Eli Manning was born 3 January 1981 in New Orleans. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the younger brother of NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
He played college football at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) after being invited there to play by offensive coach David Cutliffe, who had previously worked with Eli's older brother Peyton at the University of Tennessee. Eli graduated from the University of Mississippi with a marketing degree and a 3.44 GPA.
In 2004 he was drafted as the first overall pick by the San Diego Chargers, but was then traded to the New York Giants. He has played for the Giants ever since that time. In February of 2008, the Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17 to 14 and won the Super Bowl. In April of 2008 Eli married his college sweetheart Abby McGrew. They live in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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