Retired New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time since retiring in 2019.
This is Manning's first year of eligibility and calls have been made for him to be a first-ballot inductee into the NFL's most prestigious community's Hall of Fame.
Voting for the Hall of Fame has been going on for a few months now and they have narrowed down the field 17 semi-finalistsincluding six first-choice players. Those six are Manning, Luke Kuechly, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas, Adam Vinatieri and Marshall Yanda.
Manning, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, played for the Giants from 2004 to 2019 and led the team to two Super Bowl victories under the guidance of Tom Coughlin.
Manning completed over 60 percent of his passes for 57,023 yards, 366 touchdowns and 244 interceptions.
By the end of next month, the Modern-Era Players category will be reduced to 15 finalists. There are still votes on reductions in the “Seniors”, “Trainers” and “Contributors” categories.
There will be a group of 20 finalists in the four categories, and while there is no set number of members, Hall of Fame bylaws call for four to eight new members to be selected.