5 unique reasons why Tom Brady is better than Peyton Manning in the NFL

5 unique reasons why Tom Brady had a better career than Peyton Manning

Quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady

#3 - Super Bowl MVPs vs. Super Bowl appearances

It would be easy to just say Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls in ten tries, much more than Peyton Manning's two victories in four tries. It goes even further than that, with Brady winning five Super Bowl MVP awards, which is a higher total than Manning's four appearances.

Manning also only won one Super Bowl MVP award.

#4 - Lopsided head-to-head record

Manning and Brady faced off against each other 17 total times in their careers. It should come as no surprise that Brady owns the head-to-head series between the two.

He accumulated an 11-6 overall record straight up against Manning.

#5 - The underdog vs. the top prospect

Manning was always projected to be a top-level quarterback, having been selected as the number one overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Brady's path was much different, being selected 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

Brady was always facing an uphill battle, originally viewed as a back-up quarterback at best. Overcoming this obstacle adds to Brady's legacy.