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'''Peyton Williams Manning''' (born [[March 24]], [[1976]] in {{city-state|New Orleans|Louisiana}}) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] of the [[National Football League]]. One of only two three-time [[NFL MVP]]s, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
'''Peyton Williams Manning''' (born [[March 24]], [[1976]] in {{city-state|New Orleans|Louisiana}}) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] of the [[National Football League]]. One of only two three-time [[NFL MVP]]s, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3805670|title=Manning joins Favre as 3-time MVP|publisher=ESPN|date=2009-01-03|accessdate=2009-02-05}}</ref> He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in [[1998 NFL Draft|1998]]<ref name="draft">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/news/1998/06/07/warroom_colts/|title=1998 NFL Draft Analysis: Indianapolis Colts|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1998-06-07|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref> after a standout [[college football]] career with the [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]]. The son of former NFL quarterback [[Archie Manning]], he is the older brother of current [[New York Giants]] quarterback [[Eli Manning]]. |
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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.<ref name="YDSleader">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/reuben_frank/12/22/frank.numbers/index.html|title=Titans QB Volek throws for record yardage in first seven starts|publisher=Sports Illustrated|author=Reuben, Frank|date=2004-12-22|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref><ref name="titans2k7home">{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071230_TEN@IND|title=Backup QB Collins leads Titans to first playoff berth since '03|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date=2007-12-30|accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> Manning holds the highest career [[passer rating]] among active quarterbacks, his 94.7 rating ranking second all-time behind [[Steve Young]]. He is the all-time career passing yards and passing touchdowns leader for the Colts franchise.<ref name=unitas>{{cite web|title=Manning breaks Unitas' touchdown record|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10437259|publisher=Associated Press|date=2007-10-28|accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> |
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.<ref name="YDSleader">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writers/reuben_frank/12/22/frank.numbers/index.html|title=Titans QB Volek throws for record yardage in first seven starts|publisher=Sports Illustrated|author=Reuben, Frank|date=2004-12-22|accessdate=2008-02-17}}</ref><ref name="titans2k7home">{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071230_TEN@IND|title=Backup QB Collins leads Titans to first playoff berth since '03|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|date=2007-12-30|accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> Manning holds the highest career [[passer rating]] among active quarterbacks, his 94.7 rating ranking second all-time behind [[Steve Young]]. He is the all-time career passing yards and passing touchdowns leader for the Colts franchise.<ref name=unitas>{{cite web|title=Manning breaks Unitas' touchdown record|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10437259|publisher=Associated Press|date=2007-10-28|accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> |
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The Vols opened the [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996 season]] ranked second behind [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] and one of the favorites to win the national championship.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1396}}</ref> However, after winning their first two games against [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]] and [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]], the Vols again lost to Florida, 35–29, with Manning throwing four interceptions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peyton's place doesn't faze Wuerffel; Gators, Vols QBs air out differences|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia|page=F4|date=1996-09-22|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by [[Memphis Tigers|Memphis]], despite Manning passing for 296 yards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manning can't rescue faltering UT; Offense stalls without running game|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1996/Nov/10/manning-cant-rescue-faltering-ut/|location=Memphis, TN|author=Higgins, Ron|date=1996-11-10|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48–28 win in the Citrus Bowl over [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]], a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns; he was named the game's [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Manning Finishes Off Northwestern; College football: In what could be his last college game, Tennessee quarterback impressive in victory|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-01-02|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1511, 1516}}</ref> |
The Vols opened the [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996 season]] ranked second behind [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] and one of the favorites to win the national championship.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1396}}</ref> However, after winning their first two games against [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]] and [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]], the Vols again lost to Florida, 35–29, with Manning throwing four interceptions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Peyton's place doesn't faze Wuerffel; Gators, Vols QBs air out differences|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia|page=F4|date=1996-09-22|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by [[Memphis Tigers|Memphis]], despite Manning passing for 296 yards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manning can't rescue faltering UT; Offense stalls without running game|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1996/Nov/10/manning-cant-rescue-faltering-ut/|location=Memphis, TN|author=Higgins, Ron|date=1996-11-10|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48–28 win in the Citrus Bowl over [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]], a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns; he was named the game's [[Most Valuable Player|MVP]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Manning Finishes Off Northwestern; College football: In what could be his last college game, Tennessee quarterback impressive in victory|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-01-02|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1511, 1516}}</ref> |
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Manning completed his degree in three years, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nothing to Prove; Manning Made His Decision to Stay at Tennessee, and the Rest Is History|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-09-03|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In his [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|senior season]], the Vols opened the season with victories against [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida, 33–20.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tenn. Jumps To No. 3 in Poll|work=The Washington Post|location=Washington, D.C.|date=1997-09-01|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UCLA rallies in second half against Tennessee, but comes up short for second week in a row, 30-24|work=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-09-07|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Manning's Nightmare Continues|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E0D8173BF932A1575AC0A961958260|work=The New York Times|location=New York City, New York|date=1997-09-21|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10–1, and advanced to the [[SEC Championship]] game against [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]. Down 20–7, Manning led the Vols to a 30–29 victory. Throwing for 4 touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process.<ref name="secchampionship">{{cite web|url=http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=0&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=2738&change_well_id=2|title=1997 SEC Championship Game Recap|publisher=secsports.com|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="fulmer">{{cite book|last=Fulmer|first=Phillip|authorlink=Phillip Fulmer|title=A Perfect Season|origyear=1999|publisher=Rutledge Hill Press|isbn=1-55853-798-8|pages=7|quote=Peyton had played with a lot of pain in the Orange Bowl because of an injury he had suffered in our SEC Championship victory against Auburn, and his mobility was limited throughout the game against Nebraska}}</ref> The 3rd-ranked Vols were matched-up with 2nd-ranked Nebraska in the [[1998 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]; if Tennessee won and top-ranked [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] lost to Washington State in the [[1998 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]], the Vols would win the national championship.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1401}}</ref> However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42–17 loss.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1462}}</ref> As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus first-team [[All-American]], the [[Maxwell Award]] winner, the [[Davey O'Brien Award]] winner, the [[Johnny Unitas Award]] winner, and the [[Best College Football Player ESPY Award|Best College Player]] [[ESPY]] Award winner, among others; however, he did not win the Heisman, finishing runner-up to [[Charles Woodson]].<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1402}}</ref><ref name="espy">{{cite web|url=http:// |
Manning completed his degree in three years, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nothing to Prove; Manning Made His Decision to Stay at Tennessee, and the Rest Is History|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-09-03|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In his [[1997 NCAA Division I-A football season|senior season]], the Vols opened the season with victories against [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida, 33–20.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tenn. Jumps To No. 3 in Poll|work=The Washington Post|location=Washington, D.C.|date=1997-09-01|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=UCLA rallies in second half against Tennessee, but comes up short for second week in a row, 30-24|work=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1997-09-07|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Manning's Nightmare Continues|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E0D8173BF932A1575AC0A961958260|work=The New York Times|location=New York City, New York|date=1997-09-21|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10–1, and advanced to the [[SEC Championship]] game against [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]. Down 20–7, Manning led the Vols to a 30–29 victory. Throwing for 4 touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process.<ref name="secchampionship">{{cite web|url=http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=0&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=2738&change_well_id=2|title=1997 SEC Championship Game Recap|publisher=secsports.com|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="fulmer">{{cite book|last=Fulmer|first=Phillip|authorlink=Phillip Fulmer|title=A Perfect Season|origyear=1999|publisher=Rutledge Hill Press|isbn=1-55853-798-8|pages=7|quote=Peyton had played with a lot of pain in the Orange Bowl because of an injury he had suffered in our SEC Championship victory against Auburn, and his mobility was limited throughout the game against Nebraska}}</ref> The 3rd-ranked Vols were matched-up with 2nd-ranked Nebraska in the [[1998 Orange Bowl|Orange Bowl]]; if Tennessee won and top-ranked [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] lost to Washington State in the [[1998 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]], the Vols would win the national championship.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1401}}</ref> However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42–17 loss.<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1462}}</ref> As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus first-team [[All-American]], the [[Maxwell Award]] winner, the [[Davey O'Brien Award]] winner, the [[Johnny Unitas Award]] winner, and the [[Best College Football Player ESPY Award|Best College Player]] [[ESPY]] Award winner, among others; however, he did not win the Heisman, finishing runner-up to [[Charles Woodson]].<ref>{{cite book|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|origyear=2005|publisher=ESPN Books|isbn=1-4013-3703-1|pages=1402}}</ref><ref name="espy">{{cite web|url=http://static.expn.go.com/espy2005/s/pastwinners.html|title=The 2005 ESPY Awards - ESPY Awards past winners|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/c-woodson97.html|title=1997 Heisman Trophy|publisher=heisman.com|accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref> In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (#16).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbir.com/printfullstory.aspx?storyid=29764|title=Tennessee Retires Manning's Number 16|publisher=wbir.com|author=Philips, Steve|date=2005-10-30|accessdate=2007-02-06}}</ref> One of the streets leading to [[Neyland Stadium]] has been re-named Peyton Manning Pass. |
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===1999 season=== |
===1999 season=== |
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The Colts opened the [[1999 NFL season|1999 season]] with a 31–14 victory over [[Buffalo Bills|Buffalo]], but gave up a 28–7 lead the following week against the Patriots and lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/09/12/colts_bills/|title=Indianapolis 31, Buffalo 14|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-12|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/09/19/patriots_colts/|title= New England 31, Indianapolis 28|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-19|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> After defeating San Diego 27–19 in a game in which Manning threw for over 400 yards, and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for they lost again, to [[Miami Dolphins|Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/09/26/colts_chargers_ap/|title=Colts jolt Bolts; Indianapolis continues offensive show in San Diego|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-26|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/10/10/colts_dolphins/|title=Miami 34, Indianapolis 31|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-10-10|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Colts responded by winning 11 of their remaining 12 games, finishing 13–3 and the AFC East champions. The 10 game turnaround from the previous year set an NFL record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=football_dynamic&id=175|title=Year-By-Year Highlights of the Indianapolis Colts|publisher=Colts.com|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> As the second seed in the AFC, the Colts earned a first round bye, and faced [[Tennessee Titans|Tennessee]] in the [[play-offs]]. The Colts lost 19–16 to the Super Bowl bound Titans and Manning was held without a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
The Colts opened the [[1999 NFL season|1999 season]] with a 31–14 victory over [[Buffalo Bills|Buffalo]], but gave up a 28–7 lead the following week against the Patriots and lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/09/12/colts_bills/|title=Indianapolis 31, Buffalo 14|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-12|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/09/19/patriots_colts/|title= New England 31, Indianapolis 28|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-19|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> After defeating San Diego 27–19 in a game in which Manning threw for over 400 yards, and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for they lost again, to [[Miami Dolphins|Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/1999/09/26/colts_chargers_ap/|title=Colts jolt Bolts; Indianapolis continues offensive show in San Diego|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-09-26|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/1999/10/10/colts_dolphins/|title=Miami 34, Indianapolis 31|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=1999-10-10|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Colts responded by winning 11 of their remaining 12 games, finishing 13–3 and the AFC East champions. The 10 game turnaround from the previous year set an NFL record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=football_dynamic&id=175|title=Year-By-Year Highlights of the Indianapolis Colts|publisher=Colts.com|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> As the second seed in the AFC, the Colts earned a first round bye, and faced [[Tennessee Titans|Tennessee]] in the [[play-offs]]. The Colts lost 19–16 to the Super Bowl bound Titans and Manning was held without a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.expn.go.com/nfl/1999/20000116/recap/tenind.html|title=Titans rope Colts, get Jags again|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2000-01-16|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Manning finished the year with 4,135 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns, and was named both Second Team All-Pro and to the [[Pro Bowl]], both firsts for him.<ref name="PFR" /><ref name="1999allpro">{{cite web|url=http://images.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/news/2000/01/08/allpro_chart_ap/|title=1999 All-Pro Team|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2000-01-08|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> In the [[2000 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], he passed for 270 yards with 2 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news|title=Moss Soars in Record NFC Rout Pro Bowl: Bucs' Alstott Rushes for Three Touchdowns.|publisher=San Jose Mercury News|location=San Jose|page=7D|date=2000-02-07|accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref> |
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===2000 season=== |
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The Colts started off the [[2000 NFL season|2000 season]] inconsistent. Following an opening week victory against [[Kansas City Chiefs|Kansas City]], they blew a 21–0 lead against the Raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE1DB1E30F937A3575AC0A9669C8B63|title=NFL Week 1: Yesterday's Games; Colts Share Spotlight To Overcome the Chiefs|work=The New York Times|date=2000-09-04|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
The Colts started off the [[2000 NFL season|2000 season]] inconsistent. Following an opening week victory against [[Kansas City Chiefs|Kansas City]], they blew a 21–0 lead against the Raiders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE1DB1E30F937A3575AC0A9669C8B63|title=NFL Week 1: Yesterday's Games; Colts Share Spotlight To Overcome the Chiefs|work=The New York Times|date=2000-09-04|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.expn.go.com/nfl/2000/20000910/recap/oakind.html|title=Gannon's three TDs spark comeback|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2000-09-10|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Colts responded with a [[Monday Night Football|Monday Night]] victory against [[Jacksonville Jaguars|Jacksonville]], a 43–14 win in which Manning threw for 430 yards and 4 touchdowns; Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E7DA123AF935A1575AC0A9669C8B63|title=NFL: Roundup; Manning Throttles Jaguars|work=The New York Times|date=2000-09-26|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /> The Colts won 4 of their next 5 games, including one against New England in which Manning posted the first perfect [[passer rating]] of his career, but then lost 4 of the 5 games following that. The Colts regained their momentum, winning their final 3 games, including a 31–10 win over [[Minnesota Vikings|Minnesota]] on Week 17. Manning threw for 4 touchdowns in the win and was again named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and the win gave the Colts a 10-6 record as well as a [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] spot in the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/2000/10/22/colts_patriots/|title= Indianapolis 30, New England 23|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2000-10-22|accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04E7DA1238F936A15751C1A9669C8B63|title=The Colts, Given Some Daylight, Burst Through to the Playoffs|work=The New York Times|date=2000-12-25|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In the wild card game, the Colts fell to the Dolphins, 23–17 in overtime. Manning passed for 194 yards and a touchdown in the loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/recaps/2000/12/30/dolphins_colts/|title= Miami 23, Indianapolis 17|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2000-12-30|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> He finished the season with {{nowrap|4,413 passing yards}} and {{nowrap|33 passing touchdowns}} and was named Second Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.<ref name="PFR" /> At the [[2001 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], Manning threw two touchdown passes.<ref name="2000allpro">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/news/2000/12/30/allpro_secondteamroster/|title=2000 All-Pro Second Team|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2000-12-30|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Barreiro|first=Dan|title=Vikings can spend a bit of cash now on defense.|work=[[Star Tribune]]|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|date=2001-02-09}}</ref> |
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===2001 season=== |
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During the [[2001 NFL season|2001 season]], Manning and the Colts introduced the league to their now-signature [[Hurry-up offense|no-huddle offense]], and used it to great effect in a Week 1 rout of the Jets, 45–24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
During the [[2001 NFL season|2001 season]], Manning and the Colts introduced the league to their now-signature [[Hurry-up offense|no-huddle offense]], and used it to great effect in a Week 1 rout of the Jets, 45–24.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=210909020|title=Manning skips huddles in rout|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2001-09-09|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The next week, the Colts advanced to 2–0 with a win over Buffalo, behind Manning's 421 yards passing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/top_performers/news/2001/09/23/top_performers_week2/|title=Manning, Pathon, Harrison leads Colts' stampede|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=2001-09-23|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> He was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this game.<ref name="mediaguide" /> However, the Colts lost the following week to [[New England Patriots|New England]], and continued their slide losing their following two games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=210930017|title=Colts' curse continues at Foxboro|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2001-09-30|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The Colts briefly rebounded, winning two games, but then lost seven of their last nine, finishing the season 6–10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=ind&year=2001|title=2001 Indianapolis Colts Schedule|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Despite the poor record, Manning finished the season with {{nowrap|4,131 passing yards}} and {{nowrap|26 passing touchdowns}}.<ref name="PFR" /> |
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===2002 season=== |
===2002 season=== |
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The Colts started off the [[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|2002 season]] 4–1, before a 3 game losing streak sent them to 4–4. The Colts responded by winning all but two of their remaining games, including a 35–13 upset of the [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]] in which Manning had a perfect quarterback rating for the second time in his career, giving them a 10–6 record and a spot in the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/5877493|title=Perfect Manning has it all on the line for Colts|publisher=CBS Sportsline|author=Prisco, Pete|date=2002-11-10|accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> However, the Colts were pummeled by the Jets in the Wild Card game, 41–0, with Manning passing for only 137 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
The Colts started off the [[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|2002 season]] 4–1, before a 3 game losing streak sent them to 4–4. The Colts responded by winning all but two of their remaining games, including a 35–13 upset of the [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]] in which Manning had a perfect quarterback rating for the second time in his career, giving them a 10–6 record and a spot in the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/5877493|title=Perfect Manning has it all on the line for Colts|publisher=CBS Sportsline|author=Prisco, Pete|date=2002-11-10|accessdate=2007-12-26}}</ref> However, the Colts were pummeled by the Jets in the Wild Card game, 41–0, with Manning passing for only 137 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=230104020|title=Jets bask in their biggest playoff rout ever|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2003-01-04|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> He finished the year with {{nowrap|4,200 passing yards}} and {{nowrap|27 passing touchdowns}} and was named to the Pro Bowl team.<ref name="PFR" /> In the [[2003 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], Manning completed five of eleven passes for 100 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/boxscore?game_id=26314&displayPage=tab_box_score&season=2002&week=PRO22|title=2002 Pro Bowl Box Score|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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===2003 season=== |
===2003 season=== |
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The [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|2003 Colts]] began the season 5–0, including a 55–21 blowout of the Saints in which Manning played his third perfect game, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.<ref name="mediaguide" /> After an overtime loss to [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]], the Colts won all but three of their remaining games, finishing 12–4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2003-10-12-panthers-colts_x.htm|title=Foster fills in for Davis as Panthers survive 23-20 in OT|work=USA Today|author=Bell, Jarrett|date=2003-10-12|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In a Week 14 win against [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]], Manning threw for five touchdowns and was named player of the week a second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
The [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|2003 Colts]] began the season 5–0, including a 55–21 blowout of the Saints in which Manning played his third perfect game, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.<ref name="mediaguide" /> After an overtime loss to [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]], the Colts won all but three of their remaining games, finishing 12–4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2003-10-12-panthers-colts_x.htm|title=Foster fills in for Davis as Panthers survive 23-20 in OT|work=USA Today|author=Bell, Jarrett|date=2003-10-12|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> In a Week 14 win against [[Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta]], Manning threw for five touchdowns and was named player of the week a second time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=231214011|title=Vick struggles badly in second start|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2003-12-14|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /> He also earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for the month of October.<ref name="mediaguide" /> In the Wild Card playoff round Manning and the Colts defeated the [[Denver Broncos]] 41–10, his first playoff win. He passed for 377 yards and 5 touchdowns in the game, earning him a perfect passer rating, his second of the season and the fourth of his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=240104011|title=Manning was 22-of-26 for 377 yards, 5 TDs|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-01-04|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> After the game, Manning was awarded Player of the Week honors for the third time that season.<ref name="mediaguide" /> In the divisional playoffs, Manning led the Colts to a 38–31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/aa011104.htm|title=Manning, Offense Nearly Perfect Again|publisher=About.com|author=Alder, James|date=2004-01-11|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> In the AFC title game Manning was shut down by the New England Patriots defense and posted the third lowest passer rating of his career at 35.5. The Patriots defense intercepted Manning four times and sacked him another four, as the Colts lost the game 24–14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/01/16/a_warren_report_on_patriots_colts/|title=A Warren Report on Patriots-Colts|publisher=boston.com|author=Reiss, Mike|date=2007-01-16|accessdate=2008-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://football.about.com/cs/2003nflplayoffs/a/aa011804.htm|title=Against the Law: Pats Arrest Colts Offense|publisher=About.com|author=Alder, James|date=2004-01-19|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> |
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During the season, Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September and was named the [[NFL MVP#As_awarded_by_the_Associated_Press|AP NFL co-MVP]] along with Titans quarterback [[Steve McNair]].<ref name="mediaguide" /><ref name="CBS">{{cite web|url=http://sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/12531|title=CBS Sportsline - Peyton Manning|publisher=CBS Sportsline|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> Manning also received the ESPY Award for [[Best NFL Player ESPY Award|Best NFL Player]].<ref name="espy" /> Manning led the league with {{nowrap|4,267 passing yards}} and threw 29 touchdowns; he was named First Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.<ref name="2003allpro">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-89082397.html|title=2003 AP NFL All-Pro Team List|publisher=HighBeam Research|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref><ref name="PFR" /> He passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns in the [[2004 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], a 55–52 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/probowl/2004-02-09-pro-bowl-records_x.htm|title=Records fall in Pro Bowl shootout|work=USA Today|author=Beacham, Greg|date=2004-02-09|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
During the season, Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September and was named the [[NFL MVP#As_awarded_by_the_Associated_Press|AP NFL co-MVP]] along with Titans quarterback [[Steve McNair]].<ref name="mediaguide" /><ref name="CBS">{{cite web|url=http://sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/12531|title=CBS Sportsline - Peyton Manning|publisher=CBS Sportsline|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> Manning also received the ESPY Award for [[Best NFL Player ESPY Award|Best NFL Player]].<ref name="espy" /> Manning led the league with {{nowrap|4,267 passing yards}} and threw 29 touchdowns; he was named First Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.<ref name="2003allpro">{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-89082397.html|title=2003 AP NFL All-Pro Team List|publisher=HighBeam Research|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref><ref name="PFR" /> He passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns in the [[2004 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], a 55–52 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/probowl/2004-02-09-pro-bowl-records_x.htm|title=Records fall in Pro Bowl shootout|work=USA Today|author=Beacham, Greg|date=2004-02-09|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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===2004 season=== |
===2004 season=== |
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The [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004 Colts]] opened the season with a 27–24 loss to the Patriots, after [[Mike Vanderjagt]] missed a potentially game tying field goal in the closing seconds of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
The [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004 Colts]] opened the season with a 27–24 loss to the Patriots, after [[Mike Vanderjagt]] missed a potentially game tying field goal in the closing seconds of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1878509|title=Another Indy effort bites the dust|publisher=ESPN.com|author=Smith, Michael|date=2004-10-14|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> The Colts won their next four games including a 45–31 win over [[Green Bay Packers|Green Bay]] in which Manning threw 5 touchdowns, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, but then lost their next two games, to Jacksonville and Kansas City, despite Manning throwing for 840 yards combined in the two games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=240926011|title=Favre's 4 TDs second-best|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-09-26|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241024011|title=Scobee comes through with game-winner|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-10-24|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241031012|title=Manning's 472 yards, 5 TDs not enough|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-10-31|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> The Colts responded well, winning their next 8 games before losing their final regular season game to Denver, a game in which Manning played only one series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250102007|title=Broncos claim final AFC wild-card spot|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2005-01-02|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> During the month of November, Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice; once for his 5 touchdown performance in a 49–14 blowout of [[Houston Texans|Houston]] and once for his performance in a 41–9 win at [[Detroit Lions|Detroit]] in which he threw 6 touchdowns in less than three quarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241114011|title=Colts retain share of South lead with Jags|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-11-14|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241125008|title=Manning throws 6 TDs in less than three quarters|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-11-25|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Due to his performances in November, Manning earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors.<ref name="mediaguide" /> He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a fourth time in the week 16 game against San Diego<ref name="mediaguide" /> where he led the Colts to a 34–31 victory after trailing by fifteen in the fourth quarter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241226011|title=Colts overcome 15-point deficit for 8th straight victory|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2004-12-26|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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During the season, Manning threw for 4,557 yards, had a record 121.1 quarterback rating and 49 touchdowns, which was also a record (since broken).,<ref name="PFR" /><ref name="TDLeader">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_career.htm|title=Pro Football Reference: Touchdown Leaderboard|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> He was selected as the 2004 [[NFL Most Valuable Player Award|NFL MVP]] drawing 49 of 50 votes, was named [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] and was named the Best NFL Player at the ESPY Awards for the second consecutive year; Manning also received the ESPY Award for [[Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award|Best Record-Breaking Performance]] for his 49 touchdown passes.<ref name="CBS" /><ref name="espy" /> The Colts finished the season with a 12–4 record and their second straight AFC South title. They were the third seed in the AFC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/|title=2004 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Three Colts receivers had 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns that season. |
During the season, Manning threw for 4,557 yards, had a record 121.1 quarterback rating and 49 touchdowns, which was also a record (since broken).,<ref name="PFR" /><ref name="TDLeader">{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_td_career.htm|title=Pro Football Reference: Touchdown Leaderboard|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> He was selected as the 2004 [[NFL Most Valuable Player Award|NFL MVP]] drawing 49 of 50 votes, was named [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] and was named the Best NFL Player at the ESPY Awards for the second consecutive year; Manning also received the ESPY Award for [[Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award|Best Record-Breaking Performance]] for his 49 touchdown passes.<ref name="CBS" /><ref name="espy" /> The Colts finished the season with a 12–4 record and their second straight AFC South title. They were the third seed in the AFC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/|title=2004 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Three Colts receivers had 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns that season. |
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In the Wild Card game against Denver, Manning passed for 458 yards and 4 touchdowns.<ref name="rating">{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
In the Wild Card game against Denver, Manning passed for 458 yards and 4 touchdowns.<ref name="rating">{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250109011|title=Peyton (457 yards, 4 TDs) picks apart Broncos|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2005-01-09|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> However, the Colts' 2004 season ended in [[Gillette Stadium|Foxborough]] for a second straight year with a 20–3 loss against New England, when Manning recorded a season-low passer rating of 69.3. It was Manning's seventh consecutive loss to the Patriots in Foxborough and the Colts' three points were their lowest single game point total since their opening game of the 2003 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2005/01/17/manning_beating_a_dead_horse/|title=Manning: Beating a dead horse|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|date=2005-01-17|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> Manning was named a Pro Bowl starter; in the [[2005 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], he threw 3 touchdowns in a 38–27 victory and was named the game's MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2005-02-13-pro-bowl_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA|title=Manning's three TDs guide AFC to 38-27 Pro Bowl victory|work=USA Today|author=Beacham, Greg|date=2005-02-13|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning was also a unanimous First Team All-Pro selection.<ref name="2004allpro">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20050107/ai_n11496675|title=Manning heads All-Pro list|work=Desert News|date=2005-01-07|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> |
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===2005 season=== |
===2005 season=== |
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[[Image:Peyton Manning.jpg|thumb|270 px|Manning at the 2006 Pro Bowl]] |
[[Image:Peyton Manning.jpg|thumb|270 px|Manning at the 2006 Pro Bowl]] |
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In [[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|2005]], the Colts had a greatly improved defense over that of recent years. Combining this with their offense, they won their first 13 games, including a 40–21 rout of the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions, New England. This was Manning's first road win against the Patriots in 8 attempts, and his 3 touchdowns passes earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
In [[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|2005]], the Colts had a greatly improved defense over that of recent years. Combining this with their offense, they won their first 13 games, including a 40–21 rout of the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions, New England. This was Manning's first road win against the Patriots in 8 attempts, and his 3 touchdowns passes earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251107017|title=Manning throws 3 TDs, spreads wealth for Colts|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2005-11-07|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /> By week 15, the Colts had a perfect 13–0 record, and had secured the AFC South and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Nevertheless, [[Tony Dungy]] made the decision to play all of his regular starters against the Chargers. However, the Colts played a sub-par game against the Chargers and fell short of the win; the score was 26–17.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251218011|title=Chargers knock off Colts, end chances for perfect season|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2005-12-18|accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref> Manning finished the season with {{nowrap|3,747 passing yards}}, the first time he had thrown for under 4,000 yards since his rookie season of 1998, largely due to the fact that Manning sat out much of the final two games with the top AFC seed clinched. His quarterback rating of 104.1 was the highest in the league for the season.<ref name="PFR" /> |
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In the playoffs, the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] visited the [[RCA Dome]] for the second AFC divisional playoff game of the 2005 season. In the 4th quarter with only a few minutes left in the game, Manning threw what looked to be the game-ending interception to [[Troy Polamalu]], but the interception was overturned (a call the NFL later admitted was incorrect).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
In the playoffs, the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] visited the [[RCA Dome]] for the second AFC divisional playoff game of the 2005 season. In the 4th quarter with only a few minutes left in the game, Manning threw what looked to be the game-ending interception to [[Troy Polamalu]], but the interception was overturned (a call the NFL later admitted was incorrect).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/playoffs05/news/story?id=2294309|title=NFL: Polamalu overturned interception the wrong call|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-01-16|accessdate=2007-01-15}}</ref> The Colts went on to score, and were able to get the ball back down three points near the end of the game. On 4th down, Manning was [[Quarterback sack|sacked]] near his own goal line, and the game seemed to be over as the Steelers were one yard from a touchdown. On the next play, the ball was fumbled by [[Jerome Bettis]] and picked up by Colts defender [[Nick Harper (American football)|Nick Harper]] who appeared to have a clear path down the sideline for what might have been the game-winning score. However, Steelers' quarterback [[Ben Roethlisberger]] managed to dive in front of Harper and tackle him by the leg, saving a touchdown. Then the Colts drove down the field to the Steelers 27 yard line, before Mike Vanderjagt missed a field goal as time ran out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=260115011|title=Steelers survive as Colts' attempt to tie sails wide|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-01-15|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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Manning came in second in voting for the MVP award to [[Shaun Alexander]] ending his streak at two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
Manning came in second in voting for the MVP award to [[Shaun Alexander]] ending his streak at two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2281472|title=Alexander is first, Manning second in MVP voting|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-01-06|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> He was named the 2005 winner of the [[Walter Payton Man of the Year Award]] and nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the Year Award, along with [[Tom Brady]] and [[Carson Palmer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=5837|title=Palmer finalist for FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year|publisher=Bengals.com|date=2007-01-09|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning was also named First Team All-Pro for the third consecutive year and named to the Pro Bowl squad; in the [[2006 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]], he threw one touchdown pass and three interceptions.<ref name="2005allpro">{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2285778|title=2005 NFL All-Pro Team|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-01-09|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref><ref name="probowl2005">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-02-12-pro-bowl_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA|title=NFC defense squeezes AFC short, 23-17|work=USA Today|author=Bell, Jarrett|date=2006-02-12|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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===Super Bowl (2006 season)=== |
===Super Bowl (2006 season)=== |
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[[Image:Bush Congratulates 2006 Colts.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Manning and the 2006 Colts visit President [[George W. Bush]] at the [[White House]].]] |
[[Image:Bush Congratulates 2006 Colts.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Manning and the 2006 Colts visit President [[George W. Bush]] at the [[White House]].]] |
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The Colts started the [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|2006 season]] 9–0, including victories against Houston and [[Washington Redskins|Washington]] in weeks 2 and 7 that earned Manning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, and a week 9 victory over New England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
The Colts started the [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|2006 season]] 9–0, including victories against Houston and [[Washington Redskins|Washington]] in weeks 2 and 7 that earned Manning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, and a week 9 victory over New England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=260917011|title=Manning, Harrison reach milestones as Colts romp|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-09-17|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261022011|title=Manning's four TD passes help Colts stay unbeaten|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-10-22|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref name="mediaguide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261105017|title=Defense grabs 4 INTs to help Colts remain unbeaten|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-11-05|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning was also named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after a week 17 victory against Miami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=261231011|title=Manning looks playoff-ready in Colts' win vs. Dolphins|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-12-31|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> The Colts finished the season 12–4 and the AFC South Champions, and entered the play-offs as the number 3 seed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/|title=2006 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning ended the regular season with 4,397 passing yards and a league-leading 31 touchdown passes. His quarterback rating (101.0) was the highest in the league for the third year in a row.<ref name="PFR" /> |
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Manning's Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 23–8, then won their game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], 15–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
Manning's Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 23–8, then won their game against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], 15–6.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270106011|title=Colts defense elevates game to down Chiefs; Ravens next test|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-01-06|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270113033|title=Vinatieri boots five FGs, boosts Colts over Ravens|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-01-13|accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref> In the AFC Championship game, the Colts trailed 21–3 before coming back to defeat the Patriots for the title by a score of 38–34. Late in the fourth quarter, Manning led an 80 yard touchdown drive to take the lead and finished with {{nowrap|349 passing yards}} and two touchdowns. The comeback was the largest deficit ever overcome in a conference championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270121011|title=Manning finally wins big one, leads Colts to Super Bowl|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-01-21|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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Manning led the Colts to a 29–17 victory over the [[Chicago Bears]] in [[Super Bowl XLI]] and was voted the [[Super Bowl MVP]].<ref name="sbxli">{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
Manning led the Colts to a 29–17 victory over the [[Chicago Bears]] in [[Super Bowl XLI]] and was voted the [[Super Bowl MVP]].<ref name="sbxli">{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270204003|title=Manning wins Big One as Colts beat Bears in Super Bowl|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-02-04|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning, who had been criticized for failing to win big games, exorcised his big-game demons with the win. "In years' past when our team's come up short, it's been disappointing," he told reporters. "Somehow we found a way to have learned from some of those losses and we've been a better team because of it."<ref name="NewsMax">{{cite web|url=http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/5/81126.shtml|title=Super Bowl Victory Seals Legacy for Peyton Manning|publisher=NewsMax.com|date=2007-02-05|accessdate=2007-02-05}}</ref> For his role in the Colts' championship run, Manning was awarded the ESPY for [[Best Championship Performance ESPY Award|Best Championship Performance]].<ref name="espy2007">{{cite web|url=http://static.expn.go.com/espy2007/|title=2007 ESPY Award Winners|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Manning was again named to the Pro Bowl and was also named Second-Team All-Pro; in the [[2007 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] he played only two series, passing for 67 yards.<ref name="PFR" /><ref name="2006allpro">{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2724213|title=2006 All-Pro Team|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-01-08|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/11/sports/NA-SPT-FBL-Pro-Bowl.php|title=AFC edges NFC on Kaeding's field goal|work=[[International Herald Tribune]]|date=2007-02-10|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> Following the Super Bowl win, Manning agreed to restructure his contract to save the Colts $8.2 million in salary cap space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2773817|title=Manning restructures contract to save Colts cap room|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-02-21|accessdate=2007-02-21}}</ref> |
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===2007 season=== |
===2007 season=== |
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Manning's [[2007 Indianapolis Colts season|Colts]] opened the NFL season with 7 wins, pitting them against an undefeated Patriots squad in a match-up that was being called "Super Bowl 41.5". Manning and Addai helped the Colts to a 13–7 half-time lead, and an early fourth quarter touchdown upped the lead to 20–10. However, Brady led the Patriots to two late touchdowns, to hand Manning his first loss of the season, 24–20. Manning finished the game with 225 yards passing, including a passing touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071104_NE@IND|title=Brady leads fourth-quarter rally in Indy as Pats remain unbeaten|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2007-11-04|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> |
Manning's [[2007 Indianapolis Colts season|Colts]] opened the NFL season with 7 wins, pitting them against an undefeated Patriots squad in a match-up that was being called "Super Bowl 41.5". Manning and Addai helped the Colts to a 13–7 half-time lead, and an early fourth quarter touchdown upped the lead to 20–10. However, Brady led the Patriots to two late touchdowns, to hand Manning his first loss of the season, 24–20. Manning finished the game with 225 yards passing, including a passing touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071104_NE@IND|title=Brady leads fourth-quarter rally in Indy as Pats remain unbeaten|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2007-11-04|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> |
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Manning did not bounce back from the loss well. Against the San Diego Chargers he threw for a career-worst and franchise-record 6 interceptions. Despite this, he was able to rally the Colts from a 23–0 deficit to 23–21, and gave Adam Vinatieri an opportunity to take the lead with a 29-yard field goal. Vinatieri's miss sunk the Colts to 7–2. Manning did not play particularly well against the Kansas City Chiefs either, throwing no touchdowns. However, he managed to lead the Colts on a late drive for a game-winning field goal, rushing for two yards on 4th and 1 in the process. Manning finished the game with {{nowrap|163 passing yards}}, allowing him to overtake 40,000 in his career.<ref name="kc2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071118_KC@IND|title=Vinatieri drills winner to lift Colts over pesky Chiefs|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2007-11-18|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> The victory was Manning's 100th.<ref name="kc2007espn">{{cite web|url=http://scores. |
Manning did not bounce back from the loss well. Against the San Diego Chargers he threw for a career-worst and franchise-record 6 interceptions. Despite this, he was able to rally the Colts from a 23–0 deficit to 23–21, and gave Adam Vinatieri an opportunity to take the lead with a 29-yard field goal. Vinatieri's miss sunk the Colts to 7–2. Manning did not play particularly well against the Kansas City Chiefs either, throwing no touchdowns. However, he managed to lead the Colts on a late drive for a game-winning field goal, rushing for two yards on 4th and 1 in the process. Manning finished the game with {{nowrap|163 passing yards}}, allowing him to overtake 40,000 in his career.<ref name="kc2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20071118_KC@IND|title=Vinatieri drills winner to lift Colts over pesky Chiefs|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2007-11-18|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> The victory was Manning's 100th.<ref name="kc2007espn">{{cite web|url=http://scores.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271118011|title=Vinatieri's field goal with 4 ticks left wins it for Colts|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-11-18|accessdate=2007-11-18}}</ref> |
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The Colts won their next 5 games, securing them with yet another AFC South title, as well as the AFC's number two seed in the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/|title=2007 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> In the final game of the season, Manning played only two series before being replaced with back-up [[Jim Sorgi]]; the Colts lost the game to the Titans, 16–10.<ref name="titans2k7home" /> Manning finished the season with {{nowrap|4,040 passing yards}}, {{nowrap|31 touchdown passes}}, and a quarterback rating of 98.0.<ref name="PFR" /> In the divisional round of the playoffs, Manning and the Colts lost to the Chargers, 28–24. Manning helped the Colts to 4 different leads but could not lead a final touchdown drive for the win. Manning finished the game with {{nowrap|402 yards passing}} and {{nowrap|3 passing touchdowns}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20080113_SD@IND|title=Even minus L.T., Rivers, underdog Chargers stun champ Colts|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2008-01-13|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> Manning was named a Pro Bowl starter and passed for 147 yards and a touchdown in three series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20080210_AFC@NFC|title=Peterson wins MVP, T.O. scores twice as NFC wins Pro Bowl|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2008-02-10|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> |
The Colts won their next 5 games, securing them with yet another AFC South title, as well as the AFC's number two seed in the play-offs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/|title=2007 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics|publisher=pro-football-reference.com|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> In the final game of the season, Manning played only two series before being replaced with back-up [[Jim Sorgi]]; the Colts lost the game to the Titans, 16–10.<ref name="titans2k7home" /> Manning finished the season with {{nowrap|4,040 passing yards}}, {{nowrap|31 touchdown passes}}, and a quarterback rating of 98.0.<ref name="PFR" /> In the divisional round of the playoffs, Manning and the Colts lost to the Chargers, 28–24. Manning helped the Colts to 4 different leads but could not lead a final touchdown drive for the win. Manning finished the game with {{nowrap|402 yards passing}} and {{nowrap|3 passing touchdowns}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20080113_SD@IND|title=Even minus L.T., Rivers, underdog Chargers stun champ Colts|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2008-01-13|accessdate=2008-01-13}}</ref> Manning was named a Pro Bowl starter and passed for 147 yards and a touchdown in three series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20080210_AFC@NFC|title=Peterson wins MVP, T.O. scores twice as NFC wins Pro Bowl|publisher=CBS Sportsline|date=2008-02-10|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> |
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For the third week in a row, Manning used the 4th quarter to bring the Colts back from a 27–10 deficit in the last 5 minutes against the [[Houston Texans]] to a 31–27 victory. It was the first time a NFL team had won a game in regulation after trailing by 17 points in the last 5 minutes.<ref>[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=8d8a86a1-322b-439e-b29b-e48a59ed01bb "Searching For Answers"], Colts.com</ref> Manning threw a 7 yard TD pass on 4th & 6 to rookie tight end [[Tom Santi]] to make the deficit 27–17. Houston QB [[Sage Rosenfels]], starting for the injured [[Matt Schaub]], then fumbled the ball on a scramble, and it was returned 68 yards for a TD by [[Gary Brackett]]. After another Rosenfels fumble, Manning threw the 5-yard game-winning TD pass to [[Reggie Wayne]]. The Colts scored 3 TDs in 2:10.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081005_IND@HOU "Colts capitalize on late Texans' gaffes, win in stunning fashion"], Sportsline.com</ref> |
For the third week in a row, Manning used the 4th quarter to bring the Colts back from a 27–10 deficit in the last 5 minutes against the [[Houston Texans]] to a 31–27 victory. It was the first time a NFL team had won a game in regulation after trailing by 17 points in the last 5 minutes.<ref>[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=8d8a86a1-322b-439e-b29b-e48a59ed01bb "Searching For Answers"], Colts.com</ref> Manning threw a 7 yard TD pass on 4th & 6 to rookie tight end [[Tom Santi]] to make the deficit 27–17. Houston QB [[Sage Rosenfels]], starting for the injured [[Matt Schaub]], then fumbled the ball on a scramble, and it was returned 68 yards for a TD by [[Gary Brackett]]. After another Rosenfels fumble, Manning threw the 5-yard game-winning TD pass to [[Reggie Wayne]]. The Colts scored 3 TDs in 2:10.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081005_IND@HOU "Colts capitalize on late Texans' gaffes, win in stunning fashion"], Sportsline.com</ref> |
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On October 12 Manning led the Colts to a 31–3 blow out win at [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] to avoid their first 0–3 start at home since 1997. The win moved Manning past [[Terry Bradshaw]] on the all-time wins list with 108. Manning was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 17th time in his career for his effort of 3 TD passes and 271 yards passing.<ref>[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4185382 "Manning, Wright, Jones selected as AFC's top players"], The Sports Network</ref> It was revealed during the game by CBS commentators [[Jim Nantz]] and [[Phil Simms]] that Manning had a second surgery on his knee before the season started. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed this report the day after the Baltimore game.<ref>[http://sports. |
On October 12 Manning led the Colts to a 31–3 blow out win at [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] to avoid their first 0–3 start at home since 1997. The win moved Manning past [[Terry Bradshaw]] on the all-time wins list with 108. Manning was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 17th time in his career for his effort of 3 TD passes and 271 yards passing.<ref>[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4185382 "Manning, Wright, Jones selected as AFC's top players"], The Sports Network</ref> It was revealed during the game by CBS commentators [[Jim Nantz]] and [[Phil Simms]] that Manning had a second surgery on his knee before the season started. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed this report the day after the Baltimore game.<ref>[http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3641233 "Dungy: Manning had two surgeries on left knee"], ESPN.com</ref> |
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The Colts suffered their largest margin of defeat, 34–14, in Green Bay the following week. Manning threw 2 interceptions that were returned for touchdowns (2nd time in career; 1st was 9/30/01 vs. [[New England Patriots]]).<ref>[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/boxes/index.nsf/Games/2001-03-ind-ne "New England Patriots 44, Indianapolis Colts 13"], Football @ JT-SW.com</ref><ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081019_IND@GB "Depleted defense scores twice as Packers dismantle Peyton, Colts"], Sportsline.com</ref> The next week the Colts went into Tennessee on [[Monday Night Football]] to face the 6–0 Titans. They led 14–6 in the 3rd quarter, but Tennessee scored 25 unanswered for a 31–21 victory and almost assured the Colts they would not win the AFC South division title for the first time in 6 seasons.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081027_IND@TEN "Resilient Titans stay perfect, blow past Colts on Monday night"], Sportsline.com</ref> At 3–4 the Colts opened up November with their annual showdown against the [[New England Patriots]] on Sunday Night Football. The game lacked the luster the rivalry has carried, as there was no [[Tom Brady]], no undefeated season on the line, and neither team was in 1st place of their division. Still, the game was close all the way. Tied at 15 in the 4th quarter, Manning set up [[Adam Vinatieri]] for a 52 yard field goal that proved to be the winning points in an 18–15 victory. Manning completed 21 of 29 passes for 254 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081102_NE@IND "Vinatieri, Colts boot Patriots on Sunday night"], Sportsline.com</ref> The Colts were 4–4 halfway through the season and still alive in the AFC playoff race. |
The Colts suffered their largest margin of defeat, 34–14, in Green Bay the following week. Manning threw 2 interceptions that were returned for touchdowns (2nd time in career; 1st was 9/30/01 vs. [[New England Patriots]]).<ref>[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/boxes/index.nsf/Games/2001-03-ind-ne "New England Patriots 44, Indianapolis Colts 13"], Football @ JT-SW.com</ref><ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081019_IND@GB "Depleted defense scores twice as Packers dismantle Peyton, Colts"], Sportsline.com</ref> The next week the Colts went into Tennessee on [[Monday Night Football]] to face the 6–0 Titans. They led 14–6 in the 3rd quarter, but Tennessee scored 25 unanswered for a 31–21 victory and almost assured the Colts they would not win the AFC South division title for the first time in 6 seasons.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081027_IND@TEN "Resilient Titans stay perfect, blow past Colts on Monday night"], Sportsline.com</ref> At 3–4 the Colts opened up November with their annual showdown against the [[New England Patriots]] on Sunday Night Football. The game lacked the luster the rivalry has carried, as there was no [[Tom Brady]], no undefeated season on the line, and neither team was in 1st place of their division. Still, the game was close all the way. Tied at 15 in the 4th quarter, Manning set up [[Adam Vinatieri]] for a 52 yard field goal that proved to be the winning points in an 18–15 victory. Manning completed 21 of 29 passes for 254 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20081102_NE@IND "Vinatieri, Colts boot Patriots on Sunday night"], Sportsline.com</ref> The Colts were 4–4 halfway through the season and still alive in the AFC playoff race. |
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===NFL awards=== |
===NFL awards=== |
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*NFL MVP (2003 (shared with Steve McNair), 2004, 2008)<ref name="CBS" /> |
*NFL MVP (2003 (shared with Steve McNair), 2004, 2008)<ref name="CBS" /> |
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*Best NFL Player ESPY Award(2004,<ref name="espy" /> 2005<ref name="espy2005">{{cite web|url=http:// |
*Best NFL Player ESPY Award(2004,<ref name="espy" /> 2005<ref name="espy2005">{{cite web|url=http://static.expn.go.com/espy2005/s/05nomineesindex.html|title=2005 ESPY Award winners|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref>) |
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*9-Time Pro Bowl Selection (1999–2000, 2002–2008)<ref name="coltsbio" /> |
*9-Time Pro Bowl Selection (1999–2000, 2002–2008)<ref name="coltsbio" /> |
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*4-Time First Team All-Pro(2003, 2004, 2005, 2008)<ref name="2003allpro" /><ref name="2004allpro" /><ref name="2005allpro" /> |
*4-Time First Team All-Pro(2003, 2004, 2005, 2008)<ref name="2003allpro" /><ref name="2004allpro" /><ref name="2005allpro" /> |
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*Most consecutive games started to open a career by a quarterback (current): 176<ref name="mo">{{cite web|url=http://www.themanitoban.com/2006-2007/0927/128.Championships.versus.accolades.php|title=Measuring the two best quarterbacks in the NFL|publisher=The Manitoban Online|date=2006-09-27|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> |
*Most consecutive games started to open a career by a quarterback (current): 176<ref name="mo">{{cite web|url=http://www.themanitoban.com/2006-2007/0927/128.Championships.versus.accolades.php|title=Measuring the two best quarterbacks in the NFL|publisher=The Manitoban Online|date=2006-09-27|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> |
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*Highest passer rating, season: 121.1 (2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing|title=NFL Records Book - Passing Records|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> |
*Highest passer rating, season: 121.1 (2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/history/randf/records/indiv/passing|title=NFL Records Book - Passing Records|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes: 13 (games 1–13, 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes: 13 (games 1–13, 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=241212034|title=QB has 13th straight multi-TD game|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes: 5 (games 7–11, 2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
*Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes: 5 (games 7–11, 2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
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*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (season, 2004): 6 (tied with 1984 Marino)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (season, 2004): 6 (tied with 1984 Marino)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
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*Highest career TDs/game average for any QB with at least 150 TDs: 1.90 TDs/game<ref name="coltsbio" /> |
*Highest career TDs/game average for any QB with at least 150 TDs: 1.90 TDs/game<ref name="coltsbio" /> |
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*Highest career completions/game average (min. 100 games played): 21.7<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_per_g_career.htm "Career Passes Completed per Game Leaders"], Pro-Football-Reference.com</ref> |
*Highest career completions/game average (min. 100 games played): 21.7<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_cmp_per_g_career.htm "Career Passes Completed per Game Leaders"], Pro-Football-Reference.com</ref> |
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*Most consecutive games with a passer rating over 100: 9 (games 5–13 of 2004 season; record tied by Carson Palmer, 2004–05 and Tom Brady, 2006–07)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most consecutive games with a passer rating over 100: 9 (games 5–13 of 2004 season; record tied by Carson Palmer, 2004–05 and Tom Brady, 2006–07)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=251016010|title=Palmer, Johnson connect to secure win over Titans|publisher=ESPN|date=2005-10-16|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> |
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*Most seasons with 12+ wins as a starter (regular season only): 7 (1999, 2003–2008) |
*Most seasons with 12+ wins as a starter (regular season only): 7 (1999, 2003–2008) |
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*Only QB with at least 12 wins as a starter in 6 consecutive seasons (2003–2008)<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-12-16-colts-raiders_N.htm "Colts top Raiders, earn 12th win for fifth straight year"], USA Today</ref> |
*Only QB with at least 12 wins as a starter in 6 consecutive seasons (2003–2008)<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-12-16-colts-raiders_N.htm "Colts top Raiders, earn 12th win for fifth straight year"], USA Today</ref> |
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*Most 300+ yard passing games: 6 (tied with [[Joe Montana]])<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/records/playoffs/player/passing "NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Passing"], NFL.com</ref> |
*Most 300+ yard passing games: 6 (tied with [[Joe Montana]])<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/records/playoffs/player/passing "NFL Playoff Records: Individual - Passing"], NFL.com</ref> |
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*Most 400+ yard passing games: 2 (tied with [[Dan Marino]])<ref>[[List of NFL Quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards]]</ref> |
*Most 400+ yard passing games: 2 (tied with [[Dan Marino]])<ref>[[List of NFL Quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards]]</ref> |
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*Most yards passing, 1st half of game: 360 vs. Denver Broncos, 1/9/05<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most yards passing, 1st half of game: 360 vs. Denver Broncos, 1/9/05<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/playoffs04/news/story?id=1963215|title=Manning throws for 360 yards in first half|publisher=AP|date=2005-01-09|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> |
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*Led the biggest comeback in conference championship game history (18 pts), 1/21/07 vs. New England<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Led the biggest comeback in conference championship game history (18 pts), 1/21/07 vs. New England<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=270121011|title=Manning finally wins big one, leads Colts to Super Bowl|publisher=ESPN|date=2007-01-21|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> |
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*One of only four QB's to post a perfect 158.3 rating in a game (Don Meredith, Terry Bradshaw, Dave Krieg)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bengals.enquirer.com/2004/01/05/ben2b.html|title=Indy's Manning earns perfect passer rating|publisher=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=2004-01-05|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> |
*One of only four QB's to post a perfect 158.3 rating in a game (Don Meredith, Terry Bradshaw, Dave Krieg)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bengals.enquirer.com/2004/01/05/ben2b.html|title=Indy's Manning earns perfect passer rating|publisher=Cincinnati Enquirer|date=2004-01-05|accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> |
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*One of only three QB's to complete 30 or more passes in 2 playoff games ([[Warren Moon]], Tom Brady) |
*One of only three QB's to complete 30 or more passes in 2 playoff games ([[Warren Moon]], Tom Brady) |
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*Highest completion percentage (rookie season): 56.7%<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Highest completion percentage (rookie season): 56.7%<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Highest completion percentage (game): 87.5% (14/16 for 95 yards, 12/30/07 vs. Tennessee){{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
*Highest completion percentage (game): 87.5% (14/16 for 95 yards, 12/30/07 vs. Tennessee){{Fact|date=July 2008}} |
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*Most passing yards (career): 45,628<ref name="atl2007">{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most passing yards (career): 45,628<ref name="atl2007">{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271122001|title=Colts wipe out early deficit with potent Peyton-led attack|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-11-22|accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> |
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*Most passing yards (season): 4,557 (2004)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most passing yards (season): 4,557 (2004)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most passing yards (rookie season): 3,739<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most passing yards (rookie season): 3,739<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most touchdown passes (game): 6 (09/28/03 vs. New Orleans and 11/25/04 vs. Detroit)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most touchdown passes (game): 6 (09/28/03 vs. New Orleans and 11/25/04 vs. Detroit)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most touchdown passes (rookie game): 3 (4 times; tied with Johnny Unitas and Jeff George)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most touchdown passes (rookie game): 3 (4 times; tied with Johnny Unitas and Jeff George)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (career): 17<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (career): 17<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271209033|title=Manning throws for 4 TDs, Addai runs for 3 more in rout|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-12-09|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (season, 2004): 6<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
*Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (season, 2004): 6<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
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*Most games with at least 3 touchdown passes (career): 50<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most games with at least 3 touchdown passes (career): 50<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most games with at least 1 touchdown pass (rookie season): 15 (1998)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most games with at least 1 touchdown pass (rookie season): 15 (1998)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes (games 7–11, 2004): 5 (2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
*Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes (games 7–11, 2004): 5 (2004)<ref name="NFLRecordsBook" /> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 3 touchdown passes: 8 (games 5–12, 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
*Most consecutive games with at least 3 touchdown passes: 8 (games 5–12, 2004)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271104011|title=Manning's late fumble seals deal for undefeated Patriots|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2007-11-04|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes: 13 (games 1–13, 2004)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes: 13 (games 1–13, 2004)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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*Most consecutive games with at least 1 touchdown pass (rookie season): 13 (games 4–16)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
*Most consecutive games with at least 1 touchdown pass (rookie season): 13 (games 4–16)<ref name="mediaguide" /> |
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===NFL career statistics=== |
===NFL career statistics=== |
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All statistics from ''Pro Football Reference'',<ref name="PFR" /> ''CBS Sportsline'',<ref name="cbs">{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/12531|title=CBS.Sportsline.com - Peyton Manning Statistics|publisher=CBS Sportsline|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> and ''ESPN''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports. |
All statistics from ''Pro Football Reference'',<ref name="PFR" /> ''CBS Sportsline'',<ref name="cbs">{{cite web|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/12531|title=CBS.Sportsline.com - Peyton Manning Statistics|publisher=CBS Sportsline|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> and ''ESPN''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.static.expn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=1428|title=ESPN.com - Peyton Manning Statistics|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-12-31}}</ref> |
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Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in Template:City-state) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. One of only two three-time NFL MVPs, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.[1] He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998[2] after a standout college football career with the Tennessee Volunteers. The son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, he is 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.[3][4] Manning holds the highest career passer rating among active quarterbacks, his 94.7 rating ranking second all-time behind Steve Young. He is the all-time career passing yards and passing touchdowns leader for the Colts franchise.[5]
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.[6]
Having become the NFL's most marketable player, Manning has appeared in numerous commercials, was featured on the covers of the NFL Fever games for the Xbox, and hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live.[7][8][9]
College career
Manning stunned many when he chose to attend the University of Tennessee instead of Ole Miss, his father's alma mater.[10] He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards and 89 touchdowns and won 39 of 45 games as a starter, breaking the Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for career wins.[11][12]
As a freshman, Manning was the third-string quarterback, but injuries to Todd Helton and Jerry Colquitt forced him to take over the Mississippi State game, a 24–21 loss. In his first start, the following week against Washington State, the Vols won, 10–9, and the Vols won all but one of their remaining games, finishing the season 8–4 with a 45–23 victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl.[13][14][15]
Manning and the Vols started off the 1995 season with victories over East Carolina and Georgia, before heading off to Gainesville to play the Gators.[16] Against Florida, he threw for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns, leading the Vols to a 30–21 halftime lead. However, the Gators outscored the Vols 41–7 in the second half, winning 62–37.[17] This would be the Vols' only loss of the season, as they won their remaining 8 regular season games, including a 41–14 win over Alabama and then defeated Ohio State in the Citrus Bowl.[18][19] The Vols ended the season ranked third and Manning came in sixth in Heisman Trophy voting.[20]
The Vols opened the 1996 season ranked second behind Nebraska and one of the favorites to win the national championship.[21] However, after winning their first two games against UNLV and UCLA, the Vols again lost to Florida, 35–29, with Manning throwing four interceptions.[22] After winning their next four games, the Vols were upset by Memphis, despite Manning passing for 296 yards.[23] The Vols won the remainder of their games, including a 48–28 win in the Citrus Bowl over Northwestern, a game in which Manning passed for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns; he was named the game's MVP.[24][25]
Manning completed his degree in three years, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft, but returned to Tennessee for his senior year.[26] In his senior season, the Vols opened the season with victories against Texas Tech and UCLA, but for the third time in his career, Manning fell to Florida, 33–20.[27][28][29] The Vols won the rest of their regular season games, finishing 10–1, and advanced to the SEC Championship game against Auburn. Down 20–7, Manning led the Vols to a 30–29 victory. Throwing for 4 touchdowns, he was named the game's MVP, but injured himself in the process.[30][31] The 3rd-ranked Vols were matched-up with 2nd-ranked Nebraska in the Orange Bowl; if Tennessee won and top-ranked Michigan lost to Washington State in the Rose Bowl, the Vols would win the national championship.[32] However, the Vols' defense could not stop Nebraska's rushing attack, giving up over 400 rushing yards in a 42–17 loss.[33] As a senior, Manning won numerous awards; he was a consensus first-team All-American, the Maxwell Award winner, the Davey O'Brien Award winner, the Johnny Unitas Award winner, and the Best College Player ESPY Award winner, among others; however, he did not win the Heisman, finishing runner-up to Charles Woodson.[34][35][36] In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (#16).[37] One of the streets leading to Neyland Stadium has been re-named Peyton Manning Pass.
Professional career
1998 season
Manning was selected first overall in the 1998 draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[2] In his rookie season, he passed for 3,739 yards with 26 touchdowns, set five different NFL rookie records, including most touchdown passes in a season, and was named to the NFL All-Rookie First Team.[38][39][40] Manning's first win came against fellow rookie quarterback Ryan Leaf, 17–12 over the Chargers.[41] Weeks later, Manning faced off against Steve Young; he threw three touchdowns, tying a Colts rookie record, but the 49ers kicked a late field goal to win, 34–31.[42] In November against the Jets, Manning threw for three touchdowns in a 24–23 win; he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this performance. It was the first game-winning drive of Manning's career, as he hit Marcus Pollard with the game-winning TD pass.[43][39] The Colts lost many close games, including five games in which they had led by double-digits at some point, and finished 3–13.[44]
1999 season
The Colts opened the 1999 season with a 31–14 victory over Buffalo, but gave up a 28–7 lead the following week against the Patriots and lost.[45][46] After defeating San Diego 27–19 in a game in which Manning threw for over 400 yards, and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for they lost again, to Miami.[47][39][48] The Colts responded by winning 11 of their remaining 12 games, finishing 13–3 and the AFC East champions. The 10 game turnaround from the previous year set an NFL record.[49] As the second seed in the AFC, the Colts earned a first round bye, and faced Tennessee in the play-offs. The Colts lost 19–16 to the Super Bowl bound Titans and Manning was held without a touchdown.[50] Manning finished the year with 4,135 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns, and was named both Second Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl, both firsts for him.[38][51] In the Pro Bowl, he passed for 270 yards with 2 touchdowns.[52]
2000 season
The Colts started off the 2000 season inconsistent. Following an opening week victory against Kansas City, they blew a 21–0 lead against the Raiders.[53][54] The Colts responded with a Monday Night victory against Jacksonville, a 43–14 win in which Manning threw for 430 yards and 4 touchdowns; Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this performance.[55][39] The Colts won 4 of their next 5 games, including one against New England in which Manning posted the first perfect passer rating of his career, but then lost 4 of the 5 games following that. The Colts regained their momentum, winning their final 3 games, including a 31–10 win over Minnesota on Week 17. Manning threw for 4 touchdowns in the win and was again named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and the win gave the Colts a 10-6 record as well as a wild card spot in the play-offs.[56][39][57] In the wild card game, the Colts fell to the Dolphins, 23–17 in overtime. Manning passed for 194 yards and a touchdown in the loss.[58] He finished the season with 4,413 passing yards and 33 passing touchdowns and was named Second Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.[38] At the Pro Bowl, Manning threw two touchdown passes.[59][60]
2001 season
During the 2001 season, Manning and the Colts introduced the league to their now-signature no-huddle offense, and used it to great effect in a Week 1 rout of the Jets, 45–24.[61] The next week, the Colts advanced to 2–0 with a win over Buffalo, behind Manning's 421 yards passing.[62] He was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for this game.[39] However, the Colts lost the following week to New England, and continued their slide losing their following two games.[63] The Colts briefly rebounded, winning two games, but then lost seven of their last nine, finishing the season 6–10.[64] Despite the poor record, Manning finished the season with 4,131 passing yards and 26 passing touchdowns.[38]
2002 season
The Colts started off the 2002 season 4–1, before a 3 game losing streak sent them to 4–4. The Colts responded by winning all but two of their remaining games, including a 35–13 upset of the Eagles in which Manning had a perfect quarterback rating for the second time in his career, giving them a 10–6 record and a spot in the play-offs.[65] However, the Colts were pummeled by the Jets in the Wild Card game, 41–0, with Manning passing for only 137 yards.[66] He finished the year with 4,200 passing yards and 27 passing touchdowns and was named to the Pro Bowl team.[38] In the Pro Bowl, Manning completed five of eleven passes for 100 yards and a touchdown.[67]
2003 season
The 2003 Colts began the season 5–0, including a 55–21 blowout of the Saints in which Manning played his third perfect game, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.[39] After an overtime loss to Carolina, the Colts won all but three of their remaining games, finishing 12–4.[68] In a Week 14 win against Atlanta, Manning threw for five touchdowns and was named player of the week a second time.[69][39] He also earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for the month of October.[39] In the Wild Card playoff round Manning and the Colts defeated the Denver Broncos 41–10, his first playoff win. He passed for 377 yards and 5 touchdowns in the game, earning him a perfect passer rating, his second of the season and the fourth of his career.[70] After the game, Manning was awarded Player of the Week honors for the third time that season.[39] In the divisional playoffs, Manning led the Colts to a 38–31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.[71] In the AFC title game Manning was shut down by the New England Patriots defense and posted the third lowest passer rating of his career at 35.5. The Patriots defense intercepted Manning four times and sacked him another four, as the Colts lost the game 24–14.[72][73] During the season, Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September and was named the AP NFL co-MVP along with Titans quarterback Steve McNair.[39][74] Manning also received the ESPY Award for Best NFL Player.[35] Manning led the league with 4,267 passing yards and threw 29 touchdowns; he was named First Team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl.[75][38] He passed for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Pro Bowl, a 55–52 loss.[76]
2004 season
The 2004 Colts opened the season with a 27–24 loss to the Patriots, after Mike Vanderjagt missed a potentially game tying field goal in the closing seconds of the game.[77] The Colts won their next four games including a 45–31 win over Green Bay in which Manning threw 5 touchdowns, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, but then lost their next two games, to Jacksonville and Kansas City, despite Manning throwing for 840 yards combined in the two games.[78][39][79][80] The Colts responded well, winning their next 8 games before losing their final regular season game to Denver, a game in which Manning played only one series.[81] During the month of November, Manning was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice; once for his 5 touchdown performance in a 49–14 blowout of Houston and once for his performance in a 41–9 win at Detroit in which he threw 6 touchdowns in less than three quarters.[82][83] Due to his performances in November, Manning earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors.[39] He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a fourth time in the week 16 game against San Diego[39] where he led the Colts to a 34–31 victory after trailing by fifteen in the fourth quarter.[84]
During the season, Manning threw for 4,557 yards, had a record 121.1 quarterback rating and 49 touchdowns, which was also a record (since broken).,[38][85] He was selected as the 2004 NFL MVP drawing 49 of 50 votes, was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year and was named the Best NFL Player at the ESPY Awards for the second consecutive year; Manning also received the ESPY Award for Best Record-Breaking Performance for his 49 touchdown passes.[74][35] The Colts finished the season with a 12–4 record and their second straight AFC South title. They were the third seed in the AFC.[86] Three Colts receivers had 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns that season.
In the Wild Card game against Denver, Manning passed for 458 yards and 4 touchdowns.[87] However, the Colts' 2004 season ended in Foxborough for a second straight year with a 20–3 loss against New England, when Manning recorded a season-low passer rating of 69.3. It was Manning's seventh consecutive loss to the Patriots in Foxborough and the Colts' three points were their lowest single game point total since their opening game of the 2003 season.[88] Manning was named a Pro Bowl starter; in the Pro Bowl, he threw 3 touchdowns in a 38–27 victory and was named the game's MVP.[89] Manning was also a unanimous First Team All-Pro selection.[90]
2005 season
In 2005, the Colts had a greatly improved defense over that of recent years. Combining this with their offense, they won their first 13 games, including a 40–21 rout of the two-time defending Super Bowl Champions, New England. This was Manning's first road win against the Patriots in 8 attempts, and his 3 touchdowns passes earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.[91][39] By week 15, the Colts had a perfect 13–0 record, and had secured the AFC South and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Nevertheless, Tony Dungy made the decision to play all of his regular starters against the Chargers. However, the Colts played a sub-par game against the Chargers and fell short of the win; the score was 26–17.[92] Manning finished the season with 3,747 passing yards, the first time he had thrown for under 4,000 yards since his rookie season of 1998, largely due to the fact that Manning sat out much of the final two games with the top AFC seed clinched. His quarterback rating of 104.1 was the highest in the league for the season.[38]
In the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited the RCA Dome for the second AFC divisional playoff game of the 2005 season. In the 4th quarter with only a few minutes left in the game, Manning threw what looked to be the game-ending interception to Troy Polamalu, but the interception was overturned (a call the NFL later admitted was incorrect).[93] The Colts went on to score, and were able to get the ball back down three points near the end of the game. On 4th down, Manning was sacked near his own goal line, and the game seemed to be over as the Steelers were one yard from a touchdown. On the next play, the ball was fumbled by Jerome Bettis and picked up by Colts defender Nick Harper who appeared to have a clear path down the sideline for what might have been the game-winning score. However, Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger managed to dive in front of Harper and tackle him by the leg, saving a touchdown. Then the Colts drove down the field to the Steelers 27 yard line, before Mike Vanderjagt missed a field goal as time ran out.[94]
Manning came in second in voting for the MVP award to Shaun Alexander ending his streak at two years.[95] He was named the 2005 winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and nominated for the FedEx Air Player of the Year Award, along with Tom Brady and Carson Palmer.[96] Manning was also named First Team All-Pro for the third consecutive year and named to the Pro Bowl squad; in the Pro Bowl, he threw one touchdown pass and three interceptions.[97][98]
Super Bowl (2006 season)
The Colts started the 2006 season 9–0, including victories against Houston and Washington in weeks 2 and 7 that earned Manning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, and a week 9 victory over New England.[99][100][39][101] Manning was also named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after a week 17 victory against Miami.[102] The Colts finished the season 12–4 and the AFC South Champions, and entered the play-offs as the number 3 seed.[103] Manning ended the regular season with 4,397 passing yards and a league-leading 31 touchdown passes. His quarterback rating (101.0) was the highest in the league for the third year in a row.[38]
Manning's Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs by a score of 23–8, then won their game against the Baltimore Ravens, 15–6.[104][105] In the AFC Championship game, the Colts trailed 21–3 before coming back to defeat the Patriots for the title by a score of 38–34. Late in the fourth quarter, Manning led an 80 yard touchdown drive to take the lead and finished with 349 passing yards and two touchdowns. The comeback was the largest deficit ever overcome in a conference championship.[106]
Manning led the Colts to a 29–17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI and was voted the Super Bowl MVP.[107] Manning, who had been criticized for failing to win big games, exorcised his big-game demons with the win. "In years' past when our team's come up short, it's been disappointing," he told reporters. "Somehow we found a way to have learned from some of those losses and we've been a better team because of it."[108] For his role in the Colts' championship run, Manning was awarded the ESPY for Best Championship Performance.[109] Manning was again named to the Pro Bowl and was also named Second-Team All-Pro; in the Pro Bowl he played only two series, passing for 67 yards.[38][110][111] Following the Super Bowl win, Manning agreed to restructure his contract to save the Colts $8.2 million in salary cap space.[112]
2007 season
Manning's Colts opened the NFL season with 7 wins, pitting them against an undefeated Patriots squad in a match-up that was being called "Super Bowl 41.5". Manning and Addai helped the Colts to a 13–7 half-time lead, and an early fourth quarter touchdown upped the lead to 20–10. However, Brady led the Patriots to two late touchdowns, to hand Manning his first loss of the season, 24–20. Manning finished the game with 225 yards passing, including a passing touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown.[113]
Manning did not bounce back from the loss well. Against the San Diego Chargers he threw for a career-worst and franchise-record 6 interceptions. Despite this, he was able to rally the Colts from a 23–0 deficit to 23–21, and gave Adam Vinatieri an opportunity to take the lead with a 29-yard field goal. Vinatieri's miss sunk the Colts to 7–2. Manning did not play particularly well against the Kansas City Chiefs either, throwing no touchdowns. However, he managed to lead the Colts on a late drive for a game-winning field goal, rushing for two yards on 4th and 1 in the process. Manning finished the game with 163 passing yards, allowing him to overtake 40,000 in his career.[114] The victory was Manning's 100th.[115] The Colts won their next 5 games, securing them with yet another AFC South title, as well as the AFC's number two seed in the play-offs.[116] In the final game of the season, Manning played only two series before being replaced with back-up Jim Sorgi; the Colts lost the game to the Titans, 16–10.[4] Manning finished the season with 4,040 passing yards, 31 touchdown passes, and a quarterback rating of 98.0.[38] In the divisional round of the playoffs, Manning and the Colts lost to the Chargers, 28–24. Manning helped the Colts to 4 different leads but could not lead a final touchdown drive for the win. Manning finished the game with 402 yards passing and 3 passing touchdowns.[117] Manning was named a Pro Bowl starter and passed for 147 yards and a touchdown in three series.[118]
2008 season
On July 14, 2008, Manning had surgery to remove an infected bursa sac in his left knee.[119] Manning, who had worn a knee brace due to problems since he was in college, sat out all four preseason games and missed most of training camp.
In the first regular season game at new Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts lost 29–13 to the Chicago Bears. The following week they fell behind 15–0 to the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd half before rallying to win the game on Adam Vinatieri's 47 yard field goal. Manning passed for 311 yards as the Colts avoided their first 0–2 start since Manning's rookie season.[120]
Week 3 matched the Colts with division rival Jacksonville. Manning threw 2 interceptions in the game, including one that was returned for a TD by Rashean Mathis. Jacksonville rushed for 236 yards and held the ball for over 41 minutes. Still, trailing by 6 late in the game Manning led the Colts on a 77-yard TD drive to take a 21-20 lead. Jacksonville kicker Josh Scobee made a 51 yard field goal to win the game and drop the Colts to 1–2.[121]
For the third week in a row, Manning used the 4th quarter to bring the Colts back from a 27–10 deficit in the last 5 minutes against the Houston Texans to a 31–27 victory. It was the first time a NFL team had won a game in regulation after trailing by 17 points in the last 5 minutes.[122] Manning threw a 7 yard TD pass on 4th & 6 to rookie tight end Tom Santi to make the deficit 27–17. Houston QB Sage Rosenfels, starting for the injured Matt Schaub, then fumbled the ball on a scramble, and it was returned 68 yards for a TD by Gary Brackett. After another Rosenfels fumble, Manning threw the 5-yard game-winning TD pass to Reggie Wayne. The Colts scored 3 TDs in 2:10.[123]
On October 12 Manning led the Colts to a 31–3 blow out win at Lucas Oil Stadium against the Baltimore Ravens to avoid their first 0–3 start at home since 1997. The win moved Manning past Terry Bradshaw on the all-time wins list with 108. Manning was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 17th time in his career for his effort of 3 TD passes and 271 yards passing.[124] It was revealed during the game by CBS commentators Jim Nantz and Phil Simms that Manning had a second surgery on his knee before the season started. Colts coach Tony Dungy confirmed this report the day after the Baltimore game.[125]
The Colts suffered their largest margin of defeat, 34–14, in Green Bay the following week. Manning threw 2 interceptions that were returned for touchdowns (2nd time in career; 1st was 9/30/01 vs. New England Patriots).[126][127] The next week the Colts went into Tennessee on Monday Night Football to face the 6–0 Titans. They led 14–6 in the 3rd quarter, but Tennessee scored 25 unanswered for a 31–21 victory and almost assured the Colts they would not win the AFC South division title for the first time in 6 seasons.[128] At 3–4 the Colts opened up November with their annual showdown against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. The game lacked the luster the rivalry has carried, as there was no Tom Brady, no undefeated season on the line, and neither team was in 1st place of their division. Still, the game was close all the way. Tied at 15 in the 4th quarter, Manning set up Adam Vinatieri for a 52 yard field goal that proved to be the winning points in an 18–15 victory. Manning completed 21 of 29 passes for 254 yards, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.[129] The Colts were 4–4 halfway through the season and still alive in the AFC playoff race.
In week 10 the Colts traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the 6–2 Steelers who had the league's #1 defense. They trailed 17–7 in the 2nd quarter before Manning found Dallas Clark for a 2-yard TD to end the half 17–14. Down 20-17 in the 4th quarter, Manning found Dominic Rhodes uncovered for a 17 yard TD pass that would put the Colts up 24-20 for the rest of the game. It was Manning's 4th game-winning drive (35th of his career) in the 4th quarter this season. He completed 21 of 40 for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns (the 50th game of his career with 3+ TD passes). It was the first time the Colts have won in Pittsburgh since 1968 (12 straight losses before this win).[130] Against Houston, Manning passed for 320 yards and 2 TDs while leading 5 consecutive scoring drives in a 33-27 victory, the third in a row for the Colts.[131] Manning won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 2nd time this season (18th time, career)[132]
At San Diego, Manning completed 32 of 44 for 255 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT in a 23-20 victory. The interception snapped his streak of 140 pass attempts without an interception, the longest streak of his career. After the Chargers rallied from a 10 point deficit in the 4th to tie the game at 20, Manning led the game-winning drive by completing a 14 yard pass to Marvin Harrison on 4th and inches at midfield. Adam Vinateri kicked the winning 51 yard field goal three plays later. It was Manning's 5th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter this season. The win snapped a 3-game losing streak to the Chargers.[133] Manning passed for a season-low 125 yards at Cleveland, but the Colts won their 5th straight game, by a final of 10–6.[134]
In a 35-3 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals, Manning threw 3 TD passes while completing 26 of 32 passes for 277 yards. It marked the 11th straight season Manning had thrown at least 20 TD passes, the 2nd longest streak ever.[135] Against the 0–13 Detroit Lions, the Colts found themselves in a 21–21 game in the 4th quarter. Manning led his 6th game-winning drive of the season and the Colts pulled away 31-21. It marked their 7th straight win, 7th straight season with 10+ wins, and they became the only team in NFL history to have a winning streak of at least 7 games in 5 straight seasons. Manning completed 28 of 37 passes for 318 yards and 1 TD.[136]
Needing a win to clinch the 5th seed in the playoffs, Manning had one of his best career performances in Jacksonville on Thursday Night Football. He completed his first 17 passes of the game. In addition to completing his last 6 against Detroit, Manning's 23 straight completions fell one shy of the NFL record (Donovan McNabb - 24). The Colts trailed 14-0 in the first half and 24-14 to start the 4th quarter. Manning led his 7th 4th quarter comeback of the season and the Colts put the game away with a defensive TD for a 31-24 victory to clinch a 7th consecutive playoff berth. Manning completed 29 of 34 passes (85.7%) for 364 yards and 3 TDs. It increased his NFL record streak of seasons with 25 TD passes to 11. Manning and the Colts tied a NFL record by winning 3 games in a season in which they trailed by at least 14 points.[137] For his efforts Manning won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2008. It was the 19th time he has won the award, passing Dan Marino for the most all-time since the award was originated in 1984.[138] With the playoff seed secured, Manning only played the opening drive against the Titans in Week 17. He completed all 7 of his passes for 95 yards and a TD, extending his NFL record to nine seasons with 4000 yards passing, and also extended the record to a sixth straight season he led the Colts to at least 12 wins.[139] At the end of the 2008 season, Manning was named NFL MVP for the 3rd time, tying Brett Favre for the most MVP awards in NFL history.
Pre-snap routine
Manning's pre-snap routine has become one of the most recognizable scenes in the NFL.[140] Prior to each play in a football game, the offensive team generally huddles. In the huddle, the quarterback tells the other players what play they will run. Manning and the Colts skip the huddle, instead choosing to line up without a play called, known as a hurry-up offense. Once the Colts are lined up, Manning examines the opposing team's defense and chooses a play that he believes will be successful. After he makes his decision, Manning communicates this play to the rest of the team through a series of audibles in the form of verbal and hand signals. In order to prevent the other team from determining what each of the signals means, Manning includes numerous fake signals that do not change the play. Under this play-calling system, the Colts have maintained a strong offense.[140][141]
Quarterbacks with 400+ passing yards in postseason games
Manning holds the post season NFL record rating of 145.7 in a 400 yard game.
Rank | Quarterback | Date | Team | Opponent | Result | Attempts | Comp. | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
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1 | Peyton Manning | 1/9/2005 | Indianapolis Colts | Denver Broncos | W 49-24 | 33 | 27 | 458 | 4 | 1 | 145.7 |
2 | Dan Marino | 1/6/1985 | Miami Dolphins | @Pittsburgh Steelers | W 45-28 | 32 | 21 | 421 | 4 | 1 | 135.4 |
3 | Don Strock | 1/2/1982 | Miami Dolphins | San Diego Chargers | L 41-38 OT | 43 | 29 | 403 | 4 | 1 | 118.7 |
4 | Dan Fouts | 1/2/1982 | San Diego Chargers | @Miami Dolphins | W 41-38 OT | 53 | 33 | 433 | 3 | 1 | 116.2 |
5 | Kelly Holcomb | 1/5/2003 | Cleveland Browns | @Pittsburgh Steelers | L 36-33 | 43 | 26 | 429 | 3 | 1 | 107.6 |
6 | Jeff George | 1/17/2000 | Minnesota Vikings | @St. Louis Rams | L 49-37 | 50 | 29 | 423 | 4 | 1 | 104.0 |
7 | Kurt Warner | 1/30/2000 | St. Louis Rams | Tennessee Titans | W 23-16 | 45 | 24 | 414 | 2 | 0 | 99.7 |
8 | Peyton Manning | 1/13/2008 | Indianapolis Colts | San Diego Chargers | L 28-24 OT | 48 | 33 | 402 | 3 | 2 | 97.7 |
9 | Jim Kelly | 1/6/1990 | Buffalo Bills | @Cleveland Browns | L 34-30 | 54 | 28 | 405 | 4 | 2 | 85.8 |
10 | Daryle Lamonica | 12/29/1968 | Oakland Raiders | @New York Jets | L 27-23 | 47 | 20 | 401 | 1 | 0 | 80.2 |
11 | Bernie Kosar | 1/3/1987 | Cleveland Browns | New York Jets | W 23-20 OT | 64 | 33 | 489 | 1 | 2 | 69.1 |
12 | Dan Marino | 10/1/1995 | Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | L 37-22 | 64 | 33 | 422 | 2 | 3 | 63.4 |
13 | Randall Cunningham | 12/31/1988 | Philadelphia Eagles | @Chicago Bears | L 20-12 | 54 | 27 | 407 | 0 | 3 | 52.0 |
Personal life
Manning married his wife Ashley in Memphis on St. Patrick's Day in 2001. Ashley was introduced to him by her parents' next-door neighbor the summer before Manning's freshman year in college.[142]
During the summer, Archie, Peyton, Eli, and Cooper run the Manning Passing Academy, a five day camp which aims to improve the offensive skills of quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, and running backs.[143] In addition to the Mannings, the camp has included many prominent players from football as coaches, such as Colts wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne.[144]
Peyton, along with Archie, authored a book entitled Manning: A Father, His Sons, and a Football Legacy, which was released in 2000. The book covers Archie's and Cooper's lives and careers, and Peyton's life and career up to the time that the book was released, and examines football from both Archie's and Peyton's points-of-view.[145]
Manning in popular culture
That guy's pretty good. If you like...six-five, 230-pound quarterbacks with a...laser rocket arm...
— Peyton Manning, in disguise, referring to himself in an advertisement for Sprint
Manning has become the NFL's most marketable player, appearing in several television and printed advertisements for some of the NFL's biggest sponsors.[7] Manning is recognized as a pitchman for the following companies: Sprint, Sony, MasterCard, Gatorade, DirecTV, H.H. Gregg, and the American Red Cross. Manning also was the spokesman for Xbox's NFL Fever games, and was featured on the covers of the games.[8]
Manning made an appearance on Satuday Night Live's sports extra in 2008 in which he was in a children's football scene, and a high school basketball scene. An ESPN This is SportsCenter ad from 2006 features the entire Manning family; parents Archie and Olivia, with their sons Peyton, Eli and Cooper, touring the SportCenter studios with Peyton and Eli engaging in horseplay behind everybody.
He was also featured in one of a series of DirecTV commercials where celebrities are seen in their element, then suddenly begin addressing the viewer. In his commercial they parodied his pre-snap audible routine and known delay in calling for the ball by having him pitch NFL Sunday Ticket instead of changing the play during a blowout game against the Tennessee Titans. Manning also appears in advertisements for St. Mary's Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Manning also hosted Saturday Night Live with musical guest Carrie Underwood on March 24, 2007, his 31st birthday. The episode earned the show's highest household rating in more than 10 months in the metered markets.[9] During his opening, he alluded to his most-marketable status by joking that he had accomplished two of his life goals: his team, the Colts, winning a Super Bowl and his appearance on over half of America's television commercials.[146] On May 27, 2007 Manning waved the green flag to begin the 91st Indianapolis 500.[147]
Charitable works
Shortly after beginning his NFL career, Manning started his own charity, the Peyback Foundation. The Peyback Foundation's mission is to help disadvantaged kids, and focuses its efforts in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Indiana.[148]
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.[149][150]
Career awards and records
Major high school awards
- 1992, 1993 Louisiana Class 2A MVP[151]
- 1993 Gatorade Circle of Champions Award[151]
- 1993 Atlanta TD Club's Bobby Dodd Award[151]
- 1993 New Orleans Quarterback Club Player of the Year[151]
- 1993 Columbus, Ohio Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year[151]
- 1993 Gatorade High School Player of the Year (National)[152]
College awards
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NFL awards
- NFL MVP (2003 (shared with Steve McNair), 2004, 2008)[74]
- Best NFL Player ESPY Award(2004,[35] 2005[155])
- 9-Time Pro Bowl Selection (1999–2000, 2002–2008)[40]
- 4-Time First Team All-Pro(2003, 2004, 2005, 2008)[75][90][97]
- 3-Time Second Team All-Pro(1999, 2000, 2006)[51][59][110]
- Bert Bell Award (2003, 2004)[156]
- 1998 NFL All-Rookie First Team[40]
- 2004 AFC Offensive Player of the Year[74]
- 2004 Fedex Express Player of the Year[157]
- 2005 Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY Award[155]
- 2005 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award[156]
- 2005 Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award[40]
- 2005 Pro Bowl MVP[74]
- 2007 Super Bowl MVP[107]
- 2007 Best Championship Performance ESPY Award[109]
Additionally, Manning has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month three times (9/2003, 11/2004, 10/2006) and Offensive Player of the Week on 19 occasions (18 AFC, 1 NFL/playoff).[39]
College records
Tennessee Volunteers records
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SEC records
- Lowest interception percentage (season): 1.05% (1995)[158]
- Highest completion percentage (career): 62.49%[12]
- Lowest interception percentage (career): 2.39%[12]
- Most 300+ passing yard games (career): 18[12]
NFL records
Career (individual)
Manning holds a number of individual career records:
- Most seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards: 9 (1999–2004, 2006–2008)[159]
- Most consecutive seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards: 6 (1999–2004)[3]
- Most consecutive seasons with at least 25 touchdown passes: 11 (1998–2008; current)[159]
- Most games with a perfect passer rating, career: 4 (includes 1 playoff game)[87]
- Most consecutive games started to open a career by a quarterback (current): 176[160]
- Highest passer rating, season: 121.1 (2004)[161]
- Most consecutive games with at least 2 touchdown passes: 13 (games 1–13, 2004)[162]
- Most consecutive games with at least 4 touchdown passes: 5 (games 7–11, 2004)[161]
- Most games with at least 4 touchdown passes (season, 2004): 6 (tied with 1984 Marino)[161]
- Most games with at least 5 touchdown passes, career: 7 (includes 1 playoff game)[citation needed]
- Highest career TDs/game average for any QB with at least 150 TDs: 1.90 TDs/game[40]
- Highest career completions/game average (min. 100 games played): 21.7[163]
- Most consecutive games with a passer rating over 100: 9 (games 5–13 of 2004 season; record tied by Carson Palmer, 2004–05 and Tom Brady, 2006–07)[164]
- Most seasons with 12+ wins as a starter (regular season only): 7 (1999, 2003–2008)
- Only QB with at least 12 wins as a starter in 6 consecutive seasons (2003–2008)[165]
- First QB to defeat the other 31 teams in the regular season (Tom Brady did this later the same day, and Brett Favre did it the following week)[166]
Playoff records
- Most 300+ yard passing games: 6 (tied with Joe Montana)[167]
- Most 400+ yard passing games: 2 (tied with Dan Marino)[168]
- Most yards passing, 1st half of game: 360 vs. Denver Broncos, 1/9/05[169]
- Led the biggest comeback in conference championship game history (18 pts), 1/21/07 vs. New England[170]
- One of only four QB's to post a perfect 158.3 rating in a game (Don Meredith, Terry Bradshaw, Dave Krieg)[171]
- One of only three QB's to complete 30 or more passes in 2 playoff games (Warren Moon, Tom Brady)
- Most consecutive games with 20+ completions: 7 (tied w/Tom Brady)
Rookie records
- Most passing attempts: 575[172]
- Most completions: 326[161]
- Most passing yards: 3,739[161]
- Most touchdown passes: 26[161]
- Most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (games 4–16): 13[172]
With Marvin Harrison
Manning and Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison hold a number of QB-WR tandem records:
- Most completions (career): 971[173]
- Most passing/receiving yards (career): 13,090[173]
- Most passing/receiving touchdowns (career): 110[40][173]
Pro Bowl records
- Most passing attempts (career): 150[98]
- Most passing attempts (game): 41 (2004)[174]
- Most completions (career): 92[98]
- Most completions (game): 22 (2004)[175]
- Most passing yards (career): 1,278[98]
- Most passing yards (game): 342 (2004)[176]
- Most passing touchdowns (career): 13[98]
Colts franchise records
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NFL career statistics
All statistics from Pro Football Reference,[38] CBS Sportsline,[181] and ESPN[182]
Regular season
Post-season
Position on passing statistics leaderboardsManning is currently on pace to break the career records in every major statistical category for a quarterback, including most career passing touchdowns, most career completions, and most career passing yards.[183] Manning is currently ranked in the top ten in all of these categories:
(Updated December 30, 2008) See also
References
External links
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