An athlete’s career is full of highs and lows — and in team sports like football and basketball, there’s often much more behind a win or a loss than just individual performance.
During the NFL Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, Eli Manning joined NFL’s Flag Football Panel, alongside WNBA star Caitlin Clark and tennis legend Serena Williams, and made a hilarious comment about being the lone man (and least decorated athlete) among the superstars on stage.
Eli Manning Joked About His Career Winning Percentage on NFL Stage
On his X and Instagram accounts, Eli Manning posted a historic photo with Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams, hilariously captioning it: “Statistically, I’m bringing down the average win percentage of this panel.”
Statistically, I’m bringing down the average win percentage of this panel. pic.twitter.com/YlwV5L2cMd
— Eli Manning (@EliManning) March 31, 2025
One follower jokingly replied: “But are any of them 2-0 vs Tom ‘🐐’ Brady in the Super Bowl? I don’t think so.”
Another fan wrote: “It’s ok Eli your 2 SB MVPs will even it out 😂💙”
Manning’s career was filled with ups and downs. He passed for over 57,000 yards and recorded 373 total touchdowns, finishing with an even 117–117 career record. However, his legacy was forever cemented in NFL history by defeating the New England Patriots’ dynasty not once, but twice — in the Super Bowl victories of 2008 and 2012.
The comment about win percentage holds up. Both Clark and Williams have stronger career records when it comes to wins and losses. And, in Serena’s case, those results are even more meaningful, as tennis is an individual sport where she alone was directly responsible for the outcome.
During her illustrious career, Serena Williams won 858 singles matches and lost only 156. She also claimed 73 titles, making her the fifth-winningest player in history — and one of the few to win all four Grand Slam tournaments multiple times.
Caitlin Clark: Embarking on Legendary WNBA Journey
Clark is one of the biggest sensations in the history of women’s college basketball. During her years at Iowa, she led the program to 109 wins and just 30 losses, had her No. 22 jersey retired, and broke multiple NCAA records. Her 3,951 career points placed her No. 1 on the NCAA Division I all-time scoring list.
So far in her WNBA career, Clark holds a 20–20 record with the Indiana Fever.
Clark and Eli Manning also share something in common — both were selected first overall in their respective drafts. In 2004, Manning was picked by the then-San Diego Chargers before being traded to the New York Giants, while Clark was taken with the No. 1 pick in 2024 by the Indiana Fever in one of the most highly anticipated drafts in WNBA history.
While Manning’s career wasn’t the most dominant in terms of wins and losses, his two Super Bowl victories have secured a legacy that will be remembered forever as one of great success — and could earn him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was not elected on his first try on the ballot as a member of the Class of 2025.