Eli Manning went 1-6 as a starter as a rookie quarterback in 2004, then went eight consecutive years without a losing season. The franchise downturn the past few years dropped his record precipitously close to .500, and it dipped below the break-even mark, at 116-117, with the loss Monday night to the Eagles, Manning’s first start in 12 weeks.
Manning said he had no idea what his career regular-season record was, thus did not give the drop below .500 any thought. He could even his record to 117-117 if he beats the Dolphins on Sunday in what could be his final career start, once again subbing for injured rookie Daniel Jones.