Eli Manning is a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

There are 167 professional football players currently nominated to make the Hall’s 2025 class. Manning headlines a group of 16 first-year nominees. Players become eligible to be nominated 5 years after their final season playing professionally.

One of the most celebrated players in Ole Miss history, Manning was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2003, the same season he won the Maxwell Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Ole Miss retired Manning’s No. 10 jersey number.

Manning spent the entirety of his NFL career with the New York Giants from 2004-19. He is best remembered for leading the Giants to 2 Super Bowl wins (and his 2 Super Bowl MVP nods), along with his remarkable streak of 210 consecutive starts from 2004-17.

For his 236-game career, Manning posted a completion percentage of 60.3, 57,023 passing yards and 366 passing touchdowns.  He was selected to the Pro Bowl 4 times (2008, ’11, ’12, ’15) and named Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for 2016.

Wednesday’s nomination is the start of the Hall process. The 167 nominees will be trimmed to a list of 50 by the Screening Committee in mid-October. Later this fall, 25 semifinalists will be announced. That group will be narrowed to 15 finalists. Ahead of Super Bowl LVIX the 2025 class will be announced. The class will consist of 3-5 modern-era players.