Pro Football Hall Of Fame Makes Shocking Decision On Eli Manning That’s Going To Make A Lot Of People Angry

Is Eli Manning in, or did he get snubbed like Bill Belichick?

New York Giants legend Eli Manning has learned of his fate for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Eli Manning is one of the most fascinating Pro Football Hall of Fame debates. He was never a top-five quarterback at any point in his career. But those two Super Bowl rings and Super Bowl MVPs are hard to overlook.

Unfortunately for Manning and Giants fans, the wait for his call to Canton drags on.

According to Dan Duggan and Ian O’Connor of The Athletic, Eli Manning will not be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year:

“Eli Manning will have to wait at least another year for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, according to multiple league sources. The former New York Giants quarterback did not make the cut after being one of the 15 modern-era finalists for the second consecutive year.”

News of Manning’s snubbing comes one day after six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick was inexplicably left off the ballot, too. Clearly, the Canton voters have much different standards than fans.

Manning was eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. But he was left off the ballot, with Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Antonio Gates receiving their gold jackets instead.

Eli Manning Will Get In Eventually, So There Shouldn’t Be A Wait

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It’s not just the Super Bowl rings that should get Eli into the Hall of Fame. He’s also 11th all-time in passing yards (57,023) and touchdown passes (366). His longevity on a big-market Giants team shouldn’t be overlooked, either.

Manning made 210 consecutive starts from 2004 to 2017, a streak that would have lasted longer if then-head coach Ben McAdoo hadn’t made the gutless decision to bench him for Geno Smith in the ’17 campaign.

Joe Namath is in the Hall of Fame with one Super Bowl ring, a losing record (62-63-4) and more interceptions (173) than touchdowns (220). If Namath hadn’t played for a New York team, he might never have been inducted.

If Namath can get a spot in Canton, so should Eli Manning.