Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning
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Manning in 2021
No. 18
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-24) March 24, 1976 (age 48)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Isidore Newman
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tennessee (1994–1997)
NFL draft:1998 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:9,380
Passing completions:6,125
Completion percentage:65.3%
TD–INT:539–251
Passing yards:71,940
Passer rating:96.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff",[2] he spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four with the Denver Broncos.[3] Manning is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.[4][5][6][7][8][9] A member of the Manning football dynasty, he is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, older brother of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, and uncle of Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, winning the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards as a senior en route to victory in the 1997 SEC Championship Game.

Manning was selected first overall in the 1998 NFL draft by the Colts and served as their starting quarterback from 1998 to 2010. He helped transform the struggling Colts franchise into consistent playoff contenders, leading them to 11 playoff appearances, eight division titles, three AFC Championship Games, two Super Bowl appearances, and one championship title in Super Bowl XLI, the franchise's first in over three decades and first since relocating to Indianapolis.[10][11][12][13][14] Manning was also named Super Bowl MVP in the victory. After undergoing neck surgery that sidelined him for the 2011 season, Manning was released by the Colts and signed with the Broncos. Serving as the Broncos starting quarterback from 2012 to 2015, he helped them clinch their division each season and reach two Super Bowls. Manning's career ended with a victory in Super Bowl 50, making him the first starting quarterback to win the Super Bowl for more than one franchise.[15]

Manning holds many NFL records, including most MVP awards,[16] quarterback first-team All-Pro selections,[17] 4,000-yard passing seasons,[18][19] single-season passing yards,[20] and single-season passing touchdowns.[21] He is also third in career passing yards and career passing touchdowns.[22][23] Helping lead both the Colts and Broncos to two Super Bowls each, Manning is the only quarterback to have reached the Super Bowl with multiple franchises with multiple starts for each.[24] He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.[25]


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  17. ^ "It's unanimous: Manning is All-Pro for 7th time". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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