Giants Legend Eli Manning Gets Verdict on 2026 Hall of Fame Status

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Arguably the greatest quarterback in New York Giants history is not a Hall of Famer just yet. Eli Manning was reportedly held out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, according to Dan Duggan and Ian O’Connor of The Athletic. Despite his 117-117 career regular-season record, Manning twice earned Super Bowl MVP honors by guiding the Giants past the New England Patriots, first in Super Bowl XLII then in Super Bowl XLVI four years later. Even though he was never among the ranks of Tom Brady, Drew Brees or his older brother Peyton Manning, Eli is a historically great quarterback from a numbers perspective. Plus, he earned those game accolades, rather than by default, which Peyton did in Super Bowl XLI.