Eli Manning’s 35 Touchdowns in 2015
Eli Manning passed for 4,432 yards (7.2 ypa), 35 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions in the 2015 regular season. In this series, we will take a look at Eli Manning’s touchdowns to see the general trends of how he scored in his second season in Ben McAdoo’s offense. In the following article, I will take a look at his interceptions to make a similar comparison and see how he can improve in the future.
Before I begin, this article is split into two pages. The first page is a detailed stat breakdown. The second page is a closer look at some of his touchdowns using All-22 film.
Please take a look at the other articles I have written about him during the 2015 season, the New York Giants, or his touchdowns and interceptions from the 2014 season.
Touchdowns by Distance
First, we will take a look at his touchdowns by distance. Note: This chart is directly created by the distance from the line of scrimmage to the endzone. For example, a screen pass at the line of scrimmage that goes for 16+ yard score will count as “Deep”.
| Deep (16+ yards) | 16 |
| Medium (6-15 yards) | 12 |
| Short (0-5 yards) | 7 |
Touchdown Location
The next table breaks down more accurately where the ball was actually caught. As such, the totals may be different than the table above.
| Deep Left | Deep Middle | Deep Right |
| 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Medium Left | Medium Middle | Medium Right |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Short Left | Short Middle | Short Right |
| 3 | 3 | 7 |
Touchdowns by Quarter
The following table breaks down his touchdowns by quarter.
| 1st | 6 |
| 2nd | 11 |
| 3rd | 7 |
| 4th | 11 |
| OT | 0 |
Touchdowns by Receiver
Here are the recipients of his touchdown passes during the 2015 NFL season.
| Odell Beckham | 13 |
| Rueben Randle | 8 |
| Dwayne Harris | 4 |
| Shane Vereen | 4 |
| Will Tye | 3 |
| Larry Donnell | 2 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 |
Touchdowns by Route
The next table breaks down the touchdowns by route thrown. Similar routes were combined together based on the distance and type of pass.
| Out/Flat/Quick-Out | 9 |
| Seam | 6 |
| Go/Deep Fade | 5 |
| Post/Corner | 5 |
| Slant/Quick-In | 4 |
| In | 3 |
| Hitch/Comeback | 1 |
| Spot | 1 |
| Wheel | 1 |
On the next page we will take a look at a few of his touchdown passes to illustrate how he scored. These plays were selected based on: (1) interesting play design, (2) excellent performance by a particular player (QB or target), and/or (3) general theme of the team in a given redzone situation.
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