Aaron Brooks (American football)

Aaron Lafette Brooks (born March 24, 1976) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He was a member of the Saints for six seasons, where he set the franchise records for regular season and career touchdown passes. In between his New Orleans tenure, Brooks spent his first season with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and his final season with the Oakland Raiders.

Aaron Brooks
Brooks with the Saints in 2005
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Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-24) March 24, 1976
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Ferguson (Newport News)
College:Virginia (1994–1998)
NFL draft:1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 131
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Completion %:56.2
TD–INT:123–92
Passing yards:20,261
Passer rating:78.5
Player stats at NFL.com

Brooks' most successful season was in 2000 when he led the Saints to their first playoff victory in franchise history. For his accomplishments with the franchise, he was inducted to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 2014.

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