Peyton Manning played a sport.
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 . 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 . Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League ( NFL ) for the 2015 season .