Archie and Olivia Manning’s tight-knit family is often referred to as the first family of American football. Now, there is the Manning Family Children’s hospital in this city where the two native Mississippians have lived for the last 54 years.

In a ceremony to honor the commitment the Manning family has had to children in New Orleans. Cooper Manning joked that it saw a lot of Arch Manning.

Children's Hospital New Orleans will be renamed Manning Family Children's, marking the first time in its 70-year history it has taken on a patron's name, officials announced Wednesday. The change comes with a "transformational gift" from the Manning family — Archie, Olivia, Cooper, Peyton, and Eli — though the exact amount remains confidential.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans marks 70 years of dedication to children’s health — a legacy defined by standing strong for kids

Cooper Manning joked that he spent a lot of time at Children's Hospital New Orleans with his son, Texas quarterback Arch Manning, on the night it was renamed Manning Family Children's.