athlore
HomeDiscoverLibrarySign inCreate account
↗
⌂Home◎Discover⌕Library
NYGMANNING10

Eli Manning

Retired

New York Giants · QB

Eli Manning recorded 235 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

242.7

pass yds/gm

2.4

rush yds/gm

12

playoff games

235

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Eli Manning's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked the Giants' official defining-moments retrospective, championship histories, postseason records, and verified archive box scores. Both Super Bowl MVP wins anchor the list, with the three cold-weather road victories that made the improbable 2007 and 2011 championship journeys possible.

  1. #1. Manning escaped the rush for the Helmet Catch and threw the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left, ending New England's perfect season in Super Bowl XLII. Giants: The defining moments of Eli Manning's career
  2. #2. Manning opened the championship-winning drive with a perfect 38-yard sideline throw to Mario Manningham and earned his second Super Bowl MVP. Giants: The defining moments of Eli Manning's career
  3. #3. In minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field, Manning threw for 251 yards without an interception as New York won the NFC Championship Game in overtime. Giants: The defining moments of Eli Manning's career
  4. #4. Manning threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns as the Giants eliminated 15–1 Green Bay on the road during their second title run. Giants: The defining moments of Eli Manning's career
  5. #5. Manning absorbed six sacks and repeatedly answered in a rain-soaked NFC Championship Game, throwing for 316 yards and two scores before the overtime win. Giants: The defining moments of Eli Manning's career

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XLII
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2008

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

255 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XLVI
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 5, 2012

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI · Feb 5, 2012

296 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 20, 2008

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2008

254 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 15, 2012

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2012

330 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 2012

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2012

316 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eli Manning's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 510 passing yards

Regular Season
2012
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 16, 2012

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

510 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 6 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2015
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 1, 2015

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

350 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 41 completions

Regular Season
2015
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 11, 2015

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2015

441 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 22, 2018

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2018

399 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 34 rushing yards

Regular Season
2009
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 1, 2009

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2009

222 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

One snap at a time

Greatest individual plays

The signature moments from Eli Manning's career.

Catch2007
TYREE85

David Tyree · Eli Manning · vs New England Patriots

The Helmet Catch

2007 · Super Bowl XLII · game-winning drive

1:15 remaining

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eli Manning's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

01
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGTUCK91Justin Tuck

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2013–present

02
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 2016Pro Bowl selection · 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015Super Bowl champion · 2007, 2011Super Bowl MVP · 2007, 201116 NFL seasons235 career games57,023 career passing yards366 career passing touchdowns567 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: MississippiDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 1Jersey: 1012 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2004Most recent: Dec 15, 2019

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history