Drew Brees Career TDs (1 Viewer)

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I was a little disappointed in the NFL's milestone tracker. They stated: Saints QB Drew Brees completed 29 of 46 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns against the Ravens. With his 46 attempts, Brees surpassed Troy Aikman for 20th all time in pass attempts. -NFL.com

What they failed to mention was Drew Brees passing Steve Young for 20th all time career TDs. Brees has completed 233 TDs compared to Steve Young's 232. I personally think this is a much bigger milestone. Look at the names he will pass next year.


Most Career TD<O:p</O:p
1. Brett Favre 508 (20 years)<O:p</O:p
2. Dan Marino 420
3. Peyton Manning 394 (13 years)<O:p</O:p
4. Fran Tarkenton 342
5. John Elway 300
6. Warren Moon 291
7. Johnny Unitas 290
8. Vinny Testaverde 275
9. Joe Montana 273
10. Dave Krieg 261
11. Tom Brady 256 (11 years)<O:p</O:p
12. Sonny Jurgensen 255
13. Dan Fouts 254
14. Drew Bledsoe 251
15. Boomer Esiason 247
16. John Hadl 244
17. Len Dawson 239
18. Jim Kelly 237
19. George Blanda 236
20. Drew Brees 233 (10 years)<O:p</O:p
21. Steve Young 232
22. Donovan McNabb 230 (12 years)<O:p</O:p
<O:p</O:p

All quarterbacks in the top 25 have at least 11 seasons except for Drew Brees.
 
It is truly a GREAT thing to realize that we are witnessing GREATNESS every Sunday.
 
Brees should jump Jurgensen next year. Look at Favre's old *** :smilielol: Man, I hope Drew's around another 10 years!!!
 
If he gets his average 33 TD's like he has the past 3 years he will jump all the way to number 9. Thats crazy!
 
I'll admit Peyton Manning's numbers are outrageous but look how Brees is pacing Tom Brady. I see Brees out performing Brady in the long run.
 
I'll admit Peyton Manning's numbers are outrageous but look how Brees is pacing Tom Brady. I see Brees out performing Brady in the long run.

Brady has a year on Brees and he had that ridiculous 50 TD season in 2007 so that counts for 2. Either way, you're comparing one HOFer to another.

Edit: forgot about Brady's IR year, but my last statement still applies.
 
Judging from that list and the active players it's eventually going to be:

Manning
Favre
Marino
Brady
Brees

(Brees may pass Brady but those will be the top 5 at some point barring injury.)
 
Assuming those are regular season stats, he has two more games this year, adding at least 4 or 5 more TD's to his total (maybe more if he goes off on Atl and TB). He should definitely be top 10 by the end of next year and probably top 5 a year later. I don't know how anyone can question his first-ballot HOF credentials.
 
ok I did some crazy calculations. If Drew, Brady and Manning all average what they have been averaging the past 4 years. They all play until 40, here is what I come up with.
Brady last 4 years.

3,561 31 2010 projected 4,069 yds 35 TDs
4,398 28 2009
76 0 2008
4,806 50 2007

Tom Brady 33 if plays until 40 @ 4,200 yr and 31 TD, 64,000 yds 477 TDs


Manning last 4 years.

4,257 28 2010 projected 4865 yds 32 TDs
4,500 33 2009
4,002 27 2008
4,040 31 2007

Peyton Manning 34 if plays until 40 @ 4,200 yr and 30 TD 80,000 yds 578 TDs


Drew last 4 years.
4,122 31 2010 projected 4710 35
4,388 34 2009
5,069 34 2008
4,423 28 2007

Drew Brees 31 if plays until 40 @ 4,600 yr 34 TD 76,000 yd 543 TDs

That would make it.

TD passing leaders
1. Manning
2. Brees
3. Farve
4. Brady

Yards passing leaders.
1. Manning
2. Brees
3. Farve
4. Brady


Now they will all probably have a production drop at some time but hey Farve was great until this year so who knows. It will all come down to who can stay fit and healthy after 38 or 39 and into early 40's
 
<table class="stats_table nav_table"><thead><tr><th class="leader_group">Rank</th> <th class="leader_group">Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active</th> <th class="leader_group">Yds</th> <th class="leader_group">Years</th> <th class="leader_group">Teams</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr class=""> <td align="right">1.</td> <td>Brett Favre (41)</td> <td align="right">71,838</td> <td align="right"> 1991-2010 </td> <td align="right">4TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">2.</td> <td>Dan Marino+ </td> <td align="right">61,361</td> <td align="right"> 1983-1999 </td> <td align="right">mia</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">3.</td> <td>Peyton Manning (34)</td> <td align="right">54,385</td> <td align="right"> 1998-2010 </td> <td align="right">clt</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">4.</td> <td>John Elway+ </td> <td align="right">51,475</td> <td align="right"> 1983-1998 </td> <td align="right">den</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">5.</td> <td>Warren Moon+ </td> <td align="right">49,325</td> <td align="right"> 1984-2000 </td> <td align="right">4TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">6.</td> <td>Fran Tarkenton+ </td> <td align="right">47,003</td> <td align="right"> 1961-1978 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">7.</td> <td>Vinny Testaverde </td> <td align="right">46,233</td> <td align="right"> 1987-2007 </td> <td align="right">7TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">8.</td> <td>Drew Bledsoe </td> <td align="right">44,611</td> <td align="right"> 1993-2006 </td> <td align="right">3TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">9.</td> <td>Dan Fouts+ </td> <td align="right">43,040</td> <td align="right"> 1973-1987 </td> <td align="right">sdg</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">10.</td> <td>Joe Montana+ </td> <td align="right">40,551</td> <td align="right"> 1979-1994 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">11.</td> <td>Johnny Unitas+ </td> <td align="right">40,239</td> <td align="right"> 1956-1973 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">12.</td> <td>Kerry Collins (38)</td> <td align="right">39,906</td> <td align="right"> 1995-2010 </td> <td align="right">5TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">13.</td> <td>Dave Krieg </td> <td align="right">38,147</td> <td align="right"> 1980-1998 </td> <td align="right">6TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">14.</td> <td>Boomer Esiason </td> <td align="right">37,920</td> <td align="right"> 1984-1997 </td> <td align="right">3TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">15.</td> <td>Donovan McNabb (34)</td> <td align="right">36,250</td> <td align="right"> 1999-2010 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">16.</td> <td>Jim Kelly+ </td> <td align="right">35,467</td> <td align="right"> 1986-1996 </td> <td align="right">buf</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">17.</td> <td>Jim Everett </td> <td align="right">34,837</td> <td align="right"> 1986-1997 </td> <td align="right">3TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">18.</td> <td>Drew Brees (31)</td> <td align="right">34,768</td> <td align="right"> 2001-2010 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">19.</td> <td>Jim Hart </td> <td align="right">34,665</td> <td align="right"> 1966-1984 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">20.</td> <td>Tom Brady (33)</td> <td align="right">34,405</td> <td align="right"> 2000-2010 </td> <td align="right">nwe</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">21.</td> <td>Steve DeBerg </td> <td align="right">34,241</td> <td align="right"> 1978-1998 </td> <td align="right">6TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">22.</td> <td>John Hadl </td> <td align="right">33,503</td> <td align="right"> 1962-1977 </td> <td align="right">4TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">23.</td> <td>Phil Simms </td> <td align="right">33,462</td> <td align="right"> 1979-1993 </td> <td align="right">nyg</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">24.</td> <td>Steve Young+ </td> <td align="right">33,124</td> <td align="right"> 1985-1999 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">25.</td> <td>Y.A. Tittle+ </td> <td align="right">33,070</td> <td align="right"> 1948-1964 </td> <td align="right">3TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">26.</td> <td>Troy Aikman+ </td> <td align="right">32,942</td> <td align="right"> 1989-2000 </td> <td align="right">dal</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">27.</td> <td>Ken Anderson </td> <td align="right">32,838</td> <td align="right"> 1971-1986 </td> <td align="right">cin</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">28.</td> <td>Kurt Warner </td> <td align="right">32,344</td> <td align="right"> 1998-2009 </td> <td align="right">3TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">29.</td> <td>Sonny Jurgensen+ </td> <td align="right">32,224</td> <td align="right"> 1957-1974 </td> <td align="right">2TM</td> </tr> <tr class=""> <td align="right">30.</td> <td>Mark Brunell (40)</td> <td align="right">31,935</td> <td align="right"> 1994-2010 </td> <td align="right">5TM</td></tr></tbody></table>
 

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