As promised Smallthoughtsinasportsworld on Tuesday will feature old school sports from the NFL, NBA. and MLB as well as Boxing. In light of Sundays’s matchup of the Denver Broncos vs the New York Giants or otherwise know as the Manning Bowl, we thought our first foray on old school Tuesday would be who else, Peyton and Eli’s father …Archie Manning. Listed below are Archie Manning’s career stats and highlights. The fact that he he was able to accomphish much of his stats on some very God awful New Orleans Saints teams was amazing and only makes you wonder what could Archie Manning could have accomplished if he had played on the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins or even the Baltimore Colts all who were powerhouse teams of that time and era in the NFL.
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Career information
College: University of Mississippi
NFL Draft: 1971 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Debuted in 1971 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played in 1984 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
New Orleans Saints (1971–1975, 1977–1982)
Houston Oilers (1982–1983)
Minnesota Vikings (1983–1984)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl selection (1978, 1979)
1× All-Pro selection (1978)
“Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year (1977)
NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1978)
Career NFL statistics as of 1984
Pass attempts
3,642
Pass completions
2,011
Percentage
55.2
TD-INT
125–173
Passing yards
23,911
QB Rating
67.1