6 days ago · Eli Manning was drafted by the Chargers but never played a game for the club. ... may be the more well-known image from the 2004 NFL Draft, but it's not the only pic of the two-time Super Bowl ...

Oct 7, 2021 · It's been 17 years since the Chargers made Eli Manning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft, and to this day, the two-time Super Bowl winner has never really explained why he didn't...

Nov 4, 2009 · There was Eli Manning pouting after he was the first overall pick by the San Diego Chargers. (He didn’t want to come to what he thought was the worst team in football; a Chargers team that went 12-4 in 2004.)

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Aug 19, 2022 · The San Diego Chargers called Manning's bluff, and drafted him with the #1 overall pick. Manning was NOT pleased, and an uncomfortable photo was taken of Manning holding up a Chargers jersey alongside the owners of the franchise.

Apr 30, 2024 · The two-time Super Bowl MVP winner Manning didn't open up about his draft-day departure from the Chargers until two years after he retired.

Oct 8, 2021 · For 17 years, one of the most puzzling questions in the world of sports was why Eli Manning didn’t want to play for the Chargers after being selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the...

Apr 24, 2024 · In 2004, Manning was drafted No. 1 by the San Diego Chargers, but he made it clear he did not want to play for them, reports the Mirror US. The Chargers selected Manning and later traded him to the New York Giants for Philip Rivers and draft picks.

6 days ago · Eli Manning's entry into the NFL was marked by controversy when he was selected first overall by the San Diego Chargers in 2004 but immediately traded to the New York Giants. Manning had made it clear that he refused to play for the Chargers, leading to the trade which involved the Chargers receiving quarterback Philip Rivers and draft picks.

Dec 4, 2013 · It's been nearly a decade since the Chargers drafted Eli Manning first overall, a development that led to the awkward photo above because Manning and his family made it clear in the days...