He's got pro football in his blood, a cannon for an arm and now Peyton Manning has his sights set on a trip to the Super Bowl. Kidzworld checks out the star quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.

Peyton Manning Growing Up
Peyton Manning was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 26, 1976, with football in his blood. His dad, Archie Manning, was a star quarterback with the New Orleans Saints and was the color commentator for the team's radio station. When Peyton Manning was 15, his dad took him to an off-season practice with the Saints. Peyton joined the workouts with the team, and even threw to the Saints' receivers as they ran drills. It was a sign that Peyton had a big career in football ahead of him. As a kid, Peyton Manning played baseball, basketball and football with his two brothers, Cooper and Eli. But when Manning entered high school, he decided to focus on football. Peyton was the starting quarterback for Isidore Newman High and passed for 7,207 yards, with 92 touchdowns over three seasons.

Peyton Manning Hits Tennessee
After his outstanding high school career, Peyton Manning decided to play college football at the University of Tennessee. In four seasons as the starting QB for the Volunteers, Peyton Manning set 33 school records and he became the first Tennessee player to have his jersey retired. In 1998, Peyton Manning was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, as the top college football player, and was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft. That same year, Peyton married his college girlfriend, Ashley.

Peyton Manning In the NFL
Since becoming the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning has put up mind-boggling numbers. He's the first quarterback to throw more than 4,000 yards in four straight seasons and he's been to the Pro Bowl three times. The big blemish on Peyton Manning's pro career is that he hasn't yet won a playoff game for the Colts. In 2003, Peyton Manning is a leading candidate for the NFL MVP and has the Colts battling with the Tennessee Titans for the AFC South Division title. With Manning, running back Edgerrin James and receiver Marvin Harrison, the Colts have one of the NFL's most potent attacks and should be able to do some damage in the 2004 NFL Playoffs

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