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In the first national prime-time broadcast of a college football game ( 1969), Manning threw for 436 yards and three touchdowns, also rushing for 104 yards, in a heartbreaking 33-32 loss to Alabama. But despite his considerable talent, the rest of the team was not at his level, and the Rebels only had a record of 15-7 in his last two years. In his college career, he threw for 4,753 yards and 56 touchdowns, also running for 823 yards; he scored 14 touchdowns in 1969. In both 1969 and 1970 he was named to the All- SEC team, and his #18 jersey was retired by Ole Miss. Manning was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

After college he was selected in the 1971 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints with the second selection. The Saints were at that time – and throughout Manning's stay there – one of the worst teams in the league, and Manning's supporters have often said that this was the reason that his career was less successful than it otherwise might have been; while his critics have put a considerable amount of blame on him for the team's lack of success. It seems very likely that if sacksAmerican football In American football, a quarterback sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can advance the football. This often occurs if the opposing team's defensive line or linebackers are able to quickly g had been an official statistic throughout his NFL career, there would probably have been more recorded against him than against any other player.

Manning played for the Saints for ten full seasons, none of them winning. In 1972See also 1971 in sports, other events of 1972, 1973 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: A. Foyt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 Mark Donohue USAC Racing Joe Leonard won the seas he led the league in pass attempts and completions, and led the NFC in passing yards, though the team's record was only 2-11-1; in 1978See also 1977 in sports, other events of 1978, 1979 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto racing USAC A J Foyt won final season championship under USAC. CART, Championship Auto Racing Teams open wheel racing established in the United States. he was named the NFC Player of the Year by UPIUnited Press International UPI is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. Once one of the three biggest news agencies in the world, with Associated Press and Reuters, it has dwindled in size and, despite the team's 7-9 record. He was selected to the Pro BowlAmerican football competitions The Pro Bowl is the National Football League's All-Star game. The game is the last game of the season. It's officially called the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl . The game has been played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii since Februar in 1978 and 1979. He went on to conclude his career with the Houston Oilers (1982-83) and the Minnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a National Football League team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota along with fellow major pro sports franchises Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nicknames for the team are Purple People Eaters and The (1983-84), where the teams posted a collective record of 6-35. He ended his 13-year career having completed 2011 of 3642 passes for 23,911 yards and 125 touchdowns, with 173 interceptions. He also rushed for 2197 yards and 18 touchdowns. His 2011 completions ranked 17th in NFL history upon his retirement.

Manning continues to make his home in the New OrleansNew Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. By law and government, the city of New Orleans and the parish of Orleans Parish are one and the same 6. It is an industrial and distribution center, a major seaport, and area, and is involved as an analyst with the Saints' radio and preseason television broadcasts. He is the father of three sons, Cooper Manning, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. Peyton Manning is the current quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts and was the first selection in 1998 NFL draft. Eli Manning, like his father, played quarterback at Ole Miss and was the first selection in the 2004 NFL draft, being traded from the San Diego Chargers (who selected him with the first pick) to the New York Giants. Archie Manning has been utitized as a commercial spokesman for products in the Southeast, where he remains a favorite with many fans.