New York Giants: Comparing Phil Simms and Eli Manning
Eli Manning, who has led the New York Giants since relieving Kurt Warner of his duties in 2004 got his 101st win last Sunday. This ties him with Phil Simms as the all time winningest quarterback in the history of the Giants. Both quarterbacks have had Super Bowl glory and were long tenured quarterbacks in New York. Let’s take a look at both field generals individually and then compare them.
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Simms was the Giants quarterback for 14 seasons. Simms career was a roller coaster. He had some pretty amazing moments and some rough stretches. In the end Simms is remembered as one of the best players in the history of the Giants. His number was retired by the team for a reason.
The crowning accomplishment for Simms was his record breaking performance in Super Bowl XXI against the Denver Broncos. In that Super Bowl he only had three incomplete passes and he threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Simms led the Giants to a 39-20 win.
Simms threw for 33,462 yards, 199 touchdowns and 157 interceptions in 164 games. He was a Super Bowl MVP, and went to two Pro Bowls. There were many ups and downs in Simms career but he will always be remembered by Giants fans as a great quarterback who won a lot of games.
Eli Manning was drafted by the San Diego Chargers and traded to the Giants in exchange for Phillip Rivers and some draft picks. Manning has won two Super Bowls. He earned two Super Bowl MVP’s because of his late game heroics. Manning has been the face of the franchise since he became the starter midway in the 2004 season.
Manning has started in 173 games for the Giants. He has thrown for 40,731 yards, 266 touchdowns and 186 interceptions. Manning’s numbers have been behooved by the passing age of the NFL in which his career has been in. Simms had over 1,000 less passing attempts in his career. That being said Manning is by far the better quarterback.
Manning won two Super Bowls being the centerpiece of the Giants’ team. Simms had great defenses and a dominant running game for most of his career. When Simms went down with an injury and Jeff Hostletler took the Giants to a Super Bowl championship, it took Simms almost a full season to get his job back. It is hard to see that happening to Manning.
Simms looks and talks the part of being an NFL quarterback, which is why he is so successful as a commentator for CBS. Manning is calm, cool and quiet. They have different styles but they are both great leaders. Manning will greatly surpass Simms’s win total. Manning is unequivocally the greatest quarterback in the history of the franchise. That being said both QB’s are beloved by Giants Nation, and rightfully so.