Brady, Favre, Manning: A Big Debate On Age and Records
How do people rank players from the National Football League? Records? Championships? Character? Stats? Well sadly, all four are used to determine the best from the rest. To people such as Dan Marino, that's a little unfair. For people such as Tom Brady, it might be a little too fair. Some people do not take into consideration how valuable the player is to his team. There are three active NFL Quarterbacks who seem to be at the core of a main argument here.
All three of them have won at least one Super Bowl. All three of them hold passing records in the NFL. All three of them have been a part of teams that seemed to have dominated ever since they've been there.
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Differences? One of them holds two more Rings than the others. One of them has played for more than one team. One of them is the main reason their team is a huge success. The three men I'm talking about are Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and Peyton Manning.
Tom Brady-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CompĀ Ā AttĀ Ā YardsĀ Ā TDĀ Ā INTĀ Ā SckĀ Ā Rate
2000Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 3Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 6Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā 42.4
2001Ā Ā 264Ā Ā Ā 413Ā Ā 2,843Ā 18Ā Ā Ā 12Ā Ā Ā Ā 41Ā Ā 86.5
2002Ā Ā 373Ā Ā Ā 601Ā Ā 3,764Ā 28Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 31Ā Ā 85.7
2003Ā Ā 317Ā Ā Ā 527Ā Ā 3,620Ā 23Ā Ā Ā 12Ā Ā Ā Ā 32Ā Ā 85.9
2004Ā Ā 288Ā Ā Ā 474Ā Ā 3,692Ā 28Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā 92.6
2005Ā Ā 334Ā Ā Ā 530Ā Ā 4,110Ā 26Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā 92.3
2006Ā Ā 319Ā Ā Ā 516Ā Ā 3,529Ā 24Ā Ā Ā 12Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā 87.9
2007Ā Ā 398Ā Ā Ā 578Ā Ā 4,806Ā 50Ā Ā Ā Ā 8Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21Ā Ā 117.2
2008Ā Ā Ā Ā 7 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 11Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 76Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā 83.9
2009Ā Ā 371Ā Ā Ā 565Ā Ā 4,398Ā 28Ā Ā Ā 13Ā Ā Ā Ā 16Ā Ā 96.2
Total:
Comp - 2,672
Att - 4,218
Yards - 30,844
TD - 225
INT - 99
Sck - 219
Rate - 93.3
The man has won three Super Bowls. The system in New England has suited him very well. The chances of Tom Brady NOT retiring as a New England Patriot are very slim. He will be there until he retires, which in fact may be sooner than people think. He's going into his 11th season as a Quarterback, and with a QB who takes almost as many sacks as he throws touchdowns, he might consider retiring by his 14th, or 15th season. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I predict he'll retire after 15 seasons.
Tom Brady's averages per season are as follows (Not including his first year when he was not starting):
Comp - 296.7
Att - 468.3
Yards - 3,426.4
TD - 25
INT - 11
Sck - 24.3
Rate - 93.3
Taking those averages and adding them onto his totals for 5 years, his final totals when he retires would be as follows:
Comp - 4,156
Att - 6,560
Yards - 47,876
TD - 350
INT - 154
Sck - 341
Rate - 92.5
Those are not record breaking numbers by any means. However showing his Touchdown to interception ratio seems to be staggering. You could argue that Tom Brady is one of the greatest Quarterbacks to ever play the game. Even if he stayed longer than expected, he would barely pass Dan Marino's 420 Touchdowns. Tom Brady retires at the age of 37.
Brett Favre-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CompĀ Ā Ā AttĀ Ā Ā YardsĀ Ā Ā Ā TDĀ Ā Ā INTĀ Ā Ā SckĀ Ā Ā Ā Rate
1991Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 4Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 2Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 1Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 0.0
1992Ā Ā Ā 302Ā Ā Ā Ā 471Ā Ā 3,227Ā Ā Ā Ā 18Ā Ā Ā Ā 13Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 34Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 85.3
1993Ā Ā Ā 318Ā Ā Ā Ā 522Ā Ā 3,303Ā Ā Ā Ā 19Ā Ā Ā Ā 24Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 72.2
1994Ā Ā Ā 363Ā Ā Ā Ā 582Ā Ā 3,882Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 90.7
1995Ā Ā Ā 359Ā Ā Ā Ā 570Ā Ā 4,413Ā Ā Ā Ā 38Ā Ā Ā Ā 13Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 99.5
1996Ā Ā Ā 325Ā Ā Ā Ā 543Ā Ā 3,899Ā Ā Ā Ā 39Ā Ā Ā Ā 13Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 40Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 95.8
1997Ā Ā Ā 304Ā Ā Ā Ā 513Ā Ā 3,867Ā Ā Ā Ā 35Ā Ā Ā Ā 16Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 25Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 92.6
1998Ā Ā Ā 347Ā Ā Ā Ā 551Ā Ā 4,212Ā Ā Ā Ā 31Ā Ā Ā Ā 23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 38Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 87.8
1999Ā Ā Ā 341Ā Ā Ā Ā 595Ā Ā 4,091Ā Ā Ā Ā 22Ā Ā Ā Ā 23Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 35Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 74.7
2000Ā Ā Ā 338Ā Ā Ā Ā 580Ā Ā 3,812Ā Ā Ā Ā 20Ā Ā Ā Ā 16Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 78.0
2001Ā Ā Ā 314Ā Ā Ā Ā 510Ā Ā 3,921Ā Ā Ā Ā 32Ā Ā Ā Ā 15Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 94.1
2002Ā Ā Ā 341Ā Ā Ā Ā 551Ā Ā 3,658Ā Ā Ā Ā 27Ā Ā Ā Ā 16Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 85.6
2003Ā Ā Ā 308Ā Ā Ā Ā 471Ā Ā 3,361Ā Ā Ā Ā 32Ā Ā Ā Ā 21Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 19Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 90.4
2004Ā Ā Ā 346Ā Ā Ā Ā 540Ā Ā 4,088Ā Ā Ā Ā 30Ā Ā Ā Ā 17Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 12Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 92.4
2005Ā Ā Ā 372Ā Ā Ā Ā 607Ā Ā 3,881Ā Ā Ā Ā 20Ā Ā Ā Ā 29Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 24Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 70.9
2006Ā Ā Ā 343Ā Ā Ā Ā 613Ā Ā 3,885Ā Ā Ā Ā 18Ā Ā Ā Ā 18Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 72.7
2007Ā Ā Ā 356Ā Ā Ā Ā 535Ā Ā 4,155Ā Ā Ā Ā 28Ā Ā Ā Ā 15Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 15Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 95.7
2008Ā Ā Ā 343Ā Ā Ā Ā 522Ā Ā 3,472Ā Ā Ā Ā 22Ā Ā Ā Ā 22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 81.0
2009Ā Ā Ā 363Ā Ā Ā Ā 531Ā Ā 4,202Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 7Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 34Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 107.2
Total:
Comp - 6,083
Att - 9,811
Yards - 69,329
TD - 497
INT - 317
Sck - 503
Rate - 86.6
Aside from one year in New York(2008), Brett Favre has played in the same system his whole career(1991 doesn't count because he did not start). Favre will retire as a Minnesota Viking. It's a sad, but truthful statement. He will more than likely come back for a 2010 season and then retire for good, regardless of if he wins a Super Bowl with the Vikes or not. One year is all the Silver Fox has left in him. At the age of 40, it's amazing he played better than he had in any season throughout his career.
Brett Favre's averages per season (not including his first year when he was not a starter):
Comp - 337.9
Att - 544.8
Yards - 3,851.6
TD - 27.6
INT - 17.5
Sck - 27.8
Rate - 86.6
Taking those averages and adding one more season to Favre's totals:
Comp - 6,421
Att - 10,356
Yards - 73,181
TD - 525
INT - 335
Sck - 531
Rate - 87.0
Brett Favre will retire at the age of 41 as a Minnesota Viking. The chances of his records being surpassed by more than one or two Quarterbacks are highly unlikely. Only one man as of right now is in a prime position to do so, and that man is the next man in the argument.
Peyton Manning-
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CompĀ Ā AttĀ Ā Ā Ā YardsĀ Ā Ā Ā TDĀ Ā Ā Ā INTĀ Ā Ā SckĀ Ā Rate
1998Ā Ā Ā 326Ā Ā Ā Ā 575Ā Ā Ā 3,739Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā Ā Ā 28Ā Ā Ā Ā 22Ā Ā Ā Ā 71.2
1999 Ā Ā 331 Ā Ā 533Ā Ā Ā 4,135Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā Ā Ā 15Ā Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 90.7
2000Ā Ā Ā 357Ā Ā Ā Ā 571Ā Ā Ā 4,413Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā 15Ā Ā Ā Ā 20Ā Ā Ā Ā 94.7
2001Ā Ā Ā 343Ā Ā Ā Ā 547Ā Ā Ā 4,131Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26Ā Ā Ā Ā 23Ā Ā Ā Ā 29Ā Ā Ā Ā 84.1
2002Ā Ā Ā 392Ā Ā Ā Ā 591Ā Ā Ā 4,200Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 27Ā Ā Ā Ā 19Ā Ā Ā Ā 23Ā Ā Ā Ā 88.8
2003Ā Ā Ā 379Ā Ā Ā Ā 566Ā Ā Ā 4,267Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 29Ā Ā Ā Ā 10Ā Ā Ā Ā 18Ā Ā Ā Ā 99.0
2004Ā Ā Ā 336Ā Ā Ā Ā 497Ā Ā Ā 4,557Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 49Ā Ā Ā Ā 10Ā Ā Ā Ā 13Ā Ā Ā Ā 121.1
2005Ā Ā Ā 305Ā Ā Ā Ā 453Ā Ā Ā 3,747Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 28Ā Ā Ā Ā 10Ā Ā Ā Ā 17Ā Ā Ā Ā 104.1
2006Ā Ā Ā 362Ā Ā Ā Ā 557Ā Ā Ā 4,397Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 9Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 101.0
2007Ā Ā Ā 337Ā Ā Ā Ā 515Ā Ā Ā 4,040Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 31Ā Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 21Ā Ā Ā Ā 98.0
2008Ā Ā Ā 371Ā Ā Ā Ā 555Ā Ā Ā 4,002Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 27Ā Ā Ā Ā 12Ā Ā Ā Ā 14Ā Ā Ā Ā 95.0
2009Ā Ā Ā 393Ā Ā Ā Ā 571Ā Ā Ā 4,500Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 33Ā Ā Ā Ā 16Ā Ā Ā Ā 10Ā Ā Ā Ā 99.9
Total:
Comp - 4,232
Att - 6,531
Yards - 50,128
TD - 366
INT - 181
Sck - 215
Rate - 95.2
With one Super Bowl ring, and a very recent loss in another, you can guarantee Manning wants to get that bad taste out of his mouth. He will more than likely win at least one more Super Bowl before he retires. Being that he is going into his 13th NFL season, he probably has another good 6 years left in him. I do not see the Indianapolis Colts getting rid of Peyton Manning ever.
Peyton Manning's Averages per season:
Comp - 352.6
Att - 544.3
Yards - 4,177.3
TD - 30.5
INT - 15.1
Sck - 17.9
Rate - 95.2
Taking those averages and adding them onto his totals for six years, his final totals when he retires would be as follows:
Comp - 6,348
Att - 9,797
Yards - 75,192
TD - 549
INT - 272
Sck - 322
Rate - 95.5
Peyton Manning will hold both the yards and TD records and even possibly have more rings than the reigning title holder of all Passing records. After 18 years in the NFL, Peyton Manning will retire and be very thrilled with what he has accomplished. Not to mention, his TD to Interception Ratio is staggering, but not as much as Tom Brady's. Manning will end with a 2.02 TD/Int Ratio where Brady will end with a 2.27. Brett Favre will end his career with a 1.57 TD/Int Ratio.
Although age in the long run would probably have Brett Favre the most durable Quarterback out of the three, Tom Brady has the most accurate stats, and Peyton Manning has the most eye-popping stats. None of them are the same type of Quarterback. Each has a different type of aspect that makes him great. If Favre, Manning, and Brady were all one Quarterback, he would be the most perfect Quarterback of all time.
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