Eli Manning to be honored at Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Champions for Children Virtual Gala
Legendary Giants quarterback Eli Manning is a two-time Super Bowl MVP and holds the franchise record for just about every passing statistic. While his performance on the field throughout his career was certainly impressive, his work off the field has been just as amazing.
Manning's work in the community has been well documented over the last 15+ years. The long-time Giants QB has served as the face of Tackle Kids Cancer since 2015, while also doing a ton of work with Project Sunshine and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation in addition to numerous other organizations and causes.
The 39-year-old was the recipient of the 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award as well as the 2020 Bart Starr Award, and is now being recognized by one of the foundations he has spent a lot of time on.
Manning will be honored at the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Champions for Children Virtual Gala this Friday, the organization announced on Twitter Tuesday.
"Thank you to Eli for being a champion of the Jay Fund's mission," the tweet wrote.
Photos from the career of two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Eli Manning
Inside the Numbers: Daniel Jones' first 15 starts
When the Giants lost to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Daniel Jones' record as the team's starting quarterback fell to 3-12 – and put him in a club with some of the very best players at his position in NFL history.
Numerous prominent quarterbacks have found greatness after enduring a rocky start to their careers. Their struggles at the outset were due to any number of factors.
Jones is the first to concede his turnover rate (two a game this season) is too high and his passer rating (69.2) is too low. As Jones said after the 36-9 loss to the Niners, "I need to do a better job and that's something I'm focused on."
Not everyone has an NFL beginning like Patrick Mahomes, who plays in one of the league's most productive offenses and who essentially served a one-year apprenticeship and didn't step onto the field until the final game of his rookie season.
Peyton Manning was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1998 NFL Draft – and promptly started 3-13. The following year, he led the Indianapolis Colts to a 13-3 record. When Manning retired after the 2015 season, his career regular-season record was 186-79 (.702)
Several other prominent quarterbacks had three or fewer victories in their first 15 starts, including Pro Football Hall of Famers Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Warren Moon, Dan Fouts, Fran Tarkenton and Bart Starr, plus Vinny Testaverde and Archie Manning.
Of course, Jones likely needs more support from the Giants' ground game for the team's and his fortunes to begin rising. His 92 rushing yards make him the team's leading rusher by 58 yards over Saquon Barkley, who is out for the season with a knee injury. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Jones has the most rushing yards by a Giants quarterback through three games in the Super Bowl era.
Jones joins Baltimore's Lamar Jackson – who has run for 182 yards – as the only quarterbacks currently leading their teams in rushing.
Through the Years: NY Giants vs. LA Rams in photos
View rare photos of the history between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams ahead of their Week 4 matchup at SoFi Stadium.
View rare photos of the history between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams.