Arch Manning – Archie's grandson, son of Cooper Manning, and nephew of Peyton and Eli – became the third generation of Mannings to play quarterback in the SEC as a member of the Texas Longhorns, starting his first game in 2024 (the Longhorns' first season in the SEC after moving from the Big XII).
Archie's three sons have played football to varying degrees:
Eli Manning standing directly behind the Lombardi Trophy, making a speech at the rally celebrating the Giants win in Super Bowl XLII. Combined, Eli and older brother Peyton have won four Super Bowls (two each).
Cooper played football in high school as a wide receiver and committed to play at his father's alma mater of Ole Miss, but was forced to stop playing after being diagnosed with spinal stenosis while still in high school.[6]
Eli played collegiately at Ole Miss and professionally for the New York Giants, winning two Super Bowls (along with two Super Bowl MVPs), and is a four-time Pro Bowl selection.[8]
Third generation
Arch Manning, the third generation of the Manning family to play quarterback in the SEC as a member of the Texas Longhorns.
Arch, the oldest son of Cooper, is a collegiate QB for the Texas Longhorns. After only playing in brief spot duty as a true freshman in 2023, he made his first start in 2024 as a redshirt freshman (which was also the first season for Texas as a member of the SEC after moving from the Big XII, making him the third generation of Mannings to play quarterback in the SEC).[9]
The Manning Bowl
Peyton and Eli Manning played against each other three times in the regular season during their professional careers. These encounters were colloquially dubbed "The Manning Bowl",[10] and Peyton's teams, twice with the Colts and once with the Broncos, held a 3–0 record over Eli and the New York Giants. The first Manning Bowl was held on September 10, 2006, and Peyton's Colts defeated Eli's Giants by a score of 26–21.[11] The second Manning Bowl was held on September 19, 2010, with Peyton and the Colts beating Eli's Giants again by a score of 38–14.[12] The third and final Manning Bowl was held on September 15, 2013, and Peyton and the Broncos beat Eli's Giants 41–23.[13] They faced each other in two Pro Bowls, in 2009 and 2013, both won by the NFC.[14] However, they never faced each other in the playoffs as both always played in separate conferences and never made the Super Bowl at the same time.[15]
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