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Compare And Contrast Brady And Hilleyton Manning

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Peyton Manning is the greatest quarterback of the 2000s. Though most people argue that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback in NFL history, that is simply not true. Peyton Manning may not have equal playoff success to Tom Brady, however his regular season statistics are far superior. Peyton Manning was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning turned the Colts’ history upside down by taking league-worst 3 win, 13 loss team to an immediate powerhouse with a 13-3 season in 1999. Manning took the worst team in the NFL and turned them into perennial contenders. Brady was drafted 199th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady has been the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback every season since 2001 when he replaced injured Drew Bledsoe. Peyton Manning had a career 65.3% completion percentage compared to Brady’s slightly worse 63.8%. Manning holds the NFL …show more content…

Playing better than the way he did in his youth and prime at nearly 40 years old, Brady will not come close to Manning’s impressive records for at least three seasons. (O’Malley) Tom Brady has more postseason experience than Peyton Manning. Brady’s five Super Bowl championships, including Super Bowl LI in February 2017, are more than most NFL franchises have in their entire history. Manning has only won two Super Bowl championships, one with the Indianapolis Colts and one with the Denver Broncos. However, a Super Bowl win requires consistency and excellence out of an entire team’s roster over a 16 game regular season plus three in the postseason. In head to head meetings in the postseason, these two future Hall of Famers have made some incredible memories and classic games brewing their rivalry. Tom Brady’s Patriots have a surprisingly poor record against Peyton Manning’s Broncos teams, going only 6-8 in all of their matchups.

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Brady played tremendous all season long, but Ryan had a historic 2016-2017 season and that should not be overlooked. He led the Falcons to an 11-5 record in spite of their defense. Unlike the

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It is more of a dream than reality. Even some quarterbacks who have actually gone on to win super bowls did not have an easy time getting there. Case in point is one of the greatest qb’s to even step on an NFL field, Tom Brady. His pathway to become an NFL legend was not an easy one by any stretch of the imagination. Here are 20 facts you may not know about Tom Brady.

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The answer to that was Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has been starting for the Packers for nine years now and is arguably the best quarterback to ever play the game, (Farve once had this title). The two quarterbacks both had/have very successful careers and many ask, "Who's better?" This Essay will compare and contrast the two quarterbacks, and their legacies they’ve had on the NFL.

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Manning will have to minimize turning the ball over and the rushing attack will have to do its part but the Broncos offense fate rest squarely on its two primer receivers who will need too step up their game. Prediction: Denver 31 - New England 27 As mention earlier in the If this is the last time that Payton Manning vs. Tom Brady rivalry happens in the playoffs expect a classic end to a rivalry, though the Broncos had beaten the Patriots earlier this season end their unbeaten streak. There is no better way to end it between these two future hall of fame quarterbacks, with winner being both the decisive win over the other in the playoffs wins against each other as well as representing the AFC in Super Bowl

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Brady has thrown for 66,159 yards(4th), 488 touchdowns(3rd), 5,629 passes completed(4th), and (currently) has the 3rd best passer rating(97.6) of all time. In addition to this, Brady is 2nd in most 4th quarter comebacks(34) and led the Patriots to the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history against the Falcons(maybe even greatest ever!). Brady also has the best TD:INT ratio in a single season by a QB ever (28:2) and has won 223 games(including playoffs), which is 1st all-time! Next, Brady has 7 4,000 yards seasons(3rd) and Brady is 3rd in most passing yards in a single season (5,235) and one of only 5 QBs to reach 5,000 yards in a single season. Take this into consideration: Brett Favre, one of the greatest QB’s ever, never had a 5,000 yard season.

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Brady holds the NFL record for the best postseason record at 25-9 and at thirty-nine years old he still looks like he is in his prime. Along with holding the record for the most games won in the postseason, Brady holds the record for the most touchdowns thrown during the postseason with sixty-three and the most passing yards during the postseason with 9,094 yards (“Tom Brady Player Stats”). Brady’s dominance in the playoffs makes him one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the

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Which not only shows in his personal life, but also on the field. In effect of him possessing these beneficial traits, Brady has received more achievements than the average person. With 6 AFC Championships wins, he is tied with Joe Montana for most Super Bowl appearances. Of those 6 appearances, he won 4, three of which, were in his first 5 seasons.

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I would love to meet Tom Brady in real life. I would love to meet him in Gillette Stadium. He is the starting Quarterback for the New England Patriots, My favorite team. Some people consider him as the Greatest of all time also known as a Goat. He was drafted In the late 6th round of the draft and started as a 2nd string.

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The 2001 season was a very different story, after starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe got hurt, Brady took over and never looked back. He proved to be a good leader with the ability to make those around him better. In the post season Brady had very solid performances and in the Super Bowl he led a dramatic drive at the end of the game which helped the Patriots secure a win over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He won the Super Bowl MVP for his performance. He went on to win two more Super Bowls in 2003 and 2004 and from 2004 to now he has accumulated a myriad of awards and records including Season MVP’s touchdown records and yards and leading the record breaking 2007 team which had an 18-1

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Rodgers is also only QB with a touchdown passing percentage above 6.0% in the Super Bowl Era. Aaron Rodgers is a two time MVP. One of only six quarterbacks to pass for over 1,000 yards in a single postseason. First player in NFL history to pass for over 4,000 yards in each of the first two seasons as a starting QB. Rodgers ranks number one in NFL history

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When you look at Tom Brady’s career stats, you won’t see any season that really pops out. This is because every season was a monster season. Well, not in 2008 because he was injured, but other than that, he is a very elite

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That was tom 's 4th super bowl win and his 6 super bowl start (”Biography Tom Brady”). Another cool thing about Tom is that he is the best QB in the NFL at the moment after peyton manning retirement. But tom is qualified for the best ever in the QB

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His winning streak began in high school when he was a Senior. He had college and pro scouts coming out to look at him. He decided to go to University of Michigan. This is when his career took off and he won twenty of the twenty-five games that he started. After his college career, Tom Brady went on to join the New England Patriots and has won five super bowl rings.

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