Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four.[1] He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998[2] after a standout college football career with the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career.[3][4] Manning holds the sixth highest career passer rating (94.9) in NFL history and the highest single-season passer rating (121.1 in 2004). He is the all-time Colts franchise leader in career wins, career passing yards, pass attempts, pass completions, and passing touchdowns.[5]
In 2009, he was listed by The Sporting News as the No. 1 player in the NFL today.[6] Also in 2009, Fox Sports named him player of the decade.
Since the Colts drafted Manning in 1998, the team has the highest conversion rate on 3rd down (44.6%) and 4th down (61.1%) plays in the NFL. While leading the Colts to their Super Bowl XLI victory in 2007, Manning helped the team to an NFL record by converting 56.1% of its 3rd downs.[7]
An extremely marketable player outside of football, Manning has appeared in numerous commercials, was featured on the covers of the NFL Fever games for the Xbox, hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, and guest-voiced on The Simpsons, along with his brothers, Eli and Cooper.[8][9][10]
Manning's pre-snap routine has become one of the most recognizable scenes in the NFL.[11] Prior to each play in a football game, the offensive team generally huddles; however, Manning and the Colts almost always skip the huddle, instead using a hurry-up offense with numerous audibles at the line of scrimmage.[11][12] In 2010, he was named the eighth best player in NFL history, according to the NFL's top 100 show, and is the only active player in the top 10 category.
Contents
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* 1 High school career
* 2 College career
* 3 Professional career
o 3.1 1998 season: Rookie season
o 3.2 1999 season: First 4,000 Yard season
o 3.3 2000 season
o 3.4 2001 season
o 3.5 2002 season
o 3.6 2003 season: First MVP
o 3.7 2004 season: Second MVP
o 3.8 2005 season
o 3.9 2006 season: Super Bowl championship
o 3.10 2007 season
o 3.11 2008 season: Third MVP
o 3.12 2009 season: Fourth MVP and Second Super Bowl appearance
o 3.13 2010 season
* 4 Personal life
o 4.1 Manning in popular culture
o 4.2 Charitable works
o 4.3 The Manning Bowl
* 5 Career awards and records
o 5.1 Major high school awards
o 5.2 College awards
o 5.3 NFL awards
o 5.4 College records
+ 5.4.1 Tennessee Volunteers records
+ 5.4.2 SEC records
o 5.5 NFL records
+ 5.5.1 Regular season
+ 5.5.2 Playoff records
+ 5.5.3 Rookie records
+ 5.5.4 With Marvin Harrison
+ 5.5.5 Pro Bowl records
+ 5.5.6 Colts franchise records
o 5.6 NFL career statistics
+ 5.6.1 Regular season
+ 5.6.2 Post-season
+ 5.6.3 Position on passing statistics leaderboards
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links
High school career
Manning attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He led his team to a 34–5 record during three seasons as starter. He was named Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year and Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 1993.
College career
Manning stunned many when he chose to attend the University of Tennessee instead of Ole Miss, his father's alma mater.[13] He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards and 89 touchdowns and won 39 of 45 games as a starter, breaking the Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for career wins.[14][15]
As a freshman, Manning was the third-string quarterback, but injuries to Todd Helton and Jerry Colquitt forced him to take over the Mississippi State game, a 24–21 loss. In his first start, the following week against Washington State, the Vols won, 10–9, and the Vols won all but one of their remaining games, finishing the season 8–4 with a 45–23 victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl.[16][17][18]
Manning and the Vols started off the 1995 season with victories over East Carolina and Georgia, before heading off to Gainesville to play the Gators.[19] Against Florida, he threw for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Vols to a 30–21 halftime lead. However, the Gators outscored the Vols 41–7 in the second half, winning 62–37.[20] This would be the Vols' only loss of the season, as they won their remaining 8 regular season games, including a 41–14 win over Alabama and then defeated Ohio State in the Citrus Bowl.[21][22] The Vols ended the season ranked third and Manning came in sixth in Heisman Trophy voting.[23]
The Vols opened the 1996 season ranked second behind Nebraska and one of the favorites to win the national championship.[24] However, after winning their first two games against UNLV and UCLA, the Vols again lost to Florida, 35–29, with Manning throwing four interceptions.[25] After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by Memphis, despite Manning passing for 296 yards.[26] The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48–28 win in the Citrus Bowl over Northwestern, a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns; he was named the game's MVP.[27][28]
Manning completed his degree in three years, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year.[29] In his senior season, the Vols opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida, 33–20.[30][31][32] The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10–1, and advanced to the SEC Championship game against Auburn. Down 20–7, Manning led the Vols to a 30–29 victory. Throwing for 4 touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process.[33][34] The 3rd-ranked Vols were matched-up with 2nd-ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl; if Tennessee won and top-ranked Michigan lost to Washington State in the Rose Bowl, the Vols would win the national championship.[35] However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42–17 loss.[36] As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus First-team All-American.
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four.[1] He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998[2] after a standout college football career with the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career.[3][4] Manning holds the sixth highest career passer rating (94.9) in NFL history and the highest single-season passer rating (121.1 in 2004). He is the all-time Colts franchise leader in career wins, career passing yards, pass attempts, pass completions, and passing touchdowns.[5]
In 2009, he was listed by The Sporting News as the No. 1 player in the NFL today.[6] Also in 2009, Fox Sports named him player of the decade.
Since the Colts drafted Manning in 1998, the team has the highest conversion rate on 3rd down (44.6%) and 4th down (61.1%) plays in the NFL. While leading the Colts to their Super Bowl XLI victory in 2007, Manning helped the team to an NFL record by converting 56.1% of its 3rd downs.[7]
An extremely marketable player outside of football, Manning has appeared in numerous commercials, was featured on the covers of the NFL Fever games for the Xbox, hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live, and guest-voiced on The Simpsons, along with his brothers, Eli and Cooper.[8][9][10]
Manning's pre-snap routine has become one of the most recognizable scenes in the NFL.[11] Prior to each play in a football game, the offensive team generally huddles; however, Manning and the Colts almost always skip the huddle, instead using a hurry-up offense with numerous audibles at the line of scrimmage.[11][12] In 2010, he was named the eighth best player in NFL history, according to the NFL's top 100 show, and is the only active player in the top 10 category.
Contents
[hide]
* 1 High school career
* 2 College career
* 3 Professional career
o 3.1 1998 season: Rookie season
o 3.2 1999 season: First 4,000 Yard season
o 3.3 2000 season
o 3.4 2001 season
o 3.5 2002 season
o 3.6 2003 season: First MVP
o 3.7 2004 season: Second MVP
o 3.8 2005 season
o 3.9 2006 season: Super Bowl championship
o 3.10 2007 season
o 3.11 2008 season: Third MVP
o 3.12 2009 season: Fourth MVP and Second Super Bowl appearance
o 3.13 2010 season
* 4 Personal life
o 4.1 Manning in popular culture
o 4.2 Charitable works
o 4.3 The Manning Bowl
* 5 Career awards and records
o 5.1 Major high school awards
o 5.2 College awards
o 5.3 NFL awards
o 5.4 College records
+ 5.4.1 Tennessee Volunteers records
+ 5.4.2 SEC records
o 5.5 NFL records
+ 5.5.1 Regular season
+ 5.5.2 Playoff records
+ 5.5.3 Rookie records
+ 5.5.4 With Marvin Harrison
+ 5.5.5 Pro Bowl records
+ 5.5.6 Colts franchise records
o 5.6 NFL career statistics
+ 5.6.1 Regular season
+ 5.6.2 Post-season
+ 5.6.3 Position on passing statistics leaderboards
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links
High school career
Manning attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He led his team to a 34–5 record during three seasons as starter. He was named Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year and Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 1993.
College career
Manning stunned many when he chose to attend the University of Tennessee instead of Ole Miss, his father's alma mater.[13] He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards and 89 touchdowns and won 39 of 45 games as a starter, breaking the Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for career wins.[14][15]
As a freshman, Manning was the third-string quarterback, but injuries to Todd Helton and Jerry Colquitt forced him to take over the Mississippi State game, a 24–21 loss. In his first start, the following week against Washington State, the Vols won, 10–9, and the Vols won all but one of their remaining games, finishing the season 8–4 with a 45–23 victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl.[16][17][18]
Manning and the Vols started off the 1995 season with victories over East Carolina and Georgia, before heading off to Gainesville to play the Gators.[19] Against Florida, he threw for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Vols to a 30–21 halftime lead. However, the Gators outscored the Vols 41–7 in the second half, winning 62–37.[20] This would be the Vols' only loss of the season, as they won their remaining 8 regular season games, including a 41–14 win over Alabama and then defeated Ohio State in the Citrus Bowl.[21][22] The Vols ended the season ranked third and Manning came in sixth in Heisman Trophy voting.[23]
The Vols opened the 1996 season ranked second behind Nebraska and one of the favorites to win the national championship.[24] However, after winning their first two games against UNLV and UCLA, the Vols again lost to Florida, 35–29, with Manning throwing four interceptions.[25] After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by Memphis, despite Manning passing for 296 yards.[26] The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48–28 win in the Citrus Bowl over Northwestern, a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns; he was named the game's MVP.[27][28]
Manning completed his degree in three years, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year.[29] In his senior season, the Vols opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida, 33–20.[30][31][32] The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10–1, and advanced to the SEC Championship game against Auburn. Down 20–7, Manning led the Vols to a 30–29 victory. Throwing for 4 touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process.[33][34] The 3rd-ranked Vols were matched-up with 2nd-ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl; if Tennessee won and top-ranked Michigan lost to Washington State in the Rose Bowl, the Vols would win the national championship.[35] However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42–17 loss.[36] As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus First-team All-American.
