Brees threw for 571 touchdowns compared to 243 picks. His TD rate on pass attempts was 5.4% and his interception percentage was 2.3%. He lost a combined 2,520 yards while being sacked 420 different times. He finished with 280.0 yds per contest through the air. In the 287 contests in his career, Brees connected on 7,142 of his 10,551 tries for a total of 80,358 yds.
In the 266 contests in his career, Manning connected on 6,125 of his 9,380 tries for 71,940 yards. He accumulated 270.5 yards per game through the air. Manning passed for 539 TD’s compared to 251 picks. He lost a combined 1,818 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 303 different times. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 5.7% and his interception rate was 2.7%.
Drew Brees vs Peyton Manning Stats<-h2>
| Drew Brees<-th> | Career<-th> | Peyton Manning<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 287<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 266<-td><-tr> |
| 7,142<-td> | Completions<-td> | 6,125<-td><-tr> |
| 10,551<-td> | Pass Attempts<-td> | 9,380<-td><-tr> |
| 67.7%<-td> | Completion %<-td> | 65.3%<-td><-tr> |
| 80,358<-td> | Passing Yards<-td> | 71,940<-td><-tr> |
| 571<-td> | Passing Touchdowns<-td> | 539<-td><-tr> |
| 5.4%<-td> | Touchdown Percentage<-td> | 5.7%<-td><-tr> |
| 243<-td> | Interceptions<-td> | 251<-td><-tr> |
| 2.3%<-td> | Interception Percentage<-td> | 2.7%<-td><-tr> |
| 7.6<-td> | Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 7.7<-td><-tr> |
| 7.7<-td> | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 7.6<-td><-tr> |
| 11.3<-td> | Yards Per Completion<-td> | 11.7<-td><-tr> |
| 280.0<-td> | Passing Yards Per Game<-td> | 270.5<-td><-tr> |
| 420<-td> | Times Sacked<-td> | 303<-td><-tr> |
| 4.0%<-td> | Sack Percentage<-td> | 3.2%<-td><-tr><-tr><-tbody><-table>
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