Drew Brees Quiz: The Ultimate #9 Trivia Challenge

Drew Brees is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today. He has accomplished just about everything in the NFL, including a Super Bowl victory to his name. We have put together a Drew Brees quiz for you to test your knowledge. This features several specific trivia questions about his career in college and in the NFL. As a result, only the biggest Drew fans will be able to get a perfect score.

The Ultimate Drew Brees Quiz

INSTRUCTIONS: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.  

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Drew Brees Trivia Questions & Answers

Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with a bit more context on some of the questions that you got wrong.

1) Which team did Drew Brees play for in College?

Drew played four years for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big 10 conference. He became the starter during his Freshman season and never gave up the job. He finished his career at Purdue with 90 touchdown passes and over 11,000 yards. As a result, Drew will surely go down as one of the best players in the history of Purdue.

2) Which team did Drew and the Purdue Boilermakers lose to in the 2001 Rose Bowl (Drew’s Senior season)?

The University of Washington Huskies defeated the Purdue University Boilermakers 34–24 in the 2001 Rose Bowl. Drew has two touchdown passes in his final college football game.

3) Which round did Drew get selected in the 2001 NFL Draft?

Drew was selected by the San Diego Chargers as the first pick of the second round (32nd overall). He was the second quarterback in the draft selected behind Michael Vick. It is safe to say that Brees had a much better career but Vick was still a big star for a time. Other big names from this draft class include LaDainian Tomlinson, Leonard Davis, Richard Seymour, and Santana Moss. It will be between Brees and Tomlinson in the debate for who is the greatest player to come out of this draft class.

4) How many times did the San Diego Chargers make the playoffs in Drew Brees’ 5 years with the team?

The Chargers made the playoffs once during Brees’ time with the team. They lost in the first round of the 2004 NFL Playoffs to the New York Jets. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that year.

5) How far did the New Orleans Saints go in the playoffs in Drew Brees’ first season with the team? (2006–07)

The Saints lost in the NFC Championship game to the Chicago Bears, 39–14. The Bears would subsequently go on to lose to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI.

6) Brees won the NFL comeback player of the year award in 2004. What injury did he return from?

This was a trick question as Brees was never injured. He came back from a poor season from the year before. Usually, the award comes from a return from injury but Brees is one of the rare award winners that was just coming off bad play.

7) When was the first season that Brees won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award?

Brees won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year for the first time in 2008. He also won the award for the second time in 2011.

8) How many touchdowns did Drew Brees score in the Saints win in Super Bowl XLIV?

Brees threw for two touchdowns in the Saints win against the Colts. He also had 288 yards passing in the game and was named MVP. The Saints won the game, 31 to 17. This was the first Super Bowl win for the Saints.

9) Drew Brees scored seven touchdown passes in an NFL game back in 2015. Which team was this against?

Drew Brees became just the eighth quarterback in NFL history to throw for seven touchdowns in a single game. This was in a 52–49 win against the New York Giants. The only players to do it before Brees were: Sid Luckman, Adrian Burk, George Blanda, Y. A. Tittle, Joe Kapp, Peyton Manning, and Nick Foles.

10) True Or False: Brees wore #9 for Purdue

This is false as Drew wore #15 as a member of Purdue. He changed to the number #9 when he moved over the San Diego Chargers and kept the number when he moved over to the New Orleans Saints.

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Some Extra Drew Brees Facts

Here are some additional tidbits about Drew that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz. This includes some notes on his family and career earnings.

Family & Personal Life

Drew was born on January 15th, 1979 to Eugene (Chip) and Mina Brees. His dad was a prominent trial lawyer and his mom worked as an attorney. His parents got divorced when Drew was only 8 years old.

Drew has an younger brother named Reid. Reid played college baseball for the Baylor Bears and even made it to the College World Series in 2005. They also have a half-sister named Aubrey from their dad’s second marriage.

Mina Brees died in 2009 from a prescription drug overdose in what has been ruled a suicide. Drew has revealed in interviews that he and his mom had a “toxic” relationship and they barely spoke for the last 8 years of her life.

Contract & Earnings

According to Forbes, Drew Brees ranked 27th on the list of the highest-paid athletes of 2019. This came after Drew brought in $42.4 million in the year. Only three quarterbacks were ahead of him, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, and Ben Roethlisberger.

According to Spotrac, Drew has made over $244 million in career earnings. This does not include any endorsements or outside business ventures. This only includes his salary from the NFL and also his signing bonuses.

Conclusion

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