Five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion — Peyton Manning is the most cerebral quarterback in NFL history, a player who effectively served as his own offensive coordinator. His pre-snap recognition, audibles at the line and ability to dissect defences before the ball was snapped redefined the position. Set the NFL record for touchdown passes in a single season (55 in 2013) with the Denver Broncos. Won Super Bowls with both Indianapolis and Denver, and his Colts career saw him become the most individually dominant quarterback of the 2000s.
Peyton Williams Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1976, son of NFL quarterback Archie Manning. Indianapolis Colts selected him first overall in 1998. His 18-season career produced 71,940 passing yards, 539 touchdowns and a record five NFL MVP awards. He won two Super Bowls: Super Bowl XLI with the Colts (2007) and Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos (2016) — the first quarterback to win championships with two franchises. He set the then-single-season TD record with 49 in 2004 and broke it himself with 55 in 2013. He missed the entire 2011 season with neck injuries before returning to win a second title. His cerebral approach — reading defences, calling audibles, pre-snap adjustments — made him the most analytically sophisticated quarterback of his era. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
Super Bowl 2x (XLI,L)
Career Honours
- Super Bowl 2x (XLI,L)
- Super Bowl XLI MVP
- NFL MVP 5x
- Pro Bowl 14x