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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania
Well, we are in the era of great stats and longevity = HOF
Eli won 2 rings and had a fairly solid career... not shocked at all and yes, he will get into the HOF. #8 career passing yards / #9 career TDs
Fun oddity, 117/117 record.
Rivers... yeah, no way to really defend it. Ranks higher than Eli on some stats rankings. And, has actually won more games with a 134-106 record and played 1 more season.
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The longevity is indeed a key factor.
The rules are set up now so quarterbacks seldom get hit, and the market is set up so they make massive amounts of money. As a result, quarterbacks have no real incentive to retire. They play forever, never get hurt, and pile up stats in an era that's specifically tailored for them to pile up stats. Over the next decade, we may see a number of mediocre quarterbacks pile up 60,000 career passing yards. Rivers is the first of those, and "The Other Manning" was a season away.
The only thing that can keep a quarterback from compiling lots of stats these days is if he gets beat out by a younger quarterback.