The ideal mechanical advantage (IMA) - ignoring internal friction - of a lever depends on the ratio of the length of the lever arm where the force is applied divided by the length of the lever are that lifts the load. The IMA of a lever can be less than or greater than 1 depending on the class of the lever.
So, does Peyton Manning, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, possess the ideal combination? According to Manningâs profile page, he is listed as 6-foot-5, 230 pounds. Manning, notoriously grew up in a football family led by his father Archie and his younger brother Eli. He has always had a big frame to him, and was groomed to be a quarterback since the day he was born.
Currently close to Manning in age are quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots at 36 years old and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints at age 35. Peyton Manning is the second-oldest quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, ranking behind John Elway, who played in Super Bowl XXXIII at age 38. Manning is by far not the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL. George Blanda played as a quarterback for the Raiders when he was 48 years old.