Tom Brady has been the best quarterback for the past decade of the NFL

I would like to start off by noting that as The Instigator and Pro, my opponent has the Burden of Proof to show that Tom Brady is a better quarterback compared to every other quarterback in the NFL. If I am able to prove otherwise, then the resolution shall be negated. I will argue that Peyton Manning had been a better quarterback than Tom Brady for the past decade. I shall begin by defining some terms: Tom Brady- American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. better- of superior quality or excellence. quarterback- a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team. Peyton Manning- American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Here are some one-on-one career stats: PASSING: PEYTON MANNING > TOM BRADY PASS %: 64.4 > 63.0 PASSING YARDS: 45,628 > 26,446 YARDS PER GAME: 259.2 > 234.0 TOUCHDOWNS: 333 > 197 RATE: 94.7 > 92.9 RUSHING: PEYTON MANNING > TOM BRADY RUSHING YARDS: 717 > 533 AVERAGE: 2.3 > 1.9 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: 17 > 5 FUMBLES: PEYTON MANNING > TOM BRADY TOTAL FUMBLES: 52 < 65 LOST FUMBLES: 17 < 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Peyton Manning clearly has better statistics than Tom Brady. Some more facts: Peyton Manning: 9 time Pro Bowl selection Tom Brady: 4 time Pro Bowl selection Manning: 4 time First-Team All-Pro Tom Brady: 1 time First-Team All-Pro Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career. Manning holds the highest career passer rating among active quarterbacks and his 94.7 rating puts him second all-time behind only Steve Young Peyton Manning has more experience and leadership qualities than Tom Brady. He has been in the lead longer than Brady and possesses extreme leadership in choosing which plays to perform seconds before the ball is snapped during game play. I have posted enough facts this round to adequately prove my point. Tom Brady is not a better quarterback than Peyton Manning. My opponent has the burden to try and prove otherwise. I heavily urge a Con vote. Now onto my opponent's case: "Tom Brady has led the New England Patriots to a 16-0 record the first Quarterback to ever do so in the NFL" My opponent must realize that it was not only Tom Brady who made it to 16-0. It was the efforts of the entire team. This debate is focused solely on the better quarterback. Besides, Brady lost the Super Bowl that season. "He broke Peyton Manning's past record of 49 touchdowns in a season with 50 touchdowns" That does not make him a better quarterback than Manning. The trump of only one more thrown touchdown does not merit one to be a better quarterback than the other. "His Record in the regular season is 97w-30l" Once again, that is the team's record, based on the team's efforts. Not just the QB, which is what this debate is about. "He has won the league MVP award in 2007" Manning has also won the league's MVP award. "Tom Brady post season success has exceeded any quarterback that has played in the past decade of the NFL. " Prove it. "Success" is quite relative and opinionated. "Tom Brady has led his team to 4 out of the last 10 Superbowls and won 3 of them. He has won the Superbowl MVP award twice" Manning has a better win percentage in the Super Bowl. Once again, this debate is specifically about the quarterbacks. Brady may have led his team, but the Pats got to the Super Bowl due to a team effort. An award does not merit one to be better at a profession than someone else. "He set the record for most consecutive postseason wins with 10 beating the previous holder Bart Starr. Most Career Superbowl Completions with 100 Most completions in a Superbowl with 32" Consecutive postseason wins? Most completions? Those do not necessarily make Brady a better quarterback than anyone else. Wins are based on the team's efforts, and completions are merely one aspect of a QB's quality. "My opponent might name a quarterback who has had better regular season statistics than Tom Brady but they won't be able to name a quarterback who has beaten his 50 touchdowns in a single season record or another player who has led a team to a 16-0 record. " I have already proved this statement to be quite flawed. "Tom Brady's post season accomplishments have not even come close to being matched by any other quarterback in the NFL. " You must look at a career, not just the postseason. Sorry, buddy. The quarterback is majority of the time the leader of the team and Tom Brady's leadership skills have been the best for the past decade and he has the 3 championship rings to prove it. This is completely opinionated. Brady and Manning both have high levels of leadership skills. Manning also has a ring. I have proved Manning to be a better quarterback than Tom Brady. I heavily urge a Con vote. Thank you. Sources: 1) . http://www.nfl.com... 2) . http://www.nfl.com... 3) . http://en.wikipedia.org... 4) . http://en.wikipedia.org...