160 likes | 339 Views
Peyton Manning’s Contract. Manning’s $96 million contract is spread out over five years, with payments shown in the table. Each year is not guaranteed, so Denver might not pay out the full amount. Peyton Manning’s Contract.
E N D
Peyton Manning’s Contract Manning’s $96 million contract is spread out over five years, with payments shown in the table. Each year is not guaranteed, so Denver might not pay out the full amount.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This graph of the data shows how pivotal years 2 and 3 are. Clearly, if Manning performs well in the first year, the next two years offer relatively high payments, with the amounts decreasing in the out years.
Peyton Manning’s Contract Although Manning has already played 14 years, he is also in a special category of quarterbacks and can be compared to some of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. The average career length for a quarterback is under 6 years, but Peyton Manning has already played 14 years.
Steve Young • Terry Bradshaw • Kurt Warner • Roger Staubach • Jim Kelly • Bart Starr Peyton Manning’s Contract This, while not an exhaustive list, includes some of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. We can compare their career stats to Manning’s to see if he fits in this group. Joe Montana Dan Marino John Elway Johnny Unitas Brett Favre Bart Starr
Peyton Manning’s Contract This table shows the career stats for this list of quarterbacks. Source: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/
Peyton Manning’s Contract Here are Manning’s stats. Let’s compare.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This represents the number of years played for all quarterbacks. The red bar is for Peyton Manning.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This graph is for the number of games played.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This graph is for the number of touchdowns.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This graph is for the total number of passing yards.
Peyton Manning’s Contract This graph is for the number of completed passes.
Peyton Manning’s Contract Of all the statistics, there is one that suggests that Manning is still viable for a few more years, and why Denver likely struck the deal with Manning. Peyton Manning’s statistics are comparable to those of a quarterback at the end of his career. How do we know he can play for more years?
Peyton Manning’s Contract This box and whisker plot shows the length of the careers for the list of quarterbacks shown earlier. The median number of years is 15. Manning has played 14 years, one less than the median.
Peyton Manning’s Contract While it’s unlikely that Manning will play another five years, even if he did, it would still place him within the range of career lengths, but a little closer to an outlier.
Peyton Manning’s Contract How do you think Peyton Manning will do as a quarterback for Denver?