Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry
The Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry was a series of games between two of the greatest quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL): Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.[1][2][3][4] Brady has played for the New England Patriots since 2000 when he was the 199th pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.[5] He has been the starter since 2001, after Drew Bledsoe was injured early in the season, and has been so since, with the exception of the 2008 NFL season when he tore his ACL in the opening game.[6] Manning was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft with the number 1 pick and played for the Colts until a neck injury caused him to miss the 2011 NFL season.[7] After the season, Manning signed with the Denver Broncos, whom he played for up to his retirement following the 2015 NFL season.[8]
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Rivalry
Manning and Brady have played each other seventeen times,[9] with Brady leading the head-to-head series 11–6, although they tied 5–5 over their last 10 meetings (which encompassed 2006 to 2015). Brady led the Colts–Patriots series 8-4[10] and also led the Broncos-Patriots series 3-2,[11] although Manning's 2 wins with the Broncos were both AFC Championships. Brady led the series in Foxborough 8–2 (7–2 at Gillette Stadium), Manning led the series in Indianapolis/Denver 4–3.[11] The home team won each of the final 7 games, with the last road win for either quarterback in the rivalry coming in Brady's 2007 win at Indianapolis.
The two quarterbacks have met five times in the NFL Playoffs, with Manning leading the playoff series 3–2. Each of the five games were won by the home team. Brady led 2–1 vs. Manning's Colts teams, while Manning's Broncos led 2–0. Four of the five matchups have been in the AFC Championship Game, with Manning having won three of the four, with the winner of those games going on to be the eventual Super Bowl winner, with the exception of the 2013 matchup, one with the Colts and two with the Broncos.[11]
Results
Brady Win | Brady Playoff Win | Manning Win | Manning Playoff Win |
Colts vs. Patriots
Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Location | Playoff Round | Record (playoff) (Brady-Manning) |
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2001[11] | September 30 | New England Patriots | 44–13 | Indianapolis Colts | Foxboro Stadium | - | 1–0 |
October 21 | New England Patriots | 38–17 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | - | 2–0 | |
2003[11] | November 30 | New England Patriots | 38–34 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | - | 3–0 |
2004[11] | January 18 | New England Patriots | 24–14 | Indianapolis Colts | Gillette Stadium | AFC Championship | 4–0 (1–0) |
2004[11] | September 9 | New England Patriots | 27–24 | Indianapolis Colts | Gillette Stadium | - | 5–0 (1–0) |
2005[11] | January 16 | New England Patriots | 20–3 | Indianapolis Colts | Gillette Stadium | AFC Divisional Round | 6–0 (2–0) |
2005[11] | November 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 40–21 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | - | 6–1 (2–0) |
2006[11] | November 5 | Indianapolis Colts | 27–20 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | - | 6–2 (2–0) |
2007[11] | January 21 | Indianapolis Colts | 38–34 | New England Patriots | RCA Dome | AFC Championship | 6–3 (2–1) |
2007[11] | November 4 | New England Patriots | 24–20 | Indianapolis Colts | RCA Dome | - | 7–3 (2–1) |
2009[11] | November 15 | Indianapolis Colts | 35–34 | New England Patriots | Lucas Oil Stadium | - | 7–4 (2–1) |
2010[11] | November 21 | New England Patriots | 31–28 | Indianapolis Colts | Gillette Stadium | - | 8–4 (2–1) |
Broncos vs. Patriots
Year | Date | Winner | Result | Loser | Location | Playoff Round | Record (playoff) (Brady-Manning) |
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2012[11] | October 7 | New England Patriots | 31–21 | Denver Broncos | Gillette Stadium | - | 9–4 (2–1) |
2013[11] | November 24 | New England Patriots | 34–31 (OT) | Denver Broncos | Gillette Stadium | - | 10–4 (2–1) |
2014[11] | January 19 | Denver Broncos | 26–16 | New England Patriots | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | AFC Championship | 10–5 (2–2) |
2014[12] | November 2 | New England Patriots | 43–21 | Denver Broncos | Gillette Stadium | - | 11–5 (2–2) |
2016 | January 24 | Denver Broncos | 20–18 | New England Patriots | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | AFC Championship | 11–6 (2–3) |
Career stats
As of January 17, 2016[update].
Player | G | ATT | COMP | PCT | ATT/G | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | LNG | SCK | RATE | RSH YDS | RSH ATT | RSH TD | SB Wins | NFL MVPs | SB MVPs |
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Peyton Manning[13] | 266 | 9,380 | 6,125 | 65.3 | 35.2 | 71,940 | 7.7 | 272.1 | 539 | 251 | 86 | 299 | 96.5 | 669 | 429 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Tom Brady[14] | 225 | 7,792 | 4,953 | 63.6 | 34.6 | 58,028 | 7.45 | 257.7 | 428 | 150 | 99 | 382 | 96.4 | 843 | 489 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
References
- ↑ Nancy Armour, "With other QB rivalries 'not even close,' Manning and Brady square off again", USA Today, January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "The Brady-Manning Rivalry", Sports Illustrated (accessed 2014-04-21).
- ↑ Benjamin Hochman, "Peyton Manning-Tom Brady ranks among greatest sports rivalries of all time", Denver Post, January 19, 2014.
- ↑ List of notable Brady-Manning matchups
- ↑ Full Draft - 2000
- ↑ "Brady has both ACL and MCL tears", "Boston.com", November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Peyton Manning Out For Week 1: Colts Quarterback's Consecutive Starts Streak To End", "Huffington Post", November 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Broncos Sign Peyton Manning" "ESPN.com", November5, 2014.
- ↑ Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady: One for the ages -- and ageless
- ↑ Jim Donaldson: Brady-Manning – As good as it gets
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 By the Numbers: Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning
- ↑ Peyton Manning Admits 'I Stunk' After Tom Brady Claims Rivalry Victory
- ↑ Peyton Manning: Career Stats
- ↑ Tom Brady: Career Stats