Who did Drew Brees play for?

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, whose 80,358 yards passing stand as the most in the history of the NFL, is retiring after 20 seasons. Following a lengthy wait following the end of the Saints’ season, Brees announced his retirement Sunday via social media.

Did Drew Brees play for the Chargers?

At 22, he was selected by the Chargers as the first pick of the second round — the second overall quarterback to come off the board that year behind Michael Vick. Brees was with the Chargers for five seasons, playing backup to Doug Flutie his rookie season before taking over as the starter in 2002.

How many NFL games has Brees played?

Drew Brees had 287 games played in his career.

What NFL team drafted Drew Brees?

Back in 2001 when the Chargers took him out of Purdue, the No. 32 pick was in the second round. Brees spent the first five seasons of his career in San Diego before landing with the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and really took off as a clear-cut future Hall of Famer.