Monday nights in autumn mean one thing for many NFL fans: the ManningCast. Season six kicked off on 14 September 2026, with Peyton and Eli Manning once again turning Monday Night Football into the most entertaining sofa in America through Peyton's company, Omaha Productions.
Before the broadcasting, there was the 'Omaha!' at the line of scrimmage, five MVP awards and two Super Bowl rings. Here is the story of the quarterback they called The Sheriff – and for more gridiron gear, head to our American football collection.
Peyton Manning Fact File
| Full name | Peyton Williams Manning |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1976 (age 50) |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired (2016); runs Omaha Productions |
| Shirt number | 18 (Colts, Broncos), 16 (Tennessee) |
| Nickname | The Sheriff |
Career History
| Years | Team | Games | Passing yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | Tennessee Volunteers (college) | – | 11,201 | 89 |
| 1998–2010 | Indianapolis Colts | 208 | 54,828 | 399 |
| 2012–2015 | Denver Broncos | 58 | 17,112 | 140 |
| NFL career | Total | 266 | 71,940 | 539 |
NFL figures are regular-season games and passing statistics. He missed the 2011 season after neck surgery.
A Football Family
Peyton is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of two-time Super Bowl winner Eli. At Isidore Newman School in New Orleans he was the 1993 Gatorade National Player of the Year.
He chose Tennessee, where he threw for 11,201 yards, won 39 games as a starter and finished runner-up for the 1997 Heisman Trophy. The Colts made him the first pick of the 1998 draft.
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Indianapolis and the Ring
Manning turned the Colts into perennial contenders, winning MVP awards in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009. His defining night in Indianapolis came in the AFC Championship game of the 2006 season, when the Colts came back from 21-3 down to beat the Patriots 38-34.
Two weeks later he beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI and was named Super Bowl MVP.
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Comeback in Denver
Neck surgery cost him the whole of 2011, and the Colts released him in March 2012. Many wondered if he was finished. Instead he signed for Denver, won Comeback Player of the Year and then produced the greatest passing season ever in 2013: 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns, both NFL records, plus a fifth MVP.
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Super Bowl 50 and Goodbye
His final game was a fitting one. On 7 February 2016 the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50, giving Manning a second ring. He retired a month later and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-ballot pick in 2021.
Honours
Team
- Super Bowl XLI champion (Colts)
- Super Bowl 50 champion (Broncos)
Individual
- NFL MVP (5): 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Super Bowl XLI MVP
- 14 Pro Bowls; 7 times First-Team All-Pro
- Offensive Player of the Year: 2004, 2013
- Comeback Player of the Year: 2012
- Walter Payton Man of the Year: 2005
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (2021); College Football Hall of Fame (2017)
Off the Field
With his wife Ashley he founded the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to support disadvantaged young people, and in 2007 St Vincent's children's hospital in Indianapolis was renamed Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. Today he runs Omaha Productions, the company behind the ManningCast.
FAQs
How old is Peyton Manning?
Peyton Manning was born on 24 March 1976, so he is 50.
Where was Peyton Manning born?
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How tall is Peyton Manning?
He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).
What teams did Peyton Manning play for?
He played college football for Tennessee, then the Indianapolis Colts (1998–2011) and the Denver Broncos (2012–2015).
How many Super Bowls did Peyton Manning win?
Two – Super Bowl XLI with the Colts, where he was MVP, and Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos.
What records did Peyton Manning set in 2013?
He threw for 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns, both single-season NFL records at the time, and won his fifth MVP.
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Part of our Player Profiles series. Read next: Tom Brady Career Story and Joe Montana Career Story.
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