At the time of his hanging of the cleats, Brooks was the Saints’ all-time leader in touchdown passes for both single-season and his career. Both records have been shattered by Drew Brees. Brooks led the NFC in passing touchdowns during the 2002 season and was a three-time NFL FedEx Air Player of the Week during his career. He finished his career with 123 touchdown passes to 92 interceptions to go along with more than 20,000 passing yards and an overall quarterback rating of 78.5. After his retirement, Brooks began working in land development in the Virginia area. He is a cousin of fellow NFL player Michael Vick.