Peyton Manning played football.
Peyton Manning . During his tenure as starting quarterback , Manning led the team to eight division championships , two AFC championships , and one Super Bowl title , the franchise 's first in over three decades , as well as their first since relocating to Indianapolis . A quarterback ( commonly abbreviated to QB ) is a position in American and Canadian football . The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award , or Super Bowl MVP , is presented annually to the most valuable player of the Super Bowl , the National Football League 's ( NFL ) championship game .