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Joe Namath vs Drew Brees Comparison

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Seasons

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Joe Namath

Check/Uncheck

Drew Brees

 

Info

Teams

Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)
Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020)

Position

Joe Namath Quarterback
Drew Brees Quarterback

Height

Joe Namath 6'2"
Drew Brees 6'0"

Weight

Joe Namath 200
Drew Brees 209

Drafted

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

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Namath 1 (III) Star
Drew Brees 1 (XLIV) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Namath 1 (1969) Star
Drew Brees 1 (2010) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar
Drew Brees 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985
Drew Brees No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)
Drew Brees 0

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Namath 1 (III) Star
Drew Brees 1 (XLIV) Star

Pro Bowl

Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star
Drew Brees 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)
Drew Brees 3 (2006, 2008-2009) StarStarStar

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar
Drew Brees 1 (2011) Star

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star
Drew Brees 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) StarStarStarStar

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) StarStarStar
Drew Brees 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18) StarStarStarStarStar

QB Rating Leader

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 2 (2009, 2018) StarStar

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 2 (2008, 2011) StarStar

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 140
Drew Brees 287

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 129
Drew Brees 286

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 1,886
Drew Brees 7,142

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 3,762
Drew Brees 10,551

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 50.1
Drew Brees 67.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 27,663
Drew Brees 80,358

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 173
Drew Brees 571

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Namath 4.6%
Drew Brees 5.4%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 220
Drew Brees 243

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Namath 5.8
Drew Brees 2.3

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Joe Namath 16
Drew Brees 56

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Namath 7.4
Drew Brees 7.6

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Namath 5.6
Drew Brees 7.7

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Namath 14.7
Drew Brees 11.3

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Namath 197.6
Drew Brees 280.0

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 65.5
Drew Brees 98.7

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 3
Drew Brees 18

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 3
Drew Brees 18

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 50
Drew Brees 481

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 117
Drew Brees 721

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 42.7
Drew Brees 66.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 641
Drew Brees 5,366

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 3
Drew Brees 37

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 4
Drew Brees 15

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 54.8
Drew Brees 97.1

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 14 (1975)
Drew Brees 16 (2017)

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 14 (1974)
Drew Brees 16 (2017)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 26 (1967)
Drew Brees 46 (2011)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 4007 (1967)
Drew Brees 5476 (2011)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 5 (1977)
Drew Brees 0 (2001)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 258 (1967)
Drew Brees 471 (2016)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 491 (1967)
Drew Brees 673 (2016)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)
Drew Brees 74.4 (2018)

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)
Drew Brees 116.3 (2019)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Joe Namath 91 (1975)
Drew Brees 98 (2016)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

Check/Uncheck

Drew Brees

 

Info

Teams

Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)
Drew Brees San Diego Chargers (2001-2005), New Orleans Saints (2006-2020)

Position

Joe Namath Quarterback
Drew Brees Quarterback

Height

Joe Namath 6'2"
Drew Brees 6'0"

Weight

Joe Namath 200
Drew Brees 209

Drafted

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

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Namath 1 (III)
Drew Brees 1 (XLIV)

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Namath 1 (1969)
Drew Brees 1 (2010)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)
Drew Brees 10 (2004, 2006, 2009-2011, 2013, 2017-2020)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985
Drew Brees No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)
Drew Brees 0

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Namath 1 (III)
Drew Brees 1 (XLIV)

Pro Bowl

Joe Namath 1 (1972)
Drew Brees 13 (2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2016-2019)

First Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)
Drew Brees 3 (2006, 2008-2009)

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)
Drew Brees 1 (2011)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Namath 1 (1972)
Drew Brees 4 (2008-2009, 2011-2012)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)
Drew Brees 7 (2006, 2008, 2011-2012, 2014-2016)

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 5 (2009-2011, 2017-18)

QB Rating Leader

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 2 (2009, 2018)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Namath 0
Drew Brees 2 (2008, 2011)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath Drew Brees

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