The Broncos reached the playoffs in all four years that Manning began and two times reached the Super Bowl. Denver won it all in Mannings last year in 2015. The Broncos dominant defense was the main factor they won, Mannings presence under center and in the locker space kept the group focused on the task at hand.
Vincent Verhei ranked the top-20 single video games for QB DYAR from 2010 to 2019 and Manning made the list two times. On the other hand, Manning also appears on the list of the 20 worst video games for quarterbacks as measured by DYAR for the last 10 years.
When Peyton Manning was part of the franchise, the past 10 years saw the Denver Broncos experience lows and highs– and many of the highs came during the 4 years.
The Broncos reached the playoffs in all four years that Manning began and two times reached the Super Bowl. Denver won everything in Mannings final year in 2015. The Broncos dominant defense was the main factor they won, Mannings existence under center and in the locker room kept the group focused on the job at hand.
So its not unexpected that when Football Outsiders examined the top DYAR performances for quarterbacks by single video game and by season, that Manning made both lists.
For both single video game and season performances, one requirement just look to 2013, when Manning set franchise and NFL records for the most passing goals in a single season.
Vincent Verhei ranked the top-20 single video games for QB DYAR from 2010 to 2019 and Manning made the list twice. DYAR is an innovative metric used by Football Outsiders. What does it indicate?.
Since DYAR is a total stat, not a rate stat, it helps show the significance of workhorse running receivers and backs who can draw the attention of the defense away from other gamers. DYAR changed DPAR as our method for measuring individual players with the publication of Pro Football Prospectus 2008 in July 2008.
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Back to Manning. He ranked 16th for his performance versus the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5 of 2013, posting a DYAR of 275.
Verhei keeps in mind that Manning went 6-of-7 on 3rd down for 69 yards with a goal, with 4 transformed for first downs and a fifth that would have been were it not for Eric Decker fumbling the ball.
The other game was ranked 17th, which was the Broncos season opener against the Baltimore Ravens that same year. Manning posted a -2 DYAR in the very first quarter, but took off after that, publishing 242 DYAR in the next three quarters.
In the Ravens video game, Mannings stats were eye-popping: 27-of-42 passing for 462 backyards with 7 touchdowns, no interceptions while giving up three sacks. On the other hand, Verhei notes that Manning converted simply 6-of-11 third downs, which kept his DYAR lower than it may have been otherwise.
Still, that takes absolutely nothing far from Mannings performance in general– nor does it remove from his record-setting project in which he set a new single-season record with 55 passing goals.
Manning posted a DYAR of 6,722 from the years 2010 to 2015. That sufficed to put rank him No. 9 general, in spite of other passers, ranging from Drew Brees to Matthew Stafford, having played all of the past 10 seasons.
On the other hand, Manning also appears on the list of the 20 worst video games for quarterbacks as determined by DYAR for the last 10 years. He posted -233 DYAR in Week 10 of the 2015 season versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Mannings ability had actually diminished by that point, plus he was playing through the very foot injury that would cost him the next seven weeks.
Also appearing on the worst video games by DYAR is Trevor Siemian, who published a -238 DYAR against the Miami Dolphins in Week 13 of the 2017 season. Siemian had the dubious distinction of being the very first QB that season to toss several interceptions versus the Dolphins.
The Broncos have actually seen the finest and worst of quarterback play in the past 10 years, however even when Manning wasnt at the top of his game, theres no concern he made an influence on the franchise and the Broncos saw plenty of success under his leadership.
Now we turn the page to the 2020 season and find out whether Drew Lock can be the next quarterback to bring the Broncos back to the playoffs. Lock does not necessarily need to strike record DYAR or other record numbers, though..
All he requires to be is the person who can bring leadership to the field and keep the Broncos a playoff contender for years to come.
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