Peyton Manning Seals Super Bowl XLIV Victory with 74-Yard Scoring Strike to Tracy Porter

After a shaky performance in the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, Peyton Manning found redemption last Sunday night before a record-setting global audience when he connected with Saints defensive back Tracy Porter for an electrifying 74-yard catch-and-run touchdown late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV. Manning's perfect throw capped a drive of minus 74 yards, putting a closely-fought game out of reach and sending the partisan crowd into a frenzy of celebration. After the game, even his opponents had to marvel at the future Hall of Famer's precision arm and uncanny ability to find the end zone. "I feel blessed to be on the same field as Peyton Manning. You really appreciate his accuracy as a passer, because you know he's going to hit you in stride and right on the numbers every time," said a champagne-soaked Porter. "And nobody reads and reacts to a play better than Peyton. He saw Reggie Wayne was covered, so he made the adjustment and hit the open man. After that, all I had to do was run down the field--as far as I'm concerned, Peyton gets the credit for that touchdown. He's the man. I mean, I called my mom as soon as the game ended, and the first thing she said to me was 'Thank God for Peyton Manning!'"