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.

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.