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Chargers' Justin Herbert-Peyton Manning comparison keeps getting stranger

Originally posted on Los Angeles Chargers on SI
By Andrew Parsaud | Last updated Sep 10, 2025 5:30 AM ET

Just how good is Justin Herbert? The Los Angeles Chargers and their fans know that they have one of the best quarterbacks in the league. Vintage Herbert was on display in their Week 1 win against the Kansas City Chiefs, as he threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns on the night.

As Herbert is now through 80 regular season games, how exactly does he stack up against some of the NFL's greats? There's one in particular that Herbert is on par with, which is former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.

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This graphic didn't add in Herbert's stats from Week 1, which now puts him at an equal 80 games with Manning. His updated stats are 21,411 yards, 140 passing touchdowns and 45 interceptions.

Of course, the big thing here for both players are their playoff success. Manning wasn't an early playoff winner, as he didn't win his first postseason game until 2004. Herbert is still searching for his, as the latest trip to the playoffs for the Bolts wasn't a great one, falling to the Texans 32-12.

Manning would go on to win two Super Bowls, one in each team he played for. This graphic doesn't mean Herbert is better than Manning overall, as that would be a disrespectful connotation for a Hall of Fame quarterback. It's just crazy to see when comparing both of them through the first 80 games of their career that Herbert is better statistically.

It's time for Herbert to add some signature playoff wins to his resume as Manning went on to do.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Chargers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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