Fran Tarkenton vs Drew Brees Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings (1961-1978) |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020) |
| Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback |
| Drew Brees | Quarterback |
| Fran Tarkenton | 6'0" |
| Drew Brees | 6'0" |
| Fran Tarkenton | 190 |
| Drew Brees | 209 |
| Fran Tarkenton | By the Vikings in the 3rd Round (29th Overall) in the 1961 Draft |
| Drew Brees | By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft |
Super Bowls
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) |  |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 (1974-1975, 1977) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2010) | |
Playoff Appearances
| Fran Tarkenton | 5 (1973-1976, 1978) | |
| Drew Brees | 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) | |
Awards And Honors
| Fran Tarkenton | Yes | Inducted in 1986 |
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| Drew Brees | No | Still Playing |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 9 (1964, 1966-1970, 1974-1976) | |
| Drew Brees | 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 3 (2006, 2008-2009) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1973) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2011) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1978) | |
| Drew Brees | 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1977) | |
| Drew Brees | 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2009, 2018) | |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2008, 2011) | |
Regular Season Stats
| Fran Tarkenton | 246 |
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| Drew Brees | 287 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 239 |
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| Drew Brees | 286 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 3,686 |
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| Drew Brees | 7,142 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 6,467 |
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| Drew Brees | 10,551 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 57.0 |
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| Drew Brees | 67.7 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 47,003 |
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| Drew Brees | 80,358 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 342 |
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| Drew Brees | 571 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 5.3% |
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| Drew Brees | 5.4% |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 266 |
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| Drew Brees | 243 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 4.1 |
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| Drew Brees | 2.3 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 34 |
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| Drew Brees | 56 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 7.3 |
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| Drew Brees | 7.6 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 6.5 |
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| Drew Brees | 7.7 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 12.8 |
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| Drew Brees | 11.3 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 191.1 |
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| Drew Brees | 280.0 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 80.4 |
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| Drew Brees | 98.7 |
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Playoff Stats
| Fran Tarkenton | 11 |
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| Drew Brees | 18 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 11 |
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| Drew Brees | 18 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 149 |
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| Drew Brees | 481 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 292 |
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| Drew Brees | 721 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 51.0 |
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| Drew Brees | 66.7 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 1,803 |
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| Drew Brees | 5,366 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 11 |
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| Drew Brees | 37 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 17 |
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| Drew Brees | 15 |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 58.6 |
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| Drew Brees | 97.1 |
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Best Season Stats
| Fran Tarkenton | 16 (1978) |
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| Drew Brees | 16 (2017) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 16 (1978) |
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| Drew Brees | 16 (2017) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 29 (1967) |
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| Drew Brees | 46 (2011) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 3468 (1978) |
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| Drew Brees | 5476 (2011) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 7 (1973) |
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| Drew Brees | 0 (2001) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 345 (1978) |
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| Drew Brees | 471 (2016) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 572 (1978) |
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| Drew Brees | 673 (2016) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 64.2 (1975) |
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| Drew Brees | 74.4 (2018) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 93.2 (1973) |
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| Drew Brees | 116.3 (2019) |
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| Fran Tarkenton | 89 (1962) |
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| Drew Brees | 98 (2016) |
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Seasons
Info
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings (1961-1978) | |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020) |
| Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback | |
| Drew Brees | Quarterback |
| Fran Tarkenton | 6'0" | |
| Drew Brees | 6'0" |
| Fran Tarkenton | 190 | |
| Drew Brees | 209 |
| Fran Tarkenton | By the Vikings in the 3rd Round (29th Overall) in the 1961 Draft | |
| Drew Brees | By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft |
Super Bowls
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 3 (1974-1975, 1977) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2010) |
Playoff Appearances
| Fran Tarkenton | 5 (1973-1976, 1978) | |
| Drew Brees | 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) |
Awards And Honors
| Fran Tarkenton | Yes | Inducted in 1986 |
| Drew Brees | No | Still Playing |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 9 (1964, 1966-1970, 1974-1976) | |
| Drew Brees | 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 3 (2006, 2008-2009) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1973) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2011) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1978) | |
| Drew Brees | 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1977) | |
| Drew Brees | 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2009, 2018) |
| Fran Tarkenton | 1 (1975) | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2008, 2011) |
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Touchdown Percentage (TD%)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
Interception Percentage (INT%)
Game Winning Drives (GWD)
Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)
Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)
Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)
Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)
QB Rating (Rate)
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
QB Rating (Rate)
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