Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry

The Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry was a series of games that took place between 2001 and 2015 involving two quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL): Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.[1][2][3] Brady played for the New England Patriots from 2000, when he was the 199th selection in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, through 2019.[4] After Drew Bledsoe was injured in week 2 of the 2001 season, Tom Brady got his first career start against Peyton Manning's Colts, winning the game 44–13.[5] Brady was the Patriots' starting quarterback until the team's final game of the 2019 season, with the exception of 2008, when he tore his ACL in the opening game, and 2016, when he was suspended for the first 4 games of the season due to his alleged involvement in the Deflategate scandal. Brady led the Patriots to 9 Super Bowls, winning 6 of them.[6] Manning was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft with the number 1 pick, and played for the Colts until the team's final game of the 2010 season, as a neck injury caused him to miss the entire 2011 season. The Colts finished 2-14 that year in his absence and secured the #1 pick in the draft where he became expendable once consensus top prospect, QB Andrew Luck of Stanford was available. In his time with the Colts, Manning led them to 2 Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLI.[7] On March 20, 2012, after 14 years with the Colts, Manning signed with the Denver Broncos, for whom he played until his retirement following the 2015 season, and led the Broncos to 2 Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl 50 in what would be his final game. Like Manning, Brady changed teams late in his career, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2020 after spending his first 20 years with the Patriots. Brady too brought immediate success to his new team, leading the Bucs to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, and to their first Super Bowl appearance and win since 2002, while Manning in his 2nd year with Denver led them to their first Super Bowl appearance and win since 1998.

Tom Brady (left) and Peyton Manning (right)

Manning and Brady are considered by many as two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Manning would go on to win 5 MVP awards in his 18-year career, while Brady won 3 as of 2021.[8] Both quarterbacks have also made the Pro Bowl 14 times in their careers.[9]

Rivalry

Manning and Brady played each other 17 times. Brady led the Patriots to 9 Super Bowls and won 6 times during his time there. Manning led his teams to 4 Super Bowls and won twice.[10] Brady led the head-to-head series 11–6. From 2001 to 2015, the two quarterbacks met at least once every season, except 2002, 2008, and 2011 (While Brady's Patriots and Manning's Colts played each other in 2008 and 2011, Brady missed the 2008 season and Manning missed the 2011 season, both due to injuries). The two quarterbacks did not meet during the 2015 regular season (Brady's Patriots did play Manning's Broncos, but Manning missed the game due to a plantar fasciitis injury), but they met in that year's AFC Championship Game.

Brady led the Colts–Patriots series 8–4[11] and also led the Broncos–Patriots series 3–2,[12] though Manning's two wins with the Broncos both occurred in the AFC Championship Games in 2013 and 2015. Brady led the series in Foxborough 8–2, while Manning led the series in Indianapolis/Denver 4–3.[12]

The two quarterbacks met five times in the NFL Playoffs, in which Manning won three of them. Four of the five match-ups were in the AFC Championship Game, with Manning winning three of the four, one of the games with the Colts (2006) and another two with the Broncos (2013, 2015). The winner of each of the playoff match-ups went on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Four of the teams, Brady's 2003 and 2004 Patriots and Manning's 2006 Colts and 2015 Broncos went on to win the Super Bowl, while Manning's 2013 Broncos lost the game. Advanced statistical analysis concludes that Manning consistently outperformed Brady in their matchups.[12]

Outside of football

Manning and Brady participated alongside Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the rematch of The Match: Tiger vs. Phil as a charity fundraiser for COVID-19 pandemic relief.[13][14]

Results
Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning Game-by-Game Results
Brady's Patriots vs. Manning's Colts (Brady, 8–4)
Brady's Patriots vs. Manning's Broncos (Brady, 3–2)
Summary of Results

Career statistics

Regular season
PlayerGATTCOMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTLNGSCKRATERSH YDSRSH ATTRSH TDNFL MVPs
Peyton Manning[15]2669,3806,12565.371,9407.7270.55392518630396.5667431185
Tom Brady[16]30110,598 6,77864.079,2047.5263.15811919952197.31,043636253

Postseason
PlayerGATTCOMPPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTLNGSCKRATERSH YDSRSH ATTRSH TDSB WinsSB MVPs
Peyton Manning[15]271,02764963.27,3397.1271.84025874087.43432321
Tom Brady[16]451,7641,10662.712,4497.1276.68338737290.4133113775

Note: Brady's statistics are updated as of February 7, 2021, while Manning's statistics are final.

References
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  6. Springer, Shira (September 11, 2008). "Brady has both ACL and MCL tears". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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  8. Tom Brady wins record 5th Super Bowl MVP in dominant performance vs. Chiefs: 'We're coming back', Jason Owens, Yahoo Sports, February 8, 2021
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  13. Pickman, Ben. "Tiger, Phil, Peyton, Brady to Play 2-on-2 Golf Special. Tiger and Peyton won by 1 stroke, in an entertaining and fun match that captured high ratings during a time where most sports were on pause due to COVID-19. While Phil and Brady lost, Brady took the hit of the day home. While being teased by Charles Barkley, for not keeping up with the pros, Brady's shot on a par 5 7th, landed beyond the pin and spun back into the cup". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  14. "Tom Brady, Peyton Manning joining Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson for 'The Match' reboot". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  15. "Peyton Manning Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  16. "Tom Brady Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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