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PEYTON MANNING
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Peyton Manning serves as host and executive producer of the NBC game show "Capital One College Bowl."A legendary quarterback, Manning is the NFL's only five-time Most Valuable Player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selection. He has earned his place among the greatest quarterbacks in league history as one of the leaders in nearly every statistical passing category. A first-ballot Hall of Fame selection, Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. During the 2015-2016 season, Manning led the Denver Broncos to a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, making him the first starting quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams. Manning entered the NFL in 1998 with the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall draft pick. When he retired in 2016, Manning held numerous records, including the most career touchdown passes in league history in addition to ranking first all-time in completions and passing yards. Named a first-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press on seven occasions, no quarterback in NFL history had more playoff appearances or 300-yard passing games than Manning when he retired. In 2017, the Colts honored Manning by retiring his number, 18, at Lucas Oil Stadium. In early 2020, Manning was named to the NFL's 100 All-Time Team, one of only 10 quarterbacks to earn a spot on this iconic list. Manning's work off the field includes his philanthropic efforts as a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet – lending a hand during disaster relief. He and his wife, Ashley, established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk. In 2020, through the PeyBack Foundation, Manning endowed a total of nine scholarships at three HBCU schools in Tennessee and five in Louisiana. Manning is a champion for the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent (Indiana) serving as an ambassador, advocate and fundraiser.At the end of 2020, Manning founded Omaha Productions, an entertainment company that produces unscripted and scripted programming as well as documentaries and digital programming. Omaha Productions' first project was the expansion of the "Places" franchise on ESPN+. Manning served as an executive producer of the series as it expanded into other verticals, including college football, combat sports, baseball, basketball and soccer. In 2021, Omaha Productions, in partnership with ESPN, launched the Emmy Award-winning "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli," a Monday Night Football simulcast airing on ESPN2.