Let's end the Brady/Manning debate right. Now.

[Rex Racer]

Yeah, not sure about pure passer. There were many Qb's that were better pure passers

Fouts
Marino
Kelly
Staubach
Elway
Montana

Yes
Yes
Yes
Maybe
No
NFW

 

[flyingelvis]

Pretty much; when Brady has sucked in the playoffs, the Pats still win.

And when Brady throws for 505 yards they can still lose a Super Bowl. So what's your point?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

And when Brady throws for 505 yards they can still lose a Super Bowl. So what's your point?

One has a 10+ game sample which are all W's, the other, is 1.

Stop.

 

[Shane_O_Mac812]

I'm not sure I would describe Peyton Manning as one of the best pure passers. His strength was his knowledge of the game, ability to read/deceive defenses, audibles at the LOS, getting the ball out quickly and putting it in the exact right spot every time. He drilled with his WR corp over and over and over to perfect their timing.

He never had a strong arm and here in Denver toward the end of his career, there were plenty of wobbly ducks. Guys like Marino and Elway fit the pure passer definition better for me.

This, I always label Peyton as the smartest qb I've ever seen play. There were stronger arms, more accurate arms, and more athletic qbs. But no one seemed to dissect the defense in the 25 seconds before the snap better than Peyton.