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Ranking the top 5 WRs to play with Peyton Manning

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 12: (L-R) Brandon Stokley #14 and Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos walk on the field during warm ups against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 12: (L-R) Brandon Stokley #14 and Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos walk on the field during warm ups against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 12, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 08: Peyton Manning holds the Lombardi Trophy to celebrate the Denver Broncos in win Super Bowl 50 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High before taking on the Carolina Panthers on September 8, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 08: Peyton Manning holds the Lombardi Trophy to celebrate the Denver Broncos in win Super Bowl 50 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High before taking on the Carolina Panthers on September 8, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Peyton Manning had a Hall of Fame career, but who were the top five wide receivers to catch passes from him? He had a bunch of really good ones.

After breaking and setting a number of all-time records, it’s clear that Peyton Manning is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he’s eligible in 2021.

He is unquestionably one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, but even the best quarterbacks don’t reach the pinnacle of the sport without some help.

And Peyton Manning had the privilege of playing with a lot of great players in his time in the NFL. He also made players around him great, which is why he was such a transcendent talent.

Although Peyton played with some all-time greats at the running back and tight end position, I want to look at the top five wide receivers he threw passes to.

There are plenty to choose from on this list, and some really good players narrowly missed the cut, but I want to look at two guys from Indianapolis and Denver and one guy who played with Manning at both spots who helped make his career unbelievable.

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