Short Biography

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He is widely regarded as one of the best active quarterbacks in the NFL.[1][2] He previously played college football for Tennessee. Manning was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998.[3] 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 over 4,000 yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career.[4][5] Manning is second on the list for highest career passer rating.[6] He is also the all-time career passing yards and passing touchdowns leader for the Colts franchise.[7]

Manning is well-known for his pre-snap routine as the Colts prefer to have him call plays at the line of scrimmage. The Colts rarely huddle, preferring to have Manning call the plays at the line of scrimmage, accompanied with numerous hand gestures.[8]

Manning has become the NFL`s most marketable player, appearing in numerous commercials, was featured on the covers of the NFL Fever games for the Xbox, and appeared on an episode of Saturday Night Live.[9][10][11] Manning has also made a number of charitable contributions and has established his own charitable organization, the Peyback foundation.[12] He has also had a children`s hospital renamed after him.[13][14]

Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 College career
2.1 Scandal
3 Professional career
3.1 Early career (1998–2003 seasons)
3.2 Breaking records (2004 season)
3.3 2005 season
3.4 Super Bowl (2006 season)
3.5 2007 season
3.6 Pre-Snap Routine
4 Personal life
5 Manning in popular culture
6 Charitable works
7 Career awards and records
7.1 Major High School awards
7.2 College awards
7.3 NFL awards
7.4 College records
7.4.1 Tennessee Volunteers records
7.4.2 SEC records
7.5 NFL records
7.5.1 Career (individual)
7.5.2 Rookie records
7.5.3 With Marvin Harrison
7.5.4 Pro Bowl records
7.5.5 Colts franchise records
7.6 NFL career statistics
7.6.1 Regular season
7.6.2 Post-season
7.6.3 Position on passing statistics leaderboards
8 See also
9 References
10 External links



[edit] Early life
Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Archie and Olivia Manning, the second of three boys. At Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Manning was the team`s principal starter for three seasons. He finished his high school career with 7,203 passing yards and 92 touchdowns. During that time, his team won all but five of 39 games.[15] In addition to football, Manning was the baseball team`s starting shortstop and played basketball for two years.[16]

In his sophomore year, Manning`s team went 8–2 in the regular season and made it to the state semifinals, equaling the school`s best season.[17] The following year, they went 11–2 and advanced to the state quarterfinals, with Manning throwing 30 touchdown passes.[18] As a senior, his team won all ten of their regular season games. Manning passed for over 2,500 yards and 39 touchdowns and won the award for the Gatorade High School Player of the Year award for the state of Louisiana.[19] Isidore Newman lost in the second round of the play-offs with Manning throwing f

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