Trent Dilfer said Peyton Manning wasn't the 2015 version of Dilfer leading up to Super Bowl 50.

As it turned out, Manning was worse than Dilfer, who has come to define the Super Bowl-winning quarterback carried by his defense.

In the Denver Broncos' 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers, Manning was 13 of 23 (56.6 percent) for 141 yards. He thew no touchdowns and one interception for a 56.6 passer rating, which ranks as the fourth-worst in Super Bowl history for winning quarterbacks.

Peyton Manning's passing line in Super Bowl 50 was inferior to that of Trent Dilfer from the Ravens' victory in Super Bowl 35. Harry How/Getty Images

Dilfer actually put up slightly better numbers 15 years ago than Manning, when he quarterbacked the Baltimore Ravens to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. He threw for 153 yards (12 more yards than Manning) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Dilfer's passing rating of 80.9 was far better than that of Manning.

On Sunday, Manning hurt the Broncos more than he helped them. He threw an interception after Denver drove to the Carolina 24-yard line in the second quarter. He then got the ball stripped away in the fourth quarter, a turnover that led to the Panthers' only points in the second half. One of the telling points in the game was when Denver ran the ball on third-and-9 in the fourth quarter despite holding only a six-point lead.

In Super Bowl 35, Dilfer helped set the tone with a 38-yard touchdown strike to Brandon Stokley in the first quarter. Dilfer almost made a costly blunder in the second quarter, when Jessie Armstead picked him off and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown. But that score -- which would've tied the game -- was negated by a holding penalty on the Giants.

That 2000 Ravens defense is now removed from the Super Bowl record books, thanks to Manning and the Broncos. Denver won with 194 yards on offense, the fewest of any team to win a Super Bowl. The previous low was 244 by the 2000 Ravens in Super Bowl 35.

Neither Dilfer nor Manning will be remembered as having played much of a role in their teams' Super Bowl triumphs. But, when comparing the two in those games, Manning was along for the ride more than Dilfer.