Peyton Manning - Football Superstar Author:Sports Publishing Inc, Joe Frisaro When the Indianapolis Colts made Peyton Manning the first pick in the 1998 NFL draft, it ended months of speculation as to which quarterback would go first--Manning or Ryan Leaf. Manning became the only quarterback in Colts history to take every snap of the season on his way to setting numerous team and league rookie records, including completio... more »ns (326), attempts (575), yards (3,739), touchdowns (26), and 300-yard passing games (4). He finished the year 2nd in the NFL in completions and 3rd in yardage. After his junior year at Tennessee, Manning decided against turning pro, instead returning as a senior to lead the Volunteers to the SEC championship.« less