30 greatest NFL QBs of all time: Where does Patrick Mahomes rank now?

Peyton Manning is probably the best statistical quarterback in league history. He holds a league record five MVP awards and has just under 72,000 yards passing for his career with 539 touchdowns. He was a master of the pass, and he got better with age.

Manning was terrible during his rookie season, but he immediately turned it around in year two. He went from leading the league in interceptions with 28 to second in MVP voting in the span of a calendar year. The turnaround was insane, and Manning never looked back. He threw for at least 26 touchdowns in every active season of his career outside of his last one (and the season where he played zero games, obviously). He led the league in touchdowns four times, including a record-breaking 55 in 2013.

In the playoffs, things started off slow with Manning putting together more losses than wins. However, one game changed it all. After going down 21-3 to the dynasty New England Patriots, Manning put together a comeback for the ages, beating his biggest rival on the way to the Super Bowl. At that point, beating Rex Grossman was not at all difficult to take his first title as a starting quarterback.

Manning went on to win two titles with two franchises, becoming the first starting QB to do such a thing. Since then, Brady matched that feat because of course he did. Manning might go down as the most talented player at the position. He never looked like he needed to try very hard, but his ability to see the field, change the play, and know he could always make the throw allowed him to dominate on the field for his entire career.