| Peyton Manning was born on March 24, 1976 in | | | | With the first pick of the 1998 NFL Draft, Manning |
| New Orleans, Louisiana. At 6 foot 5 inches and | | | | was selected by the Indianapolis Colts. In |
| weighing 230 pounds, Manning is one of the bigger | | | | something that is uncommon in today's day and |
| quarterbacks in the NFL. From early on in life it | | | | age, Manning has started every game of his NFL |
| was evident that Manning was going to be a great | | | | career. This is saying a lot as a quarterback in the |
| football player. His father, Archie, played | | | | NFL. |
| quarterback in the NFL, and Peyton was destined | | | | Manning started his career on the right foot by |
| to fall in his footsteps. | | | | passing for more than 3,700 yards and 26 |
| Manning attended Isidore Newman High School in | | | | touchdowns as a rookie. He set many NFL rookie |
| New Orleans. He started at quarterback for three | | | | records, and has continued his record setting |
| consecutive seasons, and during this time he | | | | ways since then. |
| racked up some of the best statistics that the | | | | During the 2006 season Manning led the Colts to a |
| state has ever seen. For his career Manning | | | | 12-4 regular season record, and an eventual win in |
| passed for 7,207 yards while leading his team to | | | | the Super Bowl. This win solidified him as one of |
| an overall record of 34-5. | | | | the top quarterbacks in the game. |
| After high school Manning decided to take his | | | | With many years left to play it is safe to say |
| game to the University of Tennessee. When | | | | that Manning will continue to put up big stats, and |
| everything was said and done he ended up being | | | | lead his team to victory after victory. When |
| one of the greatest college football players of all | | | | everything is said and done there is a good |
| time. He led the school to a 39-6 record over | | | | chance that Manning will finish his career as the |
| four years by passing for 11,201 yards and 89 | | | | best quarterback that the NFL has ever seen. |
| touchdowns. | | | | |
