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Giants QB Manning calling time on 16-year NFL career
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Quarterback Eli Manning, who won two Super Bowls and was the face of the New York Giants franchise for more than a decade, is retiring from the National Football League, the team said on Wednesday.
The Giants said Manning — who spent all 16 seasons of his NFL career with the Giants after a draft-day trade in 2004 — will formally announce his retirement today. “For 16 seasons, Eli Manning defined what it is to be a New York Giant both on and off the field,” said John Mara, the Giants’ president and chief executive officer. “Eli is our only two-time Super Bowl MVP and one of the very best players in our franchise’s history. He represented our franchise as a consummate professional with dignity and accountability.” Manning, 39, led the Giants to Super Bowl victories over the New England Patriots after the 2007 and 2011 seasons. He is one of just five players in NFL history with at least two Super Bowl MVPs, a club that also includes Joe Montana, Bart Starr, Tom Brady and Terry Bradshaw. But he spent most of 2019 as backup to rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, starting just four games. Set to become a free agent, Manning had made it clear he didn’t relish the backup role. Manning, younger brother of another quarterback, Peyton Manning, started 234 games for the Giants. He was drafted first overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 draft but he made it known he didn’t want to play in San Diego and was traded to the Giants. He finishes his career seventh all-time with 366 touchdown passes, seventh in passing yards with 57,023, and tied with Montana for 11th in career wins with 117.
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