New York Giants legend Eli Manning is one of 15 former NFL players selected for final enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Modern Era Player category for the Class of 2025, announced by Visual Edge.
Manning is one of six original finalists named to the list, along with wide receiver Steve Smith, Jr, linebacker Luke Kuechly, kicker Adam Vinatieri, offensive lineman Marshal Yanda and defensive end Terrell Suggs.
Nine players were also named who reached this stage last year. Cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, tackle Willie Anderson, guard Jahri Evans, tight end Antonio Gates, wide receiver Torry Holt, running back Fred Taylor, wide receiver Reggie Wayne and defensive end Darren Woodson.
The Class of 2025 is scheduled to be announced in New Orleans on February 6 in the build-up to this year’s Super Bowl.
From the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
The selection committee may select up to five modern era players for the class of 2025. Each candidate must receive at least 80% of the approval votes to be eligible for election. Five others – senior category finalists Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer; with Coach Finalist Mike Holmgren and Contributor Finalist Ralph Hay.(Opens in new window) — is also a candidate for the Class of 2025. Voting for these five will be done separately, in their own group separate from the Modern Era players. Depending on the hall’s bylaws, a minimum of one and a maximum of three members may be elected from these combined categories.
There is no set number of oratory levels, but the current Hall of Fame selection process bylaws provide that between four and eight new members will be selected.
Eli Manning’s official Pro Football Hall of Fame profile:
Number of finalists: 1 | Year of Qualification: 1
location: quarterback
key: 6-5 | weight: 220
NFL Experience: 2004-2019 New York Giants
season: 16 | stratagem: 236
university: Mississippi
Draft: 1st round (comprehensive 1st round), 2004
come into being: January 3, 1981, New Orleans, LouisianaFirst overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft … Played his entire career (16 seasons) with the New York Giants … MVP of Super Bowl XLII, with only loss of the season to the New England Patriots … MVP of Super Bowl XLVI … Earned only One of six players to win multiple Super Bowl MVP awards… Selected for four Pro Bowls (2019, 2012-13, 2016)… Shares the 2016 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award with Larry Fitzgerald… led the NFC in touchdown passes in 2005 (24) and 2015 (35). Appeared in 236 regular season games, with 210 consecutive starts… Throwing for 57,023 yards and 366 touchdowns… Has 22 regular season starts since retirement – Completed passes (4,895), longest pass completed (against the Jets) Giants’ season records including 99 yards in 2011) and most games with 300 yards or more passing (51)…his franchise postseason record. Among the nine are passing yards (2,815) and touchdowns (18). He left Ole Miss with 47 games, seasons or career records.
