Drew Brees vs Joe Montana

SmashMouth · 06-01-2010, 02:49 PM

Having won a Super Bowl now, Drew Brees' ascension to the top of the NFL QB's continues to among those who are already in the NFL HOF. Just for grins and giggles, the following are numbers from Montana and then Brees.

Joe Montana
Joe Montana: Career Stats
Passing
Year Team G Att Comp Pct Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD TD% Int Int% Lng 20+ 40+ Sck SckY Rate
1994 Kansas City Chiefs 14 493 299 60.6 35.2 3,283 6.7 234.5 16 3.2 9 1.8 57T 40 5 19 132 83.6
1993 Kansas City Chiefs 11 298 181 60.7 27.1 2,144 7.2 194.9 13 4.4 7 2.3 50T 28 3 12 61 87.4
1992 San Francisco 49ers 1 21 15 71.4 21.0 126 6.0 126.0 2 9.5 0 0.0 17 0 0 1 8 118.4
1991 San Francisco 49ers 0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0
1990 San Francisco 49ers 15 520 321 61.7 34.7 3,944 7.6 262.9 26 5.0 16 3.1 78T 0 0 29 153 89.0
1989 San Francisco 49ers 13 386 271 70.2 29.7 3,521 9.1 270.8 26 6.7 8 2.1 95T 0 0 33 198 112.4
1988 San Francisco 49ers 14 397 238 59.9 28.4 2,981 7.5 212.9 18 4.5 10 2.5 96T 0 0 34 223 87.9
1987 San Francisco 49ers 13 398 266 66.8 30.6 3,054 7.7 234.9 31 7.8 13 3.3 57T 0 0 22 158 102.1
1986 San Francisco 49ers 8 307 191 62.2 38.4 2,236 7.3 279.5 8 2.6 9 2.9 48 0 0 12 95 80.7
1985 San Francisco 49ers 15 494 303 61.3 32.9 3,653 7.4 243.5 27 5.5 13 2.6 73 0 0 35 246 91.3
1984 San Francisco 49ers 16 432 279 64.6 27.0 3,630 8.4 226.9 28 6.5 10 2.3 80T 0 0 22 138 102.9
1983 San Francisco 49ers 16 515 332 64.5 32.2 3,910 7.6 244.4 26 5.0 12 2.3 77T 0 0 33 224 94.6
1982 San Francisco 49ers 9 346 213 61.6 38.4 2,613 7.6 290.3 17 4.9 11 3.2 55 0 0 20 166 88.0
1981 San Francisco 49ers 16 488 311 63.7 30.5 3,565 7.3 222.8 19 3.9 12 2.5 78T 0 0 26 193 88.4
1980 San Francisco 49ers 15 273 176 64.5 18.2 1,795 6.6 119.7 15 5.5 9 3.3 71T 0 0 15 100 87.8
1979 San Francisco 49ers 16 23 13 56.5 1.4 96 4.2 6.0 1 4.3 0 0.0 18 0 0 0 0 81.1
TOTAL 192 5,391 3,409 63.2 28.1 40,551 7.5 211.2 273 5.1 139 2.6 96 68 8 313 2,095 92.3

Drew Brees
Drew Brees: Career Stats
Year Team G Att Comp Pct Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD TD% Int Int% Lng 20+ 40+ Sck SckY Rate
2009 New Orleans Saints 15 514 363 70.6 34.3 4,388 8.5 292.5 34 6.6 11 2.1 75T 58 11 20 135 109.6
2008 New Orleans Saints 16 635 413 65.0 39.7 5,069 8.0 316.8 34 5.4 17 2.7 84T 66 16 13 92 96.2
2007 New Orleans Saints 16 652 440 67.5 40.8 4,423 6.8 276.4 28 4.3 18 2.8 58 47 8 16 109 89.4
2006 New Orleans Saints 16 554 356 64.3 34.6 4,418 8.0 276.1 26 4.7 11 2.0 86T 61 18 18 105 96.2
2005 San Diego Chargers 16 500 323 64.6 31.2 3,576 7.2 223.5 24 4.8 15 3.0 54 46 4 27 223 89.2
2004 San Diego Chargers 15 400 262 65.5 26.7 3,159 7.9 210.6 27 6.8 7 1.8 79T 40 9 18 131 104.8
2003 San Diego Chargers 11 356 205 57.6 32.4 2,108 5.9 191.6 11 3.1 15 4.2 68T 28 5 21 178 67.5
2002 San Diego Chargers 16 526 320 60.8 32.9 3,284 6.2 205.2 17 3.2 16 3.0 52T 40 4 24 180 76.9
2001 San Diego Chargers 1 27 15 55.6 27.0 221 8.2 221.0 1 3.7 0 0.0 40 4 1 2 12 94.8
TOTAL 122 4,164 2,697 64.8 34.1 30,646 7.4 251.2 202 4.9 110 2.6 86 390 76 159 1,165 91.9

How much longer do you think it will take for Brees to reach Montana's milestone?

An argument could be made that, barring injury, Drew Brees could accomplish as much as or more than Montana. He'll need a couple of more Super Bowls, of course. The WHO DAT nation would LOVE DAT!

06-01-2010, 02:49 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Drew Brees vs Joe Montana Having won a Super Bowl now, Drew Brees' ascension to the top of the NFL QB's continues to among those who are already in the NFL HOF. Just for grins and giggles, the following are numbers from Montana and then Brees. Joe Montana Joe Montana: Career Stats Passing Year Team G Att Comp Pct Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD TD% Int Int% Lng 20+ 40+ Sck SckY Rate 1994 Kansas City Chiefs 14 493 299 60.6 35.2 3,283 6.7 234.5 16 3.2 9 1.8 57T 40 5 19 132 83.6 1993 Kansas City Chiefs 11 298 181 60.7 27.1 2,144 7.2 194.9 13 4.4 7 2.3 50T 28 3 12 61 87.4 1992 San Francisco 49ers 1 21 15 71.4 21.0 126 6.0 126.0 2 9.5 0 0.0 17 0 0 1 8 118.4 1991 San Francisco 49ers 0 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 1990 San Francisco 49ers 15 520 321 61.7 34.7 3,944 7.6 262.9 26 5.0 16 3.1 78T 0 0 29 153 89.0 1989 San Francisco 49ers 13 386 271 70.2 29.7 3,521 9.1 270.8 26 6.7 8 2.1 95T 0 0 33 198 112.4 1988 San Francisco 49ers 14 397 238 59.9 28.4 2,981 7.5 212.9 18 4.5 10 2.5 96T 0 0 34 223 87.9 1987 San Francisco 49ers 13 398 266 66.8 30.6 3,054 7.7 234.9 31 7.8 13 3.3 57T 0 0 22 158 102.1 1986 San Francisco 49ers 8 307 191 62.2 38.4 2,236 7.3 279.5 8 2.6 9 2.9 48 0 0 12 95 80.7 1985 San Francisco 49ers 15 494 303 61.3 32.9 3,653 7.4 243.5 27 5.5 13 2.6 73 0 0 35 246 91.3 1984 San Francisco 49ers 16 432 279 64.6 27.0 3,630 8.4 226.9 28 6.5 10 2.3 80T 0 0 22 138 102.9 1983 San Francisco 49ers 16 515 332 64.5 32.2 3,910 7.6 244.4 26 5.0 12 2.3 77T 0 0 33 224 94.6 1982 San Francisco 49ers 9 346 213 61.6 38.4 2,613 7.6 290.3 17 4.9 11 3.2 55 0 0 20 166 88.0 1981 San Francisco 49ers 16 488 311 63.7 30.5 3,565 7.3 222.8 19 3.9 12 2.5 78T 0 0 26 193 88.4 1980 San Francisco 49ers 15 273 176 64.5 18.2 1,795 6.6 119.7 15 5.5 9 3.3 71T 0 0 15 100 87.8 1979 San Francisco 49ers 16 23 13 56.5 1.4 96 4.2 6.0 1 4.3 0 0.0 18 0 0 0 0 81.1 TOTAL 192 5,391 3,409 63.2 28.1 40,551 7.5 211.2 273 5.1 139 2.6 96 68 8 313 2,095 92.3 Drew Brees Drew Brees: Career Stats Year Team G Att Comp Pct Att/G Yds Avg Yds/G TD TD% Int Int% Lng 20+ 40+ Sck SckY Rate 2009 New Orleans Saints 15 514 363 70.6 34.3 4,388 8.5 292.5 34 6.6 11 2.1 75T 58 11 20 135 109.6 2008 New Orleans Saints 16 635 413 65.0 39.7 5,069 8.0 316.8 34 5.4 17 2.7 84T 66 16 13 92 96.2 2007 New Orleans Saints 16 652 440 67.5 40.8 4,423 6.8 276.4 28 4.3 18 2.8 58 47 8 16 109 89.4 2006 New Orleans Saints 16 554 356 64.3 34.6 4,418 8.0 276.1 26 4.7 11 2.0 86T 61 18 18 105 96.2 2005 San Diego Chargers 16 500 323 64.6 31.2 3,576 7.2 223.5 24 4.8 15 3.0 54 46 4 27 223 89.2 2004 San Diego Chargers 15 400 262 65.5 26.7 3,159 7.9 210.6 27 6.8 7 1.8 79T 40 9 18 131 104.8 2003 San Diego Chargers 11 356 205 57.6 32.4 2,108 5.9 191.6 11 3.1 15 4.2 68T 28 5 21 178 67.5 2002 San Diego Chargers 16 526 320 60.8 32.9 3,284 6.2 205.2 17 3.2 16 3.0 52T 40 4 24 180 76.9 2001 San Diego Chargers 1 27 15 55.6 27.0 221 8.2 221.0 1 3.7 0 0.0 40 4 1 2 12 94.8 TOTAL 122 4,164 2,697 64.8 34.1 30,646 7.4 251.2 202 4.9 110 2.6 86 390 76 159 1,165 91.9 How much longer do you think it will take for Brees to reach Montana's milestone? An argument could be made that, barring injury, Drew Brees could accomplish as much as or more than Montana. He'll need a couple of more Super Bowls, of course. The WHO DAT nation would LOVE DAT!