Many thought New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning would be a first-ballot entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but once the 2025 class announcement concluded at the NFL Honors show on Thursday night,

New York Giants great Eli Manning has one of the most contentious Hall of Fame candidacies in recent memory. The two-time Super Bowl champion failed to reach Canton in his first year of eligibility, as the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced at the NFL Honors awards show Thursday night.

Manning isn’t the only member of those teams to get snubbed. Former Giants coach Tom Coughlin was among the finalists for the coach nominee in December but fell short to former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren.