Manning vs Roethlisberger
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Manning wins: Peak, Honours
Roethlisberger wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Manning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Twice beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl and twice named Super Bowl MVP.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Manning | 0 | 0 | 1,043 | 4,805 | 11,385 | 31,527 |
| 🇺🇸 Roethlisberger | 0 | 0 | 2,621 | 5,006 | 11,673 | 29,844 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | ManningRetired | RoethlisbergerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Career passing yards | 57,023 | — |
| Career touchdown passes | 366 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 210 | — |
| Passing yards | — | 64,088 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 418 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| Regular-season wins | — | 165 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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