A 20-year NFL career after leaving Purdue set Drew Brees on a path to Canton, Ohio, selected in his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot.
Former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot, set to become the ...
Now, in February 2026, almost 29 years later, he is officially a football immortal.
The NFL Defensive Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2001 — Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants, DE ...