Wednesday 11 January 2017 11:40, UK
Peyton Manning won his second Super Bowl ring in what could be his final game before a legendary career comes to an end.
Manning's Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers but his earlier "last rodeo" comments to Patriots head coach Bill Belichick implied that it could be his last chance.
Sky Sports' Alex Ferguson has remembered 10 great Manning moments.
Manning fails to win Heisman Trophy
Everyone in college football thought that Manning would win the 1997 Heisman Trophy. Instead, Charles Woodson won it. Manning, however, "won" the No 1 pick in the NFL Draft, which sent him to Indianapolis to spark off one of the greatest careers the league has ever seen.
First NFL win
A 17-12 victory for the Colts against Ryan Leaf and the San Diego Chargers… look how those careers fell to pieces. Ironically, Leaf was selected No 2 in the Draft by the San Diego Chargers. I think it's fair to say that that pick wasn't the Chargers' best…
His relationship with Marvin Harrison!
People love Jerry Rice with Joe Montana or Steve Young but, for touchdowns, Manning and Harrison were the best combination the NFL has ever seen. They combined for 112 touchdowns, a current NFL record between a wide receiver and a quarterback. They also hold the record for the wide receiver/quarterback relationship in passing yards (12,756), and single-season completions (143) in 2002. They created a record for passing yards for a season with 1,722 in 2002. That's pretty special, folks.
His first MVP award...
Manning won his first ever MVP in 2003 after a season where he threw 4,267 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Colts. Funnily enough, he was voted into the Pro Bowl.
... His second MVP award
Manning went crazy in 2004, throwing for 4,557 yards and 49 touchdowns, and had the highest average for a quarterback in history. Once again, he was voted into the Pro Bowl.
Finally, Manning's going to the Super Bowl
This was great because Manning was beginning to be the 'Greatest Player Never To Go To A Super Bowl', after the Colts had lost back-to-back-to-back AFC Championship Games. But he lifted the Colts against the Patriots from a 21-3 deficit to win the game and book his spot at the biggest game of them all.
The first Super Bowl victory
Manning won his first Super Bowl in 2006, leading the Colts to a win in the rain over the Chicago Bears. He was named Super Bowl MVP as the Colts ran out 29-17.
Manning drops seven on the Ravens
The defending Super Bowl champions Baltimore Ravens were de-feathered after Manning threw seven touchdowns against them in 2013. That's an NFL record. That was be the start of a season where Manning passed Tom Brady's single-season record for most touchdowns thrown (50) by throwing 55 himself. The Broncos would be thumped in the Super Bowl by the Seahawks, and Manning was awful. But that's another story.
Breaks Favre's TD pass record
Manning threw his 509th touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas against the San Francisco 49ers in 2014. It was the second quarter, and the game didn't stop for fireworks. Manning did, sitting out the final quarter as the Broncos were winning by a mile. Earlier that season, Manning matched Brett Favre in being the only quarterback ever to beat all 32 NFL teams.
Second Super Bowl ring
Manning didn't throw for a single touchdown but neither did his opposite number Cam Newton - instead the Broncos defence were the stars of the show en route to a 24-10 win. Manning, aged 39, became the oldest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl and the only starting quarterback ever to win two Vince Lombardi Trophies with different teams.
