Archie Manning

Personal information

Known for: Acting
Known credits: 7
Gender: Male
Born: May 19, 1949
Place of birth: Drew, Mississippi, USA
Also known as: Elisha Archibald Manning III

Biography

Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He was a member of the Saints from 1971 to 1982 and also had brief stints with the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. In college, he played for the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the University of Mississippi and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Manning is the father of Cooper Manning, and former NFL quarterbacks, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.