The FanDuel "Kick of Destiny" has become a tradition on the day of the Super Bowl. Former Patriots and Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski headlined the first two events, but Eli and Peyton Manning headlined the third edition of the game.
It is the first time the kick has been a competition between two people. Gronk was the only one to kick the first two years but FanDuel put Peyton and Eli head to head for the first time ever.
Unfortunately, it did not end in Peyton's favor as Eli made the first field goal between the two, winning the Kick of Destiny 3.
And your @FanDuel #KickOfDestiny 3 Champion is………..@EliManning! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ZuSN0lGg93
— Omaha Productions (@OmahaProd) February 9, 2025
While Eli might be the better kicker in this small sample-size competition, it's still clear who remains the best quarterback. Peyton is still the better quarterback between the two and is still the only Manning in the Hall of Fame between him and his brothers.
While competition is still alive in the Manning household, the brothers have established themselves as mainstays in NFL media since both retired from the sport.
Each brother has two Super Bowls and enough personality to draw millions of viewers every year on the Monday Night Football "Manningcast" in an alternate broadcast to the primetime game on ESPN.
The two brothers have also represented the AFC and NFC in the new-look Pro Bowl Games, which pit the two brothers against each other in a yearly matchup.
Peyton isn't the only person representing the Tennessee Vols on Super Bowl Sunday. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith is the only player representing the University of Tennessee in this year's Super Bowl.
Smith's appearance in Super Bowl 59 marks 15 of the last 16 years a Vol has played in the Super Bowl, dating back to 2010.