Drew Brees named FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year
Saints Quarterback Drew Brees (AP)
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After a record breaking season and perfect home record, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year.
Brees set the single-season record for most passing yards with 5,476, eclipsing DAN MARINO’s record of 5,084 yards set in 1984. Brees also set the NFL record for completion percentage (71.2) and most completions in a season (468).
Brees, who was named to the NFC’s 2012 Pro Bowl roster, led the NFL with 46 touchdowns passes and an average of 342 passing yards per game. His 110.6 passer rating ranked second in the NFL. Brees, who led the Saints to a 13-3 record in 2011, was nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors seven times, winning the award three times.
The FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year are voted for by NFL fans. Brees has been named FedEx Air Player of the Year three times, most recently in 2009.
Brees set the single-season record for most passing yards with 5,476, eclipsing DAN MARINO’s record of 5,084 yards set in 1984. Brees also set the NFL record for completion percentage (71.2) and most completions in a season (468).
Brees, who was named to the NFC’s 2012 Pro Bowl roster, led the NFL with 46 touchdowns passes and an average of 342 passing yards per game. His 110.6 passer rating ranked second in the NFL. Brees, who led the Saints to a 13-3 record in 2011, was nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors seven times, winning the award three times.
The FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year are voted for by NFL fans. Brees has been named FedEx Air Player of the Year three times, most recently in 2009.
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