Biography
Drew Brees (2026)
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Who is Drew Brees?
Drew Brees is a former American professional football quarterback who spent most of his career with the New Orleans Saints. He also played for the San Diego Chargers and retired from the NFL after the 2020 season following a 20-year career. Brees finished his career with 80,358 passing yards, 7,142 completions, and 571 touchdown passes. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026.
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| Full Name | Andrew Christopher Brees |
| Date Of Birth | January 15, 1979 |
| Birth Place | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Parent(s) | Eugene Wilson Brees II Mina Ruth |
| Profession | American Football Quarterback |
| Spouse | Brittany Brees |
| Age | 47 years |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Children | 4 |
| Net Worth | US $220 million |
Bio
Drew Brees’ has his full name as Andrew Christopher Brees. He was born on 15 January 1979 in Dallas, Texas, to his father, Eugene Wilson Brees II, a trial lawyer, mother, Mina Ruth, an attorney. He grew up alongside his brother, Reid Brees, and his sister, Audrey Brees. Drew Brees was born on January 15, 1979, and is 47 years old as of 2026.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Drew Brees is American. He is listed at 6 feet (1.83 meters) and 209 pounds (94 kg). He is a Christian and practices Christianity as his religion.
Education
Drew Brees studied in the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School situated in Austin and completed his high-school from the Westlake High School in Travis County.
Personal Life
Drew Brees is married to Brittany Brees. The couple have four children: three sons, Baylen, Bowen and Callen, and a daughter, Rylen. They have largely kept their family life private.
Social
Drew Brees is active on social media platforms. His Instagram account (@drewbrees) has over 2 million followers, and he is also active on Twitter/X (@drewbrees) with over 3.1 million followers. His official Facebook page (@DB9NFL) has over 1.9 million likes and followers. Brees was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026.
Career
Drew Brees started his professional career with the San Diego Chargers and played a single game in 2001 and his debut season. In the year 2002, he played 16 games, and in the 2003 season, he played a total of 11 games. Likewise, Drew played with the Chargers in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, in which Brees played a total of 15 and 15 matches, respectively. In the year 2006, he played with the New Orleans Saints for a total of 16 games. He also led the most passing yards, with 4418 passing yards in 2006.
Brees was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and 2011. During his career, he set numerous NFL passing records and became one of the league’s most accurate quarterbacks. His final career total was 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdown passes. Tom Brady later surpassed Brees in several major career passing categories, so Brees should no longer be described as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards or completions. He also set the record with the New Orleans Saints in 2016 when he completed his career-high of 471 passes. Taysom Hill was also a quarterback player at the time. Moreover, he also set the NFL record for the highest passing percentage when he finished the 2018 season with a total of 74.4%. He had developed many other records when he completed 7086 passes with over 79 thousand yards of passes completed. Tom Bardy lies in the 4th position of the 2019 season with 60.8 percentage.
Moreover, he has also played 16 games in the NFL playoffs and completed 434 passes with 34 passing touchdowns.
Drew Brees played his final NFL season in 2020 and officially announced his retirement in March 2021 after 20 seasons. He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints, including 15 seasons with New Orleans. His final regular-season totals were 287 games, 7,142 completions, 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdown passes.
Achievements
Drew Brees won the NFL Offensive Player of the year award once in 2008 and once in 2011. He also won the Bert Bell Award in 2009, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award in 2006, also awarded with the Maxwell Award in 2000, and the NFL Comeback Player of the year in 2004.
Drew Brees won Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints and was named Super Bowl MVP. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls, earned First-Team All-Pro honors once, and won the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award twice, in 2008 and 2011. He also received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 2006 and the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2004. In 2026, Brees was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Net Worth
Drew Brees earns mostly from his football career, and as of 2026, he has an approximate net worth of $220 million (though the $160 million figure was widely cited until earlier this year). His fortune comes from a combination of his 20-year NFL career, endorsement deals with brands like Nike, Pepsi, Verizon, and Advil, and various business investments.
