Why Peyton Manning Is the LeBron James of the NFL

LeBron James is the best player in the NBA, but who’s his NFL equivalent?

Peyton Manning #18 (L) of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images) and NBA player Lebron James of the Miami Heat on September 8, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Two-time All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles is one of the best backs in the NFL today. He’s averaged an impressive 5.5 yards per carry for his career and led the NFL is rushing/receiving TDs with 19 in 2013.

But he’s not the LeBron James of the NFL, as he says he feels like sometimes.

Three-time All-Pro Adrian Peterson is still the most feared back in the game and is one of the best backs in NFL history. He’s topped the league in rushing yards twice, including in 2012 when he ran for 2,097 yards—the second-highest total of all time—on his way to winning MVP.

But he’s not the LeBron James of the NFL either, as he claimed in response to Charles’s comment.

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