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Classic Sports Card of The Day

07 Oct

1974 Topps football card of the guy now best known as Peyton and Eli’s dad, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning. Unfortunately for him, Manning was drafted by the Saints to be the franchise “savior” but they were dreadful for the entire 10 years he played for them. In fact, his 26% winning percentage for his career is the worst in NFL history for QBs with at least 100 starts. He was poorly protected by a weak offensive line and took a major beating his entire time in the league, in a time when there weren’t any rules protecting the quarterback, and earned a reputation as a gamer among his peers. In fact, he is regarded among the players of his era as not only one of the toughest quarterbacks but one of the toughest players overall. His dismal career statistics don’t tell the story of his skill level, as he was voted to 2 Pro Bowls and was the NFC Player of The Year in 1978.

 

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