Peyton Manning

 

2003 AFC – New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 14

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 23 of 47 attempts for 237 yards, one TD and four interceptions. He had two rushes for 4 yards.     

2006 AFC – Indianapolis Colts 38, New England Patriots 34

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 27 of 47 attempts for 349 yards, one TD and one interception. He had two rushes for 0 yards and one TD.         

2009 AFC – Indianapolis Colts 30, New York Jets 17

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 26 of 39 attempts for 377 yards and three TDs. He also had one rush for 0 yards.

2013 AFC – Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 32 of 43 attempts for 400 yards and two TDs. He also had one rush for -1 yards.

2015 AFC – Denver Broncos 20, New England Patriots 18

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 17 of 32 attempts for 176 yards and two TDs. He also had three rushes for 11 yards.

 

Super Bowl XLI – Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 25 of 38 attempts for 247 yards, one TD and one interception. He also had one rush for 0 yards. He was named MVP of the game. 

Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 31 of 45 attempts for 333 yards, one TD and one interception.           

Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 34 of 49 attempts for 280 yards, one TD, two interceptions and one lost fumble. He also had one rush for 0 yards.

Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos 24, Carolina Panthers 10

Manning started the game at quarterback. He completed 13 of 23 attempts for 141 yards, one interception and one lost fumble.

           

All-Pro: 2003 (AP, PFWA, SN)  ·  2004 (AP, PFWA, SN)  ·  2005 (AP, PFWA, SN)  ·  2008 (AP, PFWA)  ·  2009 (AP)  ·  2012 (AP, PFWA, SN, ESPN)  ·  2013 (AP, PFWA, SN, SI, ESPN)   

 

All-Pro Second Team: 1999 (AP)  ·  2000 (AP)  ·  2006 (AP) 

All-AFC: 1999 (PW)  ·  2003 (PW)  ·  2004 (PW) ·  2005 (PW)  ·  2006 (PW) ·  2008 (PW)  ·  2009 (PW)  ·  2012 (PW)  ·  2013 (PFWA)             

 

 

(14) – 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011, 2013, 2014*, 2015*

* Did not play

 

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Career – 71,940

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Season – 5,477 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Games, 400 or More Yards Passing – 14

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 539

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 55 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Career – 35

·    [1st] Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Season – 9 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes – 5 (2004)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Games, 400 or More Yards Passing, Season – 4 (2013)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Seasons, Leading the League, Passing Touchdowns – 4

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Rookie Season – 26 (1998)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 7 (vs. Baltimore, Sept. 5, 2013)

·    [2nd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Passer Rating – 3 (2004-06)

·    [2nd] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 121.1 (2004)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 9,380

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Career – 6,125

·    [2nd] Most Seasons, 3,000 or More Yards Passing – 16

·    [2nd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing – 93

·    [2nd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season – 12 (2013)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes, Season – 6 (2004)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Season – 679 (2010)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Completed, Season – 450 (2010, 2013)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Passes Completed, Game – 23 (vs. Detroit (6), Dec. 14, 2008 - vs. Jacksonville (17), Dec. 18, 2008)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season – 7 (2013)

·    [3rd] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 49 (2004)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass – 51 (2010-14)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Seasons Leading League, Passer Rating – 3

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Seasons Leading League, Passing Attempts – 3

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Seasons Leading League, Pass Completions – 4

·    [5th] Highest Career Passer Rating – 96.5

 

Super Bowl Records

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 155

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Career – 103

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 34 (vs. Seattle, SB XLVIII)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Fumbles, Career – 4

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Fumbles, Game – 2 (vs. Carolina, SB 50)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career – 66.5 (4 games)

 

Postseason Records

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 1,027

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Career – 649

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Career – 7,339

·    [2nd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing – 9

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 5 (vs. Denver, 2003)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Gain, Game – 14.50 (vs. Denver, 2003)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Passing – 2 (2003, 2007-08, 2009)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Passes – 13

 

Pro Bowl Records

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 196

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 41 (2004)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Career – 115

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Game – 22 (2004)

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Career – 1,551

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Game – 342 (2004)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 15

·    [1st] Most Passes Intercepted, Career – 9

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Fumble Recoveries, Career – 3

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Games Played – 11

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 3 (2004, 2005)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Passes Intercepted, Game – 3 (2006)

 

 

Colts records held by Peyton

            (Records through the 2011 season, Peyton’s final season with Indianapolis)

·    [1st] Most Games – 208

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games – 208

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 7,210

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Season – 679 (2010)

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Rookie Season – 575 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team in Attempts/Completions – 13

·    [1st] Most Games 40 or More Pass Attempts (59)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games with a Pass Attempt – 208

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team in Attempts/Completions – 13

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Career – 4,682

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Season – 450 (2010)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Rookie Season – 326 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Game – 40 (at Houston, Sept. 12, 2010)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Rookie Game – 30 (vs. New England, Nov. 1, 1998)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Completions – 23 (vs. Detroit/at Jacksonville, Dec. 14-18, 2008)

·    [1st] Most Games with a Completion – 208

·    [1st] Most Games with 20 or More Completions in a Game – 153

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games with 20 or More Completions in a Game – 14 (2010)

·    [1st] Most Seasons, 150 or More Completions – 13

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons, 150 or More Completions – 13

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career – 64.9

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 87.5 (vs. Tennessee, Dec. 30, 2010 – 14-16)

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season – 68.8 (2009)

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Rookie Season – 56.7 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Career – 54,828

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Season – 4,700 (2010)

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Rookie Season – 3,739 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Game – 472 (at Kansas City, Oct. 31, 2004)

·    [1st] Most Seasons Leading Team in Passing Yards and TDs – 13

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team in Passing Yards and TDs – 13

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons, 2,000 or More Passing Yards – 13

·    [1st] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing – 63

·    [1st] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season – 9 (2009)

·    [1st] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Rookie Season – 4 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Passing Yards – 5 (2009)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 399

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 49 (2004)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Rookie Season – 26 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 6 (at New Orleans, Sept. 28, 2003; at Detroit, Nov. 25, 2004)

·    [1st] Most Games with a Touchdown Pass – 182

·    [1st] Most Games with a Touchdown Pass, Season – 15 (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)

·    [1st] Most Games with a Touchdown Pass, Rookie Season – 15 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass, Rookie Season – 13 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Games with Two or More Touchdown Passes – 13 (2004)

·    [1st] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Season – 9.86

·    [1st] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Game – 24.00 (at New Orleans, Sept. 28, 2003)

·    [1st] Most Passing Interceptions, Season – 28 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Passing Interceptions, Rookie Season – 28 (1998)

·    [1st] Most Passing Interceptions, Game – 6 (at San Diego, Nov. 11, 2007)

·    [1st] Highest Passer Rating, Career – 94.9

·    [1st] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 121.1 (2004)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Rookie Game – 3 (at San Francisco, Oct. 18, 1998; vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 15, 1998; at Kansas City, Oct. 31, 1998; vs. Houston, Nov. 14, 1998)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Seasons, 2,000 or More Passing Yards – 13

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Seasons, 200 or More Pass Attempts – 13

·    [2nd] Most Seasons – 14

·    [2nd] Most Games with a Rushing Attempt – 143

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Season – 591 (2002)

·    [2nd] Most Seasons Leading Team in Attempts/Completions – 13

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Season – 393 (2009)

·   [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 38 (at New England, Nov. 21, 2010)

·    [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season – 67.6 (2004)

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Season – 4,557 (2004)

·    [2nd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season – 7 (2010)

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 33 (2000, 2009, 2010)

·    [2nd] Most Consecutive Games with 20 or More Completions in a Game – 12 (2003, 2009)

·    [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 85.3 (at Jacksonville, Dec. 18, 2008 – 29-34)

·    [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Rookie Game – 70.4 (at Atlanta, Dec. 6, 1998)

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Game – 440 (vs. Jacksonville, Sept. 25, 2000)

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Rookie Game – 357 (at Baltimore, Nov. 29, 1998)

·    [2nd] Most Games with a Touchdown Pass, Season – 14 (1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010)

·    [2nd] Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass – 27 (1998-99)

·    [1st] Highest Touchdown Percentage – 5.53

·    [2nd] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Game – 23.53 (at Baltimore, December 9, 2007)

·    [2nd] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Rookie Game – 11.54 (vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 13, 1998)

·    [2nd] Highest Passing Average Per Attempt, Career – 7.60

·    [2nd] Most Passing Interceptions, Career – 198

·    [2nd] Lowest Passing Interception Percentage, Career – 2.7

·    [2nd] Most Passes without a Pass Interception – 190 (2006-07)

·    [2nd] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 104.1 (2005)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 57 (at Houston, Sept. 12, 2010)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Passes Completed, Rookie Game – 27 (at Baltimore, Nov. 29, 1998)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Consecutive Completions – 17 (vs. Cleveland/at Tennessee, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2005); (vs. Denver/at Jacksonville, Dec. 13-17, 2009)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Passing Yards – 3 (2006, 2009)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 5 (vs. Atlanta, Dec. 14, 2003; vs. Green Bay, Sept. 26, 2004; at Kansas City, Oct. 31, 2004; vs. Houston, Nov. 14, 2004)

·    [3rd] Most Yards, Two Rushers – 1,825 (James 1,709/Manning 116, 2000)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Season – 575 (1998)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 56 (at San Diego, Nov. 11, 2007)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Rookie Game – 52 (vs. New England, Nov. 1, 1998)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Completed, Season – 392 (2002)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Completed, Rookie Game – 26 (vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 15, 1998)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Completions – 16 (at Tennessee, Oct. 11, 2009)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Games with 20 or More Completions in a Game – 7 (2000-2001, 2002, 2005, 2006)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season – 67.3 (2005)

·    [3rd] Most Passing Yards, Season – 4,500 (2009)

·    [3rd] Most Passing Yards, Game – 433 (at Houston, Sept. 12, 2010)

·    [3rd] Most Passing Yards, Rookie Game – 335 (at Seattle, Dec. 20, 1998)

·    [3rd] Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season – 6 (2004, 2006)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass – 16 (2003-04)

·    [3rd] Most Consecutive Games with Two or More Touchdown Passes – 8 (2005)

·    [3rd] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Rookie Season – 4.52

·    [3rd] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Game – 21.43 (at Detroit, Nov. 25, 2004)

·    [3rd] Highest Passing Average Per Attempt, Season– 9.17 (2004)

·    [3rd] Longest Pass, Rookie Season – 78t (to Marshall Faulk vs. New Orleans, Sept. 27, 1998)

·    [3rd] Highest Passer Rating, Rookie Season – 71.2 (1998)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 37 (vs. Tennessee, Nov. 3, 2002)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Games with a Touchdown Pass, Season – 13 (2009)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Highest Touchdown Percentage, Rookie Game – 10.00 (at San Francisco, Oct. 18, 1998)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Passing Interceptions, Season – 23 (2001)

 

Postseason Records

 

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 718

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Games – 48 (vs. San Diego, Jan. 13, 2008)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Career – 453

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Game – 33 (vs. San Diego, Jan. 13, 2008)  

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Games – 19

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Career – 5,389

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Game – 458 (Denver, Jan. 9, 2005)

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career – 63.1

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 84.6 (vs. Denver, Jan. 4, 2004)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 29

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 5 (vs. Denver, Jan. 4, 2004)

·    [1st] Most Passes Intercepted, Career – 19

·    [1st] Most Passes Intercepted, Game – 4 (at New England, Jan. 18, 2004)  

·    [1st] Longest Pass Play – 87t (to Brandon Stokley vs. Denver, Jan. 4, 2004)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Games – 47 (at New England, Jan. 18, 2004; vs. New England, Jan. 21, 2007)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 31 (vs. New Orleans, Feb. 7, 2010)

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Game – 402 (vs. San Diego, Jan. 13, 2008)

·    [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 81.8 (vs. Denver, Jan. 9, 2005)

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 4 (vs. Denver, Jan. 9, 2005)

·    [Tied 2nd] Most Passes Intercepted, Game – 3 (vs. Kansas City, Jan. 6, 2007)  

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Games – 45 (vs. New Orleans, Feb. 7, 2010)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 30 (vs. Kansas City, Jan. 7, 2007; vs. Baltimore, Jan. 16, 2010)

·    [3rd] Most Passing Yards, Game – 377 (vs. Denver, Jan. 4, 2004; vs. N.Y. Jets, Jan. 24, 2010)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 78.9 (vs. Kansas City, Jan. 6, 2007)

·    [3rd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 3 (at Kansas City, Jan. 11, 2004; vs. San Diego, Jan. 13, 2008; vs. N.Y. Jets, Jan. 24, 2010)

·    [3rd] Longest Pass Play – 72t (to Reggie Wayne at San Diego, Jan. 3, 2009)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career – 3

 

Broncos records held by Peyton

            (Records through the 2015 season, Peyton’s final season with Denver)

·    [1st] Most Yards Total Offense, Season – 5,446 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Yards Passing, Season – 5,477 (2013)

·    [1st] Best Winning Percentage as a Starting Quarterback – .793 (46-12)

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Season – 659 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Season – 450 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Game – 39 (vs. Tennessee, Dec. 8, 2013)

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career – 66.5

·    [1st] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season – 68.6 (2012)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 55 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 7 (vs. Baltimore, Sept. 5, 2013)

·    [1st] Highest Average Gain Per Passing Attempt, Career – 7.89

·    [1st] Highest Career Passer Rating – 101.7

·    [1st] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 115.1 (2013)

·    [1st] Most Consecutive Game with a Touchdown Pass – 44 (2012-14)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 59 (vs. Tennessee, Dec. 8, 2013)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Career – 1,443

·    [2nd] Most Yards Total Offense, Career – 17,057

·    [2nd] Most Yards Passing, Career – 17,112

·    [2nd] Most Yards Passing, Season – 4,727 (2014)

·    [2nd] Most Yards Passing, Game – 479 (vs. Arizona, Oct. 5, 2014)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 2,170

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Season – 400 (2012)

·    [2nd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Season – 68.3 (2013)

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 140

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 39 (2014)

·    [2nd] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 105.8 (2012)

·    [2nd] Most Consecutive Passes without an Interceptions – 226 (2012-13)

·    [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 5 (at Kansas City, Dec. 1, 2013; at Oakland, Nov. 9, 2014)

·    [3rd] Most Yards Total Offense, Season – 4,703 (2014)

·    [3rd] Most Yards Total Offense, Game – 477 (vs. Arizona, Oct. 5, 2014)

·    [3rd] Most Yards Passing, Season – 4,659 (2012)

·    [3rd] Most Passes Completed, Season – 395 (2014)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game– 89.3 (at Oakland, Dec. 29, 2013)

·    [3rd] Most Touchdown Passes, Season – 37 (2012)

·    [3rd] Highest Average Gain Per Passing Attempt, Season – 8.31 (2013)

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 57 (at St. Louis, Nov. 16, 2014)

 

Postseason Records

·    [1st] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 49 (vs. Seattle, Feb. 2, 2014)

·    [1st] Most Passes Completed, Game – 34 (vs. Seattle, Feb. 2, 2014)

·    [1st] Most Passing Yards, Game – 400 (vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014)

·    [Tied for 1st] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 3 (vs. Baltimore, Jan. 12, 2013 – 2 OT)

·    [2nd] Most Yards Total Offense, Career – 1,957

·    [2nd] Most Yards Total Offense, Game – 399 (vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Attempted, Career – 309

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Career – 196

·    [2nd] Most Passes Completed, Game – 32 (vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014)

·    [2nd] Most Passing Yards, Career – 1,950

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 11

·    [2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 2 (vs. New England, Jan. 24, 2016; vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014; vs. San Diego, Jan. 12, 2014)

·    [2nd] Most Passes Intercepted, Career – 6

·    [2nd] Best Interception Avoidance Percentage, Career – 01.9

·    [3rd] Most Passes Attempted, Game – 46 (vs. Indianapolis, Jan. 11, 2015)

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Career – 63.4  

·    [3rd] Highest Pass Completion Percentage, Game – 74.4 (vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014)  

·    [3rd] Highest Passer Rating, Game – 118.4 (vs. New England, Jan. 19, 2014)  

·    [Tied for 3rd] Most Passes Intercepted, Game – 2 (vs. Seattle, Feb. 2, 2014; vs. Baltimore, Jan. 12, 2013 – 2 OT)

 

 

NFL Statistical Championships

• Passing Titles: 2004, 2005, 2006
• Passing TD Titles: 2004, 2006, 2013

AFC Statistical Championships

• Passing Titles: 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013
• Passing TD Titles: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013

 

Team Statistical Championships

Passing Yardage Titles: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 ^DEN, 2013 ^DEN, 2014 ^DEN

                 

^DEN Denver Broncos      All other titles won with Indianapolis Colts

 

• 2003 Associated Press Most Valuable Player
• 2004 Associated Press Most Valuable Player
• 2004 Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year
• 2005 Pro Bowl Player of the Game
• 2005 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
• Super Bowl XLI MVP
• 2008 Associated Press Most Valuable Player
• 2009 Associated Press Most Valuable Player
• 2012 Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year
• 2013 Associated Press Most Valuable Player
• 2013 Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year
• 2000s NFL All-Decade Team

 

Full Name: Peyton Williams Manning

Birthdate: March 24, 1976

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana

High School: Isidore Newman (New Orleans, La)

Pro Career: 18 seasons, 266 games

Drafted: 1st round (1st player overall) in 1998 by Indianapolis

PEYTON MANNING: Thank you very much. Thank you, all, very much. When I was playing for the Colts, and there were just a few seconds on the play clock, and we needed the ball snapped quickly, I would yell "Hurry, hurry" to my center, Jeff Saturday, and he would immediately snap me the ball.

Well, I got to tell ya, there you go, tonight's speech is an all‑time hurry, hurry. The 2021 induction class wants to thank those previous inductees who gave long‑winded acceptance speeches, forcing us to have a whopping six minutes to recap our football careers.

(Laughter.)

I want to give a special thanks to my old rival Ray Lewis for being here tonight. Ray just finished giving his speech that he started in 2018.

(Laughter and applause.)

Next year acceptance speeches will probably shrink to four minutes. And speaking of rivals, my good friend Tom Brady is here tonight. By the time he is inducted –  

(Cheers.)

By the time Tom Brady is inducted in his first year of eligibility in the year of 2035, he will only have time to post his acceptance speech on his Instagram account.

The legendary John Madden says that the Hall of Fame busts whisper to each other at night. And it's actually true. My son, Marshall, and I have heard it. But I also think that they run plays at night. They scrimmage. They throw a little seven-on-seven.

The other night I had a dream that I was in one of those scrimmages. The other team's coaches were Vince Lombardi and Paul Brown. My coaches, Bill Cowher and Jimmy Johnson. That's right, a Cowboy and a Steeler working together. Only in Canton, Ohio.

We are on the 50‑yard line with only three seconds left in the game. Coach Cowher called a running play. I said, “Coach, I'm going to have to audible. Omaha!”

I called a pass play. My bust faked a handoff to Barry Sanders. I threw a 20‑yard break‑in route to Michael Irvin right as Deacon Jones and Ray Nitschke hit me at the same time. Irvin, as he was getting tackled by Ronnie Lott, then lateraled to Steve Largent, who was in a footrace down the sideline with Darrell Green and Lem Barney. The savvy Largent, knowing he couldn't win a footrace with Darrell Green, then lateraled back to Lance Alworth, who dove into the end zone for the game‑winning score. Now, yesterday, it was just a dream, but tonight it's reality.

(Cheers and applause.)

Anyway, I just think it's pretty cool to say you're on the same team as Johnny Unitas and "Slingin’" Sammy Baugh. I am honored to be a member of his elite class and a teammate of Drew's, Coach Flores, John, Calvin, Alan and Charles. To be inducted on the same weekend with one of my favorite teammates of all time, Edgerrin James, is a thrill.

(Cheers.)

Being reunited with Edgerrin; my old teammates, the great Marvin Harrison, Marshall Faulk; our Colts architect, Bill Polian; our coach, leader Tony Dungy is really something special. And I'm proud to be on the same team again with John Elway and to join fellow Denver Bronco alums Steve Atwater and John Lynch in this weekend's induction class.

(Cheers.)

And there's room for more Colts and Broncos in here. I'm just saying.

We have inherited the history of this sport, even helped create it, but our responsibility cannot stop there. If we simply relive history and don't ignite the future of the sport, then we're not doing football justice.

Each of us has deep roots in this game. Football even helped us carve out a place to belong. In my youth in New Orleans and in Newman School, football carved out a place for my favorite quarterback, my hero, my role model, my dad, Archie Manning, to pass on something he loved to me.

(Cheers.)

Dad, there is no one I would rather have or be more appropriate than you to welcome me to the stage.

My dad enabled me to play ball with my brothers Cooper and Eli, the two best brothers a guy could ask for. And it gave my mom plenty of reasons to both beef me up and patch me up. You talk about lucking out with the most loving mother who could also break down a cover two defense as well as any NFL quarterback.

(Cheers.)

In college, at my beloved alma mater, the University of Tennessee, football gave me a platform to help me grow as a man and refine my skills. Entering the NFL, the game gave me a profession where I could measure myself against the very best and live camaraderie at its deepest level.

I always thrived on being coached, and I learned from some of the very best coaches in the business, many of whom are here tonight. Sadly, we have lost two special coaches to me this year, the great Howard Mudd and my good friend Greg Knapp. May they both rest in peace.

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After my playing career, I hung a whistle around my neck, and I've coached my son's flag football team for the past two years. Now, I'm not sure I'm a very good coach, but hopefully that role will enable me to make a hands‑on contribution to the future of our sport.

Over the years, I've had the most unbelievable support from family, friends, fans, coaches, teammates and support staffs, and I just can't say thank you enough to all of you that have come here tonight to help me celebrate.

To Jim Irsay and the Indianapolis Colts organization: My gratitude is off the charts. You drafted me in 1998, and it was a joy and a privilege to represent the horseshoe.

And to Pat Bowlen, the Bowlen family, and the Denver Broncos organization: You took a chance on me at a crucial moment in my career, and I will never forget it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

When I officially retired from football five years ago, whether in person, on a call or in a handwritten letter, I said all the thank yous that we unfortunately don't have time to repeat tonight. But trust me, they are as heartfelt now as they were then.

To my wife, Ashley: There are no right words to express how grateful I am for you. Thank you for your unstoppable love and support. And to our children, Marshall and Mosley: You came into the world at the exact time that I needed you the most. The two of you have already given your mother and me a greater inheritance than we could ever leave you.

If football has become my home, the people of the great states of Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana and Colorado have become my extended family. And as everyone knows, you can never really leave family behind.

I never expected to stand on this stage tonight. If it weren't for those busts and the memories of forever loyal fans, tonight's details would blur and cheers would fade. However, our hearts will cradle the memories forever.

Throughout our lives as players, coaches, staffs and fans, we've become essential to the sports landscape. I don't know about you, but I'm not done with this game. I never will be. I'm committed to ensuring its future, and I hope you will join me in that commitment.

As members of this honored class, we have a responsibility to make our game stronger, from the corner playground to the most celebrated stadiums.

During the past few years, the game of football has been challenged by an explosion of sports and entertainment options, safety concerns, erupting social justice issues and a worldwide pandemic. Displaced fans have taken on an entirely new meaning, as our stadiums have been shut down and fans shut out.

We certainly shouldn't walk away now. When we leave this stage tonight, it is no longer about us. It is about cultivating the game that has given so much to us. It's about nurturing football to live and thrive another day, another year, decade and another generation.

It's about guaranteeing that kids everywhere can learn, bond, grow and have fun with every flag pulled, every tackle made, every pass thrown, every run, block, sack and touchdown scored.

The audience here tonight is made up of diehard fans who feel football deep in your bones. Now, we may have ignited the fire, but you, you have fanned the flames. Inevitably, those flames will be whipped by the winds of change, but they don't need to smolder.

The future of this game is ours to shape. We just need to take tomorrow on our shoulders as readily as we donned our pads before each game. Let this moment become a cherished memory, and then remember: A legacy is only worthwhile when there is a future to fuel.

God bless you, and God bless football.

(Cheers and applause.)