Last Updated on December 12, 2023
Brees passed for 571 TD’s while tossing 243 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 98 yds. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.4% and his interception percentage was 2.3%. He lost 2,991 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 420 times. He averaged 280.0 yards per game through the air with a 98.7 quarterback rating. During the 287 contests in his career, Brees connected on 7,142 of 10,551 attempts for 80,358 yards.
During the 266 games in his career, Manning connected on 6,125 of his 9,380 tries for a total of 71,940 yds. He accumulated 270.5 yards per contest through the air with a 96.5 QB rating. Manning threw for 539 TD’s while tossing 251 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 86 yds. He lost a combined 1,953 yds while being sacked 303 different times. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.7% and his interception percentage was 2.7%.
Drew Brees vs Peyton Manning Stats
Drew Brees Career Peyton Manning 287 Games Played 266 7,142 Completions 6,125 10,551 Pass Attempts 9,380 67.7% Completion % 65.3% 80,358 Passing Yards 71,940 571 Passing Touchdowns 539 5.4% Touchdown Percentage 5.7% 243 Interceptions 251 2.3% Interception Percentage 2.7% 98 Longest Pass 86 7.6 Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.7 7.7 Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.6 11.3 Yards Per Completion 11.7 280.0 Passing Yards Per Game 270.5 98.7 Quarterback Rating 96.5 420 Times Sacked 303 2,991 Yards Lost by Sack 1,953 7.1 Net Yards Per Pass Attempt 7.2 7.1 Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt 7.2 3.8% Sack Percentage 3.1%
In his final year, Brees passed for 2,942 yards with 24 touchdowns and 6 picks. He was sacked 30 different times totaling 180 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. He had a QB rating of 108.3 with a TD rate of 6.2% and an interception percentage of 1.5%. His longest pass completion went for 52 yds and he passed for 245.2 yards per game. Brees completed 275 of his 390 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 70.5%.
In his 10 games in his final year, Manning completed 198 of his 331 attempts for 2,249 yds. He averaged 224.9 passing yards per game with a 71.9 quarterback rating. Manning passed for 9 TDs in his last year compared to 17 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 75 yds. He lost a total of 192 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 32 different times. His TD percentage was 2.7% and his interception rate was 5.1%.
Drew Brees (2020) Most Recent Season Peyton Manning (2015) 12 Games Played 10 275 Completions 198 390 Pass Attempts 331 70.5% Completion % 59.8% 2,942 Passing Yards 2,249 24 Passing Touchdowns 9 6.2% Touchdown Percentage 2.7% 6 Interceptions 17 1.5% Interception Percentage 5.1% 52 Longest Pass 75 7.5 Yards Per Pass Attempt 6.8 8.1 Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt 5.0 10.7 Yards Per Completion 11.4 245.2 Passing Yards Per Game 224.9 108.3 Quarterback Rating 71.9 30 Times Sacked 32 180 Yards Lost by Sack 192 6.6 Net Yards Per Pass Attempt 5.7 7.1 Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt 4.1 7.7% Sack Percentage 9.7%
