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Brady vs. Manning XVII
Way back in the first meeting in 2001, few could have imagined the heights that the rivalry between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning would reach. For more than a decade, the future Hall of Fame quarterbacks have dominated the championship conversation in the AFC while simultaneously rewriting the NFL record books. Here's a game-by-game look at the best QB rivalry the world has ever seen. *silver game numbers indicate playoff games
Oct. 29, 1995. Panthers 20, Patriots 17Curtis Martin ran for a three-yard TD and a two-yard TD in the fourth quarter to pull the Patriots even with the Panthers, but John Kasay's 29-yard field goal in overtime gave Carolina the win in the inaugural meeting, which took place in Foxboro. QB Kerry Collins (309 yards, 2 TDs) and RB Derrick Moore (28 carries, 119 yards) paced the Panthers' offense.
Jan. 6, 2002. Patriots 38, Panthers 6The one-win Panthers were no match for a surging Patriots team that was in the midst of a nine-game winning streak en route to a victory in Super Bowl XXXVI a month later. New England scored on offense, defense and specials teams. Ty Law had a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown, Otis Smith returned a Chris Weinke pass 76 yards for a score, Troy Brown returned a punt 68 yards for TD and Antowain Smith added a 32-yard TD run at Ericsson Stadium.
