Updated January 23rd, 2020 at 17:04 IST
NFL fans pay tribute to Eli Manning for beating Tom Brady's Patriots in 2 Super Bowls
New York Giants' Eli Manning announced his retirement on Wednesday with a press conference scheduled for Friday. Fans pay tribute to Manning on social media.
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a 16-year career in the NFL. Giants made the announcement that Eli Manning would conduct his final Giants' press conference on Friday. Widely considered as one of the best players in Giants' history, Manning etched his name in Giants folklore when he ended their 17-year wait for a Super Bowl in 2007 before winning it again in 2011.
Eli Manning announces retirement.#ThankYouEli
— New York Giants (@Giants)
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Having been drafted by the Giants in 2004, Eli Manning made 210 consecutive regular-season starts until 2017. A four-time Pro Bowl, Manning registered 366 touchdowns and 244 interceptions and completed 57,023 passing yards in his career. While he leaves the game as one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history, Eli Manning will fondly be remembered by NFL fans for beating NFL giants New England Patriots in both the Super Bowls. The 39-year-old went 2-0 (win-loss) over Tom Brady-led Patriots in the title game and also won the Super Bowl MVP in both the games.
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NFL: Eli Manning's career achievements
Eli Manning's career achievements:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates)
* 2x Super Bowl winner
* 2x Super Bowl MVP
* 57,023 passing yards (7th all-time)
* 366 passing TD (7th all-time)
* 4x Pro Bowler
* Walter Payton Man of the Year winner in 2016
* Never missed a game due to injury
* 13x team captain
Eli Manning retiring: Fans pay tribute on social media
Hall of Fame Next pic.twitter.com/GU4AlQTv68
— The Yankee Soprano (@YankeeSopranooo)
My Eli Manning essay, on his retirement. Forever a champion. @nflnetwork #NYG pic.twitter.com/cOLtOTEKiI
— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports)
Eli Manning kept the Patriots from going 19-0. And don't ever forget that.
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress)
Eli Manning and the #Giants took down the 18-0 #Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. One of the biggest upsets in sports history. pic.twitter.com/ug4t8qwCDW
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate)
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Eli Manning retiring: Fans take a dig at Patriots' Tom Brady
In all seriousness.
— 𝕮𝕵 ‘𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕭𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉’ 𝕮𝖑𝖊𝖌𝖆𝖓𝖊 (@LuridRaider)
Eli Manning prevented 2 more Patriot championship victories.
That alone is HOF worthy.
Enjoy retirement. pic.twitter.com/EQo7Y29a7v
Eli Manning: “I’m retiring from the NFL.”
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes)
Tom Brady: pic.twitter.com/AVDNPGON3K
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Published January 23rd, 2020 at 17:04 IST