Peyton Manning
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| Quarterback: Jersey #- 18 Team: Indianapolis Colts (1998-Present) 9x pro bowl selection (1999,2000,2002-2008) 3x NFL MVP (2003,2004,2008) Super Bowl XLI MVP (2006) |
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Peyton Manning, born on March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana is the current quarterback of Indianapolis
Colts of the National Football League. He is son of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, and older brother
of Eli Manning, the current quarterback of New York Giants. Manning hold number of NFL records including
most seasons with 4000 yards or more of passing, and also most consecutive seasons with
4000 plus yards (8 season- 1999-2004). Manning is also second all time in overall quarterback
ratings with 94.7, which is only behind Steve Young. In 2009, Manning became the only player
after Breet Favre to earn NFL MVP award for 3 times in the history of the National football
League. 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 2006, Manning helped the team to an NFL record by converting 56.1% of its 3rd downs.
He is considered as one of the greatest quarterback of all time. Manning have also
became the most marketable player of NFL by appearing in number of American TV commercials.
Manning is currently in a pace of breaking all the records in every quarterback category.
Besides football Manning also own charity, the Peyback Foundation. The Peyback Foundation's mission is to help disadvantaged kids, and focuses its efforts in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Indiana. On September, 2007, St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis renamed its children's hospital to "Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent." Manning and his wife made a donation of an undisclosed amount to St. Vincent's and have had a relationship with the hospital since his arrival in Indianapolis. As you navigate the site you will get to know more about him and his NFL records and achievement. |