JockBio:Peyton Manning Facts

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• Indianapolis Colts	• Quarterback	• #18
• Height: 6' 5"	• Weight: 230	• Born: 3/24/76

Peyton wasn’t the only star athlete at the Isidore Newman School. Randy Livingston, a Parade All-America and co-National Player of the Year with Jason Kidd in 1992, also attended Newman. Peyton was a reserve guard his freshman and sophomore years behind Livingston. He also played baseball for the Greenies, making second-team All-State at shortstop as a senior.
Prior to the 1996 Tennessee-Florida game, with thousands of students camping out for tickets, Peyton had 20 pizzas delivered to those stranded at the end of line.
Peyton's most notable blunder at Tennessee came when he mooned a friend during a physical, a gag that offended assistant trainer Jamie Whited. She reported the incident, and Peyton was barred from eating with the team for two weeks.
Peyton ended his Tennessee career as the SEC leader in wins (39), completions (863), passing yards (11,201), completion percentage (62.49) and 300+-yard games (18).
At 22 years, five months and 13 days, Peyton was the seventh-youngest starting quarterback in NFL history. Just ahead of him on that list was his father (22 years and four months for New Orleans in 1971).
Peyton tossed 100 touchdown passes in his first 56 NFL games. Only Dan Marino and Johnny Unitas reached this plateau faster.
In 1999, Peyton teamed with Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to become just the second trio of 4,000-1,500-1,500 performers in NFL history. The first to do it were Scott Mitchell, Barry Sanders and Herman Moore for the Detroit Lions in 1995.
Peyton is the only quarterback in NFL history to open a career with six straight 3,000+-yard seasons.
Peyton and Steve McNair were just the third pair to share NFL MVP honors. The others were Favre and Barry Sanders (1997), and Norm Van Brocklin and Joe Schmidt (1960).
In 2003, Peyton passed for at least 25 TDs for the sixth season in a row. He broke the record of five set by Marino and Brett Favre.
In 2004, Peyton's 13 straight games with two or more touchdowns to start a season broke Johnny Unitas’ record of 12.
In 2006, Peyton led the AFC in passing yards and the NFL in touchdowns and quarterback rating.
Peyton and Marvin Harrison reached the 100-touchdown plateau in 2006—they are the only passer-receiver combo to reach triple-digits.
Peyton is the only quarterback in history to surpass 3,000 passing yards and 25 touchdowns in each of his first nine NFL seasons.
Peyton’s 144 consecutive starts through 2006 is the longest streak in NFL history for quarterbacks.
Peyton’s nickname with the Colts is R2D2, after the character from the “Star Wars” series.
Peyton is very close to both of his brothers. He and Eli talk on the phone every Thursday during the football season.
Peyton opened the Manning Passing Academy in 1998. One of the better known graduates of the quarterback camp is Patrick Ramsey, starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Today Ramsey works as a camp counselor every summer.
Peyton likes to work on the computer. Much of his time spent online is answering fan mail at his web site, www.peytonmanning.com. The question he gets most often is, “Who’s the hardest hitter?”
Peyton is very involved in charitable causes. A national spokesman for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for children), he has also worked with St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services in Indianapolis to create Peyton’s Playbook, a guide for children about the importance of living right. In addtion, Peyton is a loyal supporter of Special Olympics.
Among the Mannings’ neighbors in New Orleans were bestselling author Anne Rice and Trent Reznor, lead singer of “Nine Inch Nails.”
Peyton graduated from Tennessee cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication. He also minored in business and finished school with a 3.61GPA. After his NFL career, Peyton plans to earn a master’s degree in sports management.
Peyton met his wife, Ashley (Thompson), during his freshman year at Tennessee. They were married in May of 2001.
Peyton says one of his best friends outside of football is future hoops Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. The two met at a photo shoot in 2002, and now get together a couple of times a month for dinner.

Dan Marino, 1992 Pro Line

Norm Van Brocklin, 1956 Topps

Joe Schmidt, 1963 Salada Coin

Marvin Harrsion, 2004 Topps Total