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Ernie Accorsi, GM who drafted Eli Manning and changed Giants history, dead at 84

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Tasch, J. (2026, September 20). Ernie Accorsi, GM who drafted Eli Manning and changed Giants history, dead at 84. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/ernie-accorsi-giants-gm-who-drafted-eli-manning-dead-at-84/

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Ernie Accorsi, former general manager of the New York Giants who drafted quarterback Eli Manning in 2004 and significantly influenced the team’s success, passed away at age 84 on Saturday night after a brief battle with cancer. Accorsi joined the Giants as an assistant GM in 1994 and became the GM in 1998, leading the team to Super Bowl XXXV before Manning's draft set them up for future victories, including Super Bowl XLII where they defeated the undefeated New England Patriots. Manning honored Accorsi’s legacy by crediting him with his career at the Giants and the championships he helped secure.

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Ernie Accorsi, a former Giants general manager who drafted quarterback Eli Manning in the 2004 NFL Draft, passed away at age 84 on Saturday night. Born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Accorsi had a long career with various teams including the Colts and Browns before joining the Giants in 1994 as assistant GM. He became the Giants' GM in 1998 and helped build the team that won Super Bowl XXXV but left after the 2006 season. Despite retiring, Accorsi's legacy continued through his significant role in Manning's trade and subsequent Super Bowl victories for the Giants in 2007 and 2011. His family expressed gratitude to the Giants organization for their support over the years.

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Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants general manager who drafted Eli Manning and changed the course of the franchise, died Saturday night, the team announced Sunday. asserted

team → draft → franchise

Accorsi had a brief battle with cancer. asserted

Accorsi → have → cancer

The Hershey, Pa. native and former member of the U.S. Army was a sportswriter before he began his NFL executive career. asserted

he → begin → career

He was a general manager for the Colts and Browns before joining the Giants front office in 1994 as an assistant GM to George Young. asserted

He → join → Young

Accorsi became the GM in 1998 after Young’s retirement. asserted

Accorsi → become → retirement

The Giants reached Super Bowl XXXV during Accorsi’s tenure, where they were defeated 34-7 by the Ravens. asserted

they → reach → Ravens

But his move to get Manning in the 2004 draft put the Giants back on course to win a Super Bowl. asserted

move → get → Bowl

Accorsi retired after the 2006 season, giving way to Jerry Reese, but he played such a big part in building the Giants team that toppled the undefeated Patriots the following season in Super Bowl XLII that he received a Super Bowl ring. asserted

he → retire → ring

Manning would lead the Giants to a second ring. asserted

Manning → lead → ring

“I was extremely sad to hear the news about Ernie,” Manning said in a statement released by the Giants. asserted

Manning → hear → Giants

“I call Ernie every draft week for the last 12 years, maybe longer than that, and just thank him for making the trade and believing in me and bringing me to the New York Giants. asserted

I → call → Giants

I know he was the believer in me and kind of the reason I got here. asserted

I → know → me

I appreciated him so much for building such great teams and giving us the opportunity to win some championships here. asserted

I → appreciate → championships

He was always so fun to sit with and just talk, whether it’s the Giants or his time in Baltimore around the Colts. asserted

it → sit → Colts

His stories around the NFL and the people he was around that shaped his career were always so entertaining. asserted

that → shape → career

I know the Giants organization owes a lot of thanks to Ernie Accorsi and what he was able to do for the organization.” asserted

he → know → organization

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