New York Giants all-time Mount Rushmore

3. Eli Manning, QB (2004-19)

In 2004, the San Diego Chargers drafted a young signal caller from Ole Miss named Eli Manning, and he surpassed all of the Giants’ passing records. Of course, he never played a snap for the Chargers and eventually was traded to the Giants in package that featured Philip Rivers going to San Diego.

Manning had a lot of pressure on him when he came into the league. His father Archie played in the NFL, and his brother Peyton was on his way to becoming one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history.

Well, Eli did fine for himself, even though is career is constantly debated. Manning won two Super Bowls, taking down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots each time. This included one of the most significant upsets in all of sports history in 2008.

The reason Manning’s career is so talked about is because he was never considered the best at his position. He did not compile the numbers like his brother or Brady did. Rather, he was consistently within that top 7-10 range for most of his career.

Manning was not flashy, but during his time, there might not have been a more clutch gunslinger around. In both of his Super Bowl runs, he and the Giants played at home once.

In 2008, Manning beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road, defeated Tony Romo in Dallas, and then outlasted Brett Favre in Green Bay before handling Brady in the Super Bowl.

In 2012, The Giants hosted the Falcons and won. Then, Manning went into Green Bay again, this time beating Aaron Rodgers before sustaining hit after hit out in San Francisco against Alex Smith and the 49ers. In the Super Bowl, Manning took down Brady once more.

Manning is the best quarterback the Giants have ever had. He owns every record and he always made the start no matter what. He played 236 games in a Giants uniform, the most in franchise history. He is also the all-time passing leader with 57,023 yards and 366 touchdowns, as well as the franchise-best 117 wins.