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9 unusual facts about Peyton Manning


Bill Polian

In 1997, Polian was hired as President and decided to build through the draft as the Colts would have the number 1 overall pick for 1998; the Colts picked Peyton Manning.

Cooper Manning

Cooper Manning (born 1974) is the eldest son of former professional football player Archie Manning and the brother of current professional football players Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.

If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise

Another element in the documentary was the NFL's New Orleans Saints, a team long known for losing for the better half of its 43-year history, as they defeated New Orleans native Peyton Manning and his Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, and seeing the region celebrating the victory which took place days prior to the annual Mardi Gras celebration.

Josh Penry

In 1998, Penry was named the National Scholar Athlete of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association and the Burger King Corporation, an award given to Peyton Manning the previous year.

Lindsay Hyde

In past years, the award has recognized individuals such as Lance Armstrong, Faith Hill, Sally Ride, Steven Jobs, Max Cleland and Peyton Manning.

Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium

The playing surface is named Manning Field after the Manning family because Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Archie Manning hold the Manning Passing Academy football camp at the facility.

Randy Livingston

Livingston attended New Orleans' Isidore Newman School along with standout quarterback Peyton Manning, where he was named the High School co-player of the year in 1992 (with Jason Kidd) and 1993 (with Rasheed Wallace).

St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital

St. Vincent Children's Hospital was renamed "Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St. Vincent" on September 6, 2007 after Peyton Manning.

Summer Catalog

Andy talks about writing a song called "Life is a Picnic," Andy makes a reference to NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.


1998 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL.

Antonio Cromartie

The next week Cromartie made his first NFL start in place of the injured Quentin Jammer and intercepted three passes thrown by Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts; the last of which was a leaping one-handed interception in front of Colts WR Reggie Wayne.

Austin Collie

Collie started his second year promising, making numerous TD catches and establishing himself as Peyton Manning's "go-to guy", after Dallas Clark got a season-ending injury.

Fat Man After Dark

Whenever discussing New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, the Fat Man asked callers to refer to him as "Fredo", the dim-witted and less talented brother of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, a reference to Eli's more successful brother, Peyton.

Jerry Colquitt

When Shuler entered the NFL draft following his junior season, Colquitt became Tennessee's starting quarterback, leading a quarterback corps that included future Colorado Rockies baseball star Todd Helton, future NFL star Peyton Manning, and future Texas A&M quarterback Branndon Stewart.

Port Allen, Louisiana

Port Allen is the hometown of Tracy Porter, currently a cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, who played for the New Orleans Saints in 2009, and clinched the Saints' win in Super Bowl XLIV with his late fourth quarter interception of a pass by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.


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Akiva Schaffer

He was the director of '"Lazy Sunday", "I Just Had Sex", "Natalie's Rap", "Dick in a Box", "Peyton Manning for the United Way", "Iran So Far", "Jizz in My Pants", "Boombox", and sang with Samberg and T-Pain in "I'm on a Boat".