Eli Manning Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Eli Manning Quick Info
Height	6 ft 4 in
Weight	99 kg
Date of Birth	January 3, 1981
Zodiac Sign	Capricorn
Spouse	Abby McGrew

Eli Manning is a former American football quarterback who is best known for his career in the NFL for 16 seasons with the New York Giants. He played college football at Ole Miss and was selected first overall in the NFL Draft in 2004 by the San Diego Chargers and was later traded to the New York Giants. During the course of his career, Eli has been a part of several tournaments and has been the recipient of numerous honors such as Super Bowl’s “MVP”, “Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year”, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, SEC‘s “Offensive Player of the Year”, and “New York Giants Ring of Honor”. He announced his retirement from football in January 2020.

Born Name

Elisha Nelson Manning

Nick Name

Eli, Penguin Boy, Easy

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Nationality

Education

Eli Manning attended the Isidore Newman School in New Orleans and graduated in 2001.

He then got admission in the University of Mississippi, where he emerged as one of the brightest football talents across the country. In 2004, he graduated from the university with a degree in marketing with a GPA of 3.44.

Occupation

Professional American Football Player

Family

Father – Archie Manning (Former Professional American Football Player)
Mother – Olivia Williams Manning (Housewife)
Siblings – Peyton Manning (Older Brother) (Professional American Football Player), Cooper Manning (Older Brother) (Entrepreneur and TV Host)

Manager

Manning is represented by Thomas Cordon, the head of the Football Division of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA).

Position

Quarterback

Shirt Number

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 4 in or 193 cm

Weight

99 kg or 218 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Eli Manning has dated –

Abby McGrew (2003-Present) – Eli started going out with Abby McGrew in 2003 while both were students at the University of Mississippi. After dating for four years, Eli popped the big question in 2007. In April 2008, they got married in an intimate ceremony held in a romantic coastal Mexican town. Abby gave birth to their first child, a daughter Ava Frances in March 2011. Later, daughters Lucy Thomas (b. June 2013) and Caroline Olivia (b. January 2015) were born.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Blond

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Tall and muscular body
Blond hair

Brand Endorsements

Manning has had a lucrative and long-term endorsement contract with sportswear brand Reebok.

He also starred in a number of TV adverts for Gatorade and has performed ambassadorial duties for the following brands as well –

Citizen watches
DirecTV NFL
NFLPA
XFINITY X1

He has also worked on promotional campaigns for social causes such as ‘Guiding eyes for the Blind’ and ‘The No More Project.’

In February 2022, Eli was featured in Caesars Sportsbook’s “Super Bowl” commercial along with Halle Berry, JB Smoove, Peyton Manning, Archie Manning, and Cooper Manning

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

Being a starting quarterback for the New York Giants.
Being a part of the Manning family, which is known for their great pedigree in NFL.

First American Football Match

On November 21, 2004, Eli Manning made his first professional start for the New York Giants in an NFL match against Atlanta Falcons at Giants Stadium.

First Film

Eli was first seen in a documentary film Fed Up in January 2014 as special thanks.

First TV Show

Apart from the broadcast of the NFL matches, Eli was first seen in the talk-show Let’s Talk with Gary Gellman as himself in 2005.

Personal Trainer

During the off-season, Eli Manning hits the gym for four days in a week. There are two upper body sessions and two lower body sessions. The focus is to lift heavy weights and power up the overall strength. His off-season exercises also involve lots of running.

During the season, he limits his gym work to just two days a week. Both of these workouts are intense full body workouts with an aim of maintaining strength and injury prevention.

He performs power cleans and explosive lifts to help him build explosiveness that serves him so well on the field. Then, there is a lot of legwork involving squats and various kettlebell moves. He also uses a band for the strengthening of arm, shoulder and rotator cuff. Plus, there are some moves aimed at making his core powerful and sturdy enough to lift his game.

Manning focuses on getting a big meal on the night after the game to restore his energy levels and to aid muscle recovery. In the lead up to the game, he keeps things simple with chicken and pasta along with some helping of fruit. During game intervals, he eats banana and Gatorade bars to amp up his energy.

Eli Manning Favorite Things

Food – Pork chop, a house salad with no tomatoes, butter beans, mashed potatoes and gravy from Ajax Diner in Oxford, MS
Sports Movies – Hoosiers (1986), Caddyshack (1980), Miracle (2004)
TV Shows – Seinfeld (1989-1998), Modern Family
Beer – Bud light
Video Game – Zelda (Original Nintendo Game)
Favorite Sport – Basketball (after football)

Source – Thrillist, Hollywood, TV Guide, SB Nation, Giants.com

Eli Manning Facts

Along with his father Archie and brother Peyton, he has co-authored Family Huddle, which is a children’s book on the Manning brothers’ football start as kids.

Eli along with his brother Peyton volunteered for social work to alleviate the havoc caused by hurricane Katrina. They also assisted in the delivery of relief goods and amenities.

Like his father, Eli Manning was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. In 2001 and 2003, he was declared the Sigma Nu athlete of the year.

He holds the distinction of being the first quarterback in the history of the NFL for throwing more than 4,900 yards as well as winning the Super Bowl in the same season.

For leading the New York Giants to the Super Bowl glory in 2007 and 2011, he was named the most valuable player on both occasions.

Eli Manning is the first quarterback in the NFL history to start 194 games consecutively, which included 183 regular games and 11 playoff games.

In his senior year at the University of Mississippi, he won the Maxwell Award, which is given to the country’s best all-round college player.

He is the first-ever NFL player to record a last-minute touchdown throw that helped win the championship title game, which couldn’t have been tied with a field goal.

Eli Manning doesn’t have any social media account.

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Update: 2024-05-30

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