Collect Manning’s Best Cards
Eli Manning is so much more than the little brother of Peyton. He’s one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in New York, and he’s in an exclusive club with Patrick Mahomes and Joe Montana, who are a few names out of only six players to earn two MVP awards in championship games. He’s also led a top-ten offense onto the field nearly ten times in his career. He’s undeniably clutch, beating Tom Brady and New England twice when the Lombardi Trophy was on the line.
Through 2023 Topps Composite Football, 2023 Topps Motif Football, and Topps Football historical sets – we look at Eli Manning’s unforgettable career, and of course – there’s at least one must-see card he shares with Peyton.
The Best Eli Manning Cards
2015 Topps Definitive Collection Football Dual Auto #DA-MM Eli Manning-Peyton Manning /5
Player info
• Eli and Peyton Manning are the only set of brothers to win the league championship MVP
• Eli and Peyton Manning are the only brother combination to play at quarterback in the league championship
Set info
• Definitive collection dual autos features 36 unique pairs of players
• other auto inserts include dual auto patches and auto relics
Card back
• names, positions, teams, card code, and a guarantee of the card’s authentic signature as witnessed by a Topps representative
2012 Topps Football Captains Patches #NCP-EM Eli Manning
Player info
• Tied 13 other players for the record for longest pass completion and touchdown: 99 yards (2011)
• Holds the league record for The Most pass completions and attempts in a single postseason: 106/163 attempts (2011)
set info
• the captains patches insert features 35 players with a pink parallel color
What they said
• “I learned very early that you evaluate quarterbacks on their ability to win championships, and to do it late in a game when the game is on the line, that they’re able to take a team down the field and into the end zone to win a title.” – General manager Ernie Accorsi, who drafted manning
2023 Topps Motif Football Gridiron Legends Signatures #GIL-EM Eli Manning
Player info
• holds the league record for Most passing yards in a single postseason: 1,219 yards (2011)
• Manning had 234 starts with New York, which is the fourth-most starts by a quarterback for any franchise
set info
• Gridiron Legends Signatures features 35 players with six parallels /20 to /1
card back
• Name, city, position, card code, and a notice that a Topps representative witnessed the authentic signing of the card
2023 Topps Composite Football Cosmic Chrome Autographs – Superfractor #CCA-EM Eli Manning /1
Player info
• Manning holds the third-longest consecutive game-starting streak for a quarterback in league history: 210
• one of five players to win multiple league championship MVPs
set info
• Cosmic Chrome features 25 players with five parallels from /50 to /1
What they said
• “Me and Coach Coughlin used to have these indirect competitions of who could be in the office first. But Eli was always a guy who was No. 1 or 2 in the building. And one or two of the last to leave the building.” – Justin Tuck
2004 Topps Football Premiere Prospects #PP5 Eli Manning RC
Player info
• four-time pro bowler
• career passing yards: 57,023 (7th all-time)
set info
• the premiere prospects insert featured 20 players – 15 of which had a premiere prospects autograph insert
What they said
• “He told the world what kind of player he was under those circumstances. He came through in the clutch against a team that was 18-0. How can you deny what he was able to accomplish?” – Coach Tom Coughlin
2004 Topps 1st Edition #350 Eli Manning RC
Player info
• 366 career touchdown passes (7th all-time)
• two-time league champion
set info
• 660 card set
• three insert sets: 1000-yard club, 3000-yard club, and all-pros
player quote
• “In New York, they like winners. They don’t like second place.” – Eli Manning
