Peyton Manning

Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise.

Records

• During the 2004 season Manning had a spectacular campaign and broke several major NFL records. These include:
• Most touchdown passes in a single season, 49 (previously held by Dan Marino with 48 in 1984)
• Passer-rating in a single season, 121.1 (previously held by Steve Young with 112.8 in 1994)
• Four touchdowns or more in five consecutive games
• Five touchdown passes in four different games in less than twelve months (previously held by Marino)
• Manning is the only NFL player to pass for 4000 yards in 6 consecutive seasons (Marino is the only other quarterback to have had six 4000-yard seasons, though not in succession)
• Manning, with wide receiver Marvin Harrison, has the record for QB/WR completions in the history of the NFL. In 2004 they topped the tandem of Jim Kelly and Andre Reed at 664 completions.
• Harrison and Manning have also combined for 9,568 yards (as of September 26,2005), breaking the quarterback-receiver record previously held by Buffalo's Jim Kelly and Andre Reed.
• On October 2nd, 2005 vs. the Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison tied the previous record for most touchdowns between a quarterback and receiver.