2008 Chargers Media Guide"]</ref>

===New Orleans Saints franchise records===
*Highest Comp. %, Career (Min. 500 attempts) - 65.7% <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Highest Comp. %, Season (Min. 14 attempts/game) - 70.62% (2009) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Highest YPA, Career (Min. 500 attempts) - 7.56 <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Highest YPA, Season (Min. 14 attempts/game) - 8.5 (2009) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Highest Passer Rating, Career (Min. 500 attempts) - 93.8 <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Highest Passer Rating, Season (Min. 14 attempts/game) - 109.6 (2009) <ref name="singleNOR">[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/single-season-passing.htm "New Orleans Saints Single-Season Passing Register"], Pro-Football-Reference.com</ref>
*Most Completions, Season - 440 (2007) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Most Completions, Game - 39 vs. Denver, 9/21/2008 <ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/drewbrees/gamelogs?id=BRE229498]</ref>
*Most Consecutive Completions - 19 (12/27/09) <ref name="saintsMed"/>
*Most Pass Attempts, Season - 652 (2007) <ref name="singleNOR"/>

*Most Pass Attempts, Game - 60 (tied with [[Aaron Brooks (American football)|Aaron Brooks]]) <ref name="saintsMed">"2008 Saints Media Guide"</ref>
*Most Passing Yards, Season - 5069 (2008) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Most Passing Yards, Game - 510 vs. Cincinnati, 11/19/2006 <ref name="saintsMed"/> (Fifth in NFL history)
*Most 4000 Yard Passing Seasons - 4 <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Most Consecutive 4000 Yard Passing Seasons - 4 (2006-09) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Most Games w/300+ Yards Passing, Season - 10 (2008) <ref name="nfl1">[http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing NFL Records: Passing"], NFL.com</ref>
*Most Consecutive Games w/300+ Yards Passing - 5 (2006) <ref name="nfl1"/>
*Most Touchdown Passes, Season - 34 (2008 and 2009) <ref name="singleNOR"/>
*Most Touchdown Passes, Game - 6 (9/13/2009) (tied with [[Billy Kilmer]])
*Most Touchdown Passes On Opening Day, 6 (2009)
*Most Touchdown Passes, Career - 122

===National Football League records===
[[File:Saints Victory Parade Canal St. Drew Brees.jpg|right|thumb|Brees in the Who Dat Victory Parade, [[Canal Street, New Orleans]], after the Super Bowl XLIV win]]
*Most completions, season - 440 (2007)
*Highest completion percentage, season - 70.62% (2009)
*Highest completion percentage, career postseason - 66.67% (150/225)
*Lowest interception percentage, career postseason - 0.89%
*Most completions in a [[Super Bowl]] (tied with Tom Brady) - 32 ([[Super Bowl XLIV]])

==Personal life==
Brees was born in [[Dallas, Texas]].<ref name="WebsiteBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.drewbrees.com/about.html|title=Drew Brees Foundation: bio}}</ref> He and his wife Brittany purchased and renovated a home in [[Uptown New Orleans]].

Brees is [[food allergy|allergic]] to [[milk allergy|dairy]], [[wheat allergy|wheat]], [[gluten allergy|gluten]], and [[egg allergy|eggs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/players/01/09/nfl.workout0115/index.html
|title=NFL Workout: Strapped In A system designed by a Navy SEAL got the Saints' Drew Brees in shape to succeed
|accessdate=2008-10-01 |date=2007-01-09}}</ref>

Brees was born with a [[mole (skin marking)|mole]] on his right cheek. When Brees was 3, his parents considered having the birthmark removed, but doctors said that there was no medical reason to remove it.<ref>Lee Jenkins, [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/sports/07iht-chargers.html?_r=1 His Eyes Wide Shut, Brees Saves Career]. ''New York Times''. January 8, 2005.</ref>

Brees's mother, Mina Brees, died in 2009 at age 59. The death was ruled a suicide.<ref>[http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2009/11/16/mina_brees_death_ruled_suicide.html]</ref> Brees was briefly excused from training camp for a "family matter".<ref>[http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/08/09/drew-brees-mother-dies-saints-qb-excused-from-training-camp?icid=main|aimzones|dl4|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fnfl.fanhouse.com%2F2009%2F08%2F09%2Fdrew-brees-mother-dies-saints-qb-excused-from-training-camp Death of Brees' mother]</ref> In 2006, Brees described their relationship as "nonexistent" ever since he refused to hire her as his agent when he entered the NFL.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2644387 "Brees wants no part of mom's campaign in Texas"], [[Associated Press|AP]], October 31, 2006.</ref><ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/08/10/brees.ap/index.html "Drew Brees mother dies in Colorado"], [[Associated Press|AP]], August 10, 2009.</ref> After her death, Brees stated that this quote was three years old and that his relationship with his mother had been improving.<ref>Jason Cole, [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-saintscamp081109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns "Mom’s death makes Brees blink, but focus remains"], [[Yahoo! Sports]], August 12, 2009</ref>

Brees and his wife Brittany welcomed their first child, a son named Baylen Robert Brees on January 15, 2009 which was also Brees' 30th birthday.<ref>[http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-01-29/saints-qb-enjoys-life-new-dad "Saints QB enjoys life as new dad"], [[Associated Press|AP]] at ''[[Sporting News]]'', January 29, 2009.</ref>

Brees became a brother of the [[Sigma Chi Fraternity]] while at Purdue.

Brees could have gone to [[Brown University]], and said that if he had, he might be in politics right now. His host on a recruiting visit was [[Sean Morey (American football)|Sean Morey]], a former Pro Bowler for [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/02/05/gameplan/index.html, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', February 6, 2010.</ref>

==Charity and volunteer activities==
As a result of both his on-field success with the Saints and his extensive charitable activities since arriving in New Orleans, Brees has become (in the words of a 2010 ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' profile) "an athlete as adored and appreciated as any in an American city today".<ref>{{cite news | first=Peter | last=King | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=The Heart Of New Orleans: He's been the NFL's most prolific quarterback over the past four years, but to the city that has adopted him, Drew Brees is much more—a driving force in the ongoing effort to rebuild and renew | date=January 18, 2010 | publisher= | url =http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1164811/3/index.htm | work =[[Sports Illustrated]] | pages = | accessdate = 2010-01-15 | language = }}</ref> He has been involved in [[Reconstruction of New Orleans|Hurricane Katrina recovery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2730727 |title=Brees has New Orleans howling |publisher=Associated Press |date=2007-01-14 |accessdate=2007-02-22}}</ref>
Drew and Brittany’s [http://www.drewbrees.com/home.html Brees Dream Foundation] announced a partnership<ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|authorlink=|coauthors= |title=A Saint in the City: No Off-Season as Brees Helps New Orleans Rebuild |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/sports/football/13brees.html |work=The New York Times |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jim |last=Corbett|authorlink=|coauthors= |title=Brees Becomes Patron Saint of New Orleans |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/saints/2007-07-05-sw-drew-brees_N.htm |work=USA Today |publisher=|date=|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> in 2007 with international children’s charity [[Operation Kids]], to rebuild and restore academic and athletic facilities, parks and playgrounds, after-school programs, mentoring programs for the intellectually disabled, neighborhood revitalization projects and child care facilities in [[New Orleans]].

Brees has acquired the facetious nickname "Breesus" among Saints fans.<ref>{{cite news | first=Tod | last=Leonard | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Brees a godsend for Saints | date=November 30, 2009 | publisher= | url =http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/30/brees-a-godsend-for-saints/ | work =[[San Diego Union-Tribune]] | pages = | accessdate = 2009-12-09 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Susan | last=Langenhennig | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=New Orleans Saints fans get creative: What Who Dats are wearing | date=November 30, 2009 | publisher= | url =http://www.nola.com/fashion/index.ssf/2009/11/post_3.html | work =[[Times-Picayune]] | pages = | accessdate = 2009-12-09 | language = }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Jeff | last=Duncan | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Breesus' is the reason for potentially perfect season | date=November 2, 2009 | publisher= | url =http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/11/breesus_is_the_reason_for_the.html | work =[[Times-Picayune]] | pages = | accessdate = 2009-12-09 | language = }}</ref>

Brees visited the [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]] on a [[USO tour]] in late June 2009. Following his return, Brees was quoted as stating that Guantanamo captives were being treated ten times better than convicts in U.S. prisons.
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In February 2008, Brees signed a promotional deal with [[Chili's|Chili's Grill & Bar]] to promote the chain's new line of hamburgers. The promotion helped raise money for charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mnsportscentral.com/community/index.php?topic=11003.msg145513#msg145513 |title=Peterson lands deal with Chili's |work=Mnsportscentral.com |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref> In June 2008, Brees participated in the Pro Sports Team Challenge, a competition for pro athletes to help raise money for charities. The charity Brees played for was [[Operation Kids]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operationkids.com |title=Operation Kids: Until Every Child Is OK |work=Operationkids.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-28}}</ref>.
[[File:Football players visit Guantanamo.jpg|thumb|Drew Brees signs autographs at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base on June 29 2009, along with fellow NFL players [[Billy Miller]] and [[Donnie Edwards]].]]

On February 18, 2007, Brees was honored by the [[Krewe of Bacchus]], a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade club,as the 2007 Bacchus Grand Marshal. Brees will be presiding as King of Bacchus during the 2010 Bacchus parade, set to roll February 14, 2010 (two days before Mardi Gras and a week after the Super Bowl).<ref>{{cite news | first=Michelle | last=Krupa | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees to reign as Bacchus during 2010 Carnival | date=December 12, 2009 | publisher=[[Times-Picayune]] | url =http://www.nola.com/mardigras/index.ssf/2009/12/saints_quarterback_drew_brees.html | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2010-01-15 | language = }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[NFL career passer rating leaders]]
*[[List of NFL Quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards]]
*[[List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating]]
*[[List of 300-Yard Passing Games by NFL Quarterbacks]]
*[[Most wins by a starting quarterback (NFL)]]
*[[NFL QB Playoff records as starters]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.drewbrees.com/ The Brees Dream Foundation]
* {{twitter|drewbrees}}
* [http://neworleanssaints.com/Team/Roster/People/Drew%20Brees.aspx New Orleans Saints bio]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2580 ESPN Profile]

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