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Top 5 Athletes of the NFL
1. Tom Brady
2. Von Miller
3. Julio Jones
4. Antonio Brown
5. Khalil Mack
-12 wins
- 8 losses
-The cowboys did not make the playoffs
-The Philidelphia Eagles won the Superbowl last year
- There are 11 players on a team
- Each quarter is 15 minutes
- A field goal is three points
-Backfield: Area of the field the quarterback occupies
-Touchdown: When a team crosses the goal line with the football
-Chucking: When a player moves the arm of an opposing player in order to off-balance the throw
Peyton Manning Biography:
Born in New Orleans, Attended the University of Tennessee, Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos,
  • NFL career passing touchdown record: 539
  • Most passing yards, career: 71,940
  • Single season touchdown record (2013): 55
  • Most passing yards, season (2013): 5,477
  • Most wins (including playoffs): 200
  • Most games throwing for 300+ yards: 93
  • Most passing touchdowns in a single game (tied, 2013): 7
  • Most games with a passing rating higher than 105: 97
  • Most games with a perfect passer rating of 158.3: 5
  • Most seasons with 350+ completions: 10
  • Most games completing 80-percent passing: 19
  • Most game-winning drives: 56
  • Most comeback wins: 45
  • Highest completion percentage in a postseason game with 450+ yards (2005): 81.8
  • Highest yards-per-game, season (2013): 342.31
  • Most games with 4+ touchdown passes: 25
  • Most seasons passing for 4,000+ yards: 14
  • Most consecutive seasons with 25+ touchdowns: 13
  • One of two quarterbacks to ever beat all 32 teams (along with Brett Favre)
  • First quarterback to beat 31 franchises: 2007
  • Most Associated Press NFL MVP awards: 5 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)

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