Peyton Manning was a football player.
The Denver Broncos are an American football team based in Denver , Colorado . The Indianapolis Colts are an American football team based in Indianapolis . Peyton Williams Manning ( born March 24 , 1976 ) is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) , primarily with the Indianapolis Colts . Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time , he spent 14 seasons with the Colts and was a member of the Denver Broncos in his last four seasons . A quarterback ( commonly abbreviated to QB ) is a position in American and Canadian football .