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Drew Brees vs Matt Ryan Comparison

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Seasons

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Drew Brees

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Matt Ryan

 

Info

Teams

Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020)
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008-2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022)

Position

Drew Brees Quarterback
Matt Ryan Quarterback

Height

Drew Brees 6'0"
Matt Ryan 6'5"

Weight

Drew Brees 209
Matt Ryan 224

Drafted

Drew Brees By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft
Matt Ryan By the Falcons in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 2008 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Drew Brees 1 (XLIV) Star
Matt Ryan 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Drew Brees 1 (2010) Star
Matt Ryan 1 (2017) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Drew Brees 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Matt Ryan 6 (2008, 2010-2012, 2016-2017) StarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Drew Brees No Still Playing
Matt Ryan No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Drew Brees 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Super Bowl MVP

Drew Brees 1 (XLIV) Star
Matt Ryan 0

Pro Bowl

Drew Brees 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Matt Ryan 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) StarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Drew Brees 3 (2006, 2008-2009) StarStarStar
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Drew Brees 1 (2011) Star
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Drew Brees 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) StarStarStarStar
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Drew Brees 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Matt Ryan 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Drew Brees 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) StarStarStarStarStar
Matt Ryan 1 (2012) Star

QB Rating Leader

Drew Brees 2 (2009, 2018) StarStar
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Drew Brees 2 (2008, 2011) StarStar
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Drew Brees 287
Matt Ryan 234

Games Started (GS)

Drew Brees 286
Matt Ryan 234

Wins as Starter

Drew Brees 172
Matt Ryan 124

Losses as Starter

Drew Brees 114
Matt Ryan 109

Ties as Starter

Drew Brees 0
Matt Ryan 1

Winning Percentage

Drew Brees .601%
Matt Ryan .532%

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Drew Brees 7,142
Matt Ryan 5,551

Passing Attempts (Att)

Drew Brees 10,551
Matt Ryan 8,464

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Drew Brees 67.7
Matt Ryan 65.6

Passing Yards (Yds)

Drew Brees 80,358
Matt Ryan 62,792

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Drew Brees 571
Matt Ryan 381

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Drew Brees 5.4%
Matt Ryan 4.5%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Drew Brees 243
Matt Ryan 183

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Drew Brees 2.3
Matt Ryan 2.2

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Drew Brees 56
Matt Ryan 47

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Drew Brees 7.6
Matt Ryan 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Drew Brees 7.7
Matt Ryan 7.3

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Drew Brees 11.3
Matt Ryan 11.3

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Drew Brees 280.0
Matt Ryan 268.3

QB Rating (Rate)

Drew Brees 98.7
Matt Ryan 93.6

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Drew Brees 18
Matt Ryan 10

Games Started (GS)

Drew Brees 18
Matt Ryan 10

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Drew Brees 481
Matt Ryan 237

Passing Attempts (Att)

Drew Brees 721
Matt Ryan 351

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Drew Brees 66.7
Matt Ryan 67.5

Passing Yards (Yds)

Drew Brees 5,366
Matt Ryan 2,672

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Drew Brees 37
Matt Ryan 20

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Drew Brees 15
Matt Ryan 7

QB Rating (Rate)

Drew Brees 97.1
Matt Ryan 100.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Drew Brees 16 (2017)
Matt Ryan 17 (2021)

Games Started (GS)

Drew Brees 16 (2017)
Matt Ryan 17 (2021)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Drew Brees 46 (2011)
Matt Ryan 38 (2016)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Drew Brees 5476 (2011)
Matt Ryan 4944 (2016)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Drew Brees 0 (2001)
Matt Ryan 7 (2018)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Drew Brees 471 (2016)
Matt Ryan 439 (2013)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Drew Brees 673 (2016)
Matt Ryan 651 (2013)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Drew Brees 74.4 (2018)
Matt Ryan 69.9 (2016)

QB Rating (Rate)

Drew Brees 116.3 (2019)
Matt Ryan 117.1 (2016)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Drew Brees 98 (2016)
Matt Ryan 93 (2019)

Seasons

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Drew Brees

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Matt Ryan

 

Info

Teams

Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020)
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008-2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022)

Position

Drew Brees Quarterback
Matt Ryan Quarterback

Height

Drew Brees 6'0"
Matt Ryan 6'5"

Weight

Drew Brees 209
Matt Ryan 224

Drafted

Drew Brees By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft
Matt Ryan By the Falcons in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 2008 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Drew Brees 1 (XLIV)
Matt Ryan 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Drew Brees 1 (2010)
Matt Ryan 1 (2017)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Drew Brees 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020)
Matt Ryan 6 (2008, 2010-2012, 2016-2017)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Drew Brees No Still Playing
Matt Ryan No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Drew Brees 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Super Bowl MVP

Drew Brees 1 (XLIV)
Matt Ryan 0

Pro Bowl

Drew Brees 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019)
Matt Ryan 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)

First Team All-Pro

Drew Brees 3 (2006, 2008-2009)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Second Team All-Pro

Drew Brees 1 (2011)
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Drew Brees 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012)
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Drew Brees 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016)
Matt Ryan 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Drew Brees 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18)
Matt Ryan 1 (2012)

QB Rating Leader

Drew Brees 2 (2009, 2018)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Drew Brees 2 (2008, 2011)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Games Started (GS)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Wins as Starter

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Losses as Starter

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Ties as Starter

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Winning Percentage

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Passing Attempts (Att)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Passing Yards (Yds)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

QB Rating (Rate)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Games Started (GS)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Passing Attempts (Att)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Passing Yards (Yds)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

QB Rating (Rate)

Drew Brees Matt Ryan

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