Quarterback, Tennessee, 1994–97
Peyton Manning
- Born
- Mar 24, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Peyton Manning played quarterback at Tennessee (1994–97). He won the 1997 Davey O’Brien Award, the 1997 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the 1997 Maxwell Award and the 1997 William V. Campbell Trophy. He finished second in the 1997 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1997. The Indianapolis Colts took Manning first overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2017College Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 2021Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1994SEC Freshman of the Year
- 1995, 1997First-team All-SEC
- 1995Sixth in the Heisman vote
- 1996Second-team All-SEC
- 1996Eighth in the Heisman vote
- 1997Davey O’Brien Award
- 1997Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- 1997Maxwell Award
- 1997William V. Campbell Trophy
- 1997Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
- 1997Kellen Moore Award
- 1997Consensus All‑American
- 1997SEC Player of the Year
- 1997Second in the Heisman vote
- 1998Best College Football Player ESPY Award
Team titles: SEC champions, 1997
All-America: consensus 1997; AP third team 1995 and 1996
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 1998 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¼″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.80 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 14 (1999–2000, 2002–10, 2012–14) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 7 (2003–05, 2008–09, 2012–13) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1999–2000, 2006)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2003–05, 2008–09, 2012–13; AP second team 1999–2000, 2006; Pro Football Writers first team 2003–05, 2008–09, 2012–13; Sporting News first team 2003–05, 2013; Sporting News second team 2009.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books and statues
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Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there. Statues: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons; links only.
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