Okay, so I’ve been wanting to compare Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, two NFL legends, just to see how their stats stack up against each other. It’s a fun little project I decided to take on, and I’m excited to share what I did and what I found.
First off, I started digging around for data. You know, the usual stuff – touchdowns, interceptions, passer ratings, all that good stuff. I wanted to get a good overall picture of how these two have performed throughout their careers.
I found some interesting numbers. Like, did you know Rodgers has thrown 499 touchdowns compared to 115 interceptions? That’s a touchdown percentage of 6.1% and an interception rate of 1.4%. Brady, on the other hand, has a career passer rating of 97.2 and a whopping 89,214 yards. It’s crazy how much he’s thrown the ball!
Then I started looking at their career highs. For instance, Brady had his most games in a season in both 2022 and 2021. He’s really been putting in the work, even in recent years. As for Rodgers, his passer rating is at 100.1 with 5,894 yards. Pretty impressive, right?
I wanted to see a direct comparison, so I found a resource that let me view their stats side-by-side. That’s where things got even more interesting. For example, Brady has the most career quarterback wins at 251, the most career passing attempts at 12,050, and the most career passing completions at 7,753. That last one is particularly wild because it means he has 100 more completions than Rodgers has even attempted! Brady also leads in career passing touchdowns (649) and passing yards (89,214).
Some More Insights
I also wanted to check out their performance in different contexts. Like, did you know that Drew Brees has the most touchdown passes in home games with 332? That’s four more than Brady, even though Brees threw 656 fewer passes. In terms of efficiency, Brees’ career touchdown pass percentage is 5.41%, just a hair above Brady’s 5.38%.
Oh, and I stumbled upon an interesting tidbit about Green Bay’s defense throughout Rodgers’ career. In his 15 seasons as a starter, he’s only had a top-10 scoring defense three times, and just once since winning the Super Bowl in 2010. It makes you wonder how much that impacted his overall stats.
Here are some key takeaways from what I gathered:
- Touchdowns: Rodgers has 499, Brady has 649.
- Interceptions: Rodgers has 115, Brady has fewer proportionally.
- Passer Rating: Rodgers is at 100.1, Brady at 97.2.
- Career Wins: Brady leads with 251.
- Passing Attempts: Brady has a massive 12,050.
- Passing Completions: Brady has 7,753, over 100 more than Rodgers’ attempts.
- Passing Yards: Brady has an impressive 89,214.
So, after all this digging and comparing, it’s clear that both Brady and Rodgers are incredible quarterbacks, each with their own strengths. Brady’s sheer volume of play and number of wins are astounding, while Rodgers’ efficiency and lower interception rate are really impressive. It was a blast diving into their stats and seeing how these two legends measure up!
