Backseat driver Manning postpones retirement talk after Super Bowl win

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning refused to confirm if he is heading for retirement after his Super Bowl 50 victory, but he did promise a celebratory alcohol-filled night in San Francisco.

The 39-year-old became the first starting quarterback to win the NFL’s biggest prize with two different teams, although he took a back-seat as Denver’s brilliant defence, fuelled by pass-rushing Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, did the damage in a 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Manning threw for a mere 141 yards and tossed an interception in a performance that typified his struggles in 2015 as Denver’s offence complied just 194 offensive yards, the fewest by a winning team in Super Bowl history.