Jeff Saturday
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Career Summary
Jeff Saturday was an NFL center who played 13 seasons with Indianapolis and one with Green Bay.
NFL.com records 211 regular-season games and 202 starts from 1999 through 2012.
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College Career
Saturday played college football at North Carolina.
The Colts describe him as one of the nation's top collegiate centers when he left North Carolina in 1998.
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Path to the NFL
Saturday was undrafted in 1998, briefly signed with Baltimore, and then joined Indianapolis in 1999.
The Colts report that Baltimore signed and waived him in 1998. After working outside football, he received a Colts tryout and signed with Indianapolis in January 1999.
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NFL Career
Saturday became Indianapolis' starting center in 2000 and was a central member of the Colts' long run of success.
The Colts say he spent 13 seasons with the club and helped it post an NFL-record 115 regular-season wins in the 2000s. NFL.com lists his final season with Green Bay in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Saturday earned six Pro Bowl selections, two first-team AP All-Pro honors, and a Super Bowl XLI title.
The Colts list those honors and note that Saturday started 170 games with quarterback Peyton Manning, the most by a quarterback-center duo in NFL history.
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Playing Style
Saturday's career was built on perseverance, dependable center play, and leadership in a high-scoring Colts offense.
The Colts described him as the glue of its historic offensive attack and the embodiment of hard work. His rise from an undrafted player who worked at an electrical-supply store to a Colts Ring of Honor inductee reflected that reputation.
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Legacy
Saturday is one of the defining offensive linemen in Colts history.
Indianapolis inducted him into its Ring of Honor in 2015. His Manning-Saturday partnership produced a 120-50 record in the 170 games they started together.
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Post-Career
After retiring, Saturday worked in media and coaching.
The Colts say he began serving as an ESPN analyst in 2013, coached at Hebron Christian Academy, and was named Indianapolis' interim head coach in 2022.
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