Ben & Eli EPIC Rookie Duel! (Steelers vs. Giants 2004, Week 15) 

I was a senior in high school when this game was played. Time flew by so fast. Hard to believe Eli’s career has already ended and Ben’s career is nearing its end. Both should be in the HOF some day.

First time in 22 years that the NFL doesn't have a Manning start

Legendary matchup

Really cool to see some of these early 2000's games in HD. A lot of people didn't have HD televisions in their house at the time, and of course quality online viewing wasn't around then.

As a unbiased fan of the Steelers it was a blessing to see these 2 play. 2 of the best QBs of all-time drafted in the same draft and both with 2 Superbowl Rings. Both first ballot HOF no doubt.

This was an underrated game to watch!!

There’s some teenagers watching this right now who weren’t even born yet when this game was played. This feels like yesterday lol. 😅

Remember when football was played in front of fans ? Those were the good ol’ days.

The Steelers blew us out 27-3 earlier that season, but barely beat the Giants. Football is weird as hell lol.

And between them both they threw 3 of the greatest most clutch passes in Super Bowl history .. Both HOF bound you can bet that ....

Aired December 19th, 2004? Damn

Those legendary scoreboards

Anyone else just binge watch these throwback games on RU-vid? They are so exciting and nostalgic

It's gotta suck for Phillip Rivers that Ben and Eli each have two rings while Rivers has never even been to a Super Bowl. Philip Rivers will probably go into the HOF, eventually, but Ben and Eli already had their spots reserved years ago.

Brought to you in HD TV! Remember when only rich people even had HD TVs?

Underrated game with a lot of twists and turns down the stretch. I remember watching this game on replay the day after. I also remember that the TMQ speculated that Randle-El's Touchdown pass was the fastest thrown TD in NFL history.

The Black and Gold Brigade vs The Derp AKA UrinatingTree vs FivePointVids

One of the greatest QB duels in history

Hearing Jerome Bettis and seeing bill cower man I miss the this team I knew ever steeler now I rarely watch football.

So many great players in this game besides the QBs as well

This will be Burrow and Tua, Burrow and Young, never have I ever been so excited before.

I was there for this. great memories.

WOW. I tottally do not remember this game.

NFL Throwbacks I said this last video and I will say it again I love you so much and I love this channel so much thank you so much for making this channel you are just awesome bro

I was at this game when I was 14. The Giants may have lost, but it was encouraging to see something positive from rookie Eli and the offense for a change.

1st of 4 meetings between Eli and Ben. Ben has a 3-1 record against Eli. The lone loss was 2008, oddly the Steelers SB season.

I don't think we're ever going to see another Antwon Randall El. There's not a thing he couldn't do. He was arguably one of the best special teams players in NFL history and he was a quarterback, blocker, running back and a receiver. He was an overachiever.

3:53 "76 is eligible" -Somebody 2004

I'll take any early-mid 2000s game in HD! Good stuff.

Bettis was a monster. Like watching an offensive tackle who's nimble, agile.

Truly what a legendary matchup this was , but in their primes were just unbelievable

There's only 1 person on that entire field still playing today..Ben

4:21 its clete Blakemen from 2004

13:06 Shockey was a BEAST

Big Ben looking like Brett Favre out there 🔥

I miss Eli 😥

Eli Manning's rookie year 💯 Jerome The Bus Bettie definitely missed in the NFL

These guys are my childhood 🥲

Watching this as a jets fan confirms to me Darnold is not a franchise qb

these were the good days of football...

Look how young James Harrison and Troy Palumalu was physically and knowledge of the game. Those guys evolved into assassin on the field......

Steelers really had this magical season just to get stomped by flu stricken Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game lmfao.

You are the man!!

During Eli's first half of his career he was as dangerous as dangerous gets

This was the first game you see Eli and Tyree had a special connection

Wow a David tyree catch

Bens rookie year was the year I really started to get into football, so cool to watch this now. I was 8 in 04

I remember this game. It was my senior year of college. Its funny that no one knew BOTH these QB's would be rather epic and lead their respective teams to MULTIPLE SuperBowl victories. Nope, back then we were just watching one hell of a shoot-out between two young goofy looking rooks. I must say however, despite how well Eli and co. played, there was never any hope. The Steelers in 2004-2005 were ON FIRE and completely unstoppable. Possibly one of the most "stacked" NFL teams of the modern era. 2004 was also the year the Steelers ended Tom Brady and Belichick's 21 game winning streak handing the Pats a disasterous loss AND a handful of injuries... and we all know how 2005 season ended, blasting through Eli's brother for a Superbowl victory against the SeaHawks in Feb '06. Fast Forward a few years (2008) and Eli Manning and David Tyree would connect on some incredible plays to ALSO dethrone an undefeated Patriots team! So long story short, this game showcases the dawn of two QBs who would upset the GOAT (Brady) on multiple occaisions and take their teams to multiple Superbowl games. (BigBen - 2006-2009-2011 // Eli: 2008-2012)

That Ponder guy was ELECTRIC

1:50 When Ben Rothlesburger could actually run

Might 49ers vs. Jets from 1998 (aka the Garrison Hearst game) be on the horizon this week since the two teams match up this coming Sunday?

I was only like a few months old when this game was played

It's kind of crazy seeing this game is HD. It looks like this game happened 5 years ago

Can't believe don't people think Ben isn't a HOFer. He's on the verge of being an all time great. If he gets another ring I'd give it to him.

What a game

I can't comprehend how at one time Jim Nantz's voice was so tame by this time...

I was inky in 7th grade ND 2nd year playing football when this game happened

Quite a few, that would end up in the Hall here, and a few more will be in time. Lot of talent being shown here. And 4 Superbowl rings between them to come in just a few years.

20:22 that’s PI smh

I was -1 years old when that game was played! Before this video ends, I know that Pittsburgh won because they went 15-1 and their one loss was at the beginning of the season

Cool video

You got the Broncos vs Panthers 2004 game? First game I ever attended at Mile High as a kid.

It was the only way I could watch this vid

If I'm not mistaken, I think this was a Saturday afternoon game!?

Eli has always been a class act. Coming from a life long Steeler's fan.

Both would go on to become 2-time Super Bowl championship QBs - in fact from 2005 to 2011 one of these two guys started 5 of the 7 Super Bowls played. The 2 Super Bowls during that time that neither one of these two started were both started by Peyton.

NICE CHOICE OF GAME!! 👍🖤💛

I was There !!! Seems like yesterday !!

James Harrison diving for that tipped ball

I was at this game. Like sitting on an ice cube. Go Steelers.

Who's here after seeing the Steelers beat the Giants tonight?

Glad we got Plaxico from the Steelers

I had forgotten just how bad our defense was in those years. In fact, if u look at every year during Eli’s career, only twice (maybe 3 x) did they finish in the top 15 in overall defense. (2 super bowl years). All years beside that: 23rd, 27th, 24th, etc….

After 2004 the Giants didn’t have another losing season until 2013 and didn’t finish last in the NFC east until 2017. From 2005-2012 they won 3 division titles and 2 Super Bowls. As clutch as Eli was and as cool under pressure too during the Giants 2 Super Bowl runs he never won a single playoff game in any other season. He went 0-4 in playoff games outside of those two championship winning seasons. In those games he didn’t complete 60+ percent of his passes in any of them. He threw for fewer than 200 yards per game and only 3 touchdown passes compared to 7 interceptions. The Giants only averaged 11 points in the four games and 3 of them were decided well before the actual end of the game. But he was money in the two Super Bowl runs and is still a HOF quarterback.

Yep I called this last week lol

Post the 2008 game between these 2 teams/qbs

Can you please do the bills and chiefs game playoff game this year please

17 years ago and the steelers still couldn't cover the TE

I look at this Crowd vs MetLife Crowd. Night and day difference with the energy..MetLife don't be rocking like Old Giants Stadium you'd think it would with being a newer stadium lol

Hines Ward was the most vicious peel-back blocker wide receiver ever

Thought Steelers was going to win chip this year…knew we had a QB watching Ben to Plaxico

I miss the saturday noon football

Thumbnail have Ben like "I can pass it" Then Eli is like "I can run it"

Wr chris doering from Florida the guy on sec network anyone know?

Wtf the whole line flinched at 9:30

I think this game should've happened in 2005 because the NFL should've redid the interconference rotation like this: 2002,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022 AFC East vs NFC East (Patriots,Dolphins,Jets,Bills vs Eagles,Redskins,Giants,Cowboys) AFC North vs NFC West (Steelers,Ravens,Browns,Bengals vs Rams,49ers,Seahawks,Cardinals) AFC South vs NFC South (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Buccaneers,Saints,Falcons,Panthers) AFC West vs NFC North (Raiders,Broncos,Chiefs,Chargers vs Bears,Packers,Vikings,Lions) 2003,2007,2011,2015,2019,2023 AFC East vs NFC North (Jets,Patriots,Dolphins,Bills vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC North vs NFC South (Steelers,Browns,Ravens,Bengals vs Buccaneers,Falcons,Saints,Panthers) AFC South vs NFC East (Titans,Colts,Jaguars,Texans vs Eagles,Giants,Redskins,Cowboys) AFC West vs NFC West (Raiders,Broncos,Chargers,Chiefs vs 49ers,Rams,Seahawks,Cardinals) 2004,2008,2012,2016,2020,2024 AFC East vs NFC South (Patriots,Dolphins,Bills,Jets vs Panthers,Saints,Buccaneers,Falcons) AFC North vs NFC North (Ravens,Bengals,Steelers,Browns vs Packers,Vikings,Bears,Lions) AFC South vs NFC West (Colts,Titans,Jaguars,Texans vs Rams,Seahawks,49ers,Cardinals) AFC West vs NFC East (Chiefs,Broncos,Raiders,Chargers vs Eagles,Cowboys,Redskins,Giants) 2005,2009,2013,2017,2021,2025 AFC East vs NFC West (Patriots,Jets,Bills,Dolphins vs Seahawks,Rams,Cardinals,49ers) AFC North vs NFC East (Steelers,Ravens,Bengals,Browns vs Eagles,Giants,Cowboys,Redskins) AFC South vs NFC North (Colts,Jaguars,Texans,Titans vs Packers,Vikings,Lions,Bears) AFC West vs NFC South (Chargers,Broncos,Chiefs,Raiders vs Falcons,Saints,Panthers,Buccaneers)

Who’s here in 2020

2k5 at its best:)

20 years later and that missed PI still pisses me off hahaha

Damn the crowd volume was really annoying back then

Selectively MUTE Simms. It makes the game so much better. Cris was the best announcer ever. Too bad he got stuck with Simms.

If only Eli didn’t retire we would’ve had this game yesterday

We win know and we are steelers beating up the giants

Steelers are 12 and 1 at this point

Man that Steeler team was so STACKED!!!!

A little part of Michael Vick possessed Eli this game lmao!

Eli Manning had the best pocket presence out of all his contemporaries that's one thing he did better

Did anyone get into the van

BIG BEN THE ORIGINAL COME BACK KID A HARD FOUGHT GAME BUT BEN COMES OUT THE WINNER THERE GOES THE STEELERS HERO NEVER SAY NEVER WHEN BEN HAS THE BALL

Crap what a good game