Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on the Corridor of Fame poll for the primary time since his retirement in 2019.
It’s the primary yr Manning is eligible and there have been requires him to be a first-ballot Corridor of Fame entrant to essentially the most prestigious neighborhood within the NFL.
Corridor of Fame voting has been underway for some months, they usually’ve narrowed the sector right down to 17 semifinalists, together with six first-time poll gamers. These six are Manning, Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas, Adam Vinatieri, and Marshall Yanda.
Manning, a two-time Tremendous Bowl MVP, performed for the Giants from 2004-2019, and beneath the tutelage of Tom Coughlin, led the crew to 2 Tremendous Bowl victories.
Manning accomplished over 60 % of his passes for 57,023 yards, 366 touchdowns, and 244 interceptions.
By the tip of subsequent month, the Trendy-Period Gamers class will likely be reduce to fifteen finalists. Discount voting remains to be occurring within the Seniors, Coach, and Contributor classes as properly.
There will likely be a bunch of 20 finalists over the 4 classes, and whereas there’s no set variety of enshrinees, the Corridor of Fame bylaws stipulate 4 to eight new members will likely be chosen.
