Since joining the Indianapolis Colts as the number one overall pick in the 1998 draft, quarterback Peyton Manning has scorched the record books, made four Pro Bowl appearances and thrown for more yards and touchdowns than any other quarterback in that span. In 2003, Peyton was named Associated Press co-Most Valuable Player, The Sporting News Player of the Year, AP first-team, received the Bert Bell Trophy as the Maxwell Club Player of the Year and named the 2003 NFL Quarterback of the Year by the National Quarterback Club.

Peyton is the only player in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards in five consecutive seasons. He is also the only player in NFL history with 3,000 passing yards in each of his first six seasons. Peyton has started 96 consecutive games, the most by any NFL quarterback to open a career. He has taken every snap in 88 of 96 career games, including every snap in three seasons (1998, 2000, 2002). He is the only quarterback in NFL history with 25 or more touchdown passes in six consecutive seasons. He has led the Colts to 10 or more wins in four seasons, the best in club history. He led the Colts to their first AFC Divisional Championship in 1999 and was named the AFC Player of the Year.

Peyton led the NFL with 4,267 yards in 2003, his record fifth consecutive season topping 4,000+ yards. He also led the NFL in completions and completion percentage. He was 379-566-4,267, 29 TDs/10 ints. for a 99.0 rating. He has three career perfect games, the most by any NFL quarterback since the rating was instituted in 1973. Peyton set a club record with six touchdowns against New Orleans in 2003 and became the first NFL quarterback since 1991 to throw for six TD passes.

Peyton led the Colts to the AFC Championship Game in 2003. In the Colts' playoff win over Denver, Manning set the club mark for touchdown passes in a playoff game with five. He became the only player in NFL history to throw for five or more touchdowns in three different games in one season (including playoffs).

Peyton is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for 12,000+ yards in his first three seasons. In 2001, Peyton surpassed 15,000 passing yards in his 59th career game and 100 touchdowns in his 56th game, the second and third-fastest streaks in NFL history.

In the Colts record book, Peyton holds the top six totals for most passing yards in a single season and the six best marks for attempts, completions and most games with a touchdown pass. He set the club record for touchdowns in a season with 33 in 2000 and is the only player in club history to throw for 400+ yards in multiple games