Football’s Favorite Family: Photos of a Young Peyton Manning

A 1981 family portrait shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, center, with wife Olivia and sons, from left, Eli, Cooper, and Peyton at their home in New Orleans.
A 1981 family portrait shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, center, with wife Olivia and sons, from left, Eli, Cooper, and Peyton at their home in New Orleans.Lane Stewart—Sports Illustrated
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A 1981 family portrait shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, center, with wife Olivia and sons, from left, Eli, Cooper, and Peyton at their home in New Orleans.
A 1981 family portrait shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, center, with wife Olivia and sons, from left, Eli, Cooper, and Peyton at their home in New Orleans.Lane Stewart—Sports Illustrated
The Manning family poses for a portrait on University of Mississippi campus in 1993. From left, Cooper Manning, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Olivia Manning and Archie Manning.
The Manning family poses for a portrait on University of Mississippi campus in 1993. From left, Cooper Manning, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Olivia Manning and Archie Manning. Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
A 1993 photo shows Peyton Manning in action as quarterback for Isidore Newman School in New Orleans.
A 1993 photo shows Peyton Manning in action as quarterback for Isidore Newman School in New Orleans.Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
Peyton Manning played quarterback in college football with the Tennessee Volunteers, seen here in the locker room circa 1995 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Peyton Manning played quarterback in college football with the Tennessee Volunteers, seen here in the locker room circa 1995 in Knoxville, Tenn.Doug Devoe—Sporting News/Getty Images
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Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning carrying brothers Eli and Cooper on back. New Orleans, LA 7/11/1996 MANDATORY CREDIT: Bill Frakes/Sports Illustrated SetNumber: X51068Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
From front left, Peyton Manning poses for a portrait with brother Cooper, mother Olivia, father Archie and brother Eli at their home in New Orleans in July 1996.
From front left, Peyton Manning poses for a portrait with brother Cooper, mother Olivia, father Archie and brother Eli at their home in New Orleans in July 1996. Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
Peyton Manning was selected as the first overall draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts on April 18, 1998. He is introduced by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue at the 1998 NFL Draft in New York.
Peyton Manning was selected as the first overall draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts on April 18, 1998. He is introduced by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue at the 1998 NFL Draft in New York.Al Pereira—NFL/Getty Images
From left, Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning run a practice drill for high school quarterbacks at the Manning Passing Academy in Hammond, La. in 2002.
From left, Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning run a practice drill for high school quarterbacks at the Manning Passing Academy in Hammond, La. in 2002. Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
The Mannings pose for a portrait at the Manning Passing Academy in 2003. Clockwise from top left are Archie, Eli, Peyton and Cooper.
The Mannings pose for a portrait at the Manning Passing Academy in 2003. Clockwise from top left are Archie, Eli, Peyton and Cooper.Bill Frakes—Sports Illustrated
The Mannings pose for a portrait in 2004. From left are Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
The Mannings pose for a portrait in 2004. From left are Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.Sporting News/Icon SMI

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