Manning was selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.[73] He started as a rookie and went on to play for the Colts for 13 full seasons before being sidelined by a neck injury, which cost him the entire 2011 season.[74] After recovering from the injury, he was released by the Colts and joined the Denver Broncos for whom he played from the 2012 season[75] to the 2015 season.