Elisha Nelson "Eli" Manning (born January 3, 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League.[1] He is the younger brother of Peyton Manning and Cooper Manning and the son of Archie Manning and Olivia Manning.[1] He played college football at University of Mississippi after attending high school at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans.[2] Manning was the MVP of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, in which he led the Giants to an upset victory over the New England Patriots.[3]

Manning was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.[4] However, a draft-day trade sent Manning to the Giants in return for the fourth overall pick Philip Rivers, a third round selection in the 2004 NFL Draft and the Giants` first- and fifth-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft.[4]

Contents [hide]
1 College career
2 Professional career
2.1 2004 NFL Draft
2.2 2004 season
2.3 2005 season: NFC East champions
2.4 2006 season
2.5 2007 season
2.5.1 Preparation for 2007
2.5.2 Regular season
2.5.3 2007 playoffs
2.5.4 Super Bowl XLII
3 Awards and accolades
3.1 College
3.2 Professional
4 Manning in popular culture
5 Personal life
6 References
7 See also



College career

Eli Manning during his tenure at Ole Miss.Prior to deciding which college to attend, Manning received a call from David Cutcliffe, formerly the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee. Cutcliffe had been hired as the head coach at Ole Miss and had previously helped Eli`s older brother Peyton improve his game. Upon learning Cutcliffe was now in charge of the Rebel program, the 18-year-old followed his father’s footsteps, and made his way to Oxford, Mississippi.[1]

During his football career at Ole Miss, Eli set or tied 45 single-game, season, and career records. His career numbers include 10,119 passing yards (fifth on the SEC career list), 81 touchdown passes (third on the SEC career list), and a passer rating of 137.7 (tied for sixth on the SEC career list). Manning also led the Rebels to a 10-3 record and a 31-28 SBC Cotton Bowl victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2003. He was invited to play in the 2004 Senior Bowl, but chose not to play.[2]

As his senior year came to a close, Eli won many awards including the Maxwell Award as the nation’s best all-around player, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award, the Sporting News Radio Socrates Award, and the SEC Player of the Year. He was also a candidate for the Heisman Trophy but voters chose Oklahoma`s quarterback Jason White (1,481 voting points) to win the award. Eli had 710 voting points making him third behind White and Pittsburgh`s sophomore wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.[5]

Manning graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in Marketing and a GPA of 3.44.[6]



Professional career

2004 NFL Draft
Main article: Manning-Rivers trade

2004 season
“ He has the quality you can’t define, call it magic.[7] ”

For the first half of his rookie year, Manning was tutored by veteran player Kurt Warner. After two tough defeats in the middle of the 2004 campaign, first year New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin[4][8] decided to start Eli against the Atlanta Falcons. Despite several

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