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My Take
Archie Manning fascinates me less as a stat line and more as a foundation. Fourteen NFL seasons, mostly with the New Orleans Saints during lean years, then becoming the patriarch of a quarterback dynasty through Peyton and Eli. I find that arc genuinely moving: a player who endured tough teams yet raised two of the greatest passers the game has seen. To me that says as much about character and football intelligence as any trophy. Being honored by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame fits a hometown hero who never lost his roots. He's proof influence can outlast a player's own win-loss record.
Overview
Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. The patriarch of the Manning football dynasty, he is the father of quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Archie Manning
- Name (Japanese)
- アーチー・マニング
- Reading
- あーちー・まにんぐ
- Born
- May 19, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Drew, Mississippi, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Drew High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.