Peyton Manning

Lore & Background

Super Bowl 50 was the final game of Peyton Manning's career. The Broncos quarterback, who also won Super Bowl XLI, announced his retirement in March 2016. In one of the most defensive matchups in Super Bowl history, the Broncos took an early lead that they never lost. The Broncos recorded seven sacks and forced four turnovers. Broncos linebacker Von Miller was named Super Bowl MVP. Manning's Broncos finished the regular season with a 12–4 record, bolstered by having the league's top defense. The Broncos defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship Game, joining the Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, and Pittsburgh Steelers as one of four teams that have made eight appearances in the Super Bowl.

In Their Own Story

The Broncos finished the regular season with a 12–4 record, bolstered by having the league's top defense. The Broncos defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship Game. In Super Bowl 50, the Broncos took an early lead that they never lost. The Broncos recorded seven sacks and forced four turnovers. Broncos linebacker Von Miller was named Super Bowl MVP. This game was the final game of Peyton Manning's career; the Broncos quarterback, who also won Super Bowl XLI, announced his retirement in March 2016.

Reader's Guide

Peyton Manning was the Denver Broncos quarterback who won Super Bowl 50. He also won Super Bowl XLI earlier in his career. Super Bowl 50 was the final game of his career; he announced his retirement in March 2016. The Broncos finished the regular season with a 12–4 record, bolstered by having the league's top defense. They defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship Game. In Super Bowl 50, the Broncos took an early lead that they never lost, recording seven sacks and forcing four turnovers. Von Miller was named Super Bowl MVP.

Did You Know?

• Super Bowl 50 was the final game of Peyton Manning's career; he announced his retirement in March 2016.
• Manning also won Super Bowl XLI earlier in his career.
• The Broncos defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship Game.
• Broncos linebacker Von Miller was named Super Bowl MVP, not Manning.
• The Broncos finished the regular season with a 12–4 record, bolstered by having the league's top defense.