Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning may not be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. One Pro Football Hall of Fame

Eli Manning has faced doubters before. Entering the 2007 playoffs, when the quarterback led the New York Giants on a Super Bowl run that ended in an upset win over the previously undefeated New England Patriots,

Because according to pro football historian Jack Silverstein (@ readjack.bsky.social on BlueSky), Manning is now basically a lock to one day enter the Hall of Fame based on his being a first-ballot semifinalist. Be it this year or somewhere down the line, Manning will soon get a bronze bust of his head.

I recently led a group of Hall analysts and historians in building our own list of 50, published at Hall voter Clark Judge’s site Talk of Fame, and Eli did not make our list. I was not surprised to see him in the actual Top 50 stage,

Should former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning be in the Hall of Fame? Nick Wright opined why the answer is "no."

Congratulations to Giants quarterback Eli Manning on making it to the semi-final round of the Pro Football Hall of Fame! Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? I think eventually he does. Do I believe that he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Manning is in his first year of eligibility for Hall of Fame consideration, having retired in 2019 after 16 NFL seasons, all with the Giants. The former quarterback ranks 11th in NFL history in passing yards (57,023), passing touchdowns (366) and completions (4,895).