Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is popularly known for his "audibles" - a series of verbal and hand signals that communicates a play to the rest of the team on the line of scrimmage. Peyton calls or changes a play according to how he reads the opponent's defensive line. Peyton includes fake signals that do not change the play, in order to prevent opponents from determining what the signals mean.

Peyton Manning co-authored a book with his father, Archie, and John Underwood. The book's title is Manning: A Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy.

Peyton had four pairs of hightop black shoes made which he planned to wear in the September 15, 2002 game as a tribute to former Colts QB Johnny Unitas. He made a formal request to the NFL to be allowed to wear black shoes. Unfortunately, he was not allowed by the NFL to wear them. The NFL threatened to fine Peyton with $25,000 if he wore the shoes. According to Peyton, he would have gladly paid the fine but didn't wish to honor Unitas by breaking an NFL rule.

Peyton grew up in the Garden District of New Orleans.

Peyton wears #18 as a tribute to his older brother, Cooper, whom he played with in high school. Cooper was a great wide receiver, but he had to stop playing due to spinal stenosis. Peyton would have worn #18 in college, but the number was already taken when he got to Tennessee so he chose 16. When he got to Indianapolis, 18 was available & he chose it to honor Cooper. His father Archie also wore #18 for the Saints.

At the first week of the 2006-2007 regular season, Peyton Manning and the Colts faced his brother, Eli Manning and the Giants. (Peyton won, 26-21)

on a March 29th, 2007 edition of Wheel Of Fortune, the answer to the puzzle "event" was "Payton Manning Named M.V.P. of Super Bowl" and the host said that show was made before the game,and they are just guessing.

Peyton holds several records, including: The most touchdowns in a season (49) and 4,000 yard passing seasons (6 from '99-'04.)

Peyton is the only quarterback in history to: Surpass 3,000 passing yards and 25 touchdowns in each of his first nine NFL seasons and Make every start of his career since being drafted.

In 2006, Peyton led the NFL in touchdowns and quarterback rating.

Peyton's first pro pass was a touchdown.

Peyton's number on his high school football team was #14.

Manning became the second fastest to reach 30,000 yards passing, in 115 games.

Peyton has never missed an NFL game.

Peyton grew up in a 1853 New Orleans home.

Peyton was the spokesperson for "NFL Fever."

In his nine year career Manning has passed for over 4,000 yards in seven seasons.

In 1998 Manning set five different rookie records.

Manning is a "pure" pocket passer rather than a "scrambler."

In 2005, Tennessee retired Manning's number (#16).

In Tennessee he won thirty-nine games and lost six as a starting QB.

He became Tennessee's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards, 863 completions and 89 touchdowns.

Peyton went to Isidore Newman High school.

He was the MVP in Super Bowl XLI.

Peyton weighs 230 pounds.

Peyton made it to his first ever Super Bowl after the Colts beat the New England Patriots 38-34 in the AFC Championship on January 21, 2007.

Peyton married Ashley Thompson on March 17, 2001.

Peyton stands 6 feet, 5 inches tall.

Awards: 2nd in the Heisman Award in 1997 1997 Davey O'brien Award 1997 Johny Unitas Award 1997 Maxwell Award 1997 All-American 1997 James E. Sullivan Award (top amateur athlete in the United States.)

Peyton Manning was NFL Co-MVP in 2003.

Peyton Manning currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts.

Peyton Manning made the Pro Bowl 8 years in a row.

Peyton Manning made the Pro Bowl in 2005.

Peyton Manning made the Pro Bowl in 2002.

Peyton Manning plays Quarterback.

He was the Back-up QB for Colorado Rockies 1st Baseman Todd Helton and Tenneesee.

Despite being projected to go #1 overall in the NFL draft after his junior year, Peyton decided to play college football for one more year.

Peyton completed his BA in Speech Communication. In his first three years at the University of Tennessee, Peyton maintained a 3.61 GPA.