Peyton Manning played quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.
1997 Indianapolis Colts season . That would turn out to be the only good highlight all season for the Colts , as the team fell to a league-worst 3-13 record , and earned the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft , in which they selected quarterback Peyton Manning in what would be the start of a dynasty for the Colts in years to come . Peyton Manning . 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 . Super Bowl XLI . 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 .