League Leaders Who Led?
Peyton Manning

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Peyton Manning

1998–2015  ·  QB  ·  6'5", 230 lb  ·  b. 1976  ·  Tennessee

Career 71,940 pass yds · 539 pass TD · 670 rush yds · 18 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference
56
27 best in the NFL 29 conference only
130 Top-5 finishes
13 Title seasons
9 Categories led
1999 Best season

Spanning 1998–2013, peaking at 7 titles in 1999.

Led in Passing First Downs for 4 straight seasons (2003–2006) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 2nd Conference titles 56
  • 5th Best in the NFL 27
  • 2nd Top-5 finishes 130

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Passing First Downs 10 1st 4 yrs (2003–2006) 2000 213 2003 210 2004 232 2006 241 2009 237 2010 253 2013 289 1999 AFC 197 2001 AFC 201 2005 AFC 197 2002 #3 2007 #3 2008 #2 2012 #2 2014 #3
Passing Touchdowns 8 1st 2 yrs (1999–2000) 2000 33 2004 49 2006 31 2013 55 1999 AFC 26 2003 AFC 29 2009 AFC 33 2012 AFC 37 1998 #2 2001 #2 2002 #2 2005 #2 2007 #3 2008 #2 2010 #2 2014 #2
Completions 7 1st 3 yrs (1998–2000) 2000 357 2003 379 2010 450 2013 450 1998 AFC 326 1999 AFC 331 2006 AFC 362 2001 #2 2002 #2 2004 #2 2007 #3 2008 #2 2009 #2 2012 #2 2014 #2
Passing Yards 7 1st 4 yrs (1998–2001) 2000 4,413 2003 4,267 2013 5,477 1998 AFC 3,739 1999 AFC 4,135 2001 AFC 4,131 2006 AFC 4,397 2002 #3 2004 #2 2007 #3 2008 #3 2009 #2 2010 #2 2012 #2 2014 #3
Completion Percentage 6 1st 2 yrs (2003–2004) 2003 67.0% 1999 AFC 62.2% 2004 AFC 67.6% 2009 AFC 68.8% 2010 AFC 66.3% 2012 AFC 68.6% 2000 #3 2001 #3 2005 #3 2006 #2 2008 #2 2013 #2
Passer Rating 6 1st 3 yrs (2004–2006) 2004 121.1 2005 104.1 2006 101.0 1999 AFC 90.9 2012 AFC 105.9 2013 AFC 115.1 2000 #2 2003 #2 2008 #3 2009 #3 2014 #2
Pass Attempts 5 1st — 1998 575 2010 679 2013 659 2003 AFC 566 2006 AFC 557 1999 #2 2000 #2 2001 #3 2008 #2 2009 #2 2012 #3
Yards per Attempt 5 1st 2 yrs (2012–2013) 2004 9.17 1999 AFC 7.77 2006 AFC 7.89 2012 AFC 7.99 2013 AFC 8.31 2000 #2 2001 #2 2003 #3 2005 #2 2007 #2 2014 #3
Interceptions Thrown 2 1st — 1998 28 2002 AFC 19 2000 #3 2001 #2 2009 #2 2010 #3 2015 #2

Title Seasons

13 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
2013 7 YDS 5,477 TD 55 RTG 115.1 Y/A 8.31 CMP 450 ATT 659 1D 289
2012 4 TD 37 RTG 105.9 Y/A 7.99 CMP% 68.6%
2010 4 CMP% 66.3% CMP 450 ATT 679 1D 253
2009 3 TD 33 CMP% 68.8% 1D 237
2006 7 YDS 4,397 TD 31 RTG 101.0 Y/A 7.89 CMP 362 ATT 557 1D 241
2005 2 RTG 104.1 1D 197
2004 5 TD 49 RTG 121.1 Y/A 9.17 CMP% 67.6% 1D 232
2003 6 YDS 4,267 TD 29 CMP% 67.0% CMP 379 ATT 566 1D 210
2002 1 INT 19
2001 2 YDS 4,131 1D 201
2000 4 YDS 4,413 TD 33 CMP 357 1D 213
1999 7 YDS 4,135 TD 26 RTG 90.9 Y/A 7.77 CMP% 62.2% CMP 331 1D 197
1998 4 YDS 3,739 CMP 326 ATT 575 INT 28

Passing

17 seasons
Year Team Lg G CMP ATT CMP% YDS Y/A TD INT SK RTG
1998 IND AFC 16 326 575 56.7% 3,739 6.50 26 28 — 71.2
1999 IND AFC 16 331 532 62.2% 4,135 7.77 26 15 14 90.9
2000 IND AFC 16 357 571 62.5% 4,413 7.73 33 15 20 94.7
2001 IND AFC 16 343 547 62.7% 4,131 7.55 26 23 29 84.1
2002 IND AFC 16 392 591 66.3% 4,200 7.11 27 19 23 88.8
2003 IND AFC 16 379 566 67.0% 4,267 7.54 29 10 19 99.0
2004 IND AFC 16 336 497 67.6% 4,557 9.17 49 10 13 121.1
2005 IND AFC 16 305 453 67.3% 3,747 8.27 28 10 17 104.1
2006 IND AFC 16 362 557 65.0% 4,397 7.89 31 9 14 101.0
2007 IND AFC 16 337 515 65.4% 4,040 7.85 31 14 21 98.0
2008 IND AFC 16 371 555 66.9% 4,002 7.21 27 12 14 95.0
2009 IND AFC 16 393 571 68.8% 4,500 7.88 33 16 10 99.9
2010 IND AFC 16 450 679 66.3% 4,700 6.92 33 17 16 91.9
2012 DEN AFC 16 400 583 68.6% 4,659 7.99 37 11 21 105.9
2013 DEN AFC 16 450 659 68.3% 5,477 8.31 55 10 18 115.1
2014 DEN AFC 16 395 597 66.2% 4,727 7.92 39 15 17 101.5
2015 DEN AFC 10 198 331 59.8% 2,249 6.80 9 17 16 67.9
Career — — 266 6,125 9,379 65.3% 71,940 7.67 539 251 — 96.5

Rushing

17 seasons
Year Team Lg G ATT YDS Y/A TD 1D FL
1998 IND AFC 16 15 62 4.13 0 — —
1999 IND AFC 16 35 73 2.09 2 8 2
2000 IND AFC 16 37 116 3.14 1 10 1
2001 IND AFC 16 35 157 4.49 4 9 1
2002 IND AFC 16 38 148 3.90 2 11 0
2003 IND AFC 16 27 29 1.07 0 3 0
2004 IND AFC 16 25 38 1.52 0 4 1
2005 IND AFC 16 33 45 1.36 0 6 1
2006 IND AFC 16 23 36 1.57 4 7 0
2007 IND AFC 16 20 -5 -0.25 3 4 0
2008 IND AFC 16 20 21 1.05 1 4 0
2009 IND AFC 16 19 -13 -0.68 0 0 0
2010 IND AFC 16 18 18 1.00 0 2 0
2012 DEN AFC 16 23 6 0.26 0 2 0
2013 DEN AFC 16 32 -31 -0.97 1 1 3
2014 DEN AFC 16 24 -24 -1.00 0 0 1
2015 DEN AFC 10 6 -6 -1.00 0 0 0
Career — — 266 430 670 1.56 18 — —