Dream Team Project
New York Giants Dream Team
The all-time Giants lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Giants. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Eli Manning
Two-time Super Bowl MVP who owns the Giants career passing records.
Super Bowl XLII & XLVI champion and MVP; 4× Pro Bowl; Giants career passing yards and TD leader
Sources: Wikipedia
RB
Frank Gifford
Hall of Fame halfback and league MVP of the 1956 title team.
1956 NFL champ; NFL MVP 1956; 8× Pro Bowl; 6× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Amani Toomer
Thirteen-year Giant who holds the franchise career receptions record.
Super Bowl XLII champ; Giants career receptions record (668); Giants Ring of Honor
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Del Shofner
Deep threat for Y.A. Tittle on three straight Eastern title teams.
3× 1st-team All-Pro with NYG (1961-1963); 3× Pro Bowl with NYG; NFL 1960s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Homer Jones
Explosive big-play receiver of the 1960s Giants.
2× Pro Bowl; led NFL in receiving TDs 1967; NFL career record 22.3 yards per catch
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
Mark Bavaro
Rugged blocker and receiver on both Parcells title teams.
Super Bowl XXI & XXV champ; 2× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
LT
Rosey Brown
Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the line for 13 seasons.
1956 NFL champ; 9× Pro Bowl; 6× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LG
William Roberts
Starting left guard on the Super Bowl XXV champions.
Super Bowl XXI & XXV champ; 1990 Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia (player page and Super Bowl XXV lineup)
C
Mel Hein
Fifteen-year iron man and the only offensive lineman named NFL MVP.
1934 & 1938 NFL champ; NFL MVP 1938; 8× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RG
Chris Snee
Mauling right guard on both Coughlin-era title teams.
Super Bowl XLII & XLVI champ; 4× Pro Bowl; 2008 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
RT
Kareem McKenzie
Steady right tackle for two Super Bowl winners.
Super Bowl XLII & XLVI champ
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Arnie Weinmeister
Hall of Fame tackle who was All-Pro in every Giants season.
4× 1st-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
DT
Rosey Grier
Massive interior anchor of the late-50s championship-game defenses.
1956 NFL champ; 2× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Michael Strahan
Franchise sack leader who retired a Super Bowl champion.
Super Bowl XLII champ; 2001 Defensive Player of the Year; 7× Pro Bowl; 4× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Andy Robustelli
Hall of Fame end and leader of six title-game defenses.
1956 NFL champ; 5× Pro Bowl with NYG; 4× 1st-team All-Pro with NYG
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Lawrence Taylor
Changed how defense is played and won league MVP as a linebacker.
Super Bowl XXI & XXV champ; NFL MVP 1986; 3× Defensive Player of the Year; 10× Pro Bowl
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Harry Carson
Captain and run-stuffing heart of the 80s defense.
Super Bowl XXI champ; 9× Pro Bowl; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Sam Huff
Middle linebacker who became the face of 1950s pro defense.
1956 NFL champ; 4× Pro Bowl with NYG; 2× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
CB
Mark Haynes
Shutdown corner of the early-80s Giants revival.
3× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1982, 1984)
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Dick Lynch
Ballhawk who twice led the NFL in interceptions.
NFL interceptions leader 1961 & 1963; 1963 1st-team All-Pro; 1963 Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Emlen Tunnell
Hall of Fame safety who still holds the Giants interception record.
1956 NFL champ; 8× Pro Bowl with NYG; 6× 1st-team All-Pro; Giants record 74 interceptions
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
S
Jimmy Patton
Five straight All-Pro seasons patrolling the Giants secondary.
1956 NFL champ; 5× Pro Bowl; 5× 1st-team All-Pro; led NFL in interceptions 1958
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Pete Gogolak
Soccer-style pioneer who is still the Giants' leading scorer.
Giants all-time leading scorer (646 points); Giants Ring of Honor
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Dave Jennings
Four-time Pro Bowl punter through some lean Giants years.
4× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1979, 1980); Giants Ring of Honor
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Dave Meggett
Dangerous punt returner and third-down back for the 1990 champions.
Super Bowl XXV champ; 1989 Pro Bowl; led NFL in punt return yards 1989 & 1990
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Bill Parcells
Turned a struggling franchise into a two-time Super Bowl champion.
Super Bowls XXI & XXV champion head coach; 1986 AP Coach of the Year
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
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