New York Giants legend Eli Manning named a 2025 Corridor of Fame finalist

New York Giants legend Eli Manning is amongst 15 former NFL gamers who’ve reached the ultimate stage of enshrinement into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame’s Fashionable-Period Participant class for the Class of 2025 introduced by Visible Edge.

Manning is one among six first-time finalists to be named to the checklist together with broad receiver Steve Smith, Jr, linebacker Luke Kuechly, kicker Adam Vinatieri, offensive lineman Marshal Yanda and defensive finish Terrell Suggs,

9 gamers who reached this stage final 12 months have been additionally named: Cornerback Eric Allen, defensive finish Jared Allen, sort out Willie Anderson, guard Jahri Evans, tight finish Antonio Gates, broad receiver Torry Holt, working again Fred Taylor, broad receiver Reggie Wayne, and defensive again Darren Woodson.

The Class of 2025 will likely be introduced on February 6 in New Orleans throughout the run-up to this 12 months’s Tremendous Bowl.

From the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame:

The Choice Committee might elect as much as 5 Fashionable-Period Gamers for the Class of 2025; every should obtain a minimal optimistic vote of 80% for election. 5 others — Seniors class Finalists Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer; together with Coach Finalist Mike Holmgren and Contributor Finalist Ralph Hay(Opens in a brand new window) — are also candidates for the Class of 2025. Voting on these 5 is completed individually as its personal group distinct from the Fashionable-Period Gamers; a minimal of 1 individual and a most of three from these mixed classes could also be elected below the Corridor’s bylaws.

Whereas there is no such thing as a set quantity for any class of Enshrinees, the Corridor of Fame’s present choice course of bylaws stipulate that between 4 and eight new members will likely be chosen.

Official Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame profile of Eli Manning:

Occasions as Finalist: 1 | Yr of eligibility: 1
Place: Quarterback
Top: 6-5 | Weight: 220
NFL Profession: 2004-2019 New York Giants
Seasons: 16 | Video games: 236
Faculty: Mississippi
Drafted: 1st Spherical (1st General), 2004
Born: Jan. 3, 1981, in New Orleans, La.

First general choice within the 2004 NFL Draft … Performed total profession (16 seasons) with New York Giants … Tremendous Bowl XLII MVP whereas handing the New England Patriots their solely lack of the season … Tremendous Bowl XLVI MVP … One among solely six gamers to earn a number of Tremendous Bowl MVP awards … Chosen to 4 Professional Bowls (2019, 2012-13, 2016) … Shared 2016 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Yr recognition with Larry Fitzgerald … Led the NFC in passing touchdowns in 2005 (24) and 2015 (35) … Performed in 236 regular-season video games, together with a streak of 210 consecutive begins … Threw for 57,023 yards and 366 touchdowns … Upon retirement, possessed 22 regular-season data for the Giants, together with passes accomplished (4,895), longest cross completion (99 yards in opposition to the Jets in 2011) and most video games with 300 or extra yards passing (51) … Amongst his 9 franchise postseason data are passing yards (2,815) and touchdowns (18). Departed Ole Miss proudly owning 47 recreation, season or profession data.