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Also Known As	Peyton Williams Manning
Born	March 24, 1976 (age 49) • New Orleans • Louisiana
Awards And Honors	Most Valuable Player • Super Bowl • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2021) • 5 NFL Most Valuable Player awards • 2 Super Bowl championships • 7 All-Pro selections • 14 Pro Bowl selections • 2012 AP Comeback Player • 2013 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year • 2004 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year • 2013 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) • 2004 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) • 2003 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) • 2005 Walter Payton Man of the Year
Notable Family Members	brother Eli Manning
Education	University of Tennessee
Height/Weight	6 ft 5 inches, 230 lb (1.96 m, 104 kg)
Throws	right-handed
Position	quarterback
Jersey Number	18 (Indianapolis Colts, 1998–2010) • 18 (Denver Broncos, 2012–2015)
Draft	Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round (first overall) of the 1998 NFL draft.
Completion Percentage	65.3
Games Played	266
Interceptions	251
Touchdowns	539
Yards Gained By Passing	71940
Yards Per Attempt	7.7

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