Drew Christopher Brees ( / briːz /; [1] born January 15, 1979) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. [2] A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees is the NFL leader in career completion percentage, and is second in career passing yards, career touchdown passes, career pass attempts, and career pass completions. [3]