Just how great was Drew Brees in the Super Bowl

Let's compare these six QBs when it comes to their career stats in the NFL Playoffs...

Drew Brees -- 150 of 225 (66.7% -- CURRENT NFL RECORD) for 1,648 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 103.7 rating (currently #2 in NFL history behind only Bart Starr's 104.8 rating during his career playoff performances from 1960-1967)

Tom Brady -- 395 of 637 (62%) for 4,108 yards, 28 TDs, 15 INTs, 88.5 rating.

P. Manning -- 404 of 647 (62%) for 4,831 yards, 27 TDs, 18 INTs, 87.5 rating

Donovan McNabb -- 341 of 577 (59%) for 3,752 yards, 24 TDs, 17 INTs, 80.0 rating

Kerry Collins -- 141 of 241 (59%) for 1,556 yards, 12 TDs, 11 INTs, 75.3 rating

Mark Brunell -- 156 of 307 (51%) for 1,833 yards, 11 TDs, 11 INTs, 66.3 rating

 

28-year-old Philip Rivers has a NFL career passer rating of 95.8... #2 of active NFL QBs behind only 26-year-old Aaron Rodgers. 30-year-old Brees is #7. Yeah, being that Brees is MONEY with the Saints, the Chargers might be kicking themselves that Brees left them for more money... but not nearly as much as the other NFL teams that don't have a great QB that didn't draft Brees (who was a 2nd Round pick).

 

Now look how these 18 guys (in bold below) compare when it comes to their career record in the Playoffs. For good measure, I threw in the career Playoff records for every Hall of Fame QB who is in the current Top 200 of total career passing yards in NFL history...


300 CAREER PLAYOFF PASSING ATTEMPTS OR LESS

Bart Starr (HOF) -- 130 of 213 (61%) for 1,753 yards, 15 TDs, 3 INTs, 104.8 rating (CURRENT NFL RECORD)

Drew Brees -- 150 of 225 (66.7% -- CURRENT NFL RECORD) for 1,648 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 103.7 rating (#2 in NFL career Playoff history behind only Bart Starr)

Jim Plunkett -- 162 of 272 (60%) for 2,293 yards, 11 TDs, 12 INTs, 81.9 rating

Eli Manning -- 113 of 193 (59%) for 1,247 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs, 77.6 rating

Len Dawson (HOF) -- 107 of 188 (57%) for 1,497 yards, 7 TDs, 8 INTs, 77.4 rating

Phil Simms -- 157 of 279 (56%) for 1,679 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 77.0 rating

Sammy Baugh (HOF) -- 58 of 102 (57%) for 831 yards, 7 TDs, 8 INTs, 73.6 rating

Mark Rypien -- 126 of 234 (54%) for 1,776 yards, 8 TDs, 10 INTs, 72.2 rating

Dan Fouts (HOF) -- 159 of 286 (56%), 2,125 yards, 12 TDs, 70.0 rating

Johnny Unitas (HOF) -- 120 of 226 (53%) for 1,663 yards, 7 TDs, 10 INTs, 68.9 rating

Bob Griese (HOF) -- 112 of 208 (54%) for 1,467 yards, 10 TDs, 12 INTs, 68.3 rating

Otto Graham (HOF) -- 159 of 300 (53%) for 2,101 yards, 14 TDs, 17 INTs, 67.4 rating

Fran Tarkenton (HOF) -- 149 of 292 (51%) for 1,803 yards, 11 TDs, 17 INTs, 58.6 rating

Bob Waterfield (HOF) -- 63 of 125 (50%) for 965 yards, 6 TDs, 11 INTs, 55.6 rating

Joe Namath (HOF) -- 50 of 117 (43%) for 636 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs, 54.6 rating

Norm Van Brocklin (HOF) -- 46 of 95 (48%) for 736 yards, 4 TDs, 8 INTs, 53.7 rating

Doug Williams -- 68 of 169 (40%) for 1,110 yards, 9 TDs, 11 INTs, 53.6 rating

George Blanda (HOF) -- 89 of 189 (47%) for 1,190 yards, 7 TDs, 17 INTs, 42.4 rating

Y.A. Tittle (HOF) -- 70 of 157 (45%) for 874 yards, 4 TDs, 14 INTs, 33.8 rating

Sonny Jurgensen (HOF) -- 6 of 12 (50%) for 78 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs, 31.2 rating

Bobby Layne (HOF) -- 46 of 97 (47%) for 568 yards, 1 TD, 12 INTs, 29.9 rating


300 to 500 CAREER PLAYOFF PASSING ATTEMPTS

Kurt Warner -- 307 of 462 (66.5%) for 3,952 yards, 31 TDs, 14 INts, 102.8 rating

Steve Young (HOF) -- 292 of 471 (62%) for 3,326 yards, 20 TDs, 13 INTs, 85.3 rating

Warren Moon (HOF) -- 259 of 403 (64%) for 2,870 yards, 17 TDs, 14 INTs, 84.9 rating

Terry Bradshaw (HOF) -- 261 of 456 (57%) for 3,833 yards, 30 TDs, 26 INTs, 83.0 rating

Roger Staubach (HOF) -- 223 of 410 (54%) for 2,791 yards, 24 TDs, 19 INTs, 76.0 rating


500 to 700 CAREER PLAYOFF PASSING ATTEMPTS

Tom Brady -- 395 of 637 (62%) for 4,108 yards, 28 TDs, 15 INTs, 88.5 rating.

Troy Aikman (HOF) -- 320 of 520 (64%) for 3,849 yards, 23 TDs, 13 INTs, 88.3 rating

P. Manning -- 404 of 647 (62%) for 4,831 yards, 27 TDs, 18 INTs, 87.5 rating

John Elway (HOF) -- 355 of 651 (55%) for 4,964 yards, 27 TDs, 21 INTs, 79.7 rating

Dan Marino (HOF) -- 385 of 687 (56%) for 4,510 yards, 32 TDs, 24 INTs, 77.1 rating

Jim Kelly (HOF) -- 322 of 545 (59%) for 3,863 yards, 21 TDs, 28 INTs, 72.3 rating


700 OR MORE CAREER PLAYOFF PASSING ATTEMPTS

Joe Montana (HOF) -- 460 of 734 (63%) for 5,772 yards, 45 TDs, 21 INTs, 95.6 rating

Brett Favre -- 481 of 761 (61%) for 5,855 yards, 44 TDs, 30 INTs, 86.3 rating