Factoid
How much difference can one guy make? How much money is Peyton Manning worth?
Look at the passing stats for each team over the last decade, where you can compare Manning against the league’s other 31 teams (who have all used multiple starters in that time period). In TD passes, the Colts are 46 ahead of everyone else. In passing yards, they’re 1,151 yards ahead of everyone else.
There are lots of good quarterbacks and coaches in the league. Over the last 10 years, Manning is well ahead of all of them.
TOUCHDOWN PASSES, 2000-2009
TDs
322 Indianapolis
276 Green Bay
271 New England
260 New Orleans
250 Philadelphia
245 Minnesota
238 San Diego
233 St. Louis
226 Denver
224 Seattle
218 Dallas
218 Pittsburgh
217 Kansas City
212 Arizona
211 San Francisco
210 NY Giants
202 Cincinnati
191 Tennessee
191 Washington
190 Jacksonville
190 Tampa Bay
188 Carolina
182 Oakland
181 NY Jets
180 Atlanta
180 * Houston
176 Detroit
175 Baltimore
175 Chicago
174 Miami
174 Buffalo
173 Cleveland
* -- Projected number (Houston joined the league in 2002).
PASSING YARDS, 2000-2009
Yards
43,406 Indianapolis
42,255 St. Louis
40,765 New Orleans
40,495 Green Bay
39,056 New England
38,586 Arizona
38,557 Philadelphia
38,156 Minnesota
38,103 Kansas City
37,523 Denver
36,197 NY Giants
36,165 San Diego
35,990 Seattle
35,649 Dallas
35,238 Pittsburgh
34,899 * Houston
34,498 Jacksonville
34,490 Tampa Bay
34,456 Detroit
34,330 Tennessee
34,296 Cincinnati
34,128 Oakland
33,508 Washington
33,338 San Francisco
33,326 Carolina
33,051 NY Jets
33,027 Miami
32,959 Buffalo
31,866 Atlanta
31,837 Baltimore
31,193 Chicago
30,967 Cleveland
* -- Projected number (Houston joined the league in 2002).
—Ian Allan
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Posted by ADAM HOLTZ | Jul. 24 at 12:05 AM
How about with INT's? :-)
Posted by Todd Weigel | Jul. 24 at 08:30 AM
How about sacks? Although if you're using team passing yardage, Peyton's talent for not getting sacked is already factored in.
Posted by IAN ALLAN | Jul. 24 at 04:38 PM
I will post those numbers. Probably Monday, but maybe late Sunday.