Tom Brady is the Greatest Quarterback of all time

Before I build on my points from the previous round and possibly add more, I will counter my opponent's points: I firmly believe that if we want to begin to claim an NFL quarterback as "the greatest of all time," we need to take into account BOTH the regular season AND the postseason to its full extent. With that being said: 1. Playoff Success: Tom Brady does indeed hold the record for most postseason wins, I'll give you that. A fact is a fact. 63 touchdown passes in the postseason? Sure, I'll give you that as well, but, as I mentioned before, we need to take into account both the regular season AND the postseason, so my only counterargument to this point will come later on. 2. Rapport with his Coach: The record you mention really comes down to how many years the QB decides to play. Tom Brady can play until he's 45 and we can say he holds all of these records because he's been around so long. Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll are the second best duo behind Brady and Belicheck, but also have way more time together than Bradshaw/Noll. 3. CLUTCH: While Brady has ten game-winning postseason drives, Peyton Manning has 56 game-winning drives overall, while Brady has 51. If we wanted to add in fourth-quarter comebacks, Manning has 45 and Brady has 40. 4. The Regular Season Stats Don't Lie: Number one on the all-time list for passing touchdowns is Peyton Manning with 539. When he retired, he was one month away from turning 40. Tom Brady, who is still kicking it at 40, is only 67 touchdowns away from tieing Manning, 68 away from gaining that record. If we're basing this point solely on the regular season, let's look at some other regular season records: MOST PASSING YARDS (In A Season) 1. Peyton Manning (5,477 yards). 3. Tom Brady (5,235 yards). MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS (In A Season) 1. Peyton Manning (55) 2. Tom Brady (50) BEST PASSER RATING (In A Season) 1. Aaron Rodgers (122.5) 3. Nick Foles (119.2) 4. Tom Brady (117.2) Now, let's move from season records to a season-by-season breakdown: LEAGUE LEADER IN PASSING YARDS: 2016: 1. Drew Brees 20. Tom Brady 2015: 1. Drew Brees 3. Tom Brady 2014: 1. Ben Roethlisberger 10. Tom Brady 2013: 1. Peyton Manning 6. Tom Brady 2012: 1. Drew Brees 4. Tom Brady 2011: 1. Drew Brees 2. Tom Brady 2010: 1. Phillip Rivers 8. Tom Brady 2009: 1. Matt Schaub 5. Tom Brady 2008: Injured 2007: 1. Tom Brady 2. Drew Brees 2006: 1. Drew Brees 7. Tom Brady 2005: 1. Tom Brady 2004: 1. Daunte Culpepper 10. Tom Brady 2003: 1. Peyton Manning 6. Tom Brady 2002: 1. Rich Gannon 6. Tom Brady 2001: Did not start the full season. 16 total seasons, 14 if you take out the two where he did not play the full season. Out of those fourteen seasons, Brady was only the league's best passer twice. Drew Brees beat Brady most of those times. So, if we're going to say that the regular season stats do not lie, you're right: they do not. There are other QBs who do better each season than Tom Brady, as my stats show. 5. The AFC East's Daddy: The AFC East in the last few years has been ranked as one of the weakest divisions. They were ranked 6 of 8 in 2016, for instance. They are the only good team in that division if history has anything to say about it. However, that's the Patriots as a whole. I've already singled out Tom Brady season-by-season and how he performed. 6. 5 Times: While Tom Brady has five Super Bowl wins, are we forgetting that Bart Starr also has five? (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967). 7. Overlooked: This is one of the arguments that always seems to be thrown around: Brady is the best player to ever be overlooked. While I'll agree that Brady will be a HOF'er, let's take a look at other players who went UNDRAFTED and became HOF'ers: Warren Moon John Randle Larry Little Willie Brown These players were overlooked to the point where NOBODY drafted them. Look how they turned out. Now I will take this time to improve my points: 1. Was I wrong, though? Brady went down, Cassel stepped in, led the team to an 11-5 record. Whether they had the easiest schedule or not, they had a backup QB in the whole season, and he did rather well! You didn't mention anything about the 2016 season where he was out for four games and the backups went 3-1, but I won't hold that against you; after all, it wasn't a full season. You are, however, agreeing with me that, if the 2008 season was any proof, you can plug in almost any QB into that system and the team will still win. 2. A bad rep is a bad rep. Does that make him a bad player? It depends on how you want to look at it. Some fans will say that Brady should have never won this Super Bowl or that Super Bowl because he "cheated." I should have clarified my standpoint in the previous round, but I do not believe Brady to be a full-blown cheater. As you said, they removed the deflated balls. For most of the fans, though, they will see Brady as a cheater. They will see him as the guy who cheated his way to the top. Sources: https://www.pro-football-reference.com... https://www.pro-football-reference.com... https://www.si.com... https://en.wikipedia.org... http://es.redskins.com... http://www.espn.com... http://www.espn.com...