College Career

Because of his father's legacy at Ole Miss, Manning stunned many when he chose to attend and play for the University of Tennessee. He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards, 863 completions and 89 touchdowns, while compiling a 39-6 record as a starter, setting an SEC record for career wins (although Georgia's David Greene would set a new record of 42 wins in 2005). In his college career, he threw only 33 interceptions in 1,381 attempts, an NCAA record for best all-time interception percentage. He was 3-1 in his four bowl appearances. He completed his degree in three years, a BA in speech communication with a 3.61 GPA and Phi Beta Kappa honors, and was projected to be the top overall pick in the NFL Draft but returned to Tennessee for his senior year. In his senior season, Manning threw for 3,819 yards and 36 touchdowns, led the Vols to the SEC title and finished second in 1997 Heisman Trophy voting to the University of Michigan's Charles Woodson. Manning received the 1997 James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States. In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (#16), making him only the 3rd Tennessee player to have his number retired while still living. One of the streets leading to Neyland Stadium has been re-named Peyton Manning Pass.
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Peyton Manning Early Years

Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Archie and Olivia Manning. The second oldest of the family's three boys, his family has a rich history in football. His father played for 13-seasons in the NFL, primarily for the New Orleans Saints; his younger brother is currently with the New York Giants; and, his older brother attended the University of Mississippi on an athletic scholarship.
At Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Manning was the team's principal starter for three consecutive seasons. He finished his high school career with 7,207 passing yards and 92 touchdowns. During that time, his team won 34 games and lost just five. In 1993-94, Gatorade named him the State of Louisiana Player of the Year.
Cooper Manning, Manning's older brother, was a wide receiver on the team when Manning was a sophomore. The elder Manning was recruited heavily by many colleges. Eventually, he went on to attend the University of Mississippi where Archie Manning attended college.
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Biography On Peyton Manning

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

Largely due to his consistent statistical performance throughout his career, Manning is widely regarded as one of the best quarterbacks of his era. Manning has established several NFL records, including: most touchdown passes in a single season (49 in 2004), most consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing (1999-2004), and most seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career .Manning is second on the list for highest career passer rating, behind only the retired Steve Young. Manning is also the all-time career yard and touchdown passing leader for the Colts franchise, having passed Johnny Unitas's mark.
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