In my very first NFL game,
在我的第一場NFL比賽中
I completed my first pass
我完成了我的第一次傳球
to Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk.
傳給了名人堂跑衛馬修·佛克Marshall Faulk.
前小馬隊跑衛，主要輝煌時期在公羊隊
I threw a touchdown in that same game to Marvin Harrison,
我在那場比賽向馬文·哈里森傳出一記達陣
前小馬隊明星外接手，8次入選明星賽
who would be inducted into the Hall of Fame this August.
而他將在今年秋天進入名人堂
The quarterback for our opponent,
和我交手過的四分衛中
the Miami Dolphins, was after my dad, my favorite player
海豚隊的四分衛是在我爸之後我最喜愛的球員
Hall of Famer Dan Marino,
名人堂球員-丹·馬里諾
who on the first third down of the game completed a 25-yard skinny post.
他在全場的第1次3檔完成一記25碼直傳
And it was the damndest throw I'd ever seen.
這是我看過最驚人傳球
Later, I completed a pass to tight end Marcus Pollard down the middle
隨後，我完成了一記中路 向近端鋒馬庫斯·帕拉德的傳球
and somebody hit me really hard
不過有人狠狠地撞了我一下
and after I got up,I told myself,
而我在站起來後告訴自己
I know I can play in this league.
我知道我能在這聯盟立足
Later in that struggling season,
在那個掙扎的賽季裡，
we played in and lost to Baltimore.
我們客場輸給了烏鴉隊
It was the first time that the Colts had returned to Baltimore
這是小馬隊自1984年離開巴爾的摩以後
since they had moved back in 1984.
第一次回到這裡
We didn't exactly get a warm reception that day.
那天我們並沒受到熱烈的歡迎
The fans were screaming at me and I kept thinking,
粉絲們對著我咆嘯，而我在想
Hey, I was only 8 years old then, get off of my back.
嘿，我當時才8歲，所以安靜點吧！
I had met him once before,
我曾見過他一次
but when the game was over
但在這場比賽之後
I had the chance to shake Johnny Unitas' hand.
我終於有機會握到強尼·尤尼塔斯的手
前小馬隊明星四分衛，開創了第一個小馬王朝
He told me, 'Peyton, you stay at it. I'm pulling for you.'
他告訴我：佩頓，堅持住，我支持你
Well, I have stayed at it.
我堅持住了
I've stayed at it for 18 years
我在球場上堅持了18年
and I hope that old No. 19 is up there
我多麼希望那永遠的19號能在這裡
尤尼塔斯於2002年逝世
with his flat top and maybe his black high tops on
或許他會頂著平頭出現在這台上
and I hope he knows that I have stayed at it,
我希望他老人家知道我堅持住了
and maybe he's even a little proud of me.
或許他會對我感到些許的驕傲
There is just something about 18 years.
18年意味著許多，
Eighteen is a good number
18是個很棒的數字
大曼寧的背號一直是18號
and today I retire from pro football.
所以我在今天退役
而18也是他大哥庫柏·曼寧曾經的背號
I want to thank the people of New Orleans and south Louisiana.
我想感謝紐奧良以及南路易斯安那的人們
New Orleans is my hometown
紐奧良是我的故鄉
and of course they support their own team, the Saints,
當然他們支持著他們隊伍，聖徒隊
but they also support their own
但他們仍然一直支持著
and that city and state have backed me from the start.
來自那座城市、那個州的我
Almost 19 years ago to the day,
差不多在19年前，
I announced my decision to forgo the draft
我宣布放棄參加選秀
and stay at the University of Tennessee for my senior year.
而留在田納西大學完成我的大四賽季
It was one of the smartest decisions I've ever made.
這是我一生中做過最為明智的決定
I cherished my time in Knoxville, especially my senior year.
我很珍惜在納克斯維爾的那段日子
田納西大學所在城市
especially my senior year.
特別是大四那年
And I want Vols fans everywhere to know the unique role
田納西大學校隊隊名
我希望所有志願者隊的球迷都知道他們在我生命中
that you've played in my life.
獨一無二的地位
Thank you to the Indianapolis Colts organization
我要感謝印第安納波利斯小馬隊
and all the fans across this country.
以及所有的小馬隊球迷
You can't fathom how much I enjoyed my 14 years there
你們無法想像我有多麼地享受在那裡的14年
or the warmth that my family feels for you.
我的家庭都能感受到你們的熱情
I'd be wrong not to mention Jim Irsay, Bill Polian, some great coaches,
伊瑟是小馬隊老闆， 波利安則在1998~2011出任小馬隊總經理
我還得感謝吉姆·伊瑟、 比爾·波利安以及偉大的教練們
support staff and a host of wonderful Colts teammates,
員工們和傑出的隊友們
many of whom will be lifelong friends.
他們之中的許多人都將會是我一生的朋友
When I was drafted by the Colts,
當我被選入小馬隊時
Indianapolis was a basketball and a car racing town
印第安納波利斯還是個籃球與賽車之城
指NBA的溜馬隊以及"印第500"賽車大賽
but it didn't take long for the Colts to convert the city and state of Indiana
但過沒多久小馬隊把這座城市
小馬隊搬遷至此之前，印城沒有過NFL隊伍
into football evangelists.
變成足球聖地
We ended my rookie season 3-13
我的新秀賽季以著3勝13負結束
and in the process I set the NFL rookie record for interceptions,
我還達成了NFL史上生涯首季傳出最多抄截的四分衛
a record that I still hold today.
直到現在我仍是這紀錄的保持者
Every year I pull for a rookie quarterback to break that record.
每年我都希望有新秀四分衛打破我的紀錄
Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford,
安德魯·拉克、馬修·史丹佛
Eli Manning, Cam Newton.
伊萊·曼寧、坎姆·牛頓
I still kid Eli that he would have broken it if he would have started all 16 games.
我依然堅信伊萊當時若打滿16場一定能打破我的紀錄
In the beginning of my time in Indy,
在小馬的前幾年，
the team's struggles were agonizing.
球隊的掙扎表現令我懊惱
My grandfather would call me weekly
那時，我爺爺每周都會和我通電話
to ask if his favorite announcers,
詢問他最愛的播報員
John Madden and Pat Summerall, would be broadcasting our game.
約翰·麥登和佩特·薩默羅爾是否會轉播我們的比賽
'Paw Paw,' I'd say, 'we're only 2-8 right now.
爺爺，我們現在是2勝8負
We're playing the 3-7 Bengals.
我們的對手是3勝7負的孟虎隊
Madden and Summerall don't broadcast those kinds of games.
他們不會轉播這種比賽
Fast-forward to my second year
很快來到我的第2年
when we had gotten things going a little bit.
我們有了些許的不同
We were playing the Dallas Cowboys
當我們要面對達拉斯牛仔隊
and Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith,
和艾克曼、艾密特·史密斯、
Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders.
麥克·艾爾文以及狄昂·桑德斯
I called Paw Paw
我打給了爺爺
Guess what, Madden and Summerall are broadcasting the game.
你知道嗎? 麥登和薩默羅爾將播報我們的比賽
He said, "I can't believe it.
他說「我簡直不敢相信」
He was elated and he was very proud,
他顯得相當雀躍
and we beat the Cowboys that week
而我們在那周擊敗了牛仔隊
and we let the world know that the Colts had arrived.
並且告訴世界 小馬隊將再度崛起
Make no mistake about it,
更精確地說
we were coming
我們來了
and we went on to do some phenomenal things
而且我們還完成了一些現象級的事情
like winning at least 12 games seven years in a row
像是連續7年的賽季勝場數超過12場
and of course winning Super Bowl XLI.
當然包括奪得了第41屆的超級盃
And I was truly honored and proud to be a part of it.
我很榮幸也很自豪自己是這支球隊的一員
There's a saying that goes,
有句諺語這麼說：
treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is.
按照一個人現在的樣子對他，他會停滯不前
Treat a man as he could be and he will become what he should be.
按照一個人未來的樣子對他，他就會變成那樣子
When I visited Denver four years ago,
當我4年前來到丹佛時，
if John Elway had sat me down and said,
若艾爾維這樣對我說：
'Peyton, here's what we're going to do.
「佩頓，我們將完成以下這些事情，
We're going to win over 50 games,
我們會贏下超過50場比賽，
win four straight division championships,
連續4年拿下分區冠軍
lose only three division games in four years
4年內只輸掉3場分區內戰
and none will be on the road,
而且不是在客場
we'll beat the Patriots in two championship games
我們會在美聯冠軍賽擊敗愛國者隊2次
and you're going to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year,
你將會贏下年度最佳復出球員獎
another MVP,
再一個常規賽MVP
your offense will set single-season passing records,
你將會創下單季傳球碼數的紀錄
you'll break a couple more all-time records,
你還會打破許許多多的紀錄
and we'll go to a couple of Super Bowls.
而且我們會打進不只一次的超級盃」
I think I would have taken that deal.
我想我會毫不猶豫地簽約
John, you did tell me that, didn't you?
艾爾維，你有告訴過我這些嗎?
Grateful is the word that comes to my mind when thinking of the Denver Broncos.
「偉大」是我聽到丹佛野馬時，腦海唯一閃過的字眼
I want to thank Pat Bowlen and his family,
我想感謝佩特·鮑倫以及他的家人、
野馬隊老闆
Joe Ellis,
喬·伊利斯
野馬隊執行長
John Elway,
約翰·艾爾維
野馬隊總經理
John Fox,
約翰·福克斯
前野馬隊總教練
Gary Kubiak
蓋瑞·庫比亞克
野馬隊總教練
and their staffs
以及野馬隊的所有教練組
and all the support people in this great organization.
和所有支持著這支偉大球隊的人員們
To all of my Denver teammates,
我想對所有野馬隊的隊友們說
thank you for what you've done for this old quarterback.
感謝你們為這個老四分衛所做的一切
And of course my gratitude to the Broncos fans everywhere.
當然，我還要感謝所有的野馬球迷們
Over my NFL career,
在我的NFL生涯中
I've had five head coaches
我有過5位教練
who have helped me become better at my craft
他們幫助我提高球技
and have helped me become a better human being
也幫助我成為了一個更好的人
Jim Mora,
吉姆·莫拉
Tony Dungy,
托尼·鄧吉
Jim Caldwell,
吉姆·寇德威爾
John Fox,
約翰·福克斯
Gary Kubiak.
蓋瑞·庫比亞克
While I've obviously changed teams,
大家都知道我換過球隊
I've had the same football representation for almost two decades.
但在過去近20年的時間，我都有著一名相同的經紀人
I owe Tom Condon many thanks.
我相當感謝湯姆·康登
He has represented me with class at every juncture
他在我生涯裡的每個節點都全力地幫助我
and he'll always be a great friend.
他一直會是我最好的朋友
I want to thank a tremendous group of friends
我還想感謝我那一大群朋友
who have supported my football career
他們一直支持著我的足球生涯
and been at my side at games from high school to Tennessee, Indy
從高中到田納西、到印城
and through that incredible Broncos Super Bowl win last month.
一直到上個月的那難以置信的超級盃勝利
You know who you are and what you mean to me.
你們知道你們對我來說有著多重大的意義
There is no way to measure or properly express what a family like mine can mean.
人們永遠無法精確地描述家庭對我來說的重要性
Mom, Dad, Cooper, Eli, extended family,
媽、爸、庫柏、伊萊以及整個家庭
you are the best.
你們是最棒
Ashley, your support is as potent a motivator as any man can have.
阿什利， 妳的支持對於擁有它的男人來說是無比的動力
Ashley's and my kids, Marshall and Mosley,
我的孩子們，馬歇爾和莫斯利
have only been around for a couple of years
這些年，我只能在他們身旁陪伴很短的時間
but they have changed my life forever.
但他們永遠地改變了我的一生
A week before the Super Bowl
超級盃的前一周
our daughter Mosley asked me, 'Daddy, is this the last game?'
我的女兒莫斯利問我： 「爹地，這是最後一場比賽嗎？」
'Yes, Mosley, it's the last game of the season.'
「當然，這是本賽季最後一場」
'I sure do want you to win that trophy.'
「我非常希望你贏下比賽」
'I do, too, Mosley. And that's what we're going to try to do.'
「我也是，莫斯利，而這也是我們要去努力做到的事」
Then she asked, 'Daddy, is this the last game ever?'
然後她問到：「爹地，這是你的最後一場比賽嗎？」
And that's just when I shook my head in amazement
我驚愕地搖了頭
because I was thinking,
因為我當時還在思考這問題
Mort and Adam Schefter had gotten to my 5-year-old daughter to cultivate a new source.
莫特和謝夫特趕緊用新話題支開了這個5歲大的小女孩
When someone thoroughly exhausts an experience
當一個人的精力被完全耗盡時
they can't help but revere it.
他能做的只有敬畏
I revere football.
我敬畏足球
I love the game.
我喜愛比賽
So you don't have to wonder if I'll miss it.
所以你們不必猜想我是否會離開這片賽場
Absolutely.
當然
Absolutely I will.
我當然會有那麼一天
Our children are small now,
我們的孩子現在還小
but as they grow up,
但他們長大時
we're going to teach them to enjoy the little things in life
我們會教導他們去享受生命中的每一件小事
because one day they will look back and discover
因為當某一天你開始回憶的時候會發現
that those really were the big things.
那些事情有多麼地美好
So here are the seemingly little things
所以當我從後照鏡
that when I look into my rearview mirror,
看見的許多小事物
have grown much bigger.
實際上都很巨大
I'm going to miss a steak dinner at St. Elmo's in Indianapolis after a win.
我將會想念 在得勝後於印城聖埃爾莫餐廳享用的牛排晚餐
My battles with players
我和許多球員拼鬥過
named Lynch, Lewis, Thomas, Bruschi, Fletcher,
他們的名字叫 林奇、路易斯、湯瑪斯、布魯斯基、弗萊徹、
Dawkins, Seau, Urlacher, Polamalu,
道金斯、薩爾、厄拉徹、波拉馬魯、
Harrison, Woodson and Reed.
哈里森、伍德森和里德
And with coaches like Fisher, Ryan,
以及許多的教練，像是費雪、萊恩、
Belichick, Kiffin, Phillips,
比利奇克、基芬、菲利浦斯、
Rivera, LeBeau, Crennel,
里維拉、勒博、克雷諾、
Capers, Lewis, the late Jim Johnson, and so many more.
卡伯斯、路易斯以及已逝世的吉姆·強森和許多教練
I always felt like I was playing against that middle linebacker
我常常覺得和我對抗的是中線衛們、
or that safety or that defensive coach.
安全衛們以及防守教練們
I'll miss figuring out blitzes with Jeff Saturday.
我會想念和傑夫·賽特德一起面對敵方閃電突擊的日子
前小馬隊中鋒
Reggie sitting on top of the bench next to me.
雷吉坐在我身旁的板凳席上
前小馬隊明星外接手
Perfecting a fake handoff to Edgerrin James.
與艾德格林·詹姆斯一起完成的完美假交遞
前小馬隊跑衛
I'll miss Demaryius Thomas telling me that
我會想念小湯瑪斯告訴過我
Demaryius Thomas
he loved me and thanking me
他喜愛我而且感謝我
for coming to Denver after every touchdown I threw to him.
來到丹佛後傳給他的每記達陣
I'll miss putting in a play with Tom Moore and Adam Gase
我會想念湯姆·穆爾以及亞當·蓋斯和我完成的
小馬隊以及野馬隊的進攻教練
that ends in a touchdown on Sunday.
每個在周日的達陣
On Fridays I’ll miss picking out the game balls with my equipment guys.
我會在周五想念把球遞交給我的球僮們
Talking football with the broadcast crews
想念在賽前和播報員聊著足球
and afterwards I'll miss recapping the game with my dad.
然後在賽後與我父親討論戰術
And checking to see if the Giants won and calling Eli as we're both on our team buses.
以及坐在各自的隊巴上和伊萊討論巨人隊是否得勝
I'll miss that handshake with Tom Brady
我會想念和湯姆·布雷迪的握手
and I'll miss the plane rides after a big win
我也會想念贏下比賽後，在飛機上
with 53 teammates standing in the aisles,
和53名隊友們
laughing and celebrating during the whole flight.
一起歡笑慶祝的日子
I'll miss playing in front of so many great fans
我會想念在那麼多球迷面前比賽的日子
both at home and on the road.
無論在主場或是客場
I'll even miss the Patriots fans in Foxborough,
我甚至會想念位在福克斯堡的愛國者球迷們
and they should miss me
他們應該也會想念我
because they sure did get a lot of wins off of me.
因為他們從我這帶走了不少的勝利
And this is important,
很重要的一點是，
football fans everywhere need to know
我想讓全世界的足球迷知道
how much they mean to me over the years.
在這些年裡你們對於我的意義
Fans, you're at the core of what makes this game remarkable.
球迷們，是你們讓比賽變得有意義
I've received more letters from you than I can count.
我收到了來自你們的無數信件
Fan letters that have touched me,
這些信觸動了我
made me think, laugh and moved me to act.
讓我思考，讓我歡喜，並且激勵著我向前
I've learned a lot through my mistakes, stumbles and losses in football.
我從錯誤和失敗中學到了很多
I've also learned this game is a mighty platform
我也意識到了比賽給了我一個很好的平台
that has given me a voice that can echo well beyond the game.
使我在賽外的倡議能夠獲得更多的回應
Football has taught me not to be led by obstructions and setbacks
足球教會了我別因前方有阻礙而退縮
but instead to be led by dreams.
而是讓夢想引領著我們向前
Due to some good genes,
因為一些出色的基因
I'm smart enough to know
我夠聰明能意識到
that those lessons can enrich who I am and where I go from here.
這些感悟可以豐富我的內心，引導我向前的方向
I'm totally convinced that the end of my football career
我也確信，我足球生涯的結束
is just the beginning of something I haven’t even discovered yet.
只是我下一階段未知人生的開始
Life is not shrinking for me,
人生之路並不會因此變窄
it’s morphing into a whole new world of possibilities.
而會迸出更多的可能性
Pundits will speculate that my effort and drive over the past 18 years
專家們認為我在這過往的18年中所做的努力
were about mastery and working to master every aspect of the NFL game.
都是為了去征服NFL賽場上的各方面紀錄
But, don't believe them.
但，別相信他們
Because every moment,
因為每一個我在場上的時刻、
every drop of sweat,
每一滴落下的汗水、
every bleary-eyed night of preparation,
每一次深夜的備戰、
every note I took
每一段我所做的筆記、
and every frame of film I watched
每一幀我所看的比賽影片
was about one thing,
都只為了一件事情
reverence for this game.
尊重這場比賽
When I look back on my NFL career,
當我回首我的NFL生涯，
I'll know without a doubt
我可以自豪地說
that I gave everything I had to help my teams walk away with a win.
我已經付出了我所有的一切去幫助球隊獲得勝利
There were other players who were more talented
賽場有許多比我更有天賦的球員
but there was no one could out-prepare me
但沒有人可以比我準備的更多
and because of that I have no regrets.
也因此，我對於我的生涯沒有遺憾
There's a scripture reading, 2 Timothy 4:7
聖經裡有一句話：
I have fought the good fight
我已打完那美好的仗，
and I have finished the race.
我也跑完了那該跑的賽程
I have kept the faith.
我堅持住了信念
Well, I've fought a good fight.
如今，精彩的賽事我已打完
I've finished my football race
我也完成了我的足球生涯
and after 18 years, it's time.
18個年頭了，是時候了
God bless all of you
願主保佑各位
and God bless football.
願主保佑足球