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H2H 170: Drew Brees vs. Peyton Manning – Who was Better?

In an October 2018 Monday Night Football game vs. the then-Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to to Tre’Quan Smith to surpass Peyton Manning’s then-record of 71,940 career passing yards to sit atop the NFL record books.  Though they have both since been surpassed by the incomparable Tom Brady, Brees and Manning remain #2 and #3, respectively, all-time in both passing yards and touchdowns.  No doubt two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, the duo were part of a golden era of passers and faced off against each other numerous times (including in the Super Bowl), so it is only natural to ask:

Who was better – Drew Brees or Peyton Manning?

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H2H 68: Brett Favre vs. Dan Marino – Who was Better?

In a September 2007 regular season game vs. the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings in the first quarter; with that touchdown pass, Favre broke Dan Marino’s then-record of 420 career passing touchdowns to sit atop the NFL record books.  Though they have both since been surpassed by Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning, Favre and Marino remain near the top of most career passing records, including yardage and touchdowns.  As two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, with numerous passing records and MVP awards between them, let us pose the question:

Who was better – Brett Favre or Dan Marino?

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H2H 9: Dan Fouts vs. Warren Moon – Who was Better?

With the evolution of offense in today’s quarterback-friendly and pass-happy NFL, a quarterback passing for 4,000+ yards and 30+ touchdowns is an increasingly common occurrence, and throwing for 3,000+ yards and 20+ touchdowns is almost the bare minimum for a starting signal-caller.  However, if you turn the clock back a few decades to when the quarterback was less of a protected species and defensive players were allowed more freedom in how they operated, big passing numbers were more of the exception than the norm. During that era of professional football, two quarterbacks who were ahead of their time in putting up gaudy passing stats were Dan Fouts in the San Diego Chargers’ “Air Coryell” offense and Warren Moon operating the Houston Oilers’ “Run and shoot” attack.  As pioneers and trailblazers in paving the way towards today’s style of pro football, both would make their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and leave an indelible mark on the game, which begs the question:

Who was better – Dan Fouts or Warren Moon?

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