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New Orleans Saints Passing First Downs Leaders

Career totals with the Saints and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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Drew Brees holds the Saints career record with 3,361 passing first downs. The single-season record is 280, by Drew Brees in 2011.

YDS TD RTG Y/A CMP% Y/G CMP ATT 1D TD% INT INT% SK

All-time Saints leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club 1D G
1 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2006–2020 3,361 228
2 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2000–2005 908 85
3 Derek Carr Derek Carr 2023–2024 278 27
4 Tyler Shough Tyler Shough 2025–2026 197 18
5 Spencer Rattler Spencer Rattler 2024–2025 136 16
6 Andy Dalton Andy Dalton 2022 135 14
7 Taysom Hill Taysom Hill 2017–2025 112 115
8 Jameis Winston Jameis Winston 2020–2023 106 19
9 Jeff Blake Jeff Blake 2000–2001 102 12
10 Billy Joe Tolliver 1999 83 10
11 Teddy Bridgewater Teddy Bridgewater 2018–2019 75 13
12 Trevor Siemian Trevor Siemian 2021 61 6
13 Billy Joe Hobert 1999 43 9
14 Todd Bouman Todd Bouman 2003–2005 41 8
15 Jake Delhomme Jake Delhomme 1999–2002 28 5
16 Luke McCown Luke McCown 2013–2015 19 5
17 Jake Haener Jake Haener 2024 10 8
18 Jamie Martin Jamie Martin 2006–2007 6 2
19 Ian Book Ian Book 2021 5 1
19 Mark Brunell Mark Brunell 2009 5 4
21 Chase Daniel Chase Daniel 2010–2017 3 8
22 Joe Horn Joe Horn 2000–2006 1 102
22 Deuce McAllister Deuce McAllister 2001–2008 1 97
22 Willie Snead Willie Snead 2015–2017 1 38
22 Ricky Williams Ricky Williams 1999–2001 1 38

Single-season Saints records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season 1D G
1 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2011 280 16
2 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2012 266 16
3 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2016 264 16
4 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2014 258 16
5 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2013 244 16
6 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2010 236 16
7 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2007 233 16
8 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2008 232 16
9 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2015 228 15
10 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2009 210 15
11 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2006 202 16
12 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2017 201 16
13 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2018 199 15
14 Derek Carr Derek Carr 2023 185 17
15 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2001 183 16
16 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2004 177 16
17 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2003 172 16
18 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2002 165 16
19 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2019 159 11
20 Drew Brees Drew Brees 2020 149 12
21 Aaron Brooks Aaron Brooks 2005 145 13
22 Andy Dalton Andy Dalton 2022 135 14
23 Tyler Shough Tyler Shough 2025 107 11
24 Jeff Blake Jeff Blake 2000 102 11
25 Derek Carr Derek Carr 2024 93 10