The Mannings are an American family from

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, but residing in

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, who gained fame via numerous members playing football (specifically the position of

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) and are considered to be a dynasty within the sport. Three members had successful collegiate careers playing in the

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(NCAA) - specifically in the

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(SEC) - including two College Football Hall of Fame inductions, and then going on to play professionally in the

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(NFL), where they collectively achieved 20

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selections, seven first-team

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selections, five

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awards, six Super Bowl appearances, four Super Bowl wins, three Super Bowl MVP awards, five

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s, and one

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induction. Two members went on to the field of sports broadcasting after their retirement from football and collaborated to win a

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History

First generation

* Archie played collegiately for Ole Miss, and professionally for the

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, and the

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. He is a two-time

selection, a first team All-American, and an inductee in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Second generation

Archie's three sons have played football to varying degrees: Eli_Manning_at_rally_after_Super_Bowl_XLII

* Cooper played football in high school and committed to play at his father's alma mater of Ole Miss, but was forced to stop playing after being diagnosed with

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while still in high school. * Peyton played collegiately at

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- where he was a Consensus All-American - and professionally for the Indianapolis Colts and the

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, making two Super Bowl appearances with each team and winning one Super Bowl with each team. He is also a five-time

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of Super Bowl XLI, a 14-time

selection, an inductee in both the College Football and

, and also has five

s (three for Best NFL Player, one for Best Championship Performance, and one for Outstanding Team with the Colts in 2007). *

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played collegiately at Ole Miss, and professionally for the New York Giants, winning two Super Bowls (along with two Super Bowl MVPs), and is a four-time

selection.

Third generation

* Arch, the oldest son of Cooper, is a high school quarterback and is considered a top college prospect for the class of 2023. On June 23, 2022, Arch announced he had committed to play for

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in 2023.Arch Manning announces highly anticipated commitment - Fox News.com
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Manning family tree

Archie (born 1949) ** Cooper (born 1974) ***May (born 2002) *** Arch (born 2005) ***Heid (born 2006) ** Peyton (born 1976) ***Marshall (born 2011) ***Mosley (born 2011) **

(born 1981) ***Ava (born 2011) ***Lucy (born 2013) ***Caroline (born 2015) ***Charles (born 2019)

References

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