Cooper Manning jokes hospital named after his family saw a lot of his son, Texas star QB Arch Manning

Cooper Manning speaks about the importance of Children's Hospital New Orleans after it was named after his family.

NEW ORLEANS – The Manning family is a staple in New Orleans since the patriarch, Archie, was drafted 54 years ago by the Saints to be their quarterback. 

The family’s accomplishments on the field, which includes their three sons — Cooper, Peyton and Eli — are widely known, but they’re also active in the community.

During the Louisiana Legacy Gala Wednesday night, it was announced that Children’s Hospital New Orleans would be renamed Manning Family Children’s in tribute to the family's longstanding commitment to serving children in the community. 

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A crowd applauds panelists onstage at Raising Cane's Louisiana Legacy at Louisiana NOW Pavilion Feb. 5, 2025, in New Orleans. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images for Raising Cane's)

One of the main pillars of the hospital is never turning a child away, and it treated 585,000 children last year. During a press conference after the announcement, Cooper Manning explained how great the hospital is because his son, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, needed some treatment in the past. 

"I can tell you Arch spent a lot of time at Children’s Hospital, and I was there taking him to get stitches. And we’ve spent a lot of time here," Cooper said, jokingly. "Children’s Hospital is right down the street from us, and Arch is sad he couldn’t be here tonight. 

"It’s a special spot, and my other son, Heid, we grew up practicing on that field and seeing the helicopter come in and all the kids taking a knee when they see the helicopter landing and going out with someone young. 

"It’s part of the fabric of our youth growing up in