Fitzgerald vs Manning
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Manning wins: Dominance, Honours
Fitzgerald wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Manning leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Five MVP awards — more than any player — and 55 touchdowns in one season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fitzgerald | 0 | 0 | 780 | 2,189 | 4,544 | 10,413 |
| 🇺🇸 Manning | 0 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 138 | 275 |
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 | FitzgeraldRetired | ManningRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 1,432 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 17,492 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 121 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 11 | 14 |
| Seasons played | 17 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Passing yards | — | 71,940 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 539 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 93 |
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