ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas quarterback Arch Manning entered the Cotton Bowl on Friday on fourth-and-1 in the second quarter against Ohio State on Friday, and the crowd went wild.
The familiar last name helps.
Is Arch Manning part of the Manning lineage of successful NFL quarterbacks? Here’s everything to know about his family relations:
How is Arch Manning related to Peyton Manning?
Peyton Manning is Arch Manning’s uncle; Cooper Manning, Arch’s father, is Peyton’s older brother.
Peyton Manning, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is considered one of the best college football and NFL quarterbacks ever after playing for the Tennessee Volunteers in college and Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos in the NFL.
How is Arch Manning related to Eli Manning?
Eli Manning is also Arch Manning’s uncle, as Eli is the younger brother of Cooper and Peyton. Eli Manning is also a two-time Super Bowl winner, having played his entire NFL career with the New York Giants after finishing his college career at Ole Miss.
Who is Arch Manning’s dad?
Arch Manning’s dad is Cooper Manning, who is the older brother to NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning.
Cooper Manning was the only player in his family — including father Archie Manning — to not play in the NFL. A highly recruited receiver out of high school who committed to Ole Miss, Cooper Manning was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, ending his playing career.
Who is Cooper Manning?
Cooper Manning is Arch Manning’s dad, and the older brother of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning.
Cooper never made it to the NFL, as he suffered a career-ending spine injury before he was able to take the field at Ole Miss. Unlike his brothers and his dad, Archie, who played primarily for the New Orleans Saints, he didn’t play quarterback, as he was a receiver in high school.