Hold off on writing his NFL epitaph, Peyton Manning has plenty left in the tank.
Amid rumors -- and pleas from some fans -- that Manning would retire, he put on a great performance against the Chiefs on "Thursday Night Football," throwing three touchdown passes and becoming just the second player in NFL history to reach the 70,000 career passing yards plateau.
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The meeting with the Chiefs didn't come without its bumps as Manning's pass for Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter was picked off by Marcus Peters and returned for a 55-yard touchdown. The score gave Kansas City a 14-0 lead late in the frame.
While most people were demanding Manning call it a career following the pick-six, the veteran showed his poise and confidence in battling back. Manning found Emmanuel Sanders on a 16-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 14-7 and would add touchdown passes to Virgil Green (1 yard) in the second quarter and Sanders again (19 yards) late in the fourth quarter.
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Denver would go on to win the game 31-24 after Bradley Roby returned a fumble with 27 seconds left in the contest.
There has been a lot of speculation over Manning's future, but he has remained tight-lipped about the status of his career beyond this season. On Thursday night, Manning showed he still had a lot left, going 26-for-45 for 256 yards with the three touchdowns and the interception.
Manning, 39, also notched a personal achievement as he has eclipsed 70,000 yards, joining Brett Favre (71,838) as the only two players to reach that milestone. The 14-time Pro Bowler has 70,122 yards for his career. He should have a lot of yards left in that aging arm.
After Thursday night, don't start reserving the retirement homes for Manning just yet.
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