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Eli Manning, who played college football at the University of Mississippi, was considered to be the top prospect prior to the 2004 NFL draft and became a source of controversy and speculation for adamantly stating that he would not play for the San Diego Chargers, who owned the first pick in the draft. Despite this the Chargers went ahead and drafted Manning with the first pick, but traded him shortly thereafter to the New York Giants for their first round pick (4th overall), N.C. State quarterback Philip Rivers .

Manning began the season as the backup quarterback for the Giants, behind two-time league MVP Kurt Warner, who the Giants signed in 2004 shortly after he was released for salary cap reasons by the St. Louis Rams. Manning's first regular-season NFL play was in the first week of the 2004 football season, taking over for Warner with three minutes left in the game as the Giants were losing to the Philadelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The team was founded in 1933 by co-owners Bert Bell and Lud Wray. Their home stadium is Lincoln Financial Field (2003-), with previous home venues having been, 31-10. Manning handed the ball off to running back Tiki Barber , who ran 72 yards for a touchdown.

For the first nine games of the season, Manning only saw limited action, usually in mop-up operations towards the end of games. However, after Kurt Warner began to struggle midseason, losing three out of four games, Manning was given the start in a November 21November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 40 days remaining. Events 235 Anterus is elected Pope. 1783 In Paris, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent, the marquis d'Arlandes, make th game against the Atlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a National Football League team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded June 30, 1965 Home stadium Georgia Dome Team colors Home jerseys are red and white with white letters and black trim. Away jerseys are white with black letters and. After a rough first half, Manning threw his first touchdownA touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both codes). A touchdown is analogous to a Rugby try, pass in the second half, a 6-yard pass to Jeremy Shockey . However, the Giants ultimately lost the game, 14-10.

Eli Manning is the son of former New Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a National Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. First Season: 1967 as an NFL expansion team :Home stadium: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana :Uniform colors: Black, Old gold, and White :Helmet design: quarterback Archie ManningArchibald Elisha Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former quarterback in professional football. He was previously a star college player at Ole Miss from 1968-1970; in his junior season he finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy,, and the younger brother of Indianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a National Football League team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded 1953 after NFL gave city remains of the original Dallas Texans ::There had been a previous Colts team in the NFL in 1950, after joining the NFL from the All quarterback Peyton ManningPeyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. Peyton Manning is the son of New Orleans Saints quarterback, Archie Manning and the older brother of New.

A business major, Manning was an Academic All-American and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.