In the 287 games in his career, Brees connected on 7,142 of his 10,551 attempts for 80,358 yds. He finished with 280.0 yds per contest through the air. Brees threw for 571 touchdowns while tossing 243 picks. He lost 2,520 yds while being sacked 420 times. His TD percentage was 5.4% and his interception percentage was 2.3%.
In the 244 contests in his career, Rivers has completed 5,277 of 8,134 tries for a total of 63,440 yards. He is averaging 260.0 yds per game through the air. Rivers has thrown 421 touchdowns compared to 209 picks. He’s lost a combined 2,784 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 464 different times. His TD rate on pass attempts is 5.2% and his interception percentage is 2.6%.
Drew Brees vs Philip Rivers Stats<-h2>
| Drew Brees<-th> | Career<-th> | Philip Rivers<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 287<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 244<-td><-tr> |
| 7,142<-td> | Completions<-td> | 5,277<-td><-tr> |
| 10,551<-td> | Pass Attempts<-td> | 8,134<-td><-tr> |
| 67.7%<-td> | Completion %<-td> | 64.9%<-td><-tr> |
| 80,358<-td> | Passing Yards<-td> | 63,440<-td><-tr> |
| 571<-td> | Passing Touchdowns<-td> | 421<-td><-tr> |
| 5.4%<-td> | Touchdown Percentage<-td> | 5.2%<-td><-tr> |
| 243<-td> | Interceptions<-td> | 209<-td><-tr> |
| 2.3%<-td> | Interception Percentage<-td> | 2.6%<-td><-tr> |
| 7.6<-td> | Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 7.8<-td><-tr> |
| 7.7<-td> | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 7.7<-td><-tr> |
| 11.3<-td> | Yards Per Completion<-td> | 12.0<-td><-tr> |
| 280.0<-td> | Passing Yards Per Game<-td> | 260.0<-td><-tr> |
| 420<-td> | Times Sacked<-td> | 464<-td><-tr> |
| 4.0%<-td> | Sack Percentage<-td> | 5.7%<-td><-tr><-tr><-tbody><-table>
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