Top 15 Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks by College Football Success

Dec 28, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. The Eagles defeated the Giants 34-26. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

4. Eli Manning, Ole Miss Rebels, 1999-2003

Stats: 829-of-1,363 (60.8 percent) for 10,119 Yards, 81 Touchdowns and 35 Interceptions

Record as Starter: 24-13, Shared SEC Western Division Championship (2003)

Super Bowl Wins-2

XLII-2007-08 With New York Giants (Defeated New England Patriots 17-14)

XLVI-2011-12 With New York Giants (Defeated New England Patriots 21-17)

Eli Manning went to Ole Miss under more pressure than perhaps any player in college football history. His older brother had just finished up a legendary career at Tennessee, setting records left and right in the SEC, and he was following in his dad’s legendary footsteps in Oxford.

All the guy did was carry the Rebels to three straight winning seasons and their first 10-win season in decades in 2003. In fact, that’s the last 10-win season they had as well. Manning willed the Rebels into contention for the SEC West crown that year, and if Ole Miss had a defense and kicker with any clutch gene, they likely would have won the SEC Championship.

Unfortunately, Eli was all this team had, and he darn near pulled off a miracle by winning the SEC Championship. Still his legend grows in the NFL because of two lucky Super Bowls. Now, because we once again overvalue rings, we underrate his college success and overrate his NFL success.

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