Archie Manning to Peyton/Eli Manning To Now Arch Manning

Published on September 15th, 2024 7:53 pm EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


The Manning family has a ridiculous family tree when it comes to the game of football.

The Mannings have produced multiple Super Bowl champions, and a third generation of Manning seems like he is on a collision course for the NFL.

Archie Manning attended Ole Miss from 1968-1970 and established himself as one of the top college football quarterbacks of his time.

Manning established himself as a household name on October 4th, 1969, when Alabama played Ole Miss in the first ever prime time broadcast of a college football game. Despite losing 33-32, Manning shined, throwing for 436 yards and rushing for 104 more.

Manning was the second overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, and ended up making the Pro Bowl twice.

Two of Archie's sons, Peyton and Eli Manning, were even better quarterbacks.

Peyton played at Tennessee, where he established himself as the top quarterback in all of college football. Manning was taken first overall by the Indianapolis Colts.

Manning would win the MVP award five times and was named to the Pro Bowl 14 times. Manning would end up winning two Super Bowls - one with the Colts, and one with the Broncos.

Eli followed his father's footsteps, playing at Ole Miss. Eli would win the Super Bowl twice during his time with the New York Giants, and was named to the Pro Bowl twice.

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Archie Manning had a third son by the name of Cooper Manning, who also looked to have a promising college football career.

Unfortunately for Cooper, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis before he started college, and he was forced to give up on his dream of playing football.

Cooper, however, is the father of Arch Manning, who currently plays for the Texas Longhorns.

While Arch Manning is still a freshman, he was shown signs that he is likely going to be a NFL quarterback one day, and it shouldn't surprise you if he is eventually taken first overall in the 2027 or 2028 NFL Draft.

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Will Arch Manning end up becoming the third generation of Manning to make the NFL?

Will either of Peyton or Eli Manning's sons end up following in their father's footsteps?

What is it about the Manning family tree that makes them so good at football?