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Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints from 1971 to 1982. He also had brief stints with the Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings.
Though he has yet to play at the college level, Archie’s grandson, Arch, is already heralded as the top-rated high school quarterback in the 2023 recruiting class. For much of Archie Manning’s pro career, the casual observer wouldn’t have thought that he would spawn such prodigious offspring.
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May 19, 2024 · For the past few months, instead of saying he’s 74, Archie Manning has been telling folks he’s about to turn 75 — or, as he also puts it, “3 over par.”. “That’s a big number,” he ...
New Orleans Saints legend Archie Manning's NFL career stats, awards, college background, and highlights.
Archie Manning had many great days as a Mississippi quarterback. Against Alabama in 1969, he passed for 436 yards and ran for 104. The combined figure, 540 yards, was a Southeastern Conference record for total offense in one game.
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Jan 26, 2013 · NEW ORLEANS — In 1971, when Archie Manning arrived in New Orleans to quarterback the Saints, he quickly became a spokesman for a local Chevrolet dealer and was given a shiny red Corvette.
In 1978, Manning guided the Saints to a 7-9 record, the best in team history, to that point. For his exploits, Manning was named NFC Player of the Year by UPI. In 1979, he led New Orleans to an 8-8 record, narrowly missing a first-ever winning season.
No Mississippi athlete has been more revered than University of Mississippi quarterback Archie Manning. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the state caught what one sportswriter labeled “Archie Fever.” “The Ballad of Archie Who” immortalized Manning in song, while water towers screamed Manning’s name across the state’s landscape. James O. Eastland, a US senator […]