Eli Manning among 15 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is among the 15 modern-era finalists for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, announced Saturday. The No. 1 overall pick in 2004, Manning played 16 seasons in the NFL with the New York Giants. He played 236 regular-season games (234 starts) with the Giants, who acquired the Ole Miss product in a draft-day trade with the the Chargers for No. 4 pick Philip Rivers, and threw for just over 57,000 yards. Manning beat the Patriots in Super Bowls XLII — New England was 18-0 — and XLVI with fourth-quarter drives to take the lead. Manning is one of 22 quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl without losing one. Older brother Peyton Manning was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. In addition to Manning, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year recipients Terrell Suggs and Luke Kuechly, offensive lineman Marshal Yanda and clutch kicker Adam Vinatieri also are looking to be elected in their first year of eligibility. The selection committee will vote next month to tab three to five modern-era players that will be announced the week of the Super Bowl. The following is the complete list of the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Modern-Era finalists: –Eric Allen, cornerback: 1988-94 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders –Jared Allen, defensive end: 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-13 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers –Willie Anderson, tackle: 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens –Jahri Evans, guard: 2006-16 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers –Antonio Gates, tight end: 2003-18 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers –Torry Holt, wide receiver: 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars –Luke Kuechly, linebacker: 2012-19 Carolina Panthers –Eli Manning, quarterback: 2004-19 New York Giants –Steve Smith Sr., wide receiver: 2001-13 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens –Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker/defensive end: 2003-18 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas City Chiefs –Fred Taylor, running back: 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-10 New England Patriots –Adam Vinatieri, kicker: 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-19 Indianapolis Colts –Reggie Wayne, wide receiver: 2001-14 Indianapolis Colts –Darren Woodson, safety: 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys –Marshal Yanda, guard/tackle: 2007-19 Baltimore Ravens –Field Level Media