Peyton Manning had a great number of things going for him as a football player. His father was an NFL quarterback, so he had an NFL bloodline. Not only was his father an NFL QB, but Archie was the second overall pick in 1971 behind two-time Super Bowl winning QB Jim Plunkett.
Along with his bloodline Peyton Manning was driven to succeed and prepared/studied with a fierceness and dedication rarely seen in any profession. He usually knew what the defense was going to do before the opposing defensive coordinator called it. His preparation paired with his intelligence and his accuracy made him one of the best, if not the best, quarterback to ever play the game.