New Orleans – The debate on Eli Manning and the temple of renown of professional football will last at least a year.
Manning was the most spoken name among the finalists of the 2025 class, but he was not elected to the renowned temple during his first year on the ballot. The class was announced Thursday evening as part of the NFL specialization program three days before the Super bowl.
Manning has been one of the most debated candidates for the temple of fame for many years. He won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, but never won a MVP, did only four pro Bowls in 16 years and never led the NFL in any category of major passes other than the interceptions.
Manning, who goes to the group of 15 modern era finalists during their first year of eligibility could be a good sign for him in the future. He and all the fans of the giants who pleaded for his inclusion in the temple of fame will have to try again in 2026.
Manning did not seem disturbed by the possibility that he could have passed during this time.
‘It would be a great honor’
Manning is in New Orleans for Super Bowl Week, and probably for the possibility that he can be elected to the renowned temple.
He talked about what it would mean if he should receive the call.
“It would be a great honor to be in this group, in the fame of fame, the people who played the game and played the match in the right direction,” said Manning to Yahoo Sports on Thursday, a few hours before the Announcement of the renowned class 2025 hall. “What it would mean for me, my family, my teammates, the organization of the giants … When you go to the temple of fame, it’s not only you, the guys around you are also part of it. “”
This call did not come. But Manning had a complicated case for the temple of renown, unlike his brother Peyton, a selection of the first thief probably in 2021.
Eli Manning will have to wait a year. The fame of renown made the others wait, notably Terrell Owens which was transmitted twice before being elected. Manning said that it would not bother him if he did it on the first ballot or further.
“I don’t know if that is important to get in,” said Manning.
Eli Manning’s inheritance
Manning’s argument for the renowned temple begins and ends with two games.
Twice, at the end of the 2007 season and again at the end of the 2011 season, the Giants of Manning won the Super Bowl against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The twice, Manning was MVP of the Super Bowl.
In the Super Bowl XLII, the Giants succeeded one of the greatest upheavals in the history of the NFL, overthrowing a team of patriots who was 18-0 in the match. Manning led a journey en route in the last two minutes to win the match, highlighted by the famous “Catch Catch” by David Tyree.
Each quarter-arre that won two Super Bowls as a starter that is eligible for the fame has already been inducted other than Manning and Jim Plunkett. Without these two titles, Manning would probably not be close to the consideration of the renowned temple.
While the Super Bowls include most of the weight in the case of Manning, his supporters will emphasize that his 57,023 yards by the pass and 366 affected by each rank 11th. On the list of footage of all time, Manning is just ahead of John Elway, Warren Moon and Frankenton, who are all in the temple of fame.
The argument against Manning is that even if it led these two super bowl victories, it has never been considered the best quarter of NFL or even in conversation. His career rating is only 84.1. And even if he made the two major playoffs, he won no eliminatory match during his 14 other NFL seasons.
Missing this year could harm Manning with other quarters like Drew Brees and Philip Rivers becoming eligible for the renown temple in 2026. For the moment, his expectations continues.
