![Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey as he poses with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after being chosen as the first overall pick in Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey as he poses with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after being chosen as the first overall pick in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3Y913/quarterback-eli-manning-from-the-university-of-mississippi-holds-up-a-san-diego-chargers-jersey-as-he-poses-with-nfl-commissioner-paul-tagliabue-after-being-chosen-as-the-first-overall-pick-in-the-2004-nfl-draft-at-madison-square-garden-in-new-york-april-24-2004-the-chargers-then-traded-him-to-the-new-york-giants-shortly-afterwards-for-future-draft-picks-reutersmike-segar-mshb-2D3Y913.jpg)
Quarterback Eli Manning, from the University of Mississippi, holds up a San Diego Chargers jersey as he poses with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after being chosen as the first overall pick in
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![Quarterback Eli Manning (C) from the University of Mississippi holds up a New York Giants jersey as he poses with his father former NFL quarterback Archie Manning (R) his brother NFL quarterback Quarterback Eli Manning (C) from the University of Mississippi holds up a New York Giants jersey as he poses with his father former NFL quarterback Archie Manning (R) his brother NFL quarterback](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3GAJ8/quarterback-eli-manning-c-from-the-university-of-mississippi-holds-up-a-new-york-giants-jersey-as-he-poses-with-his-father-former-nfl-quarterback-archie-manning-r-his-brother-nfl-quarterback-payton-manning-and-his-mother-olivia-after-eli-was-chosen-as-the-first-overall-pick-in-the-2004-nfl-draft-at-at-madison-square-garden-in-new-york-april-24-2004-manning-was-originally-selected-by-the-san-diego-chargers-who-then-traded-him-to-the-new-york-giants-shortly-afterwards-for-future-draft-picks-reuterschip-east-ms-2D3GAJ8.jpg)
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تويتر \ NFL on ESPN على تويتر: "10 years ago today, Eli Manning was drafted No. 1 overall by the Chargers and then traded to the Giants. http://t.co/4IkhzvYkNe"
![𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 on Twitter: "Congrats to Chargers legend Eli Manning on announcing his retirement today. https://t.co/9VQtrBK5Sg" / Twitter 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 on Twitter: "Congrats to Chargers legend Eli Manning on announcing his retirement today. https://t.co/9VQtrBK5Sg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPDV21AWsAAW9IV.jpg)
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 on Twitter: "Congrats to Chargers legend Eli Manning on announcing his retirement today. https://t.co/9VQtrBK5Sg" / Twitter
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