The manning family biography
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The Manning Brothers: All About Peyton, Eli and Cooper
Football runs in the Manning family.
Archie and Olivia Manning raised their three sons, Peyton, Eli and Cooper Manning, in New Orleans while their father completed his NFL career. The boys all took up football at their local high school, with Cooper later suffering from a medical complication just before beginning his first collegiate season.
Peyton was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 1998 before he was traded to the Denver Broncos. Eli, meanwhile, was drafted in 2004 and ended up playing for the New York Giants. Though both brothers have since retired, they haven't left football behind completely.
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These days, the brothers settled down and started families. Fans can regularly see them on television, hosting events, commentating on football games and being the spokespeople for various businesses.
From their childhood i
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Manning family
Prominent family in American football
The Mannings are an American family who have gained fame via numerous family members playing American football (specifically the position of quarterback) and are considered to be a dynasty within the idrott. Archie Manning from Mississippi was the first Manning to play in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career playing for the New Orleans Saints based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Manning family has since resided in Louisiana.[1][2]
Three members of the Manning Family – Archie, Peyton, and Eli – have had successful collegiate and professional football careers playing collegiately in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), specifically in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and professionally in the National Football League (NFL). The Mannings' football awards include two College Football entré of Fame inductions, three SEC player of the year awards, 20 cumulat
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NFL fans love football families.
From the Watt brothers to the Gronkowski brothers to the Matthews family, the NFL has featured many great families in recent seasons.
This year, Joey Porter’s son entered the NFL. Two years ago, Patrick Surtain’s son was drafted by the Denver Broncos. Next year, Marvin Harrison’s son will be eligible to enter the NFL draft.
The sons of football players we grew up watching will continue entering the league in the years to come.
The NFL’s most notable football family is arguably the Manning family, headlined by Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli. There isn’t a Manning currently playing in the NFL, but that could change in a few years.
Archie Manning is the patriarch who started it all, playing quarterback in the NFL from 1971-1984. His grandson, Arch, is now set to be a freshman at Texas this fall.
Here’s a quick look at the Manning family’s football journey.