2011 Aaron Rodgers vs. 2007 Tom Brady: Who's Better?

The Brady Edge:  Gisele

The 2011 dream season of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers just keeps rolling along.  After Monday nights precise dissection of the Minnesota Vikings, Rodgers is on pace to have the greatest season ever in the history of the NFL for quarterbacks.  A season that could surpass the performances of Kurt Warner and The Greatest Show on Turf in 1999; Drew Brees and the WhoDat Nation of 2009; Peyton Manning of 2004 (or pick most any year of his pro career);  and the 1984 Dan "The Man" Marino's magnificent season.

However, of all these great season's, nothing compares to Tom Brady's 2007 season.  Brady's accuracy, yards, touchdowns and ability to keep the ball away from the other team is the best statistical season on the books. 

Tom Brady 2007 Full Season:

2007 Full Season	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	Y/A	INT	TD
07 Brady	398	578	68.86%	4806	8.314879	8	50

Aaron Rodgers is now challenging that beautiful Brady season. 

For the sake of comparison, let's look at 2011 Aaron Rodgers through nine games and the first nine games of Tom Brady's 2007 season:

2007 Tom Brady vs. 2011 Aaron Rodgers:
(thru 9 games)

Legend	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	Y/A	INT	TD
07 Brady	219	299	73.24%	2686	9.24	4	30
11 Rodgers	215	295	72.88%	2869	9.73	3	28

With 56% of the precincts reporting, it is too close to call in the '07 Brady vs. '11 Rodgers race for the greatest QB season ever.

Let the debate begin.

Until Next Time,

Craig Turley
@OldNFLBalls

*This was a pure look at statistical supreme seasons.  I did not take into account changes in rules that obviously allow the offense a little more freedom than Dan Marino had in 1984.