Even though it has been two years since he traded the white and blue of the Colts for the Orange Crush of the Broncos, it will still be strange to see Peyton Manning playing in another Super Bowl for a team other than the Indianapolis Colts.
Of course, Manning is not the first NFL star - or even the first member of his family - to resist retirement and spend the last few years of their career in unfamiliar surroundings. Here's a collection of some of the biggest names in NFL wearing not-so-iconic uniforms.
Johnny Unitas: San Diego Chargers, 1973
Joe Namath: St Louis Rams, 1977
Brett Favre: New York Jets, 2008
Earl Campbell: New Orleans Saints, 1984-1985
Jerry Rice: Seattle Seahawks, 2004
Jerry Rice: Denver Broncos, 2005
O.J. Simpson: San Francisco 49ers, 1978-1979
Reggie White: Carolina Panthers, 2000
Deion Sanders: Baltimore Ravens, 2004-2005
LaDainian Tomlinson: New York Jets, 2010-2011
John Lynch: New England Patriots, 2008
Cris Carter: Miami Dolphins, 2002
Emmitt Smith: Arizona Cardinals, 2003-2004
Kurt Warner: New York Giants, 2004
Ronnie Lott: New York Jets, 1993-1994
Joe Montana: Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-1994
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