Drew Brees Tells New Orleans ‘You Trusted Me with the Soul of the City’ in Hall of Fame Speech
Brees credited the Saints, his family and fans for helping him finish a 20-season career with 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdown passes.
- On Saturday, August 8, 2026, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, becoming the fifth Saint to receive the honor.
- Brees arrived in New Orleans in 2006 and led the Saints to their only Super Bowl XLIV championship, finishing with 80,358 passing yards and 571 touchdowns during his 15 seasons.
- Former Saints head coach Sean Payton presented Brees and received praise for their partnership. Brees told Payton, "Coach, you were brilliant—I saw myself as an extension of you on that field."
- Saints running back Alvin Kamara celebrated the induction by reposting a photo with the caption "FOREVER 9!" honoring his former teammate's legacy and enduring place in New Orleans.
- Addressing the city, Brees declared, "You trusted me with the soul of the city," while thanking his wife, Brittany, and their children for sustaining his love of football.
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