Joe Namath vs Drew Brees Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020) |
| Joe Namath | Quarterback |
| Drew Brees | Quarterback |
| Joe Namath | 6'2" |
| Drew Brees | 6'0" |
| Joe Namath | 200 |
| Drew Brees | 209 |
| Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft |
| Drew Brees | By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft |
Super Bowls
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) |  |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1969) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2010) | |
Playoff Appearances
| Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) | |
| Drew Brees | 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) | |
Awards And Honors
| Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
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| Drew Brees | No | Still Playing |
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| Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) |
| Drew Brees | 0 |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) | |
| Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) | |
| Drew Brees | 3 (2006, 2008-2009) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2011) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2009, 2018) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2008, 2011) | |
Regular Season Stats
| Joe Namath | 140 |
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| Drew Brees | 287 |
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| Joe Namath | 129 |
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| Drew Brees | 286 |
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| Joe Namath | 1,886 |
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| Drew Brees | 7,142 |
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| Joe Namath | 3,762 |
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| Drew Brees | 10,551 |
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| Joe Namath | 50.1 |
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| Drew Brees | 67.7 |
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| Joe Namath | 27,663 |
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| Drew Brees | 80,358 |
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| Joe Namath | 173 |
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| Drew Brees | 571 |
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| Joe Namath | 4.6% |
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| Drew Brees | 5.4% |
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| Joe Namath | 220 |
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| Drew Brees | 243 |
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| Joe Namath | 5.8 |
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| Drew Brees | 2.3 |
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| Joe Namath | 16 |
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| Drew Brees | 56 |
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| Joe Namath | 7.4 |
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| Drew Brees | 7.6 |
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| Joe Namath | 5.6 |
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| Drew Brees | 7.7 |
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| Joe Namath | 14.7 |
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| Drew Brees | 11.3 |
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| Joe Namath | 197.6 |
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| Drew Brees | 280.0 |
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| Joe Namath | 65.5 |
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| Drew Brees | 98.7 |
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Playoff Stats
| Joe Namath | 3 |
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| Drew Brees | 18 |
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| Joe Namath | 3 |
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| Drew Brees | 18 |
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| Joe Namath | 50 |
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| Drew Brees | 481 |
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| Joe Namath | 117 |
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| Drew Brees | 721 |
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| Joe Namath | 42.7 |
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| Drew Brees | 66.7 |
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| Joe Namath | 641 |
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| Drew Brees | 5,366 |
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| Joe Namath | 3 |
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| Drew Brees | 37 |
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| Joe Namath | 4 |
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| Drew Brees | 15 |
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| Joe Namath | 54.8 |
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| Drew Brees | 97.1 |
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Best Season Stats
| Joe Namath | 14 (1975) |
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| Drew Brees | 16 (2017) |
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| Joe Namath | 14 (1974) |
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| Drew Brees | 16 (2017) |
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| Joe Namath | 26 (1967) |
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| Drew Brees | 46 (2011) |
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| Joe Namath | 4007 (1967) |
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| Drew Brees | 5476 (2011) |
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| Joe Namath | 5 (1977) |
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| Drew Brees | 0 (2001) |
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| Joe Namath | 258 (1967) |
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| Drew Brees | 471 (2016) |
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| Joe Namath | 491 (1967) |
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| Drew Brees | 673 (2016) |
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| Joe Namath | 52.9 (1974) |
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| Drew Brees | 74.4 (2018) |
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| Joe Namath | 74.3 (1969) |
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| Drew Brees | 116.3 (2019) |
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| Joe Namath | 91 (1975) |
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| Drew Brees | 98 (2016) |
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Seasons
Info
| Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) | |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020) |
| Joe Namath | Quarterback | |
| Drew Brees | Quarterback |
| Joe Namath | 6'2" | |
| Drew Brees | 6'0" |
| Joe Namath | 200 | |
| Drew Brees | 209 |
| Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft | |
| Drew Brees | By the San Diego Chargers in the 2nd Round (32nd Overall) in the 2001 Draft |
Super Bowls
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1969) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2010) |
Playoff Appearances
| Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) | |
| Drew Brees | 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) |
Awards And Honors
| Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
| Drew Brees | No | Still Playing |
| Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) | |
| Drew Brees | 0 |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (XLIV) |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) |
| Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) | |
| Drew Brees | 3 (2006, 2008-2009) |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 1 (2011) |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) | |
| Drew Brees | 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| Drew Brees | 2 (2009, 2018) |
| Joe Namath | 0 | |
| 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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