The 1998 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was
Peyton Manning, taken first overall, won two Super Bowls and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.
Charles Woodson was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, four-time All-Pro, voted to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021
Randy Moss is considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all time and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018
Considered one of the best guards ever, Alan Faneca was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, a six-time All-Pro, voted to the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021
Peyton Williams Manning is an American former professional football player. He was a quarterback in the National Football League for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the I
1998 NFL draft
…after the regular draft and before the regular season. Before the draft, there was much debate in the media on if the Indianapolis Colts would select Peyton Manning or Ryan Leaf with the first overall pick. Both were considered excellent prospects and future franchise quarterbacks: Leaf was considered to have more…
Manning (pictured in 2022) was inducted into the Colts' Ring of Honor in 2017
Manning and the Colts line up against the Green Bay Packers in 2004.
Manning at the 2006 Pro Bowl