Manning Dynasty Challenged as Kelce Family Steals Football Spotlight

Anointing as the first family of football is shifting to Jason and Travis from Peyton and Eli.

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Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles talks to brother Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs after their game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 20, 2023 at Kansas City, Missouri. David Eulitt/Getty Images

The Mannings have long been considered the first family of American football.  An NFL star despite playing most of his career with the hapless New Orleans Saints, Archie Manning, set the stage. His eldest son, Peyton Manning, a Super Bowl MVP, is already enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame, while his younger son Eli won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants.

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