Peyton Manning FAQ
Who is Peyton Manning?
Stats and Trivia: ● Son of Archie Manning, former NFL Quarterback ● Received the illustrious Sullivan Award, presented to the nation’s top amateur athlete based on character, leadership, athletic ability, and the ideals of amateurism ● First pick of the 1998 NFL draft ● NFL’s only five-time MVP winner ● One-time Super Bowl winner and Super Bowl MVP ● Single-season passing touchdown leader (55) ● 13-time Pro Bowl selection (most by a quarterback in league history) ● Stands alone as the active leader in nearly every statistical passing category ● Finished coursework for B.A. in three years, but stayed to complete his university degree (as opposed to joining the NFL a year earlier) ● Graduated with high academic distinction (Phi Beta Kappa)
Awards: ● Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award, 2002 ● USA Weekend’s Most Caring Athlete Award, 2002 ● NFL MVP: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013 ● John Wooden Trophy, 2004 ● Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, 2005 ● Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award, 2005 ● Super Bowl XLI MVP, 2007 ● Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, 2007 ● Youthlinks Indiana National Pathfinder Award, 2010 ● NFL Come Back Player of the Year, 2012 Quotes: ● “I feel like Peyton is a far better leader, in terms of staying after practice, catching balls, wanting guys to get on the same page with him, things of that sort,” Sanders said. “This is the first time that I’ve had a quarterback that every single day after practice — no matter what his accolades, NFL MVP, Super Bowl ring — he keeps guys like me and [rookie receiver Cody] Latimer after practice. …He’s not one of those guys you’ve got to chase down. He’s going to be right in the same spot, ready to work, every single day. I just feel like that’s a difference from a mental standpoint.” --Emmanuel Sanders, Bronco Wide Receiver ● “My wife, Ashley, and I established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk.” --Peyton Manning
Sources: ● http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2014/07/29/emmanuel-sanders-peyton-manning-bet ter-leader-ben-roethlisberger/28470/ ● http://www.peytonmanning.com/peyback-foundation/peyton-manning-message ● http://www.peytonmanning.com/fan-central/about-peyton ● http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/
Stats and Trivia: ● Son of Archie Manning, former NFL Quarterback ● Received the illustrious Sullivan Award, presented to the nation’s top amateur athlete based on character, leadership, athletic ability, and the ideals of amateurism ● First pick of the 1998 NFL draft ● NFL’s only five-time MVP winner ● One-time Super Bowl winner and Super Bowl MVP ● Single-season passing touchdown leader (55) ● 13-time Pro Bowl selection (most by a quarterback in league history) ● Stands alone as the active leader in nearly every statistical passing category ● Finished coursework for B.A. in three years, but stayed to complete his university degree (as opposed to joining the NFL a year earlier) ● Graduated with high academic distinction (Phi Beta Kappa)
Awards: ● Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award, 2002 ● USA Weekend’s Most Caring Athlete Award, 2002 ● NFL MVP: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013 ● John Wooden Trophy, 2004 ● Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, 2005 ● Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award, 2005 ● Super Bowl XLI MVP, 2007 ● Best Championship Performance ESPY Award, 2007 ● Youthlinks Indiana National Pathfinder Award, 2010 ● NFL Come Back Player of the Year, 2012 Quotes: ● “I feel like Peyton is a far better leader, in terms of staying after practice, catching balls, wanting guys to get on the same page with him, things of that sort,” Sanders said. “This is the first time that I’ve had a quarterback that every single day after practice — no matter what his accolades, NFL MVP, Super Bowl ring — he keeps guys like me and [rookie receiver Cody] Latimer after practice. …He’s not one of those guys you’ve got to chase down. He’s going to be right in the same spot, ready to work, every single day. I just feel like that’s a difference from a mental standpoint.” --Emmanuel Sanders, Bronco Wide Receiver ● “My wife, Ashley, and I established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk.” --Peyton Manning
Sources: ● http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2014/07/29/emmanuel-sanders-peyton-manning-bet ter-leader-ben-roethlisberger/28470/ ● http://www.peytonmanning.com/peyback-foundation/peyton-manning-message ● http://www.peytonmanning.com/fan-central/about-peyton ● http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/
