MIAMI — Jim Caldwell is the third head coach Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has played for since he entered in the NFL in 1998. But during the course of his storied professional career, Manning has had only one offensive coordinator.
The combination of Tom Moore and Manning is the longest coordinator-quarterback relationship currently in the NFL, though it nearly ended last year. The 71-year-old Moore had planned to retire last May when the NFL changed its pension plan, but he returned as senior offensive coordinator, which is his official title this season.
Moore joined the Colts as offensive coordinator the same year Manning was drafted as the No. 1 overall pick under Jim Mora. When Tony Dungy, who actually played quarterback for Moore at University of Minnesota in mid-70s, replaced Mora in 2002, Moore stayed with the Colts and now he has his third different boss in Indianapolis.