University of Tennessee Athletics
Manning Inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
September 06, 2018 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
Manning, a New Orleans native, joins his father, Archie, a 1988 inductee, in the state sports shrine. They are only the second father/son duo in the Hall, preceded by the Ruston combination of NFL stars Dub (1982) and Bert (1986) Jones.
Manning was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player five times and won two Super Bowls during his illustrious professional career while setting league records for single-season passing yards (5,477), single-season passing touchdowns (55), career passing yards (71,940) and career passing touchdowns (539). Manning won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award twice and was also a 10-time All-Pro and 14-time Pro Bowler during his 18-year career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.
During his time at UT, Manning set 42 NCAA, SEC and Tennessee passing records and earned first-team All-America status as a senior in 1997 while also winning SEC Player of the Year, the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He became just the fourth quarterback in NCAA history to pass for more than 11,000 career yards and three for 300-plus yards 18 times.
Manning became the 24th Vol to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame after being inducted in 2017.
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Manning, a New Orleans native, joins his father, Archie, a 1988 inductee, in the state sports shrine. They are only the second father/son duo in the Hall, preceded by the Ruston combination of NFL stars Dub (1982) and Bert (1986) Jones.
Manning was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player five times and won two Super Bowls during his illustrious professional career while setting league records for single-season passing yards (5,477), single-season passing touchdowns (55), career passing yards (71,940) and career passing touchdowns (539). Manning won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award twice and was also a 10-time All-Pro and 14-time Pro Bowler during his 18-year career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.
During his time at UT, Manning set 42 NCAA, SEC and Tennessee passing records and earned first-team All-America status as a senior in 1997 while also winning SEC Player of the Year, the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He became just the fourth quarterback in NCAA history to pass for more than 11,000 career yards and three for 300-plus yards 18 times.
Manning became the 24th Vol to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame after being inducted in 2017.
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