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==Players== {{main|List of New York Giants players}} ===Current roster=== {{New York Giants roster}} ===Retired numbers=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | colspan="5" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}};"|'''New York Giants retired numbers''' |- ! width=40px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|No. ! width=150px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player ! width=40px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position ! width=100px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Career ! width=160px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Retired |- | '''1''' || [[Ray Flaherty]] <sup>1</sup> || [[End (American football)|E]] || 1928β1935 || 1935 |- | '''<s> 3 </s>''' || <s>{{sortname|Len|Grant}}</s> <sup>2</sup> <sup>3</sup>|| [[End (American football)|OT]] || 1930β1937 || 1938β1966 |- | '''4''' ||[[Tuffy Leemans]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1936β1943 || 1940 |- | '''7''' || [[Mel Hein]] || [[Center (American football)|C]], [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1931β1945 || 1963 |- | '''10''' || [[Eli Manning]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 2004β2019 || September 26, 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-rejoins-giants-ring-of-honor-jersey-retired-vs-falcons-tickets |title=Eli Manning rejoins Giants organization; date set for jersey retirement & Ring of Honor induction |publisher=New York Giants |date=July 5, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 }}</ref> |- | '''11''' || [[Phil Simms]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1979β1993 || September 4, 1995 |- | rowspan=2| '''14''' || [[Ward Cuff]] <sup>4</sup>|| [[Halfback (American football)|HB, WB]] || 1937β1945 || 1946 |- | [[Y. A. Tittle]] <sup>4</sup>|| [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1961β1964 || 1965 |- | '''16''' || [[Frank Gifford]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 1952β1964 || October 19, 2000 |- | '''32''' || [[Al Blozis]] <sup>3</sup>|| [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || 1942β1944 || 1945 |- | '''40''' || [[Joe Morrison]] || [[Running back|RB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 1959β1972 || 1972 |- | '''42''' || [[Charlie Conerly]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1948β1961 || 1962 |- | '''50''' || [[Ken Strong]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || 1933β1947 || 1947 |- | '''56''' || [[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1981β1993 || October 11, 1994 |- | '''92''' || [[Michael Strahan]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 1993β2007 || November 28, 2021<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Pickman |first1=Ben |title=Strahan Says Giants Will Retire His Jersey |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/01/28/michael-strahan-giants-retire-jersey-fallon |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611192132/https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/01/28/michael-strahan-giants-retire-jersey-fallon |url-status=live }}</ref> |} ;'''Notes:''' * <sup>1</sup> Retired in 1935, this was the first number to be retired in professional football. The number was unretired in 2024 for Malik Nabers after he received permission to wear it from the Flaherty family.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2105810_2105811_2105882,00.html |magazine=Time Magazine |last=Berry |first=Allison |title=Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the New York Giants |page=7 |date=February 2, 2012 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131101613/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2105810_2105811_2105882,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |title=Malik Nabers to wear No. 1 with permission from Flaherty family |url=https://www.giants.com/news/malik-nabers-to-wear-no-1-with-permission-from-flahery-family |website=Giants.com |access-date=28 August 2024 |date=28 August 2024 }}</ref> * <sup>2</sup> The Giants retired the #3 in honor of tackle and team captain Len Grant, who was killed by a lightning strike while golfing just before training camp opened in 1938. His number was returned to service in 1966 at the request of Pete Gogolak and has remained in use.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Eric |title=New York Giants Retired Jersey Numbers |url=http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=Big Blue Interactive |date=September 20, 2007 |language=en-us}}</ref> * <sup>3</sup> Posthumous honor. * <sup>4</sup> The number 14 was retired in honor of Ward Cuff in 1946. Y. A. Tittle requested 14 after the Giants traded for him in 1961, and it was retired a second time in 1964 at the conclusion of Tittle's playing career. The number is now retired in honor of both players.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Retired Jersey Numbers|date=September 20, 2007 |url=http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/|publisher=Big Blue Interactive|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144626/http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== In the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], the Giants boast the second-most enshrined members with 29.<ref>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.jsp Hall of Famers by Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425201319/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.jsp |date=April 25, 2009 }}, profootballhof.com. Retrieved March 2, 2007.</ref> [[Tim Mara]], [[Mel Hein]], [[Pete Henry]], [[Cal Hubbard]] and [[Jim Thorpe]] were a part of the original class of inductees in 1963, while defensive end [[Michael Strahan]], the most recent Giant inducted, was a part of the Class of 2014. Numerous members, including [[Larry Csonka]], [[Ray Flaherty]], [[Joe Guyon]], Pete Henry, [[Arnie Herber]], Cal Hubbard, [[Tom Landry]], [[Don Maynard]], [[Hugh McElhenny]], Jim Thorpe, and [[Kurt Warner]] were at one time associated with the New York Giants, but they were inducted largely based on their careers with other teams. [[File:Rosey Brown - New York Giants - 1965.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame OT [[Rosey Brown]]]] [[File:Harry Carson.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame LB [[Harry Carson]]]] [[File:Frank Gifford 1949.jpeg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame HB [[Frank Gifford]]]] [[File:Sam Huff.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame LB [[Sam Huff]]]] [[File:Tuffy leemans in game.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame FB [[Tuffy Leemans]]]] [[File:Michael Strahan superbowl parade.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame DE [[Michael Strahan]]]] [[File:Tittle 1953 Bowman.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame QB [[Y.A. Tittle]]]] [[File:Emlen Tunnell 1954 Bowman.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame DB [[Emlen Tunnell]]]] {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}};"|New York Giants Hall of Famers |- ! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Players |- ! No. ! Name ! Position ! Tenure ! Inducted ! No. ! Name ! Position ! Tenure ! Inducted |- | 17 || '''[[Red Badgro]]''' || TE/DE || 1930β1935 || 1981 || 4 || '''[[Tuffy Leemans]]''' || FB || 1936β1943 || 1990 |- | 79 || '''[[Rosey Brown]]''' || T || 1953β1965 || 1975 || 13 || [[Don Maynard]] || WR || 1958 || 1987 |- | 53 || '''[[Harry Carson]]''' || LB || 1976β1988 || 2006 || 13 || [[Hugh McElhenny]] || RB || 1963 || 1970 |- | 39 || [[Larry Csonka]] || FB || 1976β1978 || 1987 || 55 || [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] || T<br />Coach || 1926β1933<br />1930β1953 || 1966 |- | 1 || '''[[Ray Flaherty]]''' || E || 1928β1935 || 1976 || 81 || '''[[Andy Robustelli]]''' || DE || 1956β1964 || 1971 |- | 6 || '''[[Benny Friedman]]''' || QB<br />Coach || 1929β1931<br />1930 || 2005 || 92 || '''[[Michael Strahan]]''' || DE || 1993β2007 || 2014<ref name="p633">{{cite web | last=Harrison | first=Elliot | title=Hall of Fame Class of 2014: Michael Strahan forged unique path | website=NFL.com | date=2014-07-31 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-fame-class-of-2014-michael-strahan-forged-unique-path-0ap2000000371899 | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> |- | 16 || '''[[Frank Gifford]]''' || HB || 1952β1960<br />1962β1964 || 1977 || 50 || '''[[Ken Strong]]''' || HB/FB/K || 1933β1935<br />1939<br />1944β1947 || 1967 |- | 11 || [[Joe Guyon]] || RB || 1927 || 1978 || 10 || [[Fran Tarkenton]] || QB || 1967β1971 || 1986 |- | 7 || '''[[Mel Hein]]''' || C/LB || 1931β1945 || 1963 || 56 || '''[[Lawrence Taylor]]''' || LB || 1981β1993 || 1999 |- | 55 || [[Pete Henry]] || OT || 1927 || 1963 || 31 || [[Jim Thorpe]] || RB, DB || 1925 || 1963 |- | 38 || [[Arnie Herber]] || QB || 1944β1945 || 1963 || 14 || '''[[Y. A. Tittle]]''' || QB || 1961β1964 || 1971 |- | 41<br />60 || [[Cal Hubbard]] || T || 1927β1928<br />1936 || 1966 || 45 || '''[[Emlen Tunnell]]''' || DB || 1948β1958 || 1967 |- | 70 || '''[[Sam Huff]]''' || LB || 1956β1963 || 1982 || 73 || '''[[Arnie Weinmeister]]''' || DE || 1950β1953 || 1984 |- | 49 || [[Tom Landry]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandTo00.htm|title=Landry Player stats|publisher=Pro Football Reference.com|access-date=June 3, 2013|archive-date=June 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612181650/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandTo00.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> || DB/P || 1950β1955 || 1982 || 8 || [[Morten Andersen]] || K || 2001 || 2017 |- | 13 || [[Kurt Warner]] || QB || 2004 || 2017 || || || || || |- ! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Coaches and Contributors |- |- ! colspan=2|Name ! Position ! Tenure ! Inducted ! colspan=2|Name ! Position ! Tenure ! Inducted |- | colspan=2|[[Tim Mara]] || Owner and founder || 1925β1959 || 1963 || colspan=2|[[Wellington Mara]] || Owner/Administrator || 1937β2005 || 1997 |- | colspan=2|[[Bill Parcells]] || Coach || 1983β1990 || 2013 || colspan=2|[[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]] || Executive || 1979β1997 || 2020 |} ===Ring of Honor=== The New York Giants unveiled their own Ring of Honor on October 3, 2010, during halftime of their [[2010 New York Giants season#Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears|Sunday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears]].<ref name="r927">{{cite web | last=Schwartz | first=Paul | title=Barber among 30 entering Giants Ring of Honor | website=New York Post | date=2010-09-28 | url=https://nypost.com/2010/09/27/barber-among-30-entering-giants-ring-of-honor/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> John Mara had long wished to create a Giants Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame to honor Giants who helped the franchise achieve each of their championships, and the building of MetLife Stadium resulted in the realization of that ambition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44394 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115103438/http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44394 |archive-date=November 15, 2010 |title=Headlines β Story β Giants to Unveil Ring of Honor |publisher=Giants.com |date=September 29, 2010 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The organization had an inaugural induction class of 30 including players, coaches, owners and executives that have had a great impact on the organization. While the entire list of inductees was not revealed until the actual induction, the organization did confirm about a week before the ceremony that [[Phil Simms]], [[Bill Parcells]], [[Michael Strahan]], [[Tiki Barber]], [[Frank Gifford]] and [[Pete Gogolak]] would all be inducted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Train |first=Cooper L. |date=September 30, 2010 |title=Giants New Ring Of Honor: Who Deserves A Spot? |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/478380-whorsquos-gonna-be-in-the-giants-ring-of-honor |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005003711/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/478380-whorsquos-gonna-be-in-the-giants-ring-of-honor |archive-date=October 5, 2010 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> {|class="wikitable" |- |style="background:#ffb"|Elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |align="center" colspan="6" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''New York Giants Ring of Honor''' |- ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Name ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|No. ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Years active ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Championships ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Inducted |- | [[Ernie Accorsi]] || Executive || align=center | β || 1994β2007 || β || align=center | 2016 |- | [[Ottis Anderson|Ottis "OJ" Anderson]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 24 || 1986β1992 || [[Super Bowl XXI|1987]], [[Super Bowl XXV|1990]] || 2022<ref name="ROH2022">{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Giants to induct 7 members in 2022 Ring of Honor Class |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-ring-of-honor-2022-class-inductees-leonard-marshall-ottis-anderson |website=Nygiants.com}}</ref> |- | [[Jessie Armstead]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 98 || 1993β2001 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Carl Banks]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 58 || 1984β1992 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2011 |- | [[Tiki Barber]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 21 || 1997β2006 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Ronnie Barnes (American football)|Ronnie Barnes]] || Athletic trainer || align=center | β || 1976β2022 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2022 |- | [[Mark Bavaro]] || [[Tight end|TE]] || align=center | 89 || 1985β1990 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2011 |- | [[Al Blozis]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || align=center | 32 || 1942β1944 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Rosey Brown]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || align=center | 79 || 1953β1965 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Harry Carson]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 53 || 1976β1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Charlie Conerly]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 42 || 1948β1961 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Tom Coughlin]] || WR Coach<br />Head Coach || align=center | β || 1988β1990<br />2004β2015 || [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2016 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Frank Gifford]] || [[Running back|RB]]/[[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 16 || 1952β1964 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Pete Gogolak]] || [[Placekicker|K]] || align=center | 3 || 1966β1974 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Rodney Hampton]] ||[[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 27 || 1990β1997 ||[[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2022 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Mel Hein]] || [[Center (American football)|C]]/[[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 7 || 1931β1945 || [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Jim Lee Howell]] || End<br />Head Coach || align=center | 21, 81 || 1937β1942, 1946β1947<br />1954β1960 || [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Sam Huff]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 70 || 1956β1963 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Dave Jennings (American football)|Dave Jennings]] || [[Punter (football)|P]] || align=center | 13 || 1974β1984 || β || align=center | 2011 |- | [[John Johnson (trainer)|John Johnson]] || Athletic Trainer || align=center | β || 1948β2008 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]], [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2015 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Tuffy Leemans]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 4 || 1936β1943 || [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Jack Lummus]] || [[End (gridiron football)|End]] || align=center | 29 || 1941 || β || align=center | 2015 |- | [[Dick Lynch]] || [[Defensive back|DB]] || align=center | 22<br />25 || 1958β1966 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Eli Manning]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 10 || 2004β2019 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2021 |- | [[Jack Mara]] || Owner || align=center | β || 1925β1965 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Tim Mara]] || Owner || align=center | β || 1925β1959 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Wellington Mara]] || Ball Boy/Executive/Owner || align=center | β || 1925β2005 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]], [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[George Martin (American football)|George Martin]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 75 || 1975β1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Leonard Marshall]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 70 || 1982β1992 || [[Super Bowl XXI|1987]], [[Super Bowl XXV|1990]] || 2022<ref name="ROH2022"/> |- | [[Joe Morris (American football)|Joe Morris]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 20 || 1982β1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2022 |- | [[Joe Morrison]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]]/[[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 40 || 1959β1972 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]]/Head coach || align=center | 6, 9, 12, 36, 44, 50, 55 || 1926β1953 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Bill Parcells]] || Linebacker Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Head Coach || align=center | β || 1979, 1981β1990 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Jimmy Patton]] ||[[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]] || align=center | 20 || 1955β1966 ||[[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2022 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Andy Robustelli]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 81, 84 || 1956β1964 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Phil Simms]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 11 || 1979β1993 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Chris Snee]] || [[Offensive guard|OG]] || align=center | 76 || 2004β2013 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2015 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Michael Strahan]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 92 || 1993β2007 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Ken Strong]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || align=center | 50 || 1933β1935<br />1939, 1944β1947 || [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]] || align=center | 2010 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 56 || 1981β1993 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Preston Robert Tisch|Bob Tisch]] || Owner || align=center | β || 1991β2005 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Kyle Rote]] ||[[Halfback (American football)|HB]]/[[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 44 || 1951β1961 ||[[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2022 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Y. A. Tittle]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 14 || 1961β1964 || β || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Amani Toomer]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 81 || 1996β2008 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Justin Tuck]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 91 || 2005β2013 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2016 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[Emlen Tunnell]] || [[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]]<br />Scout and assistant head coach || align=center | 45 || 1948β1958<br />1963β1973 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010 |- | [[Osi Umenyiora]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 72 || 2003β2012 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2015 |- | [[Brad Van Pelt]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 10 || 1973β1983 || β || align=center | 2011 |- | [[Alex Webster (American football)|Alex Webster]] || [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]]<br />Head Coach || align=center | 29 || 1955β1964<br />1969β1973 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2011 |- | style="background:#ffb"|[[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]] || Executive || align=center | β || 1979β1997 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010 |} ===Top 100 greatest Giants of all-time=== In celebration of the Giants 100th season, the team announced the top 100 players in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Top 100 Players|url=https://www.giants.com/100/top100players|website=Giants.com|publisher=New York Giants|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|border=2}}"| 100 greatest Giants |- !style="width:40px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| No. !style="width:150px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| Player !style="width:40px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}} !style="width:150px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| Tenure |- | 1 | [[Lawrence Taylor]] | LB | 1981β1993 |- | 2 | [[Rosey Brown]] | OT | 1953β1965 |- | 3 | [[Mel Hein]] | C/LB | 1931β1945 |- | 4 | [[Frank Gifford]] | HB/FL | 1952β1960, <br> 1962β1964 |- | 5 | [[Michael Strahan]] | DE | 1993β2007 |- | 6 | [[Emlen Tunnell]] | S/RS | 1948β1958 |- | 7 | [[Harry Carson]] | LB | 1976β1988 |- | 8 | [[Eli Manning]] | QB | 2004β2019 |- | 9 | [[Sam Huff]] | LB | 1956β1963 |- | 10 | [[Andy Robustelli]] | DE | 1956β1964 |- | 11 | [[Phil Simms]] | QB | 1979β1993 |- | 12 | [[Y. A. Tittle]] | QB | 1961β1964 |- | 13 | [[Charlie Conerly]] | QB | 1948β1961 |- | 14 | [[Tiki Barber]] | RB | 1997β2006 |- | 15 | [[Tuffy Leemans]] | FB | 1936β1943 |- | 16 | [[Amani Toomer]] | WR | 1996β2008 |- | 17 | [[Carl Banks]] | LB | 1984β1992 |- | 18 | [[Mark Bavaro]] | TE | 1985β1990 |- | 19 | [[Ken Strong]] | HB | 1933β1935, 1939, <br> 1944β1947 |- | 20 | [[Jimmy Patton]] | S | 1955β1966 |- | 21 | [[Arnie Weinmeister]] | DT | 1950β1953 |- | 22 | [[Jim Katcavage]] | DT | 1956β1968 |- | 23 | [[Del Shofner]] | E | 1961β1967 |- | 24 | [[Kyle Rote]] | E | 1951β1961 |- | 25 | [[George Martin (American football)|George Martin]] | DE | 1975β1988 |- | 26 | [[Leonard Marshall]] | DE | 1983β1992 |- | 27 | [[Homer Jones (American football)|Homer Jones]] | WR | 1964β1969 |- | 28 | [[Brad Van Pelt]] | LB | 1973β1983 |- | 29 | [[Joe Morrison]] | RB/WR | 1959β1972 |- | 30 | [[Justin Tuck]] | DE | 2005β2013 |- | 31 | [[Chris Snee]] | G | 2004β2013 |- | 32 | [[Osi Umenyiora]] | DE | 2003β2012 |- | 33 | [[Fran Tarkenton]] | QB | 1967β1971 |- | 34 | [[Jessie Armstead]] | LB | 1993β2001 |- | 35 | [[Rosey Grier]] | DT | 1955β1962 |- | 36 | [[Benny Friedman]] | QB | 1929β1931 |- | 37 | [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] | WR | 2014β2018 |- | 38 | [[Joe Morris (American football)|Joe Morris]] | RB | 1982β1989 |- | 39 | [[Alex Webster (gridiron football)|Alex Webster]] | HB | 1955β1964 |- | 40 | [[Dick Lynch]] | CB | 1959β1966 |- | 41 | [[Bart Oates]] | C | 1985β1993 |- | 42 | [[Pete Gogolak]] | K | 1966β1974 |- | 43 | [[Bob Tucker (American football)|Bob Tucker]] | TE | 1970β1977 |- | 44 | [[Jack Stroud]] | G | 1953β1964 |- | 45 | [[Rodney Hampton]] | RB | 1990β1997 |- | 46 | [[Plaxico Burress]] | WR | 2005β2008 |- | 47 | [[Sean Landeta]] | P | 1985β1993, 2006 |- | 48 | [[Jeremy Shockey]] | TE | 2002β2007 |- | 49 | [[Carl "Spider" Lockhart|Spider Lockhart]] | S | 1965β1975 |- | 50 | [[Ray Flaherty]] | E | 1929, 1931β1935 |- | 51 | [[Ottis Anderson]] | RB | 1986β1992 |- | 52 | [[David Diehl]] | OT | 2003β2013 |- | 53 | [[Dave Jennings (American football)|Dave Jennings]] | P | 1974β1984 |- | 54 | [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] | HC{{efn-ua|Owen also played for the Giants as a tackle from 1926 to 1931, and 1933.}} | 1930β1953 |- | 55 | [[Tom Landry]] | S/P{{efn-ua|Landry also served as the Giants defensive coordinator from 1954 to 1959.}} | 1950β1955 |- | 56 | [[Mark Collins (American football)|Mark Collins]] | CB | 1986β1993 |- | 57 | [[Ward Cuff]] | HB | 1937β1945 |- | 58 | [[Ray Wietecha]] | C | 1953β1962 |- | 59 | [[Victor Cruz]] | WR | 2010β2016 |- | 60 | [[Jumbo Elliott (American football)|Jumbo Elliott]] | OT | 1988β1996 |- | 61 | [[Jason Pierre-Paul]] | DE | 2010β2017 |- | 62 | [[Greg Larson]] | C | 1961β1973 |- | 63 | [[Dick Modzelewski]] | DT | 1956β1963 |- | 64 | [[Jim Burt (American football)|Jim Burt]] | DT | 1981β1988 |- | 65 | [[Shaun O'Hara]] | C | 2004β2010 |- | 66 | [[Cal Hubbard]] | T | 1927β1928, 1936 |- | 67 | [[Brian Kelley (American football)|Brian Kelley]] | LB | 1973β1983 |- | 68 | [[Keith Hamilton (American football)|Keith Hamilton]] | DT | 1992β2003 |- | 69 | [[Brandon Jacobs]] | RB | 2005β2011, 2013 |- | 70 | [[Red Badgro]] | E | 1930β1935 |- | 71 | [[Antonio Pierce]] | LB | 2005β2009 |- | 72 | [[Ron Johnson (running back)|Ron Johnson]] | RB | 1970β1975 |- | 73 | [[Don Chandler]] | P/K | 1956β1964 |- | 74 | [[Jack Gregory (defensive end)|Jack Gregory]] | DE | 1972β1978 |- | 75 | [[Pepper Johnson]] | LB | 1986β1992 |- | 76 | [[Gary Reasons]] | LB | 1984β1991 |- | 77 | [[John Mendenhall (American football)|John Mendenhall]] | DT | 1972β1979 |- | 78 | [[Mark Haynes]] | CB | 1980β1985 |- | 79 | [[Jeff Hostetler]] | QB | 1984β1992 |- | 80 | [[William Roberts (American football)|William Roberts]] | G | 1984β1994 |- | 81 | [[Frank Cope]] | T | 1938β1947 |- | 82 | [[Kareem McKenzie]] | OT | 2005β2012 |- | 83 | [[Kerry Collins]] | QB | 1999β2003 |- | 84 | [[Ahmad Bradshaw]] | RB | 2007β2012 |- | 85 | [[Dave Meggett]] | RB/RS | 1989β1994 |- | 86 | [[Erich Barnes]] | CB | 1961β1964 |- | 87 | [[Corey Webster]] | CB | 2005β2013 |- | 88 | [[Howard Cross]] | TE | 1989β2001 |- | 89 | [[Jason Sehorn]] | CB | 1994β2002 |- | 90 | [[Aaron Thomas (American football)|Aaron Thomas]] | TE | 1962β1970 |- | 91 | [[Lawrence Tynes]] | K | 2007β2012 |- | 92 | [[Darrell Dess]] | G | 1959β1964 <br> 1966β1969 |- | 93 | [[Terry Kinard]] | S | 1983β1989 |- | 94 | [[Erik Howard]] | DT | 1986β1994 |- | 95 | [[Saquon Barkley]] | RB | 2018β2023 |- | 96 | [[Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1941)|Willie Williams]] | CB | 1965, 1967β1973 |- | 97 | [[Hakeem Nicks]] | WR | 2009β2013, 2015 |- | 98 | [[Eddie Price]] | FB | 1950β1955 |- | 99 | [[Brad Benson]] | OT | 1977β1987 |- | 100 | [[Rich Seubert]] | G | 2001β2010 |} ===NFL MVP award winners=== The Giants have had six players win NFL MVP in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-nfl-mvp-award.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |align="center" colspan="4" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''Giants NFL MVP winners''' |- ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Year ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position ! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Selector |- |1938||[[Mel Hein]]||[[Center (American football)|C]], [[Linebacker|LB]]||NFL |- |1956||[[Frank Gifford]]||[[Halfback (American football)|HB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]]||[[Newspaper Enterprise Association|NEA]], [[UPI]] |- |1959||[[Charlie Conerly]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA |- |1961||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA |- |1962||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||UPI |- |1963||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||[[Associated Press|AP]], NEA |- |rowspan=2|1986||[[Lawrence Taylor]]||[[Linebacker|LB]]||AP, PFWA |- |[[Phil Simms]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA |} ===Super Bowl MVP award winners=== [[File:Eli Manning at rally after Super Bowl XLII.jpg|thumb|right|Manning with the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy|Lombardi Trophy]] during the Giants Super Bowl victory rally at [[Giants Stadium]] in 2008.]] The Giants have had three players win Super Bowl MVP in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/super-bowl-mvp-award.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |align="center" colspan="3" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''Super Bowl MVP winners''' |- !style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Super Bowl !style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player !style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position |- |XXI||[[Phil Simms]] ||[[Quarterback|QB]] |- |XXV||[[Ottis Anderson]] ||[[Running back|RB]] |- |XLII||rowspan=2|[[Eli Manning]] ||rowspan=2|[[Quarterback|QB]] |- |XLVI |} ===First-round draft picks=== {{main|List of New York Giants first-round draft picks}} The Giants have had the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft two times in their history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants All-Time Draft History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>
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