THE TAKE
“He’s a .500 quarterback who won two Super Bowls and he got lucky in one of them... Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? Get out of h…
BOLDNESS
72/100
GRADE
72/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Eli Manning
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Eli Manning is not inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
FALSE IF
Manning is inducted. Secondary grading: Manning's career regular season win percentage (approximately 55%) can be checked against the '.500' characterization — if his win percentage is at or below 50%, the stat claim holds; if above, it is inaccurate. Note: Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025, making this take FALSE.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUEAs of the resolution date (June 8, 2026), Eli Manning has NOT been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was passed over in both the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026, despite being a finalist both years. On the secondary stat claim, Manning's career record was exactly 117-117 in regular season starts per NFL.com/CBS Sports, which technically validates the '.500 quarterback' characterization — though StatMuse lists him 118-118 overall — making it accurate that he was a .500 QB.