Ranking Saints needs: No. 12 Quarterback

SaintLeonard · 01-30-2014, 05:07 PM

I've often wondered this.. And I finally got around to doing the stat crunching. We all know Peyton Manning has better "career" stats than Brees does, but that's only because Manning has been a starter for 15 seasons while Brees has only done it for twelve. So I decided to number crunch, and here are what their stats look like if you just compare their first twelve seasons as a starter

Brees:
186 games played
4466 completions
6772 attempts
65.6 completion %
50680 yards
362 TDs
177 INTs
94.3 rating

Manning:
192 games played
4232 completions
6531 attempts
64.8 completion %
50128 yards
366 TDs
181 INTs
95.6 rating

So Brees beats Peyton in every stat except for QB rating and TDs, while doing it in less games... Interesting.

TheOak · 01-31-2014, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by SaintLeonard

I've often wondered this.. And I finally got around to doing the stat crunching. We all know Peyton Manning has better "career" stats than Brees does, but that's only because Manning has been a starter for 15 seasons while Brees has only done it for twelve. So I decided to number crunch, and here are what their stats look like if you just compare their first twelve seasons as a starter

Brees:
186 games played
4466 completions
6772 attempts
65.6 completion %
50680 yards
362 TDs
177 INTs
94.3 rating

Manning:
192 games played
4232 completions
6531 attempts
64.8 completion %
50128 yards
366 TDs
181 INTs
95.6 rating

So Brees beats Peyton in every stat except for QB rating and TDs, while doing it in less games... Interesting.

Take a look at the receiving talent that Manning has/had and the Brees numbers are even more impressive.

01-30-2014, 05:07 PM	#1
SaintLeonard Bounty hunter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Nashville Posts: 490	Re: Ranking Saints needs: No. 12 Quarterback I've often wondered this.. And I finally got around to doing the stat crunching. We all know Peyton Manning has better "career" stats than Brees does, but that's only because Manning has been a starter for 15 seasons while Brees has only done it for twelve. So I decided to number crunch, and here are what their stats look like if you just compare their first twelve seasons as a starter Brees: 186 games played 4466 completions 6772 attempts 65.6 completion % 50680 yards 362 TDs 177 INTs 94.3 rating Manning: 192 games played 4232 completions 6531 attempts 64.8 completion % 50128 yards 366 TDs 181 INTs 95.6 rating So Brees beats Peyton in every stat except for QB rating and TDs, while doing it in less games... Interesting.

01-31-2014, 09:35 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Ranking Saints needs: No. 12 Quarterback Originally Posted by SaintLeonard I've often wondered this.. And I finally got around to doing the stat crunching. We all know Peyton Manning has better "career" stats than Brees does, but that's only because Manning has been a starter for 15 seasons while Brees has only done it for twelve. So I decided to number crunch, and here are what their stats look like if you just compare their first twelve seasons as a starter Brees: 186 games played 4466 completions 6772 attempts 65.6 completion % 50680 yards 362 TDs 177 INTs 94.3 rating Manning: 192 games played 4232 completions 6531 attempts 64.8 completion % 50128 yards 366 TDs 181 INTs 95.6 rating So Brees beats Peyton in every stat except for QB rating and TDs, while doing it in less games... Interesting. Take a look at the receiving talent that Manning has/had and the Brees numbers are even more impressive.

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