Elisha Nelson "Eli" Manning (born January 3, 1981 in
New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football
quarterback for the 2007 world champion New York
Giants of the National Football League. He is the
younger brother of Peyton Manning and Cooper Manning
and the son of Archie Manning and Olivia Manning. He
played college football at University of Mississippi
after attending high school at Isidore Newman School
in New Orleans. Manning was the MVP of Super Bowl
XLII on February 3, 2008, in which he led the Giants
to an upset victory over the then-undefeated New
England Patriots.
Manning was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with
the first overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft.
However, a draft-day trade sent Manning to the
Giants in return for the fourth overall pick Philip
Rivers, a third round selection in the 2004 NFL
Draft and the Giants' first- and fifth-round picks
in the 2005 NFL Draft.
