Peyton Manning threw only two touchdowns in three playoff games this year, and it hardly mattered that he was so lackluster. The Denver Broncos' marauding, malicious defense held Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and finally Cam Newton to just one touchdown toss combined.
As a result of the defensive prowess, Manning gets the perfect ending to what has been a legendary career—assuming he retires—with his Broncos beating Newton's Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. The 39-year-old slinger now has two Super Bowl wins to go along with his five league MVP awards and laundry list of quarterback records.