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Drew Brees vs Peyton Manning: head-to-head statistical comparison

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56IMPACT
Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints · Quarterback
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64IMPACT
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos · Quarterback
VS
5–0
categories
Brees leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
80,358
Passing yards (career)
71,940
571
Passing TDs (career)
539
106.4
Passer rating
67.9
70.5
Completion %
59.8
243
Interceptions (career)
251
The trophy case edge: Manning
Super BowlSuper Bowl MVPFirst-Team All-Pro13× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2026)
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2× Super BowlSuper Bowl MVP5× NFL MVP7× First-Team All-Pro14× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2021)
The verdict

Brees holds the edge, leading in 5 of 5 categories (passing yards, passing tds, passer rating). Manning answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

56Brees · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
64Manning · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

Drew Brees
$330
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+44%
Legacy floor100%
RarityMythic
Peyton Manning
$4.0k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+52% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityMythic
Card verdictPeyton Manning is the more valuable card today ($4.0k vs. $330). Peyton Manning carries more projected upside (+52% vs. +44% over five years).
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