NFL 2003

1.  Peyton Manning: Was the co-MVP.

He was consensus All- Pro first team and a Pro Bowler. 

Manning led the league in yards (4,267), completions % (67) and total completions.

He was 2^nd in the NFL in TDs with 29 and rating with 99.0.

Peyton had a “perfect game” (158.3 rating) and had 6 TD passes vs. the Saints.

Manning directed a legendary comeback on Monday Night Football. He led the Colts back from down 21 with five minutes left to an eventual overtime win. He threw for 348 and 2 TDs.

The MVP had his 2^nd perfect game vs. Denver in the Wild Card. He earned his first playoff win going 22-26 for 377 yards and five scores.  The Colts pounded the Broncos 41-10.

Manning guided the Colts to the AFC Championship game in a shootout at Kansas City. He was 22-30 for 304 yards and 3 TDs.

Manning threw four picks in the Colts loss to New England.

Indy went 12-4 and won the AFC South and advanced to the AFC title game for the first time since 1995.They were 2^nd in the league in scoring almost 28 points a game.  

2. Tom Brady: Was the Super Bowl MVP. He threw for 354 yards, 3 TDs and a Super Bowl record 32 completions.

 He led the Patriots in front twice in the 4^th quarter, including the go ahead TD pass with less than five minutes to go.

New England would win their 2^nd Super Bowl in three years on a field goal at the buzzer.

Brady would finish 3^rd in the NFL MVP voting.

He was 6^th in league in yards (3,692) and completions. He also threw 23 TD passes.

The Pats QBs led his team to 12 straight wins to finish the regular season.

He threw for 201 and a score in the Patriots divisional win 17-14 over Tennessee.

His 1^st quarter TD pass put the Patriots in front in the AFC title game.

New England went 14-2 and had the best record in football. The Patriots boasted the league’s top defense allowed less than 15 points per game.

3. Priest Holmes: Broke the single season record with 27 TDs.

He set a set a two year record with 51 total TDs from 2002-03.  His 10 multi-touchdown games also were a league mark.

He was named first team All-Pro for a third straight season.

Priest ran for 1,420 yards, caught 74 balls for 690 yards.

His 2,110 yards from scrimmage was 5^th in the NFL.

Kansas City went 13-3, won the AFC West and a 1^st round bye in the playoffs.

In the divisional round, Holmes torched the Colts for 176 yards on 24 carries and added 5 catches for 32 yards. He, as usual, found the end zone two times.

The Chiefs averaged over 30 points per game and led the league.