One unforgettable rivalry. Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning When you look at Tom Brady or Peyton Manning you usually only think of one word “Greatness” both were/are long time franchise quarterbacks that helped define a generation of football rivalries as over their careers they faced off Seventeen … "First of all, Peyton Manning has been to two Super Bowls, Tom Brady to five. It wasn’t too long ago probable Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found himself compared to Tom Brady. Brady has played for the New England Patriots since 2000, when he was the 199th selection in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. The two he lost was because the defense wasn't as good. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady will meet for the 17th time when the Broncos host the Patriots in the AFC title game. And to Burrow’s credit, he wasn’t too thrilled with the comparison. Two elite quarterbacks. The three Tom won were largely because of a phenomenal defense. Relive all their highlights here. The Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry was a series of games that took place between 2001 and 2016, involving two quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL): Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Now he’s going to hear about a comparison to a guy named Peyton Manning.