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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning bid an emotional farewell to the NFL on Monday after an 18-year career that established him as one of the game’s greatest quarterbacks.
“(Hall of Fame quarterback) Johnny Unitas told me ‘Peyton, stay at it. I’m pulling for you.’ Well, I have stayed at it. For 18 years,”
Manning, who capped his brilliant career by helping the Broncos win a Super Bowl last month, told a news conference in Denver. “Today I retire from the game of pro football.”
Manning, who turns 40 later this month, leaves the NFL as its all-time leader in passing touchdowns and passing yards and as the league’s only five-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award.
The cerebral signal-caller left the stage on a high-point, becoming the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl and first to win with two different teams following the NFL crown he won with the 2006 Indianapolis Colts.
He was widely expected to retire after a less than average season 2015-16, where he performed below par and missed several weeks with injury. Manning said he took the extra time to make the decision so as to not take the focus away from his team’s win.
Manning retires with several of the game’s all time records.
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