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Drew Brees wins ESPY for Best Record-Breaking Performance

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Drew Brees is taking home another award.

Wednesday night, the New Orleans Saints quarterback took home the ESPY for the Best Record-Breaking Performance. Brees set the NFL record for most passing yards in league history last season, surpassing Peyton Manning.

Brees, a former star at Purdue, was the second ex-B1G player to take home an ESPY award on the night. New York Giants and former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley was the Best Breakthrough Athlete.

For his career, Brees has thrown for over 74,000 yards and 520 touchdowns in an 18-year career. Last year, Brees finished with 3,992 yards and 32 touchdowns. The Saints came one win short of reaching the Super Bowl.

Below is Brees’ speech from the ESPY Awards:

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Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB