Eli Manning

Imagine a super-talented player who throws a football really, really far! That was Eli Manning. He played for the New York Giants for 16 whole years, which is longer than you've been in school! He was like the captain of the team, calling the plays and making sure everyone knew what to do. Eli was born on January 3, 1981, and he loved playing football from a young age.

Eli grew up in a football family! His dad, Archie, was also a famous football player, and his brother, Peyton, was a superstar too. Eli played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, where he was so good he won special awards.

Then, in 2004, he was picked first overall in the big NFL draft! That means he was considered the best player available. He was traded to the New York Giants, and that's where his amazing story really began.

Eli's biggest moments were winning the Super Bowl, the biggest game in football, not once, but TWICE! He led the Giants to beat a team called the New England Patriots, who were super strong and hadn't lost many games. It was like a small team beating the biggest bullies!

Eli was so amazing in those games that they gave him a special award called Super Bowl MVP, which means he was the most valuable player!

Eli had a special talent for throwing the ball accurately, even when players were trying to stop him. He held many records for the Giants, like throwing the most yards and touchdowns. He also had a superpower of never missing a game because of injury for a super long time!

He started 210 games in a row, which is like going to school every single day for almost four years without missing a single day!