Two elite quarterbacks. One unforgettable rivalry. and have played each other 16 times before, with number 17 coming up in the 2015 AFC Championship Game.November 2, 2014 - Week 9 - NE 43 - DEN 21Recap:The 16th matchup between the all-time great quarterbacks wasn't particularly competitive after the first quarter. Brady outdueled Manning, throwing for four touchdowns as Manning fell to 2-7 in his career at Gillette Stadium and 5-11 overall against Brady. Stats:Brady: 33/53, 333 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 97.4 pa ser ratingManning: 34/57, 438 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 80.9 pa ser ratingJanuary 19, 2014 - 2013 AFC Championship Game - DEN 26 - NE 16Recap:Manning threw for 400 yards and two touchdowns to lead Denver to its first trip to the in Marwin Gonzalez Jersey 15 years. Le s than three years after being unable to throw a football because of his surgically ravaged neck and nerve endings, Manning got a chance for his second ring. Stats:Brady: 24/38, 277 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 93.9 pa ser rating Manning: 32/43, 400 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 118.4 pa ser ratingNovember 24, 2013 - Week 12 - NE 34 - DEN 31 OTRecap:The jumped out to a 24-0 first-half lead behind strong defense and a touchdown pa s to . However, orchestrated a cla sic comeback, and at the end of regulation the teams were deadlocked in a 31-31 tie. The defenses held firm in overtime, until a punt bounced off cornerback , setting up an easy game-winning field goal for the Pats. They won 34-31 in overtime, extending Brady's record to 10-4 against Manning.Stats:Brady: 34/50, 344 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 107.4 pa ser ratingManning: 19/36, 150 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 70.4 pa ser ratingOctober 7, 2012 - Week 5 - NE 31 - DEN 21Recap:This game marked the first time Brady and Manning squared off as a Patriot and Bronco. Denver's defense allowed 252 rushing yards to the , which helped Brady lead four Martin Perez Jersey scoring drives of at least 80 yards. Manning threw three touchdown pa ses, but his comeback attempt was halted by a Willis McGahee fumble in the fourth quarter.Stats:Brady: 23/31, 223 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 104.6 pa ser ratingManning: 31/44, 337 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 115.4 pa ser ratingNovember 21, 2010 - Week 11 - NE 31 - IND 28Recap:Manning threw two interceptions that gave Brady and the an early 31-14 lead. Manning rallied back with two touchdown pa ses to Blair White to bring the score to 31-28. However, the ' pa s rush led to Manning's third interception on the day with only 30 seconds left on the clock, sealing the win for New England.Stats:Brady: 19/25, 186 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 123.1 pa ser ratingManning: 38/52, 396 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT, 96.3 pa ser ratingNovember 15, 2009 - Week 10 - IND 35 - NE 34Recap:This game will forever be known as the "Fourth-and-2" game after Bill Belichick went for it on fourth-and-2 from his own 28-yard line, leading 34-28 late in the fourth quarter. Four plays later, Manning hit for the game-tying touchdown pa s, and 's extra point gave the a 35-34 lead. Brady had 375 pa sing yards and three touchdown pa ses on the day, but fell just short of victory.Stats:Brady: 29/42, 375 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 110.7 pa ser ratingManning: 28/44, 327 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT, 97.4 pa ser ratingNovember 4, 2007 - Week 9 - NE 24 - IND 20Recap:Manning led the to a 20-10 lead with just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which was plenty of time for Brady to mount a comeback. He hit Eddie Rosario Jersey and Kevin Faulk for touchdown pa ses, and Jarvis Green sacked Manning, forcing a fumble to end the ' comeback attempt. The won 24-20 in the midst of their perfect regular season.Stats:Brady: 21/32, 255 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT, 95.2 pa ser ratingManning: 16/27, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 83.1 pa ser rating January 21, 2007 - 2006 AFC Championship Game - IND 38 - NE 34Recap:Brady and the struck quickly, and thanks to an Asante Samuel interception return for a touchdown, went into halftime with a 21-6 lead. Manning and the wasted no time and brought the game to a 21-21 tie in the third quarter. The teams traded blows until the finally went ahead, 38-34, after a Joseph Addai touchdown run with 1:00 left on the clock. Marlin Jackson intercepted a Brady pa s to close out the win for the and send Manning to his first .Stats:Brady: 21/34, 232 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 79.5 pa ser ratingManning: 27/47, 349 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 79.1 pa ser ratingNovember 5, 2006 - Week 9 - IND 27 - NE 20Recap:Brady had his worst game against Manning in 2006, throwing four interceptions and no touchdowns as the won 27-24. Manning threw an interception of his own, but two touchdown pa ses to Marvin Harrison helped keep the at bay. Stats:Brady: 20/35, 201 yards, 0 TD, 4 INT, 34.0 pa ser ratingManning: 20/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 93.1 pa ser ratingNovember 7, 2005 - Week 9 - IND 40 - NE 21Recap:Manning and Brady were electric in this game, each completing over 66 percent of his pa ses, and combining for 586 pa sing yards and six touchdowns. Ultimately, it was the defense that rose to the challenge, stymying a number of drives and forcing a crucial Corey Dillon fumble that Manning turned into seven points in the 40-21 victory.Stats:Brady: 22/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 121.4 pa ser ratingManning: 28/37, 321 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 117.1 pa ser ratingJanuary 16, 2005 - 2004 AFC Divisional Round - NE 20 - IND 3Recap:It was a defensive battle in the first half, as Manning and Brady led their teams to a combined nine points. However, Brady and company got going in the second half. Brady threw a touchdown pa s to David Givens, and ran in a touchdown himself to give the a 20-3 victory.Stats:Brady: 18/27, 144 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 92.2 pa ser ratingManning: 27/42, 238 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, 69.3 pa ser ratingSeptember 9, 2004 - Week 1 - NE 27 - IND Fernando Rodney Jersey 24Recap:The were the defending champions, and opened the season against Manning and the . Brady out-dueled Manning, completing almost 70 percent of his pa ses for 335 yards with three touchdown pa ses. Brady: 26/38, 335 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 111.2 pa ser ratingManning: 16/29, 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 93.5 pa ser ratingJanuary 18, 2004 - 2003 AFC Championship Game - NE 24 - IND 14Recap:The and squared off at Gilette Stadium with a trip to XXXVIII at stake. threw four interceptions that turned into to six points for the , while Brady led six different scoring drives to send the Pats to their second in three years.Stats:Brady: 22/37, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 76.1 pa ser ratingManning: 23/47, 237 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT, 35.5 pa ser rating November 30, 2003 - Week 13 - NE 38 - IND 34Recap:The jumped out to an early 17-0 lead thanks to a Manning fumble on a first-quarter sack by Mike Vrabel. Brady threw two second-half interceptions to let the claw back into the game, but Zach Duke Jersey in the end, the Pats prevailed 38-34.Stats:Brady: 26/35, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 87.3 pa ser ratingManning: 29/48, 278 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 95.7 pa ser ratingOctober 21, 2001 - Week 6 - NE 38 - IND 17Recap:Brady was brutally efficient against the defense in the second showdown of the 2001 season (the only year Brady and Manning were starters in the same division), completing over 70 percent of his pa ses with three touchdowns to boot. Manning had 335 pa sing yards on the day, but only found the end zone once, spelling defeat for the .Stats:Brady: 16/20, 202 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 148.3 pa ser ratingManning: 22/34, 335 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 106.9 pa ser ratingSeptember 30, 2001 - Week 3 - NE 44 - IND 13Recap:The first game in what became a historic rivalry. Brady got the win, but it was his defense that did the heavy lifting, returning two Manning interceptions for touchdowns. Brady only threw for 168 pa sing yards with no touchdowns, but he recorded the only statistic that matters in the end: a win.Stats:Brady: 13/23, 168 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 79.6 pa ser ratingManning: 20/34, 196 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT, 48.2 pa ser ratingAlex Gelhar writes features and fantasy pieces for . Follow him on Twitter .