Peyton Manning holds all kinds of records, and most of them are ones to be proud of: most passing yards, most passing touchdowns, most MVPs, most game-winning drives, most passing yards in a season, most passing touchdowns in a season, etc.
Then there’s on record he’s openly angry to hold. At Super Bowl media day, Manning was asked about his rookie season, in which he threw a league-high 28 interceptions.
“We went 3-13, I led the league in interceptions and still hold the rookie record for interceptions, which I really pray maybe this kid Goff who gets drafted this year breaks it this year,” Manning said. “I wish Luck would have broken it. Eli would have broken it, but you have to be a 16-game starter. He only started 10 games. It is not one I want to continue to hold.”
Sometimes you see guys with dubious records embrace those marks, but apparently when you’re Peyton Manning you’d rather just be remembered for the good ones. Regardless, it seems kind of harsh to actively root for incoming rookies (and your own brother!) to fail. Jared Goff, the University of California quarterback expected to be the first quarterback selected in this year’s NFL Draft, did throw 13 interceptions this season, so maybe Peyton has hope.
Then again, in today’s pass-happy NFL, no one approaches 28 interceptions. Blake Bortles led the league in 2015 with 18, and Manning himself was second with 17. The leader among rookies was Jameis Winston with 15. No QB — rookie or otherwise — has thrown even 20 picks since 2013, and no one has thrown 28 since Brett Favre in 2005.
Sorry Peyton, you might be stuck with that record for a while, buddy.
