Did Tom Brady ever lose to Peyton Manning?

Find out if Tom Brady ever lose to Peyton Manning in regular season or the NFL playoffs


Did Tom Brady ever lose to Peyton Manning?

Tom Brady & Peyton Manning (Image via Tampa Bay Times)

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are both considered among the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. They played against each other many times throughout their careers, creating one of the biggest rivalries in the sport.

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Tom Brady is known for his success with the Patriots and the Bucs, where he won 7 NFL Super Bowl championships and 3 MVP awards, amongst numerous other accolades. He has a reputation for being a clutch player who excels in pressure situations and is known for his leadership skills.

Peyton Manning, on the other hand, also played for multiple teams, including the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos. He also won two Super Bowl championships, and five MVP awards, and set numerous records throughout his career. Manning was known for his cerebral approach to the game, his preparation, and his ability to read defenses.

When comparing the two, it’s difficult to say who was the better quarterback. Both were exceptional in their own right and had their unique strengths and weaknesses. However, practically one QB was better than the other and we have the exact stats to prove that.

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Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning during the regular season

Tom Brady & Peyton Manning
(Image via Bleacher Report)

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have faced each other 17 times in their respective careers. The two arch-rivals used to face each other every year except the years 2008, 2011, and 2015, as one of those two players was out due to injuries.

Brady and Manning first faced off when the former Bucs QB got his first chance to shine in an NFL game. Starting QB, Drew Bledsoe had just suffered an injury in 2001 and the 199th draft pick was going up against Manning, the iconic superstar of the time. However, TB12 took the win for the Patriots and took a head start in this iconic rivalry.

After that week 3 game in 2001, Brady and Manning met each other 12 times in the regular season where the 7-time Super Bowl winner won 9 of those games, while Manning won just 3. Nonetheless, their rivalry wasn’t just in the regular season as both of the QBs were breathing down each other’s neck in the playoffs as well.

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Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning during the playoffs

Tom Brady & Peyton Manning
(Image via Patriots Wire)

Tom Brady vs Peyton Manning during the playoffs is a different story altogether as the former Colts QB takes the upper hand here, but not by much. Brady and Manning have faced each other for a record 5 times in the playoffs where the former Broncos QB was victorious 3 times and the former Patriots QB saw the win just a couple of times.

Manning takes a slight lead here. However, what’s even more important is that the home team has always won when the legendary QBs have collided against each other in the playoffs. Primarily, 4 of the 5 playoffs game between Brady and Manning were AFC championship games, where the winner would get a chance to play in the Super Bowl.

Out of the 5 times they faced each other, 4 times the respective team that won the Brady vs Manning clash went on to win the Super Bowl. However, Peyton failed to win the Super Bowl with the Broncos in 2013 after defeating the Brady-led Patriots.

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