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Mario Manningham

Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was an All-American college football player at the University of Michigan, and was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. Manningham won Super Bowl XLVI with the Giants, defeating the New England Patriots, and catching a crucial 38-yard pass in the final minutes. He also played two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.

Mario Manningham
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Manningham with the 49ers in 2012
No. 82, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-25) May 25, 1986 (age 38)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren G. Harding (Warren)
College:Michigan (2005–2007)
NFL draft:2008 / round: 3 / pick: 95
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:211
Receiving yards:2,849
Receiving touchdowns:19
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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2006 Michigan Wolverines football team huddle with #86 Manningham, #7 Chad Henne, #16 Adrian Arrington, #72 Rueben Riley, #54 Mark Bihl, #77 Jake Long, #83 Mike Massey, #65 Justin Boren, #85 Carson Butler, and #52 Stephen Schilling against Central Michigan

In 2005, as a freshman, Manningham recorded 27 receptions for 433 yards and six touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown catch as time expired in the game against Penn State on October 15, handing the Nittany Lions their only loss that season.[1]

Manningham finished 2006 with a total 38 receptions 703 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week two weeks in a row, first against Notre Dame and then against Wisconsin.[2] During the sixth game of the season against Michigan State, Manningham injured his knee and underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on October 10.[3] Manningham made his first game appearance after the injury as a reserve wide receiver on November 4 against Ball State.[4]

Manningham had a total of 72 receptions for 1,174 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2007, and was named a second-team All-American.[5]

After the 2007 season, Manningham opted to forgo his eligibility for his senior year and entered the 2008 NFL draft. He finished his career at Michigan with 137 receptions for 2,310 yards and 27 touchdowns. Those marks placed him fifth and fourth all-time in school history in touchdowns and yards.[6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m) 		181 lb
(82 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.42 s 1.50 s 2.56 s 4.27 s 7.34 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9]

Manningham had reportedly been removed from "multiple teams'" draft boards due to alleged marijuana use in college. Mario denied testing positive initially, then sent a letter to all 32 teams admitting he lied. Manningham claims he failed two drug tests at Michigan.[10] Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that Manningham scored a 6 out of 50 on the Wonderlic exam. This along with several other problems caused his draft value to drop.

New York Giants (first stint)

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2008 season

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Manningham was selected in the third round (95th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[11][12] During rookie training camp, Manningham noted that he looked forward to playing with fellow former Michigan Wolverine Amani Toomer.[13] Manningham signed a four-year deal worth up to $2.3 million. Manningham made his first reception on October 5, 2008, in a game against the Seattle Seahawks which the Giants won by a score of 44–6.[14]

2009 season

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Manningham worked on his punt return abilities and competed for the punt returner spot in 2009.[15]

Manningham kicked off the 2009 season by catching three passes for 58 yards and a touchdown en route to the Giants' 23–17 win over the Washington Redskins.[16] He followed this up by catching 10 passes for 150 yards and a juggling sliding catch for a touchdown in the Giants' 33–31 win over the Dallas Cowboys.[17]

Manningham became the starting wide receiver opposite Steve Smith after fellow receiver Domenik Hixon was injured in a Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys.

2010 season

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In the 2010 season, Manningham appeared in all 16 games of the Giants' 10–6 season. In Week 15, against the Philadelphia Eagles, he recorded eight receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in the 38–31 loss.[18] The next week, he followed up with four receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown in a 45–17 loss to the Green Bay Packers.[19] In the Giants' final game of the 2010 regular season, he recorded four receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 17–14 win over the Washington Redskins.[20] On the season, he recorded 60 receptions for 944 yards and nine touchdowns.[21]

2011 season

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Mario Manningham on January 15, 2012, in a game against the Green Bay Packers.

In the 2011 regular season, Manningham recorded 39 receptions for 523 yards and four touchdowns. In Weeks 8–10, he recorded a touchdown in three consecutive games.[22]

On February 5, 2012, Manningham made a catch in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI to set up the win against the New England Patriots. Trailing by 2 points with 3 minutes and 46 seconds remaining, the Giants started the winning drive. Eli Manning lofted a long pass down the left sideline to Manningham, who kept his feet in-bounds by a fraction of an inch with two defenders around him for a gain of 38 yards. The Giants went on to beat the Patriots by a score of 21–17. Manningham ended the game with 5 catches for 73 yards.[23]

San Francisco 49ers

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2012 season

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Manningham signed a two-year, $7.375 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers on March 22, 2012.

On September 9, he made his 49ers debut in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers. He had four receptions for 29 yards in the 30–22 victory.[24] On October 7, in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills, he recorded his first touchdown as a 49er, a 10-yard reception from quarterback Alex Smith.[25]

On December 23, 2012, he tore his ACL and PCL in his left knee against division rival, the Seattle Seahawks, in a game the 49ers lost 42–13.[26] The next day, the 49ers stated that Manningham would be out for the season. Even without Manningham, the 49ers reached Super Bowl XLVII, but lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34–31.[27]

2013 season

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On August 27, 2013, the 49ers placed Manningham on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[28] Manningham was activated by the 49ers on November 4, 2013, after recovering from the injury sustained against the Seahawks.[29] After seeing limited duty, Manningham was placed on the injured reserve list on December 27, 2013, ending his season.[30][31] He finished the 2013 season with nine receptions for 85 yards.[32]

New York Giants (second stint)

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On March 18, 2014, Manningham signed a one-year contract to return to the New York Giants.[33] After straining his calf in the last preseason game, he was placed on injured reserve and then released by the Giants.[34]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2008 NYG 7 0 4 26 6.5 11 0 1 -12 -12.0 -12 0 0 0
2009 NYG 14 10 57 822 14.4 49 5 — — — — — 1 1
2010 NYG 16 8 60 944 15.7 92T 9 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 1
2011 NYG 12 10 39 523 13.4 47T 4 — — — — — 0 0
2012 SF 11 9 41 449 11.0 40 1 3 64 21.3 29 0 1 0
2013 SF 6 3 9 85 9.4 14 0 — — — — — 0 0
Career 67 40 210 2,849 13.5 92 19 5 54 10.8 29 0 3 2

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2011 NYG 4 2 13 189 14.5 38 3 — — — — — 0 0
Total 4 2 13 189 14.5 38 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mario Manningham: His best and worst moments". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "Manningham Big Ten Player of the Week - Again". Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Manningham faces surgery". Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  4. ^ "Michigan survives Ball State scare to keep perfect season alive". ESPN. Associated Press. November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  5. ^ "ESPN Profile: Mario Manningham". Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  6. ^ "Michigan Wolverines Receiving". Sports Reference-CFB.
  7. ^ "Mario Manningham, Michigan, WR, 2008 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Mario Manningham, Combine Results, WR - Michigan". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Mario Manningham 2008 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Character concerns drop Talib, Manningham from multiple draft boards
  11. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Giants select talented but troubled WR Mario Manningham in third round". New York Daily News. April 28, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Transcript: WR Mario Manningham". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  14. ^ "Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants - October 5th, 2008". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  15. ^ Garafolo, Mike (May 12, 2009). "Notes and quotes from New York Giants assistant coaches". NJ.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Washington Redskins at New York Giants - September 13th, 2009". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 2009 REG 2 - Game Center". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants - December 19th, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  19. ^ "New York Giants at Green Bay Packers - December 26th, 2010". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  20. ^ "New York Giants at Washington Redskins - January 2nd, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  21. ^ "Mario Manningham 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  22. ^ "Mario Manningham 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  23. ^ "Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  24. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers - September 9th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  25. ^ "Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers - October 7th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  26. ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks - December 23rd, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  27. ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  28. ^ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  29. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 4, 2013). "Mario Manningham activated from PUP list". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  30. ^ "New York Giants' Mario Manningham Had Knee Scoped in January; Vows to Be Back for Camp".
  31. ^ "Mario Manningham - Unsigned Free Agent - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  32. ^ "Mario Manningham 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  33. ^ Sessler, Marc (March 18, 2014). "Mario Manningham, N.Y. Giants reach 1-year contract". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  34. ^ Raanan, Jordan (October 1, 2014). "Mario Manningham released by Giants with injury waiver". NJ.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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