Peyton Manning Has Called Time On His Record-Setting NFL Career

NFL great Peyton Manning has informed the Denver Broncos that he has decided to retire from the sport. Having struggled with injuries at times last season, the NFL's all-time passing yards leaders has decided the time is right to end his playing career. The 39years old is one of the finest quarterbacks to have graced the NFL and will end his career on a high, having helped the Broncos to Super Bowl glory last month. Manning is to formally confirm his retirement at a press conference in Denver on today Monday

It was a second championship for Manning, who also triumphed during his time with the Indianapolis Colts, and he was named the League's Most Valuable Player on five occasions. It has been speculated that Manning may have taken his last snap ever since the Broncos upset the Carolina Panthers 24-10 at Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco.

Having entered the league as the first pick of the 1998 draft, Manning spent 14 seasons with the Colts, taking them to the Super Bowl on two occasions. He had to miss the 2011 season due to injury and subsequently joined the Broncos, who he also led to a pair of title games. He is the only player to start at quarterback in the Super Bowl more than once for two different teams and the only starting quarterback to claim a title with different franchises.

Denver head coach Gary Kubiak said “after competing against Peyton many, many times, I already had great respect for him. But being with him this season, going through what we went through and accomplishing what we accomplished, that was special. It was a blessing to coach Peyton Manning. Nobody worked harder at the game and nobody prepared harder”.