[319] In Week 16, against the Houston Texans, Manning broke Brady's record for most touchdown passes in a season with 51 on a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Julius Thomas. Manning completed 28-of-37 passes for 318 yards and one touchdown. [171][172], In the Wild Card Round against the Denver Broncos at home, Manning passed for 458 yards and four touchdowns in the 49–24 victory. [8], Manning attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he led the Greenies football team to a 34–5 record during his three seasons as the starter. 2009 season: Fourth MVP and Super Bowl XLIV appearance, 2011 season: Last season in Indianapolis; injuries, 2013 season: Fifth MVP and Super Bowl XLVIII appearance, 2014 season: NFL all-time leader in passing touchdowns, 2015 season: Final season and Super Bowl 50 championship, [The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia – second Edition, p. 1324], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterbacks, Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year Award, Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year, Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year winners, Indianapolis Colts first-round draft picks, consecutive starts streak of 208 games (227 including the playoffs), National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award, Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes, Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes, Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, List of first overall National Football League draft picks, List of gridiron football quarterbacks passing statistics, List of most consecutive starts by a National Football League quarterback, List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating, List of National Football League passing completions leaders, List of National Football League career quarterback wins leaders, List of quarterbacks with multiple Super Bowl starts, NFL players with the most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass, "Why is Peyton Manning's Nickname "The Sheriff, "Peyton Manning is MVP of NFL for record fifth time", "Titans QB Volek throws for record yardage in first seven starts", "Backup QB Collins leads Titans to first playoff berth since '03", "NFL Passing Yards Single-Season Leaders", "NFL Passing Touchdowns Single-Season Leaders", "Peyton Manning Selected For Induction Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame", "Newman High School: Where the legend of Peyton Manning started", "The Other Brother Like his famous father, Archie, and younger siblings, Peyton and Eli, Cooper Manning had NFL-caliber talent. For his role in the Colts' championship run, Manning was awarded the ESPY for Best Championship Performance. Manning threw two interceptions in the game, including one that was returned for a touchdown by Rashean Mathis. The series was renewed for a third season in December 2020. Manning finished the game 13-of-23 for 141 yards with one interception while being sacked five times, scoring his only passing points with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter when he connected with wide receiver Bennie Fowler for a two-point conversion, which ended up being the final pass of his career. [440] His brother Eli also hosted the show five years later. [181], Manning came in second place for the MVP award to Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander, ending his streak at two years. [254] In the AFC Championship against the New York Jets, Manning overcame a 17–6 deficit late in the second quarter to lead the Colts to 24 unanswered points in a 30–17 win. He posted a 129.2 QB rating in the 31–19 win, and made history in the third quarter when he connected to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas on a 71-yard touchdown pass. [388], On October 7, 2017, in a ceremony attended by hundreds of fans, the Colts unveiled a bronze statue of Manning outside its Lucas Oil Stadium. Manning joined the Volunteers before the 1994 season and was third on the quarterback depth chart as a freshman. [88][140], Before the 2002 season, Tony Dungy became Manning's second head coach in the NFL. [257] In his third game, Manning passed for 325 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions, marking the first time since 1960 a quarterback began a season with three consecutive games of at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions. [226][227] The following week, the Colts went into Tennessee on Monday Night Football to face the 6–0 Tennessee Titans. [89] However, the Colts lost the following week in a 38–17 loss to the New England Patriots, which was the first meeting between Manning and Tom Brady. [11] Younger brother Eli also wore the number when he became starting quarterback. [380] The second Manning Bowl was held on September 19, 2010, with Peyton and the Colts beating Eli's team again by a score of 38–14. The Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round by a score of 23–16 to advance to the AFC Championship game to host the defending Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots. However, they never faced each other in the playoffs as both have always played in separate conferences (Peyton in the AFC and Eli in the NFC), so the Super Bowl was the only way they could meet outside the regular season. After the two-point conversion to tie, Manning got the ball first in overtime and set up the winning field goal. [345] The Broncos finished with a 12–4 record and earned a first-round bye. Tom Brady has since surpassed Manning's record in 2016.[378]. [240], The day following the MVP award, the Colts faced their 2007 nemesis, the Chargers, in the wild-card playoff game. [442], On May 27, 2007, Manning waved the green flag to begin the 91st Indianapolis 500. [44] Manning completed his degree in three years, a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication. However, the Chargers tied the game in the fourth quarter as kicker Nate Kaeding nailed a 22-yard field goal. "[85][86] Contrary to what he heard about their athletic ability, Polian said that Manning "far and away had the stronger arm, threw a tighter ball" than Leaf. [118][119] The Colts responded with a Monday Night Football victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a 43–14 win in which Manning threw for 430 yards and four touchdowns; Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this performance. [223], On October 12, Manning led the Colts to a 31–3 blowout win at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens to avoid their first 0–3 start at home since the 1997 season. [111][112] As the second seed in the AFC, the Colts earned a first round bye and faced Tennessee in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. [315] The next week, he had 323 passing yards and a season-low one passing touchdown as the Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 27–17. 1997 AD. Manning finished what would be his final game with the Colts 18 of 26 for 225 yards and one touchdown. [219] Week 3 matched the Colts with the division rival Jacksonville Jaguars. [269] On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011, he was chosen as the second best player in the league by his peers. [243] In Week 2, Manning led his 29th fourth quarter comeback (38th career game-winning drive) by throwing for 303 yards and two touchdown passes, despite only having the ball for 14:53, the lowest time of possession for a winning team in the NFL since they began tracking the statistic in 1977. [264] Against the Tennessee Titans, he went over 4,000 yards passing for the 11th time in a season, and tied Dan Marino with his 63rd regular season game with 300+ yards passing. Add to cart Whoa! This rare commodity is worth your while. [265] The Colts ended up winning the AFC South for the seventh time in eight years, and Manning became the first quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to nine consecutive postseason berths (2002–2010). [8] However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up more than 400 yards on the ground in a 42–17 loss. The win gave the Colts a 10–6 record as well as a Wild Card spot in the playoffs. There aren’t too many top-notch cards of Peyton Manning on draft night. [339][340], On October 19, 2014, against the San Francisco 49ers on NBC Sunday Night Football, Manning threw his 509th career touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, passing Brett Favre to become the NFL's all-time leader in passing touchdowns. [267] The Colts' season ended in a 17–16 defeat to the New York Jets in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. [326], His 115.1 passer rating ranks seventh all time and he joined Brady as the only two quarterbacks at the time to achieve a passer rating of 110.0 or higher in more than one season. In the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens, Manning threw two touchdown passes late in the first half to build a 17–3 halftime lead. [citation needed] Manning started practicing throwing footballs again in mid-December, with teammate Joseph Addai even claiming his passes looked "game ready. [28] Against Florida, he threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Vols to a 30–21 halftime lead. [298] In Week 17, a 38–3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, he was 23 of 29 for 304 yards and three touchdowns to close out the regular season. Peyton Manning 1997 Signed Football | eBay Peyton Manning 1997 Signed Football. "I thought that's the least I could do, changing to his number.'' [369][370] Despite the Broncos' 12–4 record (and Manning's 8–2 record in games that he played in), Manning had the worst season statistically of his career, as he threw a career-low nine touchdown passes and 17 interceptions in just 10 games, and posted a quarterback rating of 67.9, which was the lowest rating of his career, and the first time he had a rating below 84 since his rookie season. Don't talk about playoffs," at the press conference. It was Manning's fourth game-winning drive (35th of his career) of the season. 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