{"id":871497,"date":"2026-04-22T00:04:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/871497\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:04:55","slug":"eli-manning-claps-back-on-social-media-at-fan-over-matt-ryan-career-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/871497\/","title":{"rendered":"Eli Manning claps back on social media at fan over Matt Ryan career comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Eli Manning retired in 2019 and missed out in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility in 2025. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/eli-manning-not-voted-pro-football-hall-fame-second-straight-year-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">passed over again<\/a> earlier this year but still fired back at a fan who claimed one of his contemporaries was the better quarterback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">On Tuesday, a social media user floated a theory about former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan, who now oversees football operations as the team\u2019s president, last played in an NFL game in 2022. He announced his retirement in 2024, making him eligible for Hall of Fame consideration beginning in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Matt Ryan was a better QB than Eli Manning\u2026 people just worship rings. Agree or nah,&#8221; the post read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Eli-Manning-Matt-Ryan-Atlanta.jpeg\" alt=\"Eli Manning and Matt Ryan greet one another\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning greets Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan after their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 22, 2018. (Jason Getz\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p>Manning caught wind of the suggestion and weighed in, pointing to the two Super Bowl-winning teams he was part of during his standout run with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/new-york-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York Giants.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will ponder this while I play with my rings\u2026,&#8221; Manning wrote in a quote-tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan\u2019s statistical production surpasses Manning\u2019s, at least on paper. He was named NFL MVP in 2016, an honor Manning never earned. Ryan is also the most accomplished player in Falcons history and finished his career with more than 62,000 regular-season passing yards, compared with Manning\u2019s 57,023.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/eli-manning-pro-bowl-12126.jpg\" alt=\"Eli Manning leading a huddle during NFL Pro Bowl practice at Allegiant Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>NFC head coach Eli Manning leads a huddle during a practice session before the NFL Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2023. (Michael Owens\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Both quarterbacks were selected to four Pro Bowls, but the key difference lies in championships. Manning won the Super Bowl in 2007 and 2011, while Ryan reached it once but fell short. Manning threw for a single season career-best 4,933 during the run leading up to the second Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan threw for 284 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions to help the Falcons build a 25-point lead in the championship game \u2014 a matchup remembered for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New England Patriots<\/a> engineering the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/matt-ryan-throws-falcons-bills.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passing football during game at Highmark Stadium\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the second half at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Jan. 2, 2022. (Rich Barnes\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Falcons have reached the Super Bowl twice in franchise history, first in 1998, but the team is still chasing its first elusive championship.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants marked their 100th season in 2024, winning four Super Bowls over the franchise\u2019s century-long history.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> sports coverage on X<\/a>, and subscribe to<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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