Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Mississippi from 2000 to 2003. He was drafted as the first overall pick in the 200 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and was immediately traded to the Giants who in return gave up a package, highlighted by fourth overall selection Philip Rivers. Manning is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.

Manning holds Giants franchise records for most passing yards, touchdown passes, and completed passes in a career, and the NFL record for most fourth-quarter touchdown passes in a season. He led the Giants to victory in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI, defeating the New England Patriots in both games. Manning was named Most Valuable Player in each Super Bowl, becoming one of five players to have multiple Super Bowl MVP awards (Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw also have two, Joe Montana three and Tom Brady four).

Manning started 210 straight games from 2004 to 2017, the second-longest consecutive starts streak by a quarterback in NFL history. He is the seventh all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. Though lacking the consistent statistical prowess of his brother, Manning is known for his exceptional performances both in the clutch and in the postseason.

Manning during his tenure at the University of Mississippi. Amid his years with the Rebels at Ole Miss, Manning set or tied 45 single-amusement, season, and vocation records. His profession numbers incorporate 10,119 passing yards (fifth on the SEC vocation list), 81 touchdown passes (third on the SEC vocation list), and a passer rating of 137.7 (tied for 6th on the SEC vocation list). He drove the Rebels to a 10-3 record and a 31– 28 SBC Cotton Bowl Classic triumph over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2003. He was welcome to play in the 2004 Senior Bowl, yet picked not to play.

As his senior year found some conclusion, Manning won numerous honors including the Maxwell Award as the country's best all-around player, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award, the Sporting News Radio Socrates Award, and the SEC Most Valuable Player Award. He was likewise a possibility for the 2003 Heisman Trophy, completing third in the voting subsequent to winning quarterback Jason White of the University of Oklahoma and University of Pittsburgh wide collector Larry Fitzgerald.

Keeping an eye on moved on from the University of Mississippi with a degree in promoting and a GPA of 3.44.

2001: Conerly Trophy – Best College Football Player in Mississippi

2001: Davey O'Brien Award (finalist) – Awarded to the Nation's Top Quarterback

2001: Honorable Mention All-American – The Football News

2002: Independence Bowl MVP

2002: second Team All-American – The Associated Press

2003: Maxwell Award – Nation's Top Player

2003: Conerly Trophy – Best College Football Player in Mississippi

2003: SEC MVP – Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club

2003: Sports Person of the Year in Mississippi – The Clarion-Ledger

2003: Mississippi Amateur Athlete of the Year – Jackson Touchdown Club

2003: National Scholar-Athlete Class – Division I-A QB

2003: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award – Awarded to the Nation's Top Quarterback

2003: SEC Offensive Player of the Year – The Associated Press and the SEC Coaches

2003: Sporting News Radio Socrates Award

2004: SBC Cotton Bowl Classic MV

Colonel Earl (Red) Blaik Leadership Award – All-American Football Foundation

USA Today Player of the Year in Louisiana

first group All-American – The All-American Foundation

SEC Player of the Year – The Commercial Appeal and the SEC Coaches

first Team All-SEC – Associated Press

SEC Top Offensive QB – Touchdown Club of Atlanta Wally Butts Award[16]