Since retiring from the NFL in 2019, Eli Manning, the iconic former New York Giants quarterback, has been relishing his time off the field. After an illustrious 16-season career that included two Super Bowl victories, Manning has shifted his focus to both new ventures and cherished moments with his family.
He now enjoys more quality time with his wife, Abby McGrew, and their four children: Ava, 13, Lucy, 11, Caroline, 9, and Charlie, 6. Here’s a closer look at the lives of Eli Manning’s four kids.
Who Is Eli Manning?
Born January 3, 1981, Elisha Nelson Manning is the son of Archie Manning, a well-known former NFL quarterback. With a net worth of more than $160 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Manning played in the NFL for 16 seasons with the New York Giants before announcing his retirement in January 2020.
Selected first overall in the 2004 NFL draft, Manning was initially set to play for the San Diego Chargers but was traded to the New York Giants during the draft.
Manning started his college football career as a University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels football team member. He is one of only four quarterbacks in NFL history to have reached at least 45,000 career yards, scored 300 touchdowns, and appeared at four Pro Bowl appearances and two Super Bowls. Eli helped lead the team to two Super Bowl titles in 2008 and 2012 as part of the New York Giants.
How did Eli Manning meet his wife, Abby McGrew?
Eli Manning met Abby McGrew when he was a junior, and she was a freshman at the University of Mississippi in the Spring of 2002. The college sweethearts remained together and began to build a life together as they grew older. Manning proposed to Abby in 2007, and the pair wed in a private ceremony in San José Cabo, Mexico, on April 19th, 2008.
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Abby and Eli Manning’s Children
During their time together, the pair was fortunate enough to welcome four children to their brood. They are now parents to three daughters and a son. The couple now resides with their family in Summit, New Jersey.
Ava and Lucy have been described as creating some of Manning’s favorite moments. He has reminisced on times when they make each other laugh and interact, claiming that it brings him a lot of smiles. He often dotes on the sisterly love the pair seems to have and has said it seems to carry on through the other siblings, too.
Ava Francis
Ava Francis Manning was the first-born daughter of the married pair. Ave was born on March 21, 2010, and is now 14. She currently attends elementary school.
Manning previously mentioned that Ava seems to have inherited her father’s competitiveness. Even at a young age, the girl was playing tennis and soccer, as well as a few other sports. The girl’s first word even happened to be ‘ball’! Considering the family she comes from, it isn’t a surprise that the word fell into her vocabulary so early.
Lucy Thomas
The second-born daughter of the couple was called Lucy Thomas Manning. Now aged 11 years old, Lucy was born on June 17, 2013. Lucy is also of elementary school age.
Caroline Olivia
Caroline Olivia Manning, the family’s third daughter, was born on January 29, 2015. Now aged 9, she was the last girl to be born to the family. Caroline joins her sisters at elementary school, too.
Charles ‘Charlie’ Elisha
The couple welcomed their first son on February 3, 2019. Now five years old, Charles ‘Charlie’ Elisha Manning, named after his father, completes the couple’s four-child brood.
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Do Eli Manning’s children share his love for sports?
Following his mother’s path for him, Eli and Abby have been sure to get the children involved in as many sports as possible that Manning has enjoyed watching and coaching. The three girls at elementary school have gotten involved in basketball, swimming, lacrosse, softball, and other sports.
Charlie has gotten into shooting mini-hoop baskets, partaking in neighborhood kickball games, and is set to join a soccer team.
Eli Manning’s Children Get Retirement Speech Mention
Eli made sure to mention his children in his retirement speech. Along with his wife, he credited Ava, Lucy, Caroline, and Charlie with being his rock and expressed his delight at being able to spend more time with his young family. With his newfound flexibility, Manning was able to get behind his children’s extracurricular activities and spend much-needed quality time with them.
September 2021 saw the Manning family take to the stands of the MetLife Stadium to watch the New York Giants-Denver Broncos season opener. It was the first time the family had attended a Giants game that Manning had not played. He has said that he will get the children to as many games as possible so that they can enjoy the sport to which he has dedicated so much of his life.
