Peyton Manning played football.
The Denver Broncos are an American football team based in Denver , Colorado . The hurry-up offense is an American football offensive style , which has two different but related forms in which the offensive team avoids delays between plays . 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 .