Brees passed for 571 TD’s while tossing 243 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 98 yds. His TD percentage was 5.4% and his interception rate was 2.3%. He lost a combined 2,991 yards while being sacked 420 different times. He averaged 280.0 yds per contest through the air with a 98.7 QB rating. In the 287 games in his career, Brees completed 7,142 of his 10,551 attempts for 80,358 yds.
During the 266 contests in his career, Manning connected on 6,125 of his 9,380 attempts for 71,940 yards. He totaled 270.5 passing yards per contest with a 96.5 quarterback rating. Manning threw for 539 TD’s compared to 251 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 86 yds. He lost a total of 1,953 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 303 different times. His TD rate on pass attempts was 5.7% and his interception rate 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% |
Brees completed 275 of his attempted 390 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 70.5%. His longest pass completion went for 52 yards and he averaged 245.2 yds per game. He had a QB rating of 108.3 with a TD percentage of 6.2% and an interception percentage of 1.5%. In his final season, Brees threw for a total of 2,942 yds with 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He was sacked 30 times for a total of 180 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage.
During his 10 games played in his final season, Manning completed 198 of his 331 attempts for 2,249 yds. He averaged 224.9 passing yards per game with a 71.9 QB rating. Manning passed for 9 TDs in his last year compared to 17 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 75 yards. He lost a total of 192 yds while being sacked 32 different times. His touchdown 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% |