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Manning vs. Luck: Mind-blowing stats
Peyton Manning returns to Indianapolis on Sunday night. Will he or Andrew Luck feel more at home at Lucas Oil Stadium? Find out with these mind-blowing stats.
Including the playoffs, Manning went 21-6 in Lucas Oil – including winning a franchise record 13-straight from 2008-2009.
Peyton Manning had a passer rating of 94.4 in his games at Lucas Oil Stadium. Andrew Luck is currently rated at 86.8. Manning was entering his 11th season in 2008 when Lucas Oil opened, though. Luck has only started 21 games.
Comparing their first 21 games, Andrew Luck leads Peyton Manning with a passer rating of 80.0.
Luck – like Manning – entered the NFL with a lot of expectations as the No.1 overall pick. However, Luck has had to play his career with the added expectations that come with replacing a future Hall of Famer – a guy who has thrown 22 TD and 2 INT through 6 games at age 37. How has Luck done in his shadow?
Of the No. 1 overall draft picks, Andrew Luck leads in most passing yards through 21 starts. Peyton Manning ranks 3rd.
Luck also has the most wins in 21 starts for a first overall pick, with 15. John Elway had 14.
Peyton Manning has the 4th fewest wins in 21 starts, tied with David Carr, JaMarcus Russell and Vinny Testaverde.
All that said, the stats since 2012 tell a different story. If the goal is to win a Super Bowl, who is your guy?
