New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December, the fifth time he’s earned this recognition in his long NFL career. He’s just the seventh quarterback in NFL history to reach that milestone, having most recently earned Player of the Month honors last November.
In four games during December, Brees went 104-of-138 (75.4%) for 1,188 passing yards, scoring fifteen touchdowns against zero interceptions. That’s an average of 297 passing yards per game and a passer rating of 132.2 in this span. Yeah, not bad, considering he played the NFL’s best pass defense (the San Francisco 49ers) and left the warmth of the Superdome for two fearsome road games in December.