Peyton Manning played quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.
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 . Super Bowl XLI was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2006 season . Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was named the game 's Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) , completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown , with one interception for a passer rating of 81.8 .