Peyton Manning MVP Awards
The Sheriff who rewrote the record books and won Super Bowls with two franchises.
Peyton Manning is an American former professional football player who played quarterback in the NFL for 18 seasons, spending 14 with the Indianapolis Colts and four with the Denver Broncos. He is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Quick Facts
- Broncos era mvps
- 2
- Years honored
- 2003, 2004, 2008 (Colts); 2013, 2014 (Broncos)
Lore & Background
Manning holds many NFL records, including most MVP awards, quarterback first-team All-Pro selections, 4,000-yard passing seasons, single-season passing yards, and single-season passing touchdowns. He is also third in career passing yards and career passing touchdowns. He is the only quarterback with multiple Super Bowl starts for different franchises.
Reader's Guide
Manning was selected first overall in the 1998 NFL draft by the Colts and served as their starting quarterback from 1998 to 2010. He led them to 11 playoff appearances, eight division titles, three AFC Championship Games, two Super Bowl appearances, and one championship in Super Bowl XLI, where he was named Super Bowl MVP. After neck surgery sidelined him for 2011, he was released and signed with the Broncos, serving as their starter from 2012 to 2015, helping them clinch their division each season and reach two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl 50.
Did You Know?
- Manning is the second son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and older brother of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning.
- He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and won the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards in 1997.
- Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
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