Q 01/05

Despite a league-worst 28 interceptions, Peyton Manning set which NFL rookie record in 1998?

A) Passer rating

B) Passing yards

C) Yards per attempt

D) Wins

Answer · why

B) Passing yards

Passing yards. His 3,739 could not rescue a team whose defence gave up almost 28 points a game, and the Colts finished 3–13.

Q 02/05

What nickname did Manning earn during his professional career?

A) The Gunslinger

B) The Sheriff

C) The General

D) The Professor

Answer · why

B) The Sheriff

The Sheriff. A TV analyst coined it in 2009, saying Manning 'lays down the law' in opponents' stadiums with the audibles he calls at the line of scrim...

Q 03/05

Peyton Manning angered many fans in 1994 by choosing Tennessee over which university, where his father had starred?

A) Mississippi State

B) Ole Miss

C) Louisiana State

D) Alabama

Answer · why

B) Ole Miss

Ole Miss. Both of his parents had studied there, and angry letters and phone calls poured into the family home once he announced his choice.

Q 04/05

As of 2025, which quarterback's four NFL MVP awards trail only Manning's five?

A) Mahomes

B) Rodgers

C) Jackson

D) Warner

Answer · why

B) Rodgers

Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers won his third and fourth in 2020 and 2021; Manning's fifth came in 2013, two seasons after surgery had cost him an entire year.

Q 05/05

Which team did the Colts beat in Super Bowl XLI?

A) Dallas Cowboys

B) New York Giants

C) Chicago Bears

D) Philadelphia Eagles

Answer · why

C) Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears. Devin Hester ran the opening kickoff back 92 yards for a touchdown, but Manning brought the Colts back in the rain to win 29–17 and was...