Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been shut out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the second straight year, per reports.
The two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player was one of 15 modern-era finalists up for induction in his second year of eligibility. He’ll have to wait a little longer.
Manning’s combination of postseason success and career production is expected to eventually earn him entry into the exclusive club. Manning is one of six players with multiple Super Bowl MVPs. The three Hall of Fame-eligible players from that group (Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Bart Starr) were all first-ballot inductees. The other two players in that rarified class (Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes) will likely be unanimous selections the moment they’re eligible for induction.
Manning ranks 11th in career passing yards and 11th in career passing touchdowns (he ranked seventh in both categories when he retired after the 2019 season). He spent his entire 16-year career with the Giants, starting 210 straight games from 2004 to 2017, which is the third-longest streak ever among quarterbacks.
The main strike against Manning’s candidacy is that he was never viewed as a top quarterback in a golden era at the position. He was never an All-Pro and only made four Pro Bowls. He finished his career with a .500 record as a starter (117-117) and led the NFL in interceptions three times.
Manning holds almost all of the Giants’ franchise passing records and played more games (236) in a Giants uniform than any other player. His No. 10 has been retired by the Giants, and he has been inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor.
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