Peyton Manning

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Peyton Manning : biography

March 24, 1976 –

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.

Manning, along with his brother Eli, volunteered their assistance in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Among the tasks performed, the Mannings assisted in the delivery of 30,000 pounds of water, Gatorade, baby formula, diapers, and pillows to the people of New Orleans.

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.

The Manning Bowl

The Manning brothers Peyton and Eli have played against each other a few times in their professional careers. These encounters have been colloquially named "The Manning Bowl". The first Manning Bowl was held on September 10, 2006 and Peyton’s Colts defeated Eli’s Giants by a score of 26–21. The second Manning Bowl was held on September 19, 2010 and Peyton and his team bested Eli’s team again by a score of 38–14.

The next "Manning Bowl" is scheduled to take place in the 2013 season, when Eli’s Giants will host Peyton’s Broncos.

Career awards and records

Major high school awards

  • 1992, 1993 Louisiana Class 2A MVP
  • 1993 Gatorade Circle of Champions Award
  • 1993 Atlanta TD Club’s Bobby Dodd Award
  • 1993 New Orleans Quarterback Club Player of the Year
  • 1993 Columbus, Ohio Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year
  • 1993 Gatorade High School Player of the Year (National)

College awards

  • 1994 SEC Freshman of the Year
  • 1995 First-team All-SEC
  • 1995 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas)
  • 1995 NCAA Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas)
  • 1996 Second-Team All-SEC
  • 1996 Third-Team All-American
  • 1996 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. South Carolina)
  • 1996 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Georgia)
  • 1997 Davey O’Brien Award
  • 1997 Johnny Unitas Award
  • 1997 NCAA QB of the Year
  • 1997 Maxwell Award
  • 1997 James E. Sullivan Award
  • 1997 Today’s Top VIII Award
  • 1997 SEC Championship MVP
  • 1997 Citrus Bowl MVP
  • 1997 Consensus All-American
  • 1997 SEC Player of the Year
  • 1997 First-team All-SEC
  • 1997 SEC Player of the Week (vs. Southern Miss)
  • 1998 Best College Player ESPY Award

College records

Tennessee Volunteers records

  • Most passing attempts (career): 1,381
  • Most passing attempts (season): 477 (1997)
  • Most passing attempts (game): 65 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)
  • Most completions (career): 863
  • Most completions (game): 37 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)
  • Most consecutive completions (game): 12 (11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
  • Highest completion percentage (career): 62.49%
  • Highest completion percentage (season): 64.2% (1995)
  • Lowest interception percentage (career): 2.39%
  • Lowest interception percentage (season): 1.05% (1995)
  • Most consecutive passes without an interception (season): 132
  • Most passing yards (season): 3,819 (1997)
  • Most passing yards (career): 11,201
  • Most passing yards (game): 508 (11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
  • Most offensive yards (career): 11,020
  • Most 500+ passing yard games (career): 1
  • Most 400+ passing yard games (career): 3
  • Most 300+ passing yard games (career): 18
  • Most 300+ passing yard games (season): 9 (1997)
  • Most consecutive 300+ passing yard games: 7
  • Most 200+ passing yard games (career): 30
  • Most wins as starting quarterback (career): 39
  • Most touchdown passes (career): 89
  • Most touchdown passes (game): 5 (08/30/97 vs. Texas Tech, 11/22/97 vs. Kentucky)
  • Most touchdowns (career): 101
  • Most offensive plays (career): 1,534
  • Most offensive plays (season): 538 (1997)
  • Most offensive plays (game): 70 (09/21/96 vs. Florida)