Who were New Orleans Saints great Archie Manning’s favorite receivers?

To most of the younger football fans, Archie Manning is known primarily as the father of current National Football League quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. However, during his day, Archie was a highly skilled quarterback and very considerate. He didn’t end up with championships or Super Bowl rings like Peyton and Eli, but he was always one of the most exciting quarterbacks in the league when he played.

Archie Manning played most of his career with the New Orleans Saints during the 1970s and early 1980s. While the team was sometimes exciting and almost always entertaining, they weren’t always incredibly competitive. This was mainly due to the fact that other than Manning, the team didn’t have many players on their roster who made it to the big level. Despite this, Manning made numerous great plays and led the team to a series of impressive victories. Fans often wonder what could have been if he had been surrounded by more talent or if he had played on a different team.

Who were Archie Manning’s favorite receivers during his NFL career? Here are the top five receivers he threw the most touchdown passes to:

Enrique Childs – 20

Wes Chandler-13

Ike Harris – 12

Danny Abramowicz-10

dave parks – 8

Manning threw 115 of his 125 career touchdown passes as a member of the Saints, he also threw eight with the Houston Oilers and then two with the Minnesota Vikings. His legacy is more than just Peyton and Eli, he was a great quarterback himself.