Three generations of greatness: Archie, Peyton, and Eli
Peyton Manning was born on March 24, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the middle son of Archie and Olivia Peyton. Peyton's father was a football star in college, playing for The University of Mississippi. He also played with many different NFL teams. Peyton attended Isidore Newman High School where he played many different sports. He was on the basketball team and baseball team but football was always his true passion. Peyton's older brother, Cooper, went on to play football at The University of Mississippi, but a spinal injury was found that discontinued his football career.
Peyton and Eli Manning
Peyton Manning went on to play at The University of Tennessee where he majored in communication and business. He completed his Bachelors degree in three years and received a 3.6 grade point average. After four years in college, Manning went into the NFL draft in 1998 where he was snatched up by the Indianapolis Colts. Eli Manning went on to play football at The University of Mississippi and then was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 NFL draft.