Peyton Williams Manning is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 18 seasons. Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, he spent 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and four with the Denver Broncos.

Why did Peyton Manning retire?

Legendary Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning retired from the NFL after the 2015 season. ... Manning had surgery to deal with a pinched nerve in the area and missed the entire 2011 season. At that point, questions swirled about whether Manning would return to the NFL, and if he did, how effective he would be.

What team did Peyton Manning retire with?

At the time of his retirement, Manning's 539 career touchdown passes and 71,940 passing yards were the most in NFL history. He still holds the Broncos' single-season record for most passing yards and ranks second in franchise history in career passing yards.