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Did Colts’ legendary QB Peyton Manning get snubbed in ESPN’s Top 100 pro athletes since 2000?

According to ESPN, Indianapolis Colts legendary quarterback (as well as former Denver Bronco) Peyton Manning was ranked as their 26th best athlete since the year 2000—when considering all major professional sports:

26. Peyton Manning, football

Key accomplishments: Hall of Famer (2021), two-time Super Bowl champion, five-time NFL MVP (most all time), 14-time Pro Bowler, seven-time First Team All-Pro.

Manning already had a Hall of Fame career when he arrived in Denver in 2012 — 11 Pro Bowl selections, five first-team All-Pro selections, nine 4,000-yard passing seasons and a Super Bowl win in his 14 years with the Colts.