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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1949-05-19)May 19, 1949 (age 76) Drew, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Drew | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Ole Miss (1968–1970) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1971: 1st round,2nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with theNew Orleans Saints. The patriarch of theManning football dynasty, he is the father of quarterbacksPeyton andEli Manning.
Manning playedcollege football for theOle Miss Rebels, winningSEC Player of the Year and theWalter Camp Memorial Trophy in 1969. He was selectedsecond overall in the1971 NFL draft by the Saints, where he spent his first 12 seasons and received twoPro Bowl selections. During his final two seasons, he was a member of theHouston Oilers and theMinnesota Vikings. He was inducted to theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Manning was also an inaugural inductee of theNew Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1988 and theNew Orleans Saints Ring of Honor in 2013.
Born inDrew, Mississippi, Manning is the son of Jane Elizabeth (née Nelson) and Elisha Archibald Manning Jr. He grew up heavily involved in football, basketball, baseball, and track. His father, known as "Buddy", was interested in Archie's sports activities, but the nature of his job left him little if any time for attending games. Instead, Archie III drew his inspiration from a local high school sports star, James Hobson.[1] His mother was "a ubiquitous presence at all of his games, no matter what the sport or level."[2] Manning attendedDrew High School.[3] Manning was selected in theMajor League Baseball draft four times, first in 1967 by theBraves, twice by theWhite Sox, and finally by theRoyals in 1971.[4]
In the summer of 1969, his father Buddy Manning, facing financial struggles and having suffered a stroke, died by suicide. Archie, who was home from college for summer vacation, was the first to discover Buddy's body.[5][6] In thebiopic-documentaryThe Book of Manning, Manning said that he considered dropping out and getting a job to support his mother and sister, but his mother persuaded him to return to college and not put his rising football career to waste.
Manning attended theUniversity of Mississippi inOxford and was the starting quarterback atOle Miss for three years under legendary head coachJohnny Vaught.[7] In one of the first national prime time broadcasts of acollege football game (onABC, October 4, 1969), Manning threw for 436 yards and threetouchdowns, also rushing for 104 yards, in a 33–32 loss toAlabama.[8][9] His performance setSoutheastern Conference (SEC) records for passing yards, completions and total offense, with the total offense record standing for 43 years before being broken byJohnny Manziel in 2012.[8][10]
During Manning's last two seasons at Ole Miss, the Rebels had a record of 15–7. In his college career, he threw 4,753 yards and 31 touchdowns (despite 40 interceptions) and ran for 823 yards.[11] He scored 14 touchdowns in 1969. In both 1969 and 1970, he was named to the All-SEC team and his No. 18 jersey was retired by Ole Miss. In 1969, Manning was Mississippi Sportsman of the Year and recipient of theNashville Banner Trophy asMost Valuable Player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in addition to winning theWalter Camp Memorial Trophy.[12] He was fourth in theHeisman Trophy voting in 1969 and third in 1970. He was also inducted intoOmicron Delta Kappa in 1970 at Mississippi.
Manning was inducted to theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1989. He was honored as the inaugural inductee into theGator Bowl Hall of Fame in 1989 and theSugar Bowl Hall of Fame in 2017.[13][14] He was also inducted into the University's Hall of Fame in 1971 andM-Club Hall of Fame in 1991.[15][16] Manning's legacy is honored on the Ole Miss campus, where the speed limit is 18 miles per hour in honor of Manning's jersey number which is retired by the Rebels.[17][18] During his time at Ole Miss, Manning was a member ofSigma Nufraternity and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1998.[19] He was named SEC Quarterback of the Quarter Century (1950–75) by several publications.[20]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1968 | Ole Miss | 127 | 263 | 1,510 | 48.3 | 8 | 17 | 93.6 | 110 | 208 | 1.9 | 5 |
| 1969 | Ole Miss | 154 | 265 | 1,762 | 58.1 | 9 | 9 | 118.4 | 124 | 502 | 4.0 | 14 |
| 1970 | Ole Miss | 121 | 233 | 1,481 | 51.9 | 14 | 14 | 113.1 | 80 | 113 | 1.4 | 6 |
| Career | 402 | 761 | 4,753 | 52.8 | 31 | 40 | 108.2 | 314 | 823 | 2.6 | 25 | |
Manning was thesecond overall pick in the1971 NFL draft and played for theNew Orleans Saints for ten full seasons.[21][22] During his tenure in New Orleans, the Saints had nine losing seasons. They reached .500 only once, in1979, the only season they finished higher than third in the division.[23] Nevertheless, he was well-respected by NFL peers. For example, although Manning wassacked 337 times during his Saints career,[24]Sports Illustrated senior writerPaul Zimmerman wrote in 2007 that the number should have been even higher than that. Zimmerman wrote that opposingdefensive linemen, "Jack Youngblood in particular" as well as most of thedivision rival Rams, were known to take it easy on the poorly protected Manning and not hit him as hard as they could.[25][26] For his part, Manning seemed to appreciate Youngblood's kindness, telling theLos Angeles Times on September 23, 1974, "TheRams front four is the best I ever faced ... I've got to say that Youngblood was nice enough to pick me up every time he knocked my ass off." Today, Manning jokes that Youngblood's career would not have been as successful without him. He even stated that Youngblood should have let him be his presenter when he was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, saying, "He wouldn't have gotten in without having me to sack."[27]
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In 1972, he led the league in pass attempts and completions and led theNational Football Conference in passing yards, though the team's record was only 2–11–1.[28] Manning sat out the entire 1976 season after corrective surgery on his right shoulder, spending the second half of that season in the team's radio booth afterDick Butkus abruptly quit his position ascolor commentator. In 1978, he was named the NFC Player of the Year byUPI after leading the Saints to a 7–9 record. That same year, Archie was also named All-NFC by both the UPI andThe Sporting News.[29]
Manning was selected to thePro Bowl in1978 and1979.[30][31] He finished his career with theHouston Oilers (1982–1983) and theMinnesota Vikings (1983–1984). He ended his 13-year career having completed 2,011 of 3,642 passes for 23,911 yards, 125 touchdowns, and 173 interceptions. He also rushed for 2,197 yards and 18 touchdowns. His 2,011 completions ranked 17th in NFL history upon his retirement.[32] His record as a starter was 35–101–3 (26.3%), the worst in NFL history among QBs with at least 100 starts.[33] He retired having never played on a team that notched a winning record or made the playoffs. Indeed, he is one of the few players to have played 10 or more years in the NFL without taking part in an official playoff game.
The Saints have not reissued Manning's No. 8 since he left the team midway through the 1982 season.[34] While it has not been formally retired, it has long been understood that no Saint will ever wear it again.
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Lng | Rtg | ||
| 1971 | NO | 12 | 10 | 3−5−2 | 86 | 177 | 48.6 | 1,164 | 6.6 | 6 | 9 | 63 | 60.1 |
| 1972 | NO | 14 | 14 | 2−11−1 | 230 | 448 | 51.3 | 2,781 | 6.2 | 18 | 21 | 66 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | NO | 13 | 13 | 5−8 | 140 | 267 | 52.4 | 1,642 | 6.1 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 65.2 |
| 1974 | NO | 11 | 11 | 3−8 | 134 | 261 | 51.3 | 1,429 | 5.5 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 49.8 |
| 1975 | NO | 13 | 13 | 2−11 | 159 | 338 | 47 | 1,683 | 5.0 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 44.3 |
| 1976 | NO | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||
| 1977 | NO | 10 | 9 | 1−8 | 113 | 205 | 55.1 | 1,284 | 5.0 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 68.8 |
| 1978 | NO | 16 | 16 | 7−9 | 291 | 471 | 61.8 | 3,416 | 7.3 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 81.7 |
| 1979 | NO | 16 | 16 | 8−8 | 252 | 420 | 60 | 3,169 | 7.5 | 15 | 20 | 85 | 75.6 |
| 1980 | NO | 16 | 16 | 1−15 | 309 | 509 | 60.7 | 3,716 | 7.3 | 23 | 20 | 56 | 81.8 |
| 1981 | NO | 12 | 11 | 3−8 | 134 | 232 | 57.8 | 1,447 | 6.2 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 63.6 |
| 1982 | NO | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| HOU | 6 | 5 | 0−5 | 67 | 132 | 52.8 | 877 | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 71.3 | |
| 1983 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 0−3 | 44 | 88 | 50 | 755 | 8.6 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 49.2 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | MIN | 6 | 2 | 0−2 | 52 | 94 | 55.3 | 545 | 5.8 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 66.1 |
| Career[35] | 151 | 139 | 35−101−3 | 2,011 | 3,642 | 55.2 | 23,911 | 6.6 | 125 | 173 | 85 | 67.1 | |
Manning continues to make his home inNew Orleans, though he also owns a condo inOxford, Mississippi, to which he relocated followingHurricane Katrina. He has served as an analyst with the Saints' radio and television broadcasts, and has worked as a commentator forCBS Sports'college football broadcasts. Archie has also appeared as acommercial spokesman for products in Southeast Louisiana, where he remains popular with many fans. Working with his three sons, Cooper, Peyton, and Eli, Archie hosts theManning Passing Academy each summer. This camp brings together young players from grades 8–12 who work with high school coaches and college players.[36] In 2007, Manning was awarded theSilver Buffalo Award by theBoy Scouts of America.[37] The Silver Buffalo is the highest award given for service to youth on a national basis.
In 2007, Manning was hired as a spokesman for aUnited Parcel Service contest to promote its "Delivery Intercept" service. He appeared in an advertising campaign for the UPS Delivery Intercept Challenge Video Contest, which saw amateur videos of football interceptions from high school and youth games.[38] Among the prizes were atailgate party with Manning as well as Manning-autographed footballs.
In October 2013, Manning was selected to be one of the 13 inaugural members of The College Football Playoff Selection Committee.[39] He is one of three appointees who are members of the College Football Hall of Fame.[40]
In 2014, for health reasons, he stepped down from theCollege Football Playoff Committee.[41][42]
Manning owns a football-themed restaurant called Manning's Sports Bar and Grill, located inCaesars New Orleans.[43]
Archie Manning is married to Olivia Manning.[44] They met while at Ole Miss. The couple has three sons:Cooper,Peyton, andEli. Cooper was diagnosed withspinal stenosis prior to his freshman year of college, which ended his football career.[45] Peyton played 18 years in the NFL, winning twoSuper Bowls and a record fiveNFL MVPs among many other accolades. He was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Eli, who played 16 years in the NFL, won two Super Bowls in2008 and2012, earning theMVP award for both games. Cooper's son,Arch, the top-rated high school quarterback in the class of 2023, is a member of theUniversity of Texas football team.[46]
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