saints record for most passing yards in a season by a player

Drew Brees has the most passing yards for the Saints in a season, with 5,476 yards in 2011.

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Data note: Passing Yards: player season data complete from 1932

	NAME	YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Drew Brees D. Brees	5,476	2011	NO	16	468	657	71.2	8.3	342.3	46	14	110.6	7.0	2.1	24	158
2	Drew Brees D. Brees	5,208	2016	NO	16	471	673	70.0	7.7	325.5	37	15	101.7	5.5	2.2	27	184
3	Drew Brees D. Brees	5,177	2012	NO	16	422	670	63.0	7.7	323.6	43	19	96.3	6.4	2.8	26	190
4	Drew Brees D. Brees	5,162	2013	NO	16	446	650	68.6	7.9	322.6	39	12	104.7	6.0	1.8	37	244
5	Drew Brees D. Brees	5,069	2008	NO	16	413	635	65.0	8.0	316.8	34	17	96.2	5.4	2.7	13	92
6	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,952	2014	NO	16	456	659	69.2	7.5	309.5	33	17	97.0	5.0	2.6	29	186
7	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,870	2015	NO	15	428	627	68.3	7.8	324.7	32	11	101.0	5.1	1.8	31	235
8	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,620	2010	NO	16	448	658	68.1	7.0	288.8	33	22	90.9	5.0	3.3	25	185
9	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,423	2007	NO	16	440	652	67.5	6.8	276.4	28	18	89.4	4.3	2.8	16	109
10	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,418	2006	NO	16	356	554	64.3	8.0	276.1	26	11	96.2	4.7	2.0	18	105
11	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,388	2009	NO	15	363	514	70.6	8.5	292.5	34	11	109.6	6.6	2.1	20	135
12	Drew Brees D. Brees	4,334	2017	NO	16	386	536	72.0	8.1	270.9	23	8	103.9	4.3	1.5	20	145
13	Drew Brees D. Brees	3,992	2018	NO	15	364	489	74.4	8.2	266.1	32	5	115.7	6.5	1.0	17	121
14	Jim Everett J. Everett	3,970	1995	NO	16	345	567	60.8	7.0	248.1	26	14	87.0	4.6	2.5	27	210
15	Derek Carr D. Carr	3,878	2023	NO	17	375	548	68.4	7.1	228.1	25	8	97.7	4.6	1.5	31	218
16	Jim Everett J. Everett	3,855	1994	NO	16	346	540	64.1	7.1	240.9	22	18	84.9	4.1	3.3	21	164
17	Aaron Brooks A. Brooks	3,832	2001	NO	16	312	558	55.9	6.9	239.5	26	22	76.4	4.7	3.9	50	330
18	Aaron Brooks A. Brooks	3,810	2004	NO	16	309	542	57.0	7.0	238.1	21	16	79.5	3.9	3.0	41	223
19	Archie Manning A. Manning	3,716	1980	NO	16	309	509	60.7	7.3	232.3	23	20	81.8	4.5	3.9	41	311
20	Aaron Brooks A. Brooks	3,572	2002	NO	16	283	528	53.6	6.8	223.3	27	15	80.1	5.1	2.8	36	236
21	Aaron Brooks A. Brooks	3,546	2003	NO	16	306	518	59.1	6.8	221.6	24	8	88.8	4.6	1.5	34	195
22	Archie Manning A. Manning	3,416	1978	NO	16	291	471	61.8	7.3	213.5	17	16	81.7	3.6	3.4	37	301
23	Bobby Hebert B. Hebert	3,287	1992	NO	16	249	422	59.0	7.8	205.4	19	16	82.9	4.5	3.8	15	119
24	Archie Manning A. Manning	3,169	1979	NO	16	252	420	60.0	7.5	198.1	15	20	75.6	3.6	4.8	17	140
25	Bobby Hebert B. Hebert	3,156	1988	NO	16	280	478	58.6	6.6	197.3	20	15	79.3	4.2	3.1	24	171

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Sun 11/15	CAR	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
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28.1

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Rush Yards Rankings

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148.8

146.4

141.7

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Sack Leaders

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

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Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000