This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2022
In the 2015 NFL season, the Broncos Broncos entered the month of November undefeated at 6-0. On November 1st the Green Bay Packers, also with a perfect record, stepped onto Sports Authority Field at Mile High to face Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's squad. It would be a statement game for the Broncos as they pummeled Green Bay, 29-10, showing why they would eventually go on to win Super Bowl 50 four months later.
Peyton Manning, as he had done countless times before, put on a clinic in the game. He completed all but eight of his pass attempts for a total of 340 yards. It was actually the final time the legendary quarterback would go over 300 yards in a game -- Von Miller and Denver's viscious #1 ranked defense took a lot of pressure off the offense that season -- as he would retire after his second career Super Bowl triumph.
Presented here is a game-used football from that statement game, autographed and inscribed by The Sheriff himself. Peyton's neatly done inscriptions in silver paint pen read, "Game Used | 11-1-15 | Den 29 GB 10 | 21/29 344 yds | Last 300 yd. game." The official NFL (Goodell) Wilson "The Duke" ball exhibits strong evidence of game use. A Broncos team sticker is affixed above the inscription likely to make sure it ended up on the Denver sideline after seeing action on the field. A few other mysterious numbers (65, 132, and ?) are marked on the ball as well. Includes a Fanatics certification sticker (ZZ0015980) stating that this ball was indeeed used in that game and signed by Peyton. Also comes with a Beckett COA for the autograph & inscriptions.