- Giants quarterback Manning and wide receiver Beckham Jr appeared in a commercial during Super Bowl LII.
- Manning played Patrick Swayze’s character while Beckham Jr took on the Jennifer Grey role
- He even manages to lift Beckham Jr above his head in the classic lift
- The tag line at the end of the ad reads: ‘To all the touchdowns to come’
Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr nearly stole the Super Bowl after appearing in an ad which spoofed the Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey dance scene from the 1987 movie ‘Dirty Dancing’
Manning is seen throwing a touchdown to Beckham Jr at the New York Giants practice facility when the song ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Lifeby Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes begins playing.
Quarterback Manning takes on the Swayze character and even manages to lift Bechkham Jr’s Grey character high above his head in the classic lift scene.
Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr nearly stole the Super Bowl after appearing in an ad which spoofed the Patrick Swayze-Jennifer Grey dance scene from the 1987 movie ‘Dirty Dancing’
Manning is seen throwing a touchdown to Beckham Jr at the New York Giants practice facility when the song ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Lifeby Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes begins playing
Giants offensive linemen Brett Jones, John Greco, Chad Wheeler, DJ Fluker and John Jerry have cameos as backup dancers
‘Celebrations were a highlight of this season, and we had so many breakout moments where players showed their creativity together,’ Dawn Hudson, NFL chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
‘We wanted to keep that fun going for the Super Bowl and give our fans something to smile and laugh at that was just about football.’
The tag line at the end of the ad: ‘To all the touchdowns to come.’
The Twittersphere went nuts after the commercial aired, with Eli Manning’s name trending on Twitter.
Giants offensive linemen Brett Jones, John Greco, Chad Wheeler, DJ Fluker and John Jerry have cameos as backup dancers
The tag line at the end of the ad: ‘To all the touchdowns to come’
Sporting News wrote: ‘Eli Manning and Odell Beckham with the best commercial so far.’
Another user wrote: ‘And the award for the best super bowl commercial goes to : eli manning and Odell Beckham jr.’