The Saints' best quarterbacks

Drew Brees has the most passing yards of the 52 quarterbacks who played with the Saints, 68,021 in 228 games. Archie Manning is 2nd with 21,734. Tyler Shough is 9th, with 4,105; 1,919 more passes Derek Carr for 8th.

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The Saints' quarterbacks this season

Tyler Shough7 games, 245.9 a game4,105 with the Saints, the 9th-most in Saints history.1,721passing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1967–69

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The Saints' best quarterbacks
Place	Player	passing yards	passing TDs	wins
1	Drew Brees2006 – 2020 · 228 games	68,021	491	142
2	Archie Manning1971 – 1982 · 134 games	21,734	115	35
3	Aaron Brooks2000 – 2005 · 85 games	19,156	120	38
4	Bobby Hebert1985 – 1992 · 78 games	14,630	85	49
5	Jim Everett1994 – 1996 · 47 games	10,622	60	17
6	Billy Kilmer1967 – 1970 · 49 games	7,490	47	11
7	Dave Wilson1981 – 1988 · 53 games	6,987	36	12
8	Derek Carr2023 – 2024 · 27 games	6,023	40	14
9	Tyler Shough2025 – 2026 · still playing	4,105	23	7
	+1,721 this season · passes Derek Carr for 8th in 8 games at his pace
10	Steve Walsh1990 – 1993 · 22 games	3,879	25	10
11	Ken Stabler1982 – 1984 · 25 games	3,670	17	11
12	Billy Joe Tolliver1998 – 1999 · 17 games	3,343	15	2
13	Spencer Rattler2024 – 2025 · 16 games	2,903	12	1
14	Andy Dalton2022 · 14 games	2,871	18	5
15	Bobby Scott1973 – 1981 · 34 games	2,781	15	4
16	Ed Hargett1969 – 1971 · 26 games	2,727	11	0
17	Wade Wilson1993 – 1994 · 18 games	2,629	12	7
18	Richard Todd1984 – 1985 · 17 games	2,369	14	6
19	Jameis Winston2020 – 2023 · 19 games	2,367	20	6
20	John Fourcade1987 – 1990 · 24 games	2,312	14	7
21	Billy Joe Hobert1997 – 1999 · 15 games	2,031	13	4
22	Jeff Blake2000 – 2001 · 12 games	2,025	13	7
23	Gary Cuozzo1967 · 13 games	1,562	7	3
24	Teddy Bridgewater2018 – 2019 · 13 games	1,502	10	5
25	Bobby Douglass1976 – 1977 · 15 games	1,418	5	3

passing yards by decade

2020s

Derek Carr2023 – 2024 · 27 games6,023
› Tyler Shough2025 – 2026 · 18 games4,105
Drew Brees2020 · 12 games2,942
Spencer Rattler2024 – 2025 · 16 games2,903
Andy Dalton2022 · 14 games2,871

2010s

Drew Brees2010 – 2019 · 153 games46,770
Teddy Bridgewater2018 – 2019 · 13 games1,502
Luke McCown2013 – 2015 · 5 games335
Chase Daniel2010 – 2017 · 8 games55

2000s

Aaron Brooks2000 – 2005 · 85 games19,156
Drew Brees2006 – 2009 · 63 games18,309
Jeff Blake2000 – 2001 · 12 games2,025
Todd Bouman2003 – 2005 · 8 games803
Jamie Martin2006 – 2007 · 2 games208

1990s

Jim Everett1994 – 1996 · 47 games10,622
Bobby Hebert1991 – 1992 · 25 games4,963
Steve Walsh1990 – 1993 · 22 games3,879
Billy Joe Tolliver1998 – 1999 · 17 games3,343
Wade Wilson1993 – 1994 · 18 games2,629

1980s

Bobby Hebert1985 – 1989 · 53 games9,667
Dave Wilson1981 – 1988 · 53 games6,987
Archie Manning1980 – 1982 · 29 games5,166
Ken Stabler1982 – 1984 · 25 games3,670
Richard Todd1984 – 1985 · 17 games2,369

1970s

Archie Manning1971 – 1979 · 105 games16,568
Bobby Scott1973 – 1979 · 27 games2,336
Ed Hargett1970 – 1971 · 20 games2,324
Billy Kilmer1970 · 13 games1,557
Bobby Douglass1976 – 1977 · 15 games1,418

1967–69

Billy Kilmer1967 – 1969 · 36 games5,933
Gary Cuozzo1967 · 13 games1,562
Ed Hargett1969 · 6 games403
Karl Sweetan1968 · 5 games318
Jim Ninowski1969 · 4 games227

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Method

Every quarterback who played with the Saints, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Regular-season games only.
A quarterback's wins are his starts'.
A decade counts his passing yards with the Saints in its seasons.