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Retired on Oct. 29, 2005, the No. 16 is most connected with former quarterback Peyton Manning. The most decorated athlete in UT history, he left Tennessee as the SEC's all-time leading passer with 11,201 yards, setting 42 passing records during his Vols career that included two NCAA, seven SEC and 33 UT marks.
Off the field, Manning won the Draddy Award as National Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1997 and graduated in three years with a degree in speech communications. He graduated with the highest grade-point average (3.61) in his field.
During his pro career, Manning has earned Pro Bowl honors 11 times in his 13seasons played and garnered an NFL-record four MVP awards (2004, 05, 08, 09). Manning has led the Colts to two Super Bowl appearances (XLI & XLIV) including XLI MVP honors following a 29-17 triumph over the Chicago Bears.
He threw a then-NFL-record 49 touchdown passes in 2004 and already has 399 for his career. Manning's career total of 54,828 passing yards stands third on the NFL all-time list.
