Thanks for the memories

[Coltsalr]

Originally Posted by testcase448

Highlights... to Numerous to mention but Super Bowl win for Indy...

Low-lights... the Kick off return we gave up to the Jets after Peyton gave us the lead in his last playoff game. How the f... does that happen?

Jim Caldwell happened.

I agree, I never got over that that was our final memory of him in a Colts uniform. Well, until my avatar happened.

[dwilli57]

Highlights:
1. Was in Indy for the Do-It-Best Hardware show and went to a game I think was a Sunday night. I was in nosebleed section with clients and after halftime I headed to empty season ticket seats; got bumped twice before I ended up in about row 5 at the 45 and watched (in line with) Peyton throw his 100th TD pass to Marvin in the corner.
2. New Brunswick Canada on a fishing trip the night Peyton brought them back against Tampa Bay. I think it finished at close to 1:00 am Atlantic time.
3. All the games where we had the confidence He could perform. He was so in control and I still think while he may not be the best performing QB he was the smartest guy under center and a thrill to watch.

Lowlights: none really, except the day he left Indy.

[ChoppedWood]

Green Bay shootout with BF. Just a tremendous thing to take in- those two put on a spectacular display.

The throw in the 2006 AFCC where he threw that out to Fletcher- to me that is legitimately the best pass in NFL history. Every possible negative factor ever in play right there and he throws a blind pass to a spot where he just knows his TE, his backup TE, will be when he turns out. Just remarkable.

The fake spike like 80 yard sprint- even though they took it away- that was just awesome watching his awkward ass running for glory.

[Dam8610]

I was at the 2006 AFC Championship Game. The two loudest noises I've ever heard were the roar after Addai scored the game winning TD and the roar after Marlin Jackson grabbed the game clinching INT. Peyton was masterful on that final drive, he marched them down the field almost too quickly. The moment I knew they were winning it was Reggie's air fumble and subsequent self-recovery. I remember that second of real time seemingly lasting 15 minutes, the ball seemingly freezing at its highpoint in the air, and Reggie fighting off three Cheaters to get the ball back, and he was the only Colt who could have. The funny thing about that sequence is its irrelevance, as Tully Banta-Cain was called for roughing the passer on the play. Then The Block happened, Saturday laid Wilfork out and created a running lane for Addai that he could've driven a Mack truck through. That moment was such a great moment, because the Cheaters were down 4 and Tommy Boy needed a TD drive to win the game, something he'd never done in the postseason before. Then the interception happened, and simultaneously 60,000+ of us jumped and screamed and celebrated. I remember being one of the last people to leave the stadium and walking out into the second craziest downtown Indianapolis I've ever seen. That was, by far, my favorite game and memory of the Peyton Manning era.

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I was at the 2006 AFC Championship Game. The two loudest noises I've ever heard were the roar after Addai scored the game winning TD and the roar after Marlin Jackson grabbed the game clinching INT. Peyton was masterful on that final drive, he marched them down the field almost too quickly. The moment I knew they were winning it was Reggie's air fumble and subsequent self-recovery. I remember that second of real time seemingly lasting 15 minutes, the ball seemingly freezing at its highpoint in the air, and Reggie fighting off three Cheaters to get the ball back, and he was the only Colt who could have. The funny thing about that sequence is its irrelevance, as Tully Banta-Cain was called for roughing the passer on the play. Then The Block happened, Saturday laid Wilfork out and created a running lane for Addai that he could've driven a Mack truck through. That moment was such a great moment, because the Cheaters were down 4 and Tommy Boy needed a TD drive to win the game, something he'd never done in the postseason before. Then the interception happened, and simultaneously 60,000+ of us jumped and screamed and celebrated. I remember being one of the last people to leave the stadium and walking out into the second craziest downtown Indianapolis I've ever seen. That was, by far, my favorite game and memory of the Peyton Manning era.

Yep!

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

I was at the 2006 AFC Championship Game. The two loudest noises I've ever heard were the roar after Addai scored the game winning TD and the roar after Marlin Jackson grabbed the game clinching INT. Peyton was masterful on that final drive, he marched them down the field almost too quickly. The moment I knew they were winning it was Reggie's air fumble and subsequent self-recovery. I remember that second of real time seemingly lasting 15 minutes, the ball seemingly freezing at its highpoint in the air, and Reggie fighting off three Cheaters to get the ball back, and he was the only Colt who could have. The funny thing about that sequence is its irrelevance, as Tully Banta-Cain was called for roughing the passer on the play. Then The Block happened, Saturday laid Wilfork out and created a running lane for Addai that he could've driven a Mack truck through. That moment was such a great moment, because the Cheaters were down 4 and Tommy Boy needed a TD drive to win the game, something he'd never done in the postseason before. Then the interception happened, and simultaneously 60,000+ of us jumped and screamed and celebrated. I remember being one of the last people to leave the stadium and walking out into the second craziest downtown Indianapolis I've ever seen. That was, by far, my favorite game and memory of the Peyton Manning era.

As the crowd was roaring Lamey was screaming: we're going to the Super Bowl! We're going to the Super Bowl! Can you believe it!

[Discflinger]

Good memories. The one I will add was 2001, I believe, where he broke his chin and played through it. Also, I think that was the same game where he faked spiking the ball, ran for a first down and got called back because he even faked out the refs.

[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Good memories. The one I will add was 2001, I believe, where he broke his chin and played through it. Also, I think that was the same game where he faked spiking the ball, ran for a first down and got called back because he even faked out the refs.

And a new commercial was born........just rub some dirt on it.

[VeveJones007]

So many good ones already said, so I'll just add a few more new ones.

1) 2009 comeback vs the Pats at LOS. The 4th and 2 game.
2) It was either 09 or 2010 in Oakland. Peyton sealed the game on a naked bootleg that he did on his own.
3) One of his first commercials. It was for a football game for Xbox and he was listening to a tape recording and trying to learn to trash talk. It turned out he wanted to learn so he could talk trash when playing online.
4) His throw to Clark to effectively seal the AFCDG against the Ravens. Ray Lewis called it the best throw he ever saw.

[DrSpaceman]

I paid $800 for a single ticket and drove 600 miles each way to go to the AFC championship game.

Best bargain ever for a ticket. Worth every penny.

The "4th and two" game against the Pats. Preserved what should have been a perfect regular season.

Manning-Harrison breaking the TD combo record and afterward handing the ball back and forth to each other, trying to decide who gets to keep it.

The KC playoff game in 2004.

"His" first playoff win against Denver. The Broncos had just crushed the Colts a few weeks before at the end of the regular season and most felt the same would happen in the playoffs. But the Broncos forgot you have to actually play the game again

Then Denver acquires Champ Bailey thinking he will be the difference the next year. He was the difference!! They only lost that one by 25 points. Though the still gave up 49 to the Colts.