Eli Manning is getting nearer to including one other large honor to his résumé.
The 2-time Tremendous Bowl champion is one in every of 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2025, the corridor introduced Wednesday.
Manning is in his first yr of eligibility for Corridor of Fame consideration, having retired in 2019 after 16 NFL seasons, all with the Giants.
The previous quarterback ranks eleventh in NFL historical past in passing yards (57,023), passing touchdowns (366) and completions (4,895).
Manning went 117-117 within the common season however completed 8-4 within the playoffs, together with main the Giants to victories in Tremendous Bowl XLII and Tremendous Bowl XLVI over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
He led game-winning drives in each of these Tremendous Bowls, famously escaping a sack and finishing the “helmet catch” to David Tyree to deal the beforehand undefeated Patriots their first loss in 2008.
Manning is one in every of six gamers to win Tremendous Bowl MVP not less than twice and one in every of 13 quarterbacks to start out and win not less than two Tremendous Bowls.
He’s one in every of seven first-time semifinalists this yr. The others embrace linebackers Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, security Earl Thomas, kicker Adam Vinatieri and guard Marshal Yanda, who all retired in 2019, and offensive sort out Richmond Webb, who final performed in 2002.
Returning semifinalists embrace huge receivers Torry Holt, Hines Ward, Anquan Boldin, Reggie Wayne and Steve Smith Jr.; defensive ends Jared Allen and Robert Mathis; tight finish Antonio Gates; cornerback Eric Allen; and defensive again Vince Wilfork.
This yr’s group was whittled down from an preliminary pool of 167 nominees and can once more be narrowed to fifteen earlier than between 4 and eight inductees are introduced on the “NFL Honors” ceremony in February.
The inductees are set to be enshrined on the Corridor of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in August.
Ought to he be inducted, Manning would be a part of father Archie Manning and older brother Peyton Manning as Corridor of Famers.
He would grow to be the thirty third Large to be inducted, becoming a member of a listing that additionally contains former teammate Michael Strahan, in addition to Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson, Frank Gifford and Invoice Parcells.
