Easily top 3. The way it came over his shoulder and dropped perfectly in hands was incredible. Even watching live, you could tell Mario was in bounds. Everything about that play and drive was a thing of beauty.
@@tomknapp6194 he will be a HoFer. But that below average QB beat the "GOAT" not just twice in the Super Bowl, but 3 times in a row if you include that regular season game between SBs and almost was 4 in a row if they won week 17 before SB42. Only lost by 3 points. Eli slayed the king.. 3 times. Eli is the GOAT.
He had 8 playoff wins. 7 of them came off either on the road and neutral site. One of the hardest thing in all of football is winning a playoff game on the road in hostile environments. Eli thrived in those circumstances.
So did mark Sanchez lol 4 for 4 in playoff games all on the road and he came close to winning the afc championship to both on the road would’ve been cool to see but as a jets fan watching Eli was truly a spectacle Danny dimes doesn’t look half bad good luck this year
Eli was a below average QB that was carried through two post seasons by the defense. In 2007 and 2011, not a single playoff team scored more than 20 points vs the Giants. Even when those same teams scored 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 points. Then Eli mostly scored fewer points in the playoffs and he's the hero? And a HoF QB should have a top 10 passer rating at least more than once in 16 years and lead in some QB stat besides interceptions. Eli should never be in the HoF.
@@BigMuggs21 All you have to do to shut me up is point out where I'm wrong. I've said the same thing to countless other Eli fans and they all fall drastically short because they only know headlines, not actual facts and don't truly know their QB.
@@notallowed337 Yeah I know Ben's throw was far better. It was a TD in the only spot it could've been thrown. 9/10 times that's a INT. Game winning TD throw
For Super Bowl 46 yes. Super Bowl 42, absolutely not! In that Super Bowl, the Patriots dropped not one, not two, but THREE INTs. Harrison early in the Giants final drive; A$ante $amuel on the play that we all know about; Brandon Meriweather right before Steve Smith’s 3rd-and-11. If ANY ONE of those is not dropped … the Patriots go 19-0.
@@Michael-tg4oh you'd think it was plainly obvious given that I named three Patriot DBs who dropped INTs on the Giants last drive in Super Bowl 42 that this was far from the case.
@@tomknapp6194 pass what you smoking to someone else, Eli manning was a great qb in games that mattered. He is top 5 in 4th quarter comebacks in nfl history. The whole premise of a 4th quarter comeback is when your defense can’t stop the other team. Duh
@@frankguidera6828 Looking to get owned on multiple threads? lol It's true. In 2011, Eli had more yards in a post season than anyone else in history. Including everyone that had a first round bye and could only play a maximum of 3 games vs Eli's 4. It only makes sense that 4 average games will beat 3 good games. So, let's take the average of everyone that has played 3 or 4 games. That just seems fair. In that case, Eli falls to 14th. If you look at yards/attempt, he falls to 19th. That's a big drop from #1. So, just like in the rest of his career, he wasn't actually good, he just had more attempts than most people. Oh, yeah, and Brady came within 100 yards of breaking that record twice. In only 3 games. And about 5 others were within 200.
@@adamf6582 You might want to start smoking after what I have to say. And this is far from all of it. I looked at 5 of his first "comebacks" and what I found was very interesting. In 4 of those games through the first 3 quarters, Eli had a passer rating of 54. They were literally behind because of him. DUH! But, that leaves the 5th? This is true gold. Against the Eagles, the Giants had a 3 point lead, the ball, and just over 3 minutes to go. Eli throws an interception that leads to a tied game. Eli, being Eli, throws another interception, but time runs out on the Eagles. In overtime, he's putting together a game winning drive, but not being done, throws another interception. That's 3 interceptions in less than 12 minutes of 3 point game or less. But, the defense gets a sack/fumble recovery at the 29. Eli doesn't throw a single pass (would you let him after 3 in less than 12 minutes?), wins the game on a FG, and gets credit for a game winning drive for literally doing nothing on that drive and trying to give the game away on the three previous drives. The more I look into Eli's career, the more the good things are total smokescreens and the facts show that he just was not that good. He was literally dragged through the playoffs in 2007 and 2011by the defense, special teams, and some serious lottery winning like luck. Through his 16 year career, he was a below average QB. And those are the facts.
As a niner fan Eli earned my respect in that championship game. Not because of his play, but his toughness. Niners lost because Kyle williams was a fumbling machine. But Eli was hit play after play. One time his helmet was sideways and he was walking like nothing happened
That game for me is what stamped Eli's ticket to HOF. He got his arse kicked, on the ground practically every play, he just kept going. Good comment hitman, I feel like this game gets overlooked too much.
You do realize that Eli had ZERO to do with the winning drive, his totals for 58 attempts were not good, and he had to rely on 2 lucky plays (both fumbles on punt returns) and 10 points for a narrow 3 point win. Something else to think about, on 17 drives he only crossed midfield 4 times, and two of them were fumble recoveries inside the 30. To me, it looks like that they won in spite of Eli. And this is one of 8 times Eli beat a playoff team that didn't score more than 20 points. Even when those teams scored, 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 vs the very same defense in the regular season. Please explain how Eli gets credit for those wins.
He took an ass kicking in that game. Kept bouncing up abd running the next play. People dint realize how tough Eli is. 2007 he separated his shoulder. He was meant to miss 4-6 weeks, played the next game.
4th quarter career passer rating of 83.8 would strongly disagree with you. He was just the beneficiary of good press. When he messed up, it wasn't news. And there were a lot more of those.
@@anthonymorales8510 You can disagree. But, facts show that he was not clutch. He had a few high profile 4th quarter wins, but overall his 4th quarter passer rating was only 83.8. During his tenure, the NFL average was about 88-90 or so. So, for those few last second wins, he had a lot of other losses in which he was extremely "not clutch". As his 117-117 record would clearly show.
@@anthonymorales8510 And there are a lot of times in which he was given the "game winning drive" and he literally did nothing on the actual drive or the one before it for the win. And there are a lot of times when the loss is directly on him. 2015: First game of the season vs Cowboys. All he had to do was take a sack and the Cowboys would not have had enough time. But, he went for the TD, wasn't even close, stopped the clock, and then a true clutch QB went 75 yards in 6 plays for the win. 2018: Last game of the season vs Cowboys. After the Cowboys take the lead 35-36, a runback on the kickoff puts Eli at the 48. All he needs is about 15 yards for a game winning FG. Four horribly incomplete attempts later, the game is over. 2019: Vs Eagles. The Giants had the lead and then Eli had 4 completions in the second half and took the loss in overtime. Maybe Eli fans have forgotten "Mr. Clutch" in those circumstances.
@@anthonymorales8510 Please come back with something to prove you are correct. But, it won't matter. I'll destroy you on everything you think is great about Eli with facts, not wishful thinking.
Eli had something every young QB should have, a savvy veteran possession receiver like Amani Toomer. He was like Eli’s security blanket and was always there with a big catch at key moments.
The most clutch player of the 2010's. He was a must watch in the 4th quarter. Not a Giants fan, just remember so many comebacks from him, especially on SNF.
Just don't watch him in the first 3 quarters, because it was usually brutally ugly. Eli is known for his game winning drives, but in reality, his 4th quarter passer rating is a mere 83.8. Sure, he pulled it out sometimes, but more often than not, it was horrific to watch.
@@tomknapp6194 Horrific is a terrible choice of words. If you actually watch the giants you know he had many big time games where he played well throughout.
@@jonathanfiskus252 Actually, that is an outright lie. Eli rarely performed well through an entire game. In a lot of his games in which he has a "game winning drive", he was basically a ghost for the first 3 quarters, but if the defense kept him in it, he had a chance to make it up in the 4th. I don't see how that is good. Also, in the last 2 minutes, he was just as likely to throw a TD as an interception, 22 for each. But, those ints rarely make the headlines. It is always someone else's fault when Eli lost. But, if the Giants won, even if it had nothing to do with Eli, he was given all the credit. Don't trust the headlines on him and actually watch him play. He was not that good.
You may look at stats but you clearly haven’t watched giants football. During Eli’s first 8-9 yrs he had many GREAT games. The last few years were rough and watered down his stats. Watch a game everyone once in a while instead of reaching stats.
@@jonathanfiskus252 And that pretty much shows how little you know about Eli. if you break up his career between 2004-11 and 2012-2019 you will find: 2004-11: 2 SB wins 2 SB MVPs 8 postseason wins 2 of his best years ever passer rating: 82.1 2012-2013: 0 playoff wins Worst season by far (2013) Passer rating: 85.94 Everyone would like to think that Eli had his best stats up until 2011, but that just isn't true. What was the major difference? He wasn't being bailed out by his defense. Eli never beat a single playoff team that scored more than 20 points. I thought that was very strange. Until I did a little research and found out that when the opposing team scored 21+ points through Eli's career, he lost 74% of the time. Just for reference, when Romo's defense allowed 21+ points, he still won 40% of the time. But, the big question is how did Eli have better stats in the second half and win nothing besides being carried by the defense? That can be summed up in 3 letters: OBJ When Eli threw to OBJ, he had a 111 passer rating. When Eli threw to everyone else, it was a 79 passer rating. OBJ literally extended Eli's below average career by 5 years.
Eli was fearless in that pocket, threw the football with no regard. But that’s what makes him great. Made something out of nothing many times with his cannon arm, he trusted it so much. I know he threw of bunch of picks but that fearlessness was awesome to watch #EaglesFan
Yup absolutely, that’s the only thing I wish Danny Dimes would bring to the table for the giants. I feel like he’s too scared for the amount of pressure he’s in under the giants.
Heck. As a long time Giants fan I can tell you 50% of those bounced off the chest or fingers of Giants receivers lol. Man was clutch and I miss him in that uniform every day
@@LungMing23 Just as many times, Eli throws a pass 10 or less yards and it goes for 50 and a TD. Remember Eli's "99 yard pass"? It was literally 10 yards, Cruz evaded two tackles while spinning around and then outran the only guy that had a chance. And Eli gets credit for 99 yards and a TD.
If you watch most of those "clutch" games, he's a ghost for about 3/4 of the game and then has a few lucky plays for wins. He was literally not that good.
@@ShadowGaming26548 Does 117-117 suggest that he's good in the 4th quarter? And don't most QBs have a higher passer rating in the 4th because of prevent defenses that don't always work?
I love Eli- he might not have all the stats but he had that intangible magic- he was incredibly clutch under heavy pressure in the biggest games. Unflappable.
Should have had more opportunities for championships. The 2nd half of his career was defined by the front office giving him turnstiles for offensive lineman and defensive backs. He never complained once. Just another reason he's great.
@@latrelljack8751 That’s compilation. Compilation is weak compared to someone like Rodgers or Mahomes who have low interceptions with great efficiency.
@@senecaharrisburg9048 that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the stats bro. I never even compared him to those guys. All I said was he has the stats. I don’t care how he compares to other greats cause I never compared him to them. You just came in here comparing him to the greats as if I said Eli is better then them.
You could make a comeback video of just the 2011 season. I remember that there was something about that o-line that did not convince me, but they would always pull together at the last possible moment to allow Eli to work his magic.
Something like 7 late come from behind wins on a 9-7 team that made the playoffs by a hair. 2010 NYG was 10-6 and missed the postseason. Crazy. It's all about getting hot at the right time. If you need 1 drive late, Eli was in his element. He's had games where he's a mess all day, then flips a switch w like 2:53 left. Lol
One of the most underrated QBs of all time and one of the most clutch. I’d rather give the ball to Eli with 2min than his brother in both their primes.
@@brianj4090 Actually, Eli's passer rating was below the NFL average in 9 of 16 years. That's over half his career. In 5 of the other 7, it was 3.8 or lower over the average, or still just average. So, in 2 of 16 years, he was somewhat over the average and that's underrated? He was literally a below average QB.
@@brianj4090 That is just the point. It wasn't him that won the SBs and he definitely did not deserve the MVP either time. There is nothing special about being carried by the defense.
This dude will play like ass if it was a game that didn't really matter, but holy hell he was the best to ever do it when the lights were brightest. Truly an enigma.
I will say he’s second in pure crunch time situations to Brady, however he is the best 2 minute drive QB of all time with Big Ben being a far away number 2.
That's definitely not true. I'm a life long Giants fan and everyone loved his game. Nobody questioned his talent, drive or leadership at the end of his career it was his lack of weapons and a putrid offensive line that people were displeased with.
Man eli was dragged thru the mud the last 2-3 years in the league. Everybody was calling for his head. And his despicable coach benching him mid way thru his last season to try and keep his job. Eli was blamed for everything and they have been a dumpster fire since he retired
People can say what they want about Eli, but that throw to Manningham was by far one of the most perfect throws I've ever seen, and being it was on the biggest stage says a lot.
In 2011, it was the only time in his career he had a top 10 passer rating (7th). It was a great year. For Eli. Just kind of an average year for Brady, Brees, Peyton, Rodgers, or even Romo.
@@frankguidera6828 Wow..... He should have had an MVP? He was never even in MVP consideration! Sure, he was nominated in 2011..... And received zero votes. He was only there because the Giants were in the playoffs. Romo and Stafford literally had better years with better TD and interception percentages, but didn't make the playoffs. Probably because of horrible defenses. Most postseason yards? That sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it? But, there are some things to consider. Does a QB have a better chance having more yards in 3 or 4 games. Most of the time, the best QBs have a first round bye so the maximum they can play in is only 3. After all, that's like saying one QB gets to play 16 games and the other only 12 in a season. Who do you think will have the most yards? Let's be fair and compare the average yards of all QBs to have played 3 or 4 games. When you do that, Eli falls to 14th. When you look at yards/attempt, he falls to 19th. Once again, not that great, just throwing a lot for below average results. There is no magic in that. Also, Brady almost broke that record twice by coming within 100 yards of that total. In 3 games. And multiple others are well under needing a lot less than a mere 200 in another game to pass Eli's 1,219. And why do you think that Eli was running for the second half of his career? No one was afraid of him. Eli might burn a team from time to time. But more than not, he would hang himself with a little pressure and he just wasn't that accurate. An extra defender was not needed in the secondary so they could commit more to the rushing Eli and stopping the run. Romo had a bad line most of the time, was running for his life also, and he carried the Cowboys and had a top 10 passer rating 8 times. Eli? Top 10 passer rating once in 16 years. In fact, in those 16 years he was below the NFL average 9 times. In 5 of the other 7, he was 3.8 or less higher than the average, or still just average. In 2 of 16 years, he was not average or below average. And those are the facts on Eli. Just really not that good.
People knocking Eli because he didn't put up fantasy numbers, but he was Clutch when I mattered. If you wanna bring numbers into it he's also top 10 in tds and yards.
He's top 10 only because he had the opportunity to throw a lot for below average results. His TDs/100 attempts is 74th all time. His yards/attempt is 93rd all time. That's quite a drop from top 10 when you factor in attempts. Just throwing a lot for a long time for below average results is not impressive.
The entire NFL misses Eli! No one was afraid of him. Most of the time, the defensive game plan was to let Eli play and see if he hangs himself. Which he did plenty of times.
God I miss watching Eli play QB for my NY Giants, he was the best QB in franchise history, if we can draft the new Manning kid coming up through college, can't remember his name, we'd be solid for the next 2 decades at least.
Realy? With 1:30 to go in the game, Eli had a 74 passer rating against a guy that just averaged 117 PER GAME and was still somehow in it. Was it because of Eli? Not remotely. Not only that, but on the 6 plays before the "Helmet Catch", Eli tried to give the game away FIVE TIMES. The Patriots just didn't accept. That's your hero?
@@shaunoftheguads Think about what you said. My hate is alarming. I've said nothing that isn't 100% correct. Eli's entire career is a smokescreen and if you look past the half truth headlines and look at the gameplay and stats, he's literally below average. I do have a few hobbies. Stats is one of them. If you call me names or insult me without disproving me with facts, not opinions, you aren't showing that I'm a hater. You are showing that I'm 100% correct and that outside of a few headlines, he just wasn't that great.
@@tomknapp6194 I've read your stat nonsense, and stats don't win superbowls and sb mvp's....you must be saying Tony Romo and kirk cousins are one of the best ever if you're basing an opinion on stats alone.
@@louskuntz819 He's top 10 only because he had the opportunity to throw a lot for below average results. His TDs/100 attempts is 74th all time. His yards/attempt is 93rd all time. That's quite a drop from top 10 when you factor in attempts. Just throwing a lot for a long time for below average results is not impressive. And being carried by the defense is not impressive either. He literally never beat a single team that scored more than 20 points, even when those same teams in the regular season scored 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 points. Was the 7-25 point drop because of Eli?
Until Eli, I've never heard this statement. It is like Eli fans are reaching for anything to make him sound relevant. 117-117, leading the league in interceptions 3 times, and only once in the top 10 passer rating in 16 years is not impressive. Fair to say that is somewhat below average just on those facts alone.
@@atg1338 hes got 2 superbowls, 2 superbowl mvps, top 10 in passing yards, top 10 passing td, holds record for most passing yards in single postseason, number retired by giants, walter moty, etc. what more do u want
@@bennetxia8707 wow number retired by the Giants... most passing att only 65% 4 guys have more tds... his 118-118 record isn't a hall of fame numbers....he was lucky to have a great defense and only scored what 17 points!!!... hell trent dilfer won a super bowl with a great D.... what about leading the league in picks several times??... how about missing the playoffs year after yr???...
@@bennetxia8707 and yet he only has a 118 -118 record and lead the league in picks several times!!...he made the playoffs what twice in his long career... he's not that great and if you play long enough you get stats....btw i think Stafford just passed him for 10th
Eli would blow me away he was usually average but if you needed a play its like he had another gear I'd never see it coming but he would make a tough play look easy. Evin if he was struggling his clutch play was top of the charts.
Actually, in Eli's below average career, his passer rating was 84.1. In the 4th quarter, the quarter everyone gushes over him for, he was actually lower than his already below average career with an 83.8. The bottom line is that while he enjoyed a lot of headlines when he did have a comeback, he had many others that were his fault, but were blamed on others.
You really don't understand how correct you were there. I looked at 5 of his first "game winning drives" and in quarters 1, 2, and 3, he literally had a passer rating of 54. But, even the 4th quarter, where NYG fans think he was golden wasn't that great either. Overall, his career passer rating was 84.1 (well below the average) and his career 4th quarter passer rating was 83.8. So, when he came through a few times in the 4th, he had 2 or 3 other times that he totally bombed. But, NYG fans just blame it on anything and everything else, never Eli. I thank them for that because I knew that when he re-signed with the Giants, they would never win another playoff game with him. I was called every name in the book by NYG fans for not understanding how great Eli is. And then I turned out to be correct.......
eli had this gift where he could be turned around, not looking down field at all and avoiding pressure, and know exactly where his receivers would be when he turned around, then he would throw a rocket to them
@@An_Enraged_Pig I guess facts are silly also. In 16 years, Eli was below the NFL average passer rating 9 times. That's over half his career. 5 of the other 7, he was 3.8 or less higher than the average, or still just average. That leaves 2 years to maybe be something more than below average/average. That's the real world. And Eli was carried through both post seasons by the defense. Eli literally never beat a single playoff team that scored more than 20 points. Even when almost every one of those teams averaged at least 28 points per game for an entire season. He's not good, just lucky. When it's the Hall of Luck, he's a shoo-in.
Eli was always one of my favorite QBs to watch you have all these superstar players like Vick, LT(the RB), Payton, Ed reed, ray lewis, Brady etc then there’s Eli he never seemed fazed by anything and just played the game and Won when it Mattered he a HOFer imo
Peyton was probably better technically and smarter but Eli had such strong willpower, I really do think being the younger sibling taught him to believe in himself. No matter how good Peyton was Eli knew if he played well he could still beat him. People who watched him in the regular season know that confidence also caused the Giants some headaches in many seasons but man, he was gifted with unbreakable confidence
Gotta give him that. He'd let mistakes roll off his back. Michael Strahan made a comment in some doc about the XLII run that he was perfect for NY bc pressure just doesn't bother him. I think that's right. Rumor was in 2004 the other QB they were considering was Roethlisberger. I don't think he'd have handled it quite as well, and he def wouldn't have just had all his rapey stuff forgotten about. Eli had a relatively clean personal life. Besides the thing about game used equipment, but what's a football jerseys use vs what Ben was accused of?
We should have beaten the brakes off the Patriots in 2012 instead of having it come down to Eli Manning having to win another one with the greatest throw in NFL history
You mean the Patriots should have beaten the brakes off the Giants right? Between Gronk's bum ankle, the Giants fumbling three times and miraculously recovering them all, and Welker's 1-in-1000 drop, the G-men were lucky that day, perhaps even luckier than in 2007. And yes, I'm just here to be a salty Pats fan.
@@dmckenna05 this is why I have no respect for pats fans, Brady is a chronic over thrower cause he has a weaker than average arm and tries to compensate. He overthrew that can't blame welker
@@testingmysoup5678 I may be salty but I'm not mad about it, luck is a part of football and part of what makes it great. But frankly saying that Tom Brady has a weaker than average arm just proves you don't know what you're talking about.
7:35 Jesus that’s as good of a throw as you’ll ever see in the NFL. The type of shit that the NFL would non stop post if Mahomes or Brady did it. Such an underrated play right there
@@buttp0under420 - well, the point was that these Eli moments were in the most clutch situations, and that's not what Rodgers does in those situations... and I think your premise is flawed anyway, because I think the world of Rodgers as a player, but he was surrounded with more talent than Eli through most of his career
@@tomknapp6194 he played on some really, really bad teams in the last years of his career. Under Gilbride he was in a high risk high reward system where they threw the ball downfield all the time. No dink and dunk shit. Next you will say Marino doesnt deserve to be in because he didnt win a SB. Its a team sport
How many Juggernaut regular season teams did Eli Manning beat or have them beat and only have the defense to give up the lead with less than a minute and a half to go
Not many. Let's take the playoffs for example. Even when teams he faced in the playoffs scored 45, 32, 38, 35, 27, and 37 points against the Giants in the regular season, except for one time, Eli led the Giants to fewer points than he scored in the regular season and was hailed the hero. This is insane. It was the defense, because Eli was literally below average.
I became a Giants fan in 88-89 and I have seen my fair share of Quarterbacks; Simms, Hostetler, Brown, Graham, Collins, Palmer and Kurt Warner. But Eli Manning was the most consistent of all. Especially the 2 SB titles against a great dynasty and QB.
Naah. Eli had a shitty line his entire career actually . He was good at rolling out but not throwing the ball away. Instead he tried to make a play. Dj throws it away
It is criminal what the Giants upper management did to Eli in his last years. They refused to give him a good O line, rather making splashes with skill positions, neglecting the fact that you have to protect your QB. If they had just protected him, he would have still consistently won in his last years. Instead he was constantly pressured and harassed because of an aging and subpar line.
Eli is easily the most underrated QB ever. But he definitely used that to his advantage come crunch time. Will never forget this era best time to be a Giants fan.
I'm a Jets fan, and it always infuriated me the degree to which Giants fans didn't seem to realize how fucking lucky they were to have a player as clutch as Eli as their QB.
Does it infuriate you as much as winning 2 of your last 3 games to lose the right to draft Trevor Lawrence ? That coach should have been fired as he was walking off the field after the first win.
Eli has some great clutch moments, but he also had a ton of support from the get-go. The Giants also had some great defensive efforts in the playoffs during his tenure.
Eli was such a blessing for us Giants fans!!! When it came down to the Giants needing a score to win the game and the ball was in Eli's hands, you might had well just put the points on the board because Eli was "MR. CLUTCH". The Giants were getting those points!!!
How many times did we hear "complete to toomer" or "caught by cruz" he had some incredibly talented teammates. Eli(te) Toomer is my favorite giant maybe all-time Go Giants!
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Great video man
This was a great compilation, I sure do miss when the Giants were good.
Eli did one of those VC dunks on the pats
Eli to Manningham in SB is a top 3 pass/catch combo in NFL history. i never grow tired of watching this play.
lmao def not. not even top 5 catch in SB history
Easily top 3. The way it came over his shoulder and dropped perfectly in hands was incredible. Even watching live, you could tell Mario was in bounds. Everything about that play and drive was a thing of beauty.
100% facts. My favorite single football play of all time
You are probably right, and it’s still not the greatest super bowl play Eli made
@@aidankinyon932 easily top 3...your out of your mind
Eli was the reason why I became a fan of Giants. The man is funny and clutch. I don’t care what anyone says, Eli is a HOF.
Eli is literally a below average QB. He should never be in the HoF.
@@tomknapp6194 Top 10 in yards TD'S and completions 2 time SB MVP. Your opinion don't matter the facts do period 🤣🤣🤣.
@@ozzyrrv420 true
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@@tomknapp6194 he will be a HoFer. But that below average QB beat the "GOAT" not just twice in the Super Bowl, but 3 times in a row if you include that regular season game between SBs and almost was 4 in a row if they won week 17 before SB42. Only lost by 3 points. Eli slayed the king.. 3 times. Eli is the GOAT.
Amani Toomer is criminally underrated
Extremely underrated
Most reception yards in Giants history!
It's not a toomer!
He was a 3rd down chain mover. Probably the most reliable Giant WR of all time.
@ladawg81 Shockey had a short injury riddled career though. Gonzo was the epitome of reliable.
He had 8 playoff wins. 7 of them came off either on the road and neutral site. One of the hardest thing in all of football is winning a playoff game on the road in hostile environments. Eli thrived in those circumstances.
HOF!
Behind..of all people..Joe..Flacco. Lol!!
All of his playoff wins came in a two season span. He's average
So did mark Sanchez lol 4 for 4 in playoff games all on the road and he came close to winning the afc championship to both on the road would’ve been cool to see but as a jets fan watching Eli was truly a spectacle Danny dimes doesn’t look half bad good luck this year
@@Didyourmomtwice Yeah average with 2 SB's and 2 MVP's 🤡
Great video. It's ridiculous that people think Eli shouldn't be in the HOF
You must be a fan of the New Jersey Giants to think that, genius.
Eli was a below average QB that was carried through two post seasons by the defense. In 2007 and 2011, not a single playoff team scored more than 20 points vs the Giants. Even when those same teams scored 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 points. Then Eli mostly scored fewer points in the playoffs and he's the hero?
And a HoF QB should have a top 10 passer rating at least more than once in 16 years and lead in some QB stat besides interceptions. Eli should never be in the HoF.
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You're very smart !!
@@tomknapp6194stfu 😂 casual
@@BigMuggs21 All you have to do to shut me up is point out where I'm wrong. I've said the same thing to countless other Eli fans and they all fall drastically short because they only know headlines, not actual facts and don't truly know their QB.
That throw to Manningham is THE greatest throw of all time regardless of situation.
The placement was otherworldly.
Right in front of coach Bilichick too
It's actually textbook. It's exactly the throw you want against that exact coverage. Timing, placement of the ball, everything.
Ben's throw to Santonio Holmes was better.
@@MakiFitness in terms of difficulty it's not even close
@@notallowed337 Yeah I know Ben's throw was far better. It was a TD in the only spot it could've been thrown. 9/10 times that's a INT. Game winning TD throw
As a Patriots fan, I can firmly attest to how clutch Eli Manning is.
For Super Bowl 46 yes. Super Bowl 42, absolutely not! In that Super Bowl, the Patriots dropped not one, not two, but THREE INTs. Harrison early in the Giants final drive; A$ante $amuel on the play that we all know about; Brandon Meriweather right before Steve Smith’s 3rd-and-11. If ANY ONE of those is not dropped … the Patriots go 19-0.
@@williamkanejr3233 apparently you didn't watch the games!
@@Michael-tg4oh you'd think it was plainly obvious given that I named three Patriot DBs who dropped INTs on the Giants last drive in Super Bowl 42 that this was far from the case.
I saw it
@@williamkanejr3233regardless of those passes Eli brushed them off and still was clutch
Eli will always have a great deal of respect from me for never letting Brady get the better of him in either super bowl
I'm from Boston and even though Eli Manning shattered my heart twice, I love and respect his game so much. One of the greatest of our generation
He's made us in Mississippi proud!
@@rehearsalof_fate3353 good point man
@@D_a_r_K_c_L_o_u_D I bet
But do you come in peace?
@@rehearsalof_fate3353 but thats fotoball babyyy and thats why we love it!
Eli Manning is way better than anyone would give him credit for
Actually, no. He's literally a below average QB that was carried by the defense.
@@tomknapp6194 Eli Manning had a NFL record season in 2011 stop hating
@@tomknapp6194 pass what you smoking to someone else, Eli manning was a great qb in games that mattered. He is top 5 in 4th quarter comebacks in nfl history. The whole premise of a 4th quarter comeback is when your defense can’t stop the other team. Duh
@@frankguidera6828 Looking to get owned on multiple threads? lol
It's true. In 2011, Eli had more yards in a post season than anyone else in history. Including everyone that had a first round bye and could only play a maximum of 3 games vs Eli's 4. It only makes sense that 4 average games will beat 3 good games. So, let's take the average of everyone that has played 3 or 4 games. That just seems fair. In that case, Eli falls to 14th. If you look at yards/attempt, he falls to 19th. That's a big drop from #1. So, just like in the rest of his career, he wasn't actually good, he just had more attempts than most people. Oh, yeah, and Brady came within 100 yards of breaking that record twice. In only 3 games. And about 5 others were within 200.
@@adamf6582 You might want to start smoking after what I have to say. And this is far from all of it.
I looked at 5 of his first "comebacks" and what I found was very interesting. In 4 of those games through the first 3 quarters, Eli had a passer rating of 54. They were literally behind because of him. DUH!
But, that leaves the 5th? This is true gold. Against the Eagles, the Giants had a 3 point lead, the ball, and just over 3 minutes to go. Eli throws an interception that leads to a tied game. Eli, being Eli, throws another interception, but time runs out on the Eagles. In overtime, he's putting together a game winning drive, but not being done, throws another interception. That's 3 interceptions in less than 12 minutes of 3 point game or less. But, the defense gets a sack/fumble recovery at the 29. Eli doesn't throw a single pass (would you let him after 3 in less than 12 minutes?), wins the game on a FG, and gets credit for a game winning drive for literally doing nothing on that drive and trying to give the game away on the three previous drives.
The more I look into Eli's career, the more the good things are total smokescreens and the facts show that he just was not that good. He was literally dragged through the playoffs in 2007 and 2011by the defense, special teams, and some serious lottery winning like luck. Through his 16 year career, he was a below average QB. And those are the facts.
As a niner fan Eli earned my respect in that championship game. Not because of his play, but his toughness. Niners lost because Kyle williams was a fumbling machine. But Eli was hit play after play. One time his helmet was sideways and he was walking like nothing happened
That game was heartbreaking for me but Eli was a trooper I think he threw the ball over 50 times that game and we didn't get 1 pick
That game for me is what stamped Eli's ticket to HOF. He got his arse kicked, on the ground practically every play, he just kept going. Good comment hitman, I feel like this game gets overlooked too much.
You do realize that Eli had ZERO to do with the winning drive, his totals for 58 attempts were not good, and he had to rely on 2 lucky plays (both fumbles on punt returns) and 10 points for a narrow 3 point win. Something else to think about, on 17 drives he only crossed midfield 4 times, and two of them were fumble recoveries inside the 30. To me, it looks like that they won in spite of Eli. And this is one of 8 times Eli beat a playoff team that didn't score more than 20 points. Even when those teams scored, 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 vs the very same defense in the regular season. Please explain how Eli gets credit for those wins.
He took an ass kicking in that game. Kept bouncing up abd running the next play. People dint realize how tough Eli is. 2007 he separated his shoulder. He was meant to miss 4-6 weeks, played the next game.
@@tomknapp6194 That 49ers defense was relentless, you're not giving them enough credit.
He was so good in the two minute drill. If the game was close and you left time on the clock u knew Eli will drive it downfield.
4th quarter career passer rating of 83.8 would strongly disagree with you. He was just the beneficiary of good press. When he messed up, it wasn't news. And there were a lot more of those.
@@tomknapp6194 And I strongly disagree with you. One of the most clutch QB’s of this generation 💯👍🏻
@@anthonymorales8510 You can disagree. But, facts show that he was not clutch. He had a few high profile 4th quarter wins, but overall his 4th quarter passer rating was only 83.8. During his tenure, the NFL average was about 88-90 or so. So, for those few last second wins, he had a lot of other losses in which he was extremely "not clutch". As his 117-117 record would clearly show.
@@anthonymorales8510 And there are a lot of times in which he was given the "game winning drive" and he literally did nothing on the actual drive or the one before it for the win.
And there are a lot of times when the loss is directly on him.
2015: First game of the season vs Cowboys. All he had to do was take a sack and the Cowboys would not have had enough time. But, he went for the TD, wasn't even close, stopped the clock, and then a true clutch QB went 75 yards in 6 plays for the win.
2018: Last game of the season vs Cowboys. After the Cowboys take the lead 35-36, a runback on the kickoff puts Eli at the 48. All he needs is about 15 yards for a game winning FG. Four horribly incomplete attempts later, the game is over.
2019: Vs Eagles. The Giants had the lead and then Eli had 4 completions in the second half and took the loss in overtime.
Maybe Eli fans have forgotten "Mr. Clutch" in those circumstances.
@@anthonymorales8510 Please come back with something to prove you are correct.
But, it won't matter. I'll destroy you on everything you think is great about Eli with facts, not wishful thinking.
Eli had something every young QB should have, a savvy veteran possession receiver like Amani Toomer. He was like Eli’s security blanket and was always there with a big catch at key moments.
The most clutch player of the 2010's. He was a must watch in the 4th quarter. Not a Giants fan, just remember so many comebacks from him, especially on SNF.
Just don't watch him in the first 3 quarters, because it was usually brutally ugly. Eli is known for his game winning drives, but in reality, his 4th quarter passer rating is a mere 83.8. Sure, he pulled it out sometimes, but more often than not, it was horrific to watch.
@@tomknapp6194 Horrific is a terrible choice of words. If you actually watch the giants you know he had many big time games where he played well throughout.
@@jonathanfiskus252 Actually, that is an outright lie. Eli rarely performed well through an entire game. In a lot of his games in which he has a "game winning drive", he was basically a ghost for the first 3 quarters, but if the defense kept him in it, he had a chance to make it up in the 4th. I don't see how that is good.
Also, in the last 2 minutes, he was just as likely to throw a TD as an interception, 22 for each.
But, those ints rarely make the headlines. It is always someone else's fault when Eli lost. But, if the Giants won, even if it had nothing to do with Eli, he was given all the credit.
Don't trust the headlines on him and actually watch him play. He was not that good.
You may look at stats but you clearly haven’t watched giants football. During Eli’s first 8-9 yrs he had many GREAT games. The last few years were rough and watered down his stats. Watch a game everyone once in a while instead of reaching stats.
@@jonathanfiskus252 And that pretty much shows how little you know about Eli.
if you break up his career between 2004-11 and 2012-2019 you will find:
2004-11:
2 SB wins
2 SB MVPs
8 postseason wins
2 of his best years ever
passer rating: 82.1
2012-2013:
0 playoff wins
Worst season by far (2013)
Passer rating: 85.94
Everyone would like to think that Eli had his best stats up until 2011, but that just isn't true.
What was the major difference? He wasn't being bailed out by his defense.
Eli never beat a single playoff team that scored more than 20 points. I thought that was very strange. Until I did a little research and found out that when the opposing team scored 21+ points through Eli's career, he lost 74% of the time. Just for reference, when Romo's defense allowed 21+ points, he still won 40% of the time.
But, the big question is how did Eli have better stats in the second half and win nothing besides being carried by the defense? That can be summed up in 3 letters: OBJ
When Eli threw to OBJ, he had a 111 passer rating. When Eli threw to everyone else, it was a 79 passer rating. OBJ literally extended Eli's below average career by 5 years.
Eli was fearless in that pocket, threw the football with no regard. But that’s what makes him great. Made something out of nothing many times with his cannon arm, he trusted it so much. I know he threw of bunch of picks but that fearlessness was awesome to watch #EaglesFan
Yup absolutely, that’s the only thing I wish Danny Dimes would bring to the table for the giants. I feel like he’s too scared for the amount of pressure he’s in under the giants.
Heck. As a long time Giants fan I can tell you 50% of those bounced off the chest or fingers of Giants receivers lol. Man was clutch and I miss him in that uniform every day
@@LungMing23 Just as many times, Eli throws a pass 10 or less yards and it goes for 50 and a TD. Remember Eli's "99 yard pass"? It was literally 10 yards, Cruz evaded two tackles while spinning around and then outran the only guy that had a chance. And Eli gets credit for 99 yards and a TD.
Fearless?.. His nickname was duck and chuck, dude never took a hit.
@@danielevans8728 never took a hit? Clearly you never watched a Giants game. He took a lot of hits over the years, especially sacks.
His clutch alone is HOF worthy.
If you watch most of those "clutch" games, he's a ghost for about 3/4 of the game and then has a few lucky plays for wins. He was literally not that good.
@@tomknapp6194 if he kept doing that it’s not luck, is it?
@@tomknapp6194 lmao a pats fan huh🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@tomknapp6194 manning magic
@@ShadowGaming26548 Does 117-117 suggest that he's good in the 4th quarter? And don't most QBs have a higher passer rating in the 4th because of prevent defenses that don't always work?
I met Eli Manning once and we chatted about being a younger brother, it was awesome
I love Eli- he might not have all the stats but he had that intangible magic- he was incredibly clutch under heavy pressure in the biggest games. Unflappable.
Eli does have all the stats.
Should have had more opportunities for championships. The 2nd half of his career was defined by the front office giving him turnstiles for offensive lineman and defensive backs. He never complained once. Just another reason he's great.
I mean he does have the stats. Top ten in almost every qb category
@@latrelljack8751 That’s compilation. Compilation is weak compared to someone like Rodgers or Mahomes who have low interceptions with great efficiency.
@@senecaharrisburg9048 that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the stats bro. I never even compared him to those guys. All I said was he has the stats. I don’t care how he compares to other greats cause I never compared him to them. You just came in here comparing him to the greats as if I said Eli is better then them.
You could make a comeback video of just the 2011 season. I remember that there was something about that o-line that did not convince me, but they would always pull together at the last possible moment to allow Eli to work his magic.
Something like 7 late come from behind wins on a 9-7 team that made the playoffs by a hair. 2010 NYG was 10-6 and missed the postseason. Crazy. It's all about getting hot at the right time.
If you need 1 drive late, Eli was in his element. He's had games where he's a mess all day, then flips a switch w like 2:53 left. Lol
@@mikemiken1963 That's why pretty stats are meaningless to me. Give me a big game Qb that will usually come through in the 4th quarter.
@@jjjayden8964 Absolutely. Thetr was a period of time where Eli was the mosrlt clutch qb in the league.
Eli deserves the HOF just for the Dirty Dancing skit with OBJ
Love Eli getting some love. Highly underrated.
Below average QB. Carried through 2 post seasons. Severely overrated.
One of the most underrated QBs of all time and one of the most clutch. I’d rather give the ball to Eli with 2min than his brother in both their primes.
How is a guy that made the top 10 passer rating once in 16 years underrated?
@@tomknapp6194 i mean you just did
@@brianj4090 Actually, Eli's passer rating was below the NFL average in 9 of 16 years. That's over half his career. In 5 of the other 7, it was 3.8 or lower over the average, or still just average. So, in 2 of 16 years, he was somewhat over the average and that's underrated? He was literally a below average QB.
@@tomknapp6194 what other below average QB has 2 SB rings?
@@brianj4090 That is just the point. It wasn't him that won the SBs and he definitely did not deserve the MVP either time. There is nothing special about being carried by the defense.
one of the most under appreciated players in history
You said "over rated" incorrectly. Career below average QB.
@@tomknapp6194 lol
This dude will play like ass if it was a game that didn't really matter, but holy hell he was the best to ever do it when the lights were brightest. Truly an enigma.
I will say he’s second in pure crunch time situations to Brady, however he is the best 2 minute drive QB of all time with Big Ben being a far away number 2.
Giants fans didn't appreciate how great Manning was till he left
That's definitely not true. I'm a life long Giants fan and everyone loved his game. Nobody questioned his talent, drive or leadership at the end of his career it was his lack of weapons and a putrid offensive line that people were displeased with.
You trippin’ Eli is definitely appreciated ask anyone from Ny
Man eli was dragged thru the mud the last 2-3 years in the league. Everybody was calling for his head. And his despicable coach benching him mid way thru his last season to try and keep his job. Eli was blamed for everything and they have been a dumpster fire since he retired
Yea your right, many won’t say this but we wished we got Philip Rivers when he did bad. Lol.
Eli went full Chad Powers
those super bowl clips still make my eyes water. such an amazing time and feeling. G men!
People can say what they want about Eli, but that throw to Manningham was by far one of the most perfect throws I've ever seen, and being it was on the biggest stage says a lot.
Eli Manning's 2011 season is the greatest by a quarterback from top to bottom the whole entire picture stats included
In 2011, it was the only time in his career he had a top 10 passer rating (7th). It was a great year. For Eli. Just kind of an average year for Brady, Brees, Peyton, Rodgers, or even Romo.
@@tomknapp6194 Eli Manning's 2011 season is the greatest ever by a quarterback from top to bottom he should have one MVP
@@tomknapp6194 in a pass first NFL Eli Manning still holds records in the postseason most impressively single postseason yardage
@@tomknapp6194 the second half of Eli Manning's career he ran for his life give the guy a break
@@frankguidera6828 Wow..... He should have had an MVP? He was never even in MVP consideration! Sure, he was nominated in 2011..... And received zero votes. He was only there because the Giants were in the playoffs. Romo and Stafford literally had better years with better TD and interception percentages, but didn't make the playoffs. Probably because of horrible defenses.
Most postseason yards? That sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it? But, there are some things to consider. Does a QB have a better chance having more yards in 3 or 4 games. Most of the time, the best QBs have a first round bye so the maximum they can play in is only 3. After all, that's like saying one QB gets to play 16 games and the other only 12 in a season. Who do you think will have the most yards? Let's be fair and compare the average yards of all QBs to have played 3 or 4 games. When you do that, Eli falls to 14th. When you look at yards/attempt, he falls to 19th. Once again, not that great, just throwing a lot for below average results. There is no magic in that. Also, Brady almost broke that record twice by coming within 100 yards of that total. In 3 games. And multiple others are well under needing a lot less than a mere 200 in another game to pass Eli's 1,219.
And why do you think that Eli was running for the second half of his career? No one was afraid of him. Eli might burn a team from time to time. But more than not, he would hang himself with a little pressure and he just wasn't that accurate. An extra defender was not needed in the secondary so they could commit more to the rushing Eli and stopping the run. Romo had a bad line most of the time, was running for his life also, and he carried the Cowboys and had a top 10 passer rating 8 times. Eli? Top 10 passer rating once in 16 years. In fact, in those 16 years he was below the NFL average 9 times. In 5 of the other 7, he was 3.8 or less higher than the average, or still just average. In 2 of 16 years, he was not average or below average. And those are the facts on Eli. Just really not that good.
People knocking Eli because he didn't put up fantasy numbers, but he was Clutch when I mattered. If you wanna bring numbers into it he's also top 10 in tds and yards.
He's top 10 only because he had the opportunity to throw a lot for below average results. His TDs/100 attempts is 74th all time. His yards/attempt is 93rd all time. That's quite a drop from top 10 when you factor in attempts. Just throwing a lot for a long time for below average results is not impressive.
He played a long time ≠ good
Forgot how solid that Giants team was back then thanks for the upload
Not really lol
Boy do I miss Eli and Company in 2022.
We’re getting there
The entire NFL misses Eli! No one was afraid of him. Most of the time, the defensive game plan was to let Eli play and see if he hangs himself. Which he did plenty of times.
@@tomknapp6194 Tom Brady was………..
eli's super bowl games are HOF worthy
My favorite quarterback of all time!
God I miss watching Eli play QB for my NY Giants, he was the best QB in franchise history, if we can draft the new Manning kid coming up through college, can't remember his name, we'd be solid for the next 2 decades at least.
Arch is a 3 Star talent at best! His fame comes from his last name! FACTS
@@D_a_r_K_c_L_o_u_D that's where all their fame starts. Archie had already made the name famous. Let's see what he does
Judging by listening to WFAN, it always seemed like most NJ Giant fans couldn't wait for him to retire.
The best for the NY Giants is not saying much. He was still a below average QB.
We had such good teams back then wow. Stacked for a decade
Miss seeing Eli out there ... a golden era of Giants football by the most clutch QB in franchise history
Eli is the most underrated all time great player in NFL history. Wasn’t a giants fan necessarily, but I loved watching Eli play!
This man single-handedly made me a Giants fan since SB42.
BROTHA SAMEEEEEEE LMAO
Realy? With 1:30 to go in the game, Eli had a 74 passer rating against a guy that just averaged 117 PER GAME and was still somehow in it. Was it because of Eli? Not remotely. Not only that, but on the 6 plays before the "Helmet Catch", Eli tried to give the game away FIVE TIMES. The Patriots just didn't accept. That's your hero?
@@tomknapp6194 your deep seeded eli hate is alarming, you're literally on every positive eli comment. Get a hobby man...
@@shaunoftheguads Think about what you said. My hate is alarming. I've said nothing that isn't 100% correct. Eli's entire career is a smokescreen and if you look past the half truth headlines and look at the gameplay and stats, he's literally below average. I do have a few hobbies. Stats is one of them. If you call me names or insult me without disproving me with facts, not opinions, you aren't showing that I'm a hater. You are showing that I'm 100% correct and that outside of a few headlines, he just wasn't that great.
@@tomknapp6194 I've read your stat nonsense, and stats don't win superbowls and sb mvp's....you must be saying Tony Romo and kirk cousins are one of the best ever if you're basing an opinion on stats alone.
Manning to Tyree....IMHO...best SB play in history
Put this man in the hall of fame
118-118 starting record....seasons of 27,25,20,18 picks...not a hall of famer sorry
Probably will but shouldn't be
@@atg1338 who gives a shit he’s top 10 in passing yards tds and completions and he has 2 rings
@@louskuntz819 that guy's not a hall of famer sorry butt boy
@@louskuntz819 He's top 10 only because he had the opportunity to throw a lot for below average results. His TDs/100 attempts is 74th all time. His yards/attempt is 93rd all time. That's quite a drop from top 10 when you factor in attempts. Just throwing a lot for a long time for below average results is not impressive. And being carried by the defense is not impressive either. He literally never beat a single team that scored more than 20 points, even when those same teams in the regular season scored 45, 32, 35, 38, 27, and 37 points. Was the 7-25 point drop because of Eli?
Whether you think Eli is a HOFer or not, you can't tell the story of NFL history without him.
yes you can
@@jtnargi3079 No you cant. 18-1??????
Until Eli, I've never heard this statement. It is like Eli fans are reaching for anything to make him sound relevant. 117-117, leading the league in interceptions 3 times, and only once in the top 10 passer rating in 16 years is not impressive. Fair to say that is somewhat below average just on those facts alone.
@@tomknapp6194 Kurt Warner’s year to year stats were even more inconsistent than Eli’s and he made the HOF anyway?
@@tyfi31 don't act like Kurt Warner wasn't better than Eli
one of the most underrated QB ever.
How they question if he should be in the HOF is beyond me… so underrated
Seasons of 27,25,20,18 picks and a 118-118 starting record....not that great
@@atg1338 hes got 2 superbowls, 2 superbowl mvps, top 10 in passing yards, top 10 passing td, holds record for most passing yards in single postseason, number retired by giants, walter moty, etc. what more do u want
@@bennetxia8707 wow number retired by the Giants... most passing att only 65% 4 guys have more tds... his 118-118 record isn't a hall of fame numbers....he was lucky to have a great defense and only scored what 17 points!!!... hell trent dilfer won a super bowl with a great D.... what about leading the league in picks several times??... how about missing the playoffs year after yr???...
@@atg1338 yet ur still disregarding his accolades and the fact he is top 10 is passing td and yards, doesn't matter the attempts.
@@bennetxia8707 and yet he only has a 118 -118 record and lead the league in picks several times!!...he made the playoffs what twice in his long career... he's not that great and if you play long enough you get stats....btw i think Stafford just passed him for 10th
Eli Manning is the GOAT!!!!!!!!
God that 2011 season was unbelievable. We also had one in Seattle that would have been considered a comeback if we held on.
Eli would blow me away he was usually average but if you needed a play its like he had another gear I'd never see it coming but he would make a tough play look easy. Evin if he was struggling his clutch play was top of the charts.
Actually, in Eli's below average career, his passer rating was 84.1. In the 4th quarter, the quarter everyone gushes over him for, he was actually lower than his already below average career with an 83.8.
The bottom line is that while he enjoyed a lot of headlines when he did have a comeback, he had many others that were his fault, but were blamed on others.
WHAT A GUY. He gave his all to the 4th quarter. 1 through 3 were just warm ups
You really don't understand how correct you were there. I looked at 5 of his first "game winning drives" and in quarters 1, 2, and 3, he literally had a passer rating of 54.
But, even the 4th quarter, where NYG fans think he was golden wasn't that great either. Overall, his career passer rating was 84.1 (well below the average) and his career 4th quarter passer rating was 83.8. So, when he came through a few times in the 4th, he had 2 or 3 other times that he totally bombed. But, NYG fans just blame it on anything and everything else, never Eli. I thank them for that because I knew that when he re-signed with the Giants, they would never win another playoff game with him. I was called every name in the book by NYG fans for not understanding how great Eli is. And then I turned out to be correct.......
eli had this gift where he could be turned around, not looking down field at all and avoiding pressure, and know exactly where his receivers would be when he turned around, then he would throw a rocket to them
Actually, most of the time, it looked like he was just launching it and hoping someone would be under it.
That dot to manningham is still one of the craziest throws and catches I’ve ever seen
Ballard had so much potential. Poor guy and that injury ruined him
These highlights will NEVER get old. GO GIANTS
Eli is great best playoff runs ever
Eli is HOF worthy
Maybe in JR world, but we live in the real world. He's literally not even an average QB.
@@tomknapp6194 you're silly
@@An_Enraged_Pig I guess facts are silly also. In 16 years, Eli was below the NFL average passer rating 9 times. That's over half his career. 5 of the other 7, he was 3.8 or less higher than the average, or still just average. That leaves 2 years to maybe be something more than below average/average. That's the real world.
And Eli was carried through both post seasons by the defense. Eli literally never beat a single playoff team that scored more than 20 points. Even when almost every one of those teams averaged at least 28 points per game for an entire season. He's not good, just lucky. When it's the Hall of Luck, he's a shoo-in.
@@tomknapp6194 hahahahahha you make your own luck my lil pal Tom!
@@tomknapp6194 eli lives in your head rent free bozo
Eli was always one of my favorite QBs to watch you have all these superstar players like Vick, LT(the RB), Payton, Ed reed, ray lewis, Brady etc then there’s Eli he never seemed fazed by anything and just played the game and Won when it Mattered he a HOFer imo
Peyton was probably better technically and smarter but Eli had such strong willpower, I really do think being the younger sibling taught him to believe in himself. No matter how good Peyton was Eli knew if he played well he could still beat him. People who watched him in the regular season know that confidence also caused the Giants some headaches in many seasons but man, he was gifted with unbreakable confidence
Gotta give him that. He'd let mistakes roll off his back. Michael Strahan made a comment in some doc about the XLII run that he was perfect for NY bc pressure just doesn't bother him.
I think that's right. Rumor was in 2004 the other QB they were considering was Roethlisberger. I don't think he'd have handled it quite as well, and he def wouldn't have just had all his rapey stuff forgotten about.
Eli had a relatively clean personal life. Besides the thing about game used equipment, but what's a football jerseys use vs what Ben was accused of?
Eli had Brady’s number, Brady was lucky they weren’t in the same division
Yeah, the way Eli played defense and kept Brady down definitely won him the MVP! Oh, wait... Eli didn't play defense.......
@@tomknapp6194 i've never seen a guy on UA-cam who loves the sound of his own voice, as much as you do!
That 4th quarter comeback in Dallas always amazes me.
How the hell did they win that game?!?!
We should have beaten the brakes off the Patriots in 2012 instead of having it come down to Eli Manning having to win another one with the greatest throw in NFL history
You mean the Patriots should have beaten the brakes off the Giants right? Between Gronk's bum ankle, the Giants fumbling three times and miraculously recovering them all, and Welker's 1-in-1000 drop, the G-men were lucky that day, perhaps even luckier than in 2007. And yes, I'm just here to be a salty Pats fan.
@@dmckenna05 As a fellow (and former, since Brady left) salty Pats fan, I concur with this entire statement lol
@@dmckenna05 this is why I have no respect for pats fans, Brady is a chronic over thrower cause he has a weaker than average arm and tries to compensate. He overthrew that can't blame welker
Also giants d was like last in the league 2012, it's a miracle they won thanks eli
@@testingmysoup5678 I may be salty but I'm not mad about it, luck is a part of football and part of what makes it great. But frankly saying that Tom Brady has a weaker than average arm just proves you don't know what you're talking about.
Can't even front.. whole video gave me chills, thanks Eli for the great memories Sir. Go Big Blue!!!!!!!!!
That eagle game...at philly (game 2 of this clip), was really the turning point i think. I couldn't believe they ended up winning that game.
As an Eagles fan, I NEVER believe it when we lose to one of the New Jersey teams.
@@ccdogpark I know. Eagles have had the Giants' number for over a decade. I just expect to lose to the cowboys and eagles.
I just could not stop smiling watching this omg I love me some eli. Thank you for the upload
That was Chad Powers throwing those passes in clutch!
7:35 Jesus that’s as good of a throw as you’ll ever see in the NFL. The type of shit that the NFL would non stop post if Mahomes or Brady did it. Such an underrated play right there
Lol Rodgers does this like once a week
@@buttp0under420 - not in the super bowl
@@masterofallgoons One player can only carry his team so far. Let's give Eli those Packers team (and especially their Ds) and see far he drags them
@@buttp0under420 - well, the point was that these Eli moments were in the most clutch situations, and that's not what Rodgers does in those situations... and I think your premise is flawed anyway, because I think the world of Rodgers as a player, but he was surrounded with more talent than Eli through most of his career
That Plaxico TD was 1 of the best moments of my life
He wont get in first ballot but Eli is a Hall of famer no doubt. My favorite player of all time.
Definitely first ballot
First ballot shoe in
I hope he does. He never had MVP seasons but id take him down 6 with 2 min left everyday of the week
@@johnhaydu2627 And you would most likely lose. Why do you think he went 117-117?
@@tomknapp6194 he played on some really, really bad teams in the last years of his career. Under Gilbride he was in a high risk high reward system where they threw the ball downfield all the time. No dink and dunk shit. Next you will say Marino doesnt deserve to be in because he didnt win a SB. Its a team sport
How many Juggernaut regular season teams did Eli Manning beat or have them beat and only have the defense to give up the lead with less than a minute and a half to go
Not many. Let's take the playoffs for example. Even when teams he faced in the playoffs scored 45, 32, 38, 35, 27, and 37 points against the Giants in the regular season, except for one time, Eli led the Giants to fewer points than he scored in the regular season and was hailed the hero. This is insane. It was the defense, because Eli was literally below average.
I became a Giants fan in 88-89 and I have seen my fair share of Quarterbacks; Simms, Hostetler, Brown, Graham, Collins, Palmer and Kurt Warner. But Eli Manning was the most consistent of all. Especially the 2 SB titles against a great dynasty and QB.
Most consistent? 117-117 and a 84.1 career passer rating is consistent? Maybe consistently bad.......
ICE COLD!!! THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES ELI!!!
Something that’s so drastically different in these clips vs DJ....
The o-line play.
Naah. Eli had a shitty line his entire career actually . He was good at rolling out but not throwing the ball away. Instead he tried to make a play. Dj throws it away
@@theburakshowreactions in all of these clips, the offensive line was top tier.
It is criminal what the Giants upper management did to Eli in his last years. They refused to give him a good O line, rather making splashes with skill positions, neglecting the fact that you have to protect your QB. If they had just protected him, he would have still consistently won in his last years. Instead he was constantly pressured and harassed because of an aging and subpar line.
If Gronkowski would have caught this football I would have lost my mind
Wow, thanks for the fun memories!
That Hail Mary at the end of SB 46 took 10 years off my life 🤣
That 2012 season was his best
Eli forever will be our GOAT. Just the best guy. Hate on him haters- he was ours and gave his best- always with class and humbleness.
Eli is easily the most underrated QB ever. But he definitely used that to his advantage come crunch time. Will never forget this era best time to be a Giants fan.
This vid got me all the way there. I'll always chuckle at Burress, Alone! Touchdown Giants!!!!!
To this day, the throw to Manningham is the best that I've ever seen.
Eli is a dooood. Should be HOF. 7-2 on the road in playoffs. Two of the greatest SB wins of all time. Go Giants.
Dominique Foxworth just be getting beat like a drum I swear and ESPN has him talking like he was like that
Eli had a cannon, so underrated for it too
I'm a Jets fan, and it always infuriated me the degree to which Giants fans didn't seem to realize how fucking lucky they were to have a player as clutch as Eli as their QB.
Does it infuriate you as much as winning 2 of your last 3 games to
lose the right to draft Trevor Lawrence ? That coach should have
been fired as he was walking off the field after the first win.
@@ccdogpark That's just run-of-the-mill Jets fuckery right there. We're well used to that shit.
@@rycolligan
As an Eagles fan, I feel some compassion for Jets fans.
I can't remember the last time the Jets had a good QB.
Eli had help at times with very good offensive line and many good receivers. And of course and superior defense.
eloquently named the "comeback kid" by Terry Bradshaw, very fitting and great offensive chemistry with the o-line and his receivers
Great trip down memory lane
Eli is one of those rare QBs who wasn't elite...but came up big in some big games..
That 2007/10 Giants SB runs will forever be legendary
back when you could still hear them pads hitting! Fast Chad Baby
Eli has some great clutch moments, but he also had a ton of support from the get-go. The Giants also had some great defensive efforts in the playoffs during his tenure.
Eli was such a blessing for us Giants fans!!! When it came down to the Giants needing a score to win the game and the ball was in Eli's hands, you might had well just put the points on the board because Eli was "MR. CLUTCH". The Giants were getting those points!!!
And 83 4th quarter passer rating disagrees with you. He may have had some comebacks, but to have an 83, there were more failures.
4th quarter Eli just dotting up the defense in every way imaginable.
Team game.....those players made some amazing plays.
The book of Eli!!!
That 2011 giants season was one of the most toughest super bowl winning seasons in the history of the NFL
Even if you wrote that in proper English, I still wouldn't now what it means.
Eli’s arm talent was insane dude would throw a laser rolling left on his back foot with pressure in face
How many times did we hear "complete to toomer" or "caught by cruz" he had some incredibly talented teammates. Eli(te)
Toomer is my favorite giant maybe all-time
Go Giants!
Eli deserves a highlight reel on his ability to catch a low snap!
Amani Toomer just being dynamite in the early clips. So clutch and reliable. Dude was always the best WR the Giants had until prime Burress
ahhh the good ol days when we had a defensive line too