Drew Brees vs Kurt Warner for MVP Comparison

Kyle T. MosleyNov 25, 2008

Don Banks, of SI.com, gives a great comparison of the Drew Brees vs. Kurt Warner MVP race. The stats and production favor Drew Brees as the competition for MVP heats up in the NFL:

– Brees leads Warner in passing yardage, 3,574 to 3,506. (Note: Warner, too, is on pace to beat Marino’s mark, with 5,099 passing yards. But Brees figures to get there first and throw for more.)

– Brees has thrown more touchdown passes, 22-21.

– Brees has out-paced Warner in the important yards per pass attempt stat, 8.4 to 8.1.

– Brees has more interceptions, 11 to Warner’s eight. But when you factor in that Warner has fumbled nine times, losing six, and Brees has lost just one of his six fumbles, Warner leads in total turnovers, 14-12.

– Brees has more completions of 20-yards-plus (45-35), and almost twice as many passes of at least 40 yards (15-8).

– Brees has been sacked just nine times for minus-59 yards, while Warner has been dropped 19 times for minus-143.

– Brees has five games with three or more touchdown passes to Warner’s two.

– Brees has six 300-yard passing games and two of 400 or more, with no games fewer than 216 yards passing. Warner has six 300-yard games, one 400-yard game, and two games in which he didn’t reach 200 yards.

– Lastly, the Saints rank first overall in offense (411.9 yards per game), first in passing (319.5) and fourth in points (28.8). The Cardinals are second in offense (390.7), second in passing (309.6), and third in points (28.9). Sense any trend in all of this?