Brees passed for 571 TD’s while tossing 243 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 98 yards. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 5.4% and his interception rate was 2.3%. He lost a total of 2,991 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 420 different times. He averaged 280.0 yards per contest through the air with a 98.7 QB rating. During the 287 contests in his career, Brees connected on 7,142 of 10,551 attempts for 80,358 yds.
During the 244 contests in his career, Rivers completed 5,277 of his 8,134 attempts for 63,440 yards. He averaged 260.0 yds per contest through the air with a 95.2 QB rating. Rivers threw for 421 TD’s while tossing 209 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 84 yds. He lost a total of 2,832 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 464 times. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 5.2% and his interception rate was 2.6%.
Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers Stats
| Drew Brees | Career | Philip Rivers |
|---|---|---|
| 287 | Games Played | 244 |
| 7,142 | Completions | 5,277 |
| 10,551 | Pass Attempts | 8,134 |
| 67.7% | Completion % | 64.9% |
| 80,358 | Passing Yards | 63,440 |
| 571 | Passing Touchdowns | 421 |
| 5.4% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.2% |
| 243 | Interceptions | 209 |
| 2.3% | Interception Percentage | 2.6% |
| 98 | Longest Pass | 84 |
| 7.6 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.8 |
| 7.7 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 11.3 | Yards Per Completion | 12.0 |
| 280.0 | Passing Yards Per Game | 260.0 |
| 98.7 | Quarterback Rating | 95.2 |
| 420 | Times Sacked | 464 |
| 2,991 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,832 |
| 7.1 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 7.1 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.9 |
| 3.8% | Sack Percentage | 5.4% |
In his last year, Brees threw for 2,942 yds with 24 touchdowns and 6 picks. He was sacked 30 times for a total of 180 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. He had a quarterback rating of 108.3 with a TD percentage of 6.2% and an interception percentage of 1.5%. His longest pass completion went for 52 yards and he passed for 245.2 yards per outing. Brees connected on 275 of his 390 passes in his last season for a completion percentage of 70.5%.
Rivers threw for 24 TDs in his last season while tossing 11 picks and his longest pass of the year went for 55 yards. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 4.4% and his interception rate was 2.0%. He lost 108 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 18 times. He averaged 260.6 yds per game through the air with a 94.0 quarterback rating. In 16 contests in his final year, Rivers connected on 369 of 543 tries for 4,169 yds.
| Drew Brees (2020) | Most Recent Season | Philip Rivers (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 16 |
| 275 | Completions | 369 |
| 390 | Pass Attempts | 543 |
| 70.5% | Completion % | 68.0% |
| 2,942 | Passing Yards | 4,169 |
| 24 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 6.2% | Touchdown Percentage | 4.4% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1.5% | Interception Percentage | 2.0% |
| 52 | Longest Pass | 55 |
| 7.5 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 8.1 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 10.7 | Yards Per Completion | 11.3 |
| 245.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 260.6 |
| 108.3 | Quarterback Rating | 94.0 |
| 30 | Times Sacked | 18 |
| 180 | Yards Lost by Sack | 108 |
| 6.6 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 |
| 7.1 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 7.2 |
| 7.7% | Sack Percentage | 3.3% |