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    Who was the quarterback who was responsible for the famous fumble recovered by Herman Edwards of the Eagles in 1978?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Joe Pisarcik. Herman Edwards went on to become the head coach of the rival New York Jets franchise.

    Who was the Giants' rushing leader for the decade of the 90s?New York Giants Football (strickkc)

      Rodney Hampton. Upon retirement, Hampton held team records for rushing yardage and rushing TDs. Hampton, a former first round draft pick out of Georgia and two-time pro bowler with the 'Jints, finished his career with a team-record 6,897 yards rushing and 49 rushing TDs.

    Who was the Giants' punter in the 2000-2001 season?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Brad Maynard. Maynard averaged 40.6 yards per punt in the 2000-2001 season. It was his last year with the Giants. Rodney Williams was with the team in the 2001-2002 season. Matt Allen was with the team in the 2002-2003 season. In 2003-2004, the Giants had arguably their best punter yet in Jeff Feagles.

    Who was the Giants' kicker that began the 2005 season?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Jay Feely. Feely has played all 4 years of his career with the Falcons after being signed by them as an undrafted free agent in 2001. In 4 years, he made 98 of 127 field goal attempts and had 142 extra points. He scored 436 pints for the Falcons, which was 3rd highest in franchise history. His career long in 2001 was 55 yards.

    Who was the Giants wide receiver who invented the spike?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Homer Jones. Homer Jones played six seasons with the Giants and was a 2-time Pro Bowler. His best season came in 1967 when he racked up 1209 yards and 13 touchdowns.

    Who was the Giants starting Tight End before Jeremy Shockey?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Dan Campbell. Mitchell was the starting tight end in 2000. He left in 2001 for the Lions. Campbell left in 2003-2004 for the Cowboys. Campbell started in 2000-2001. In 2002-2003, Campbell started with Shockey.

    Who was the Giants primary running back before they started Tiki Barber?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Rodney Hampton. Hampton rushed for 6894 yards in 104 games with the Giants. He won a Super Bowl in 1991 with the Giants. He averaged 3.8 yards per carry with the Giants. Joe Montgomery never started a game with the Giants. Charles Way started in 1996. Tiki didn't start until 1997.

    Who was the Giants holder and long snapper, in their playoff collapse to San Francisco in the 2002-2003 season? New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Allen and Junkin. Junkin lost his spot before the snap and said to snap the ball to Allen's voice. It obviously didn't work. He should have told Allen to throw the ball out of bounds. If Allen did, the Giants still would have kicked on 4th down.

    Who was the Giants 20th century scoring leader?New York Giants (pitt_pride12)

      Pete Gogolak. Gogolak scored 646 points from '66 to '74 with New York. Gifford racked up 484 points from '52 to '64 from rushing, receiving, kicking, and one off an interception. Allegre scored 340 from '86 to '91. Timberlake, on the other hand, played only one season (1965), and had one of the worst years in kicking history, making 1 of 15 field goals and 21 of 22 extra points, for a "grand" total of 24 points. Send me a message if you liked this quiz.

    Who was named MVP in the Giants' Super Bowl XXV victory over the Buffalo Bills?New York Giants (pitt_pride12)

      Ottis Anderson. Anderson carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards and a touchdown. The Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills, 20-19.

    Who rushed for the most yards in a season during the 20th century for New York?New York Giants (pitt_pride12)

      Joe Morris. Morris recorded 1,336 rushing yards and an astounding 21 TDs on the ground in '85. The ensuing year, he ran for 1,516 yards. Johnson was the first Giant to record a quadruple digit rushing year, when he ran for 1,027 yards in 1970. Then, he broke his own record when totaled 1,182 yards rushing and 14 total TDs. Hampton had five consecutive thousand-yard years, from '91 to '95. The most was in '95 when he rushed for 1,182 yards. Anderson's best rushing year was in '89, when he had 1,023 yards and 14 TDs.

    Who led the Giants in sacks in 2004?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Osi Umenyiora. Umenyiora was a 2nd round pick by the Giants in the 2003 NFL Draft.

    Who led the Giants in sacks during the 2000 season?2000 New York Giants (NYKnicks82034)

      Keith Hamilton. Keith Hamilton finished the season with 10 sacks. Michael Strahan was second with 9.5 sacks.

    Who handled most of the punt returns for the Giants in 2004?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Mark Jones. Jones was signed by the Giants before the season as an undrafted rookie. He racked up 227 yards on 34 returns with no touchdowns.

    Which veteran running back was released by both the Redskins and Patriots during the 2005 offseason before being signed by the Giants?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Chad Morton. Morton was originally a 5th round draft pick by the Saints, before playing with 3 other teams (Jets, Redskins, and was signed and released by the Patriots in '05 before signing with the Giants). Morton has never really had a chance to be a number one running back, but has emerged as an elite punt returner.

    Which veteran offensive linemen added leadership and depth to this strong Giants line after coming over from the Jaguars?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Bob Whitfield. Whitfield was the Falcons' 8th overall pick in 1992, and played for them for 12 years of his career where he emerged as a premiere left tackle, including helping the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance in 1996. He then made a brief stop in Jacksonville before signing with the Giants in the 2005 offseason.

    Which quarterback took the New York Giants to the playoffs in 1997?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Danny Kanell. The Giants won the NFC East with a 10-5-1 record, but lost to the Minnesota Vikings 23-22 in the Wildcard round.

    Which player kicked the game-winning field goal in the 1990 NFC Championship game, when the Giants beat the rival 49ers on the road, in a 15-13 slugfest?New York Giants Football (strickkc)

      Matt Bahr. Bahr's 5-for-5 performance saved the Giants as the offense was never able to cross the goal line.

    Which Giants linebacker committed a holding penalty, that nullified Willie Ponder's 86 yard kickoff return in a Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears in 2004?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Kevin Lewis. This penalty was definitely one of the turning points of the Giants' season, as they went on to lose that game 28-21, and dropped to 5-3.

    Which Giant led the team in receiving touchdowns in 2000?2000 New York Giants (NYKnicks82034)

      Ike Hilliard. Ike Hilliard finished the 2000 season with a team leading 8 TDs. Amani Toomer had 7 touchdowns.

    Which 2005 TE came over from Minnesota?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Sean Berton. Berton was originally signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He was released by the Vikings before the 2004 season and was resigned by the Vikings during the season to replace the injured Jim Kleinsasser, where he provided the Vikings with a rugged blocker. He was waived by the Vikings and awarded to the Giants in early September of 2005, where he has helped an improved Giants special teams.

    Which 2005 Giant wide receiver had played in Pittsburgh in 2004?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Plaxico Burress. Plaxico had been shadowed by Hines Ward in Pittsburgh. He and Eli have begun to emerge as one of the NFLs elite quarterback - wide receiver tandem.

    Where did Phil Simms play his college football?New York Giants Football (strickkc)

      Morehead State. Simms became just the second player in Morehead State history, taken in the NFL draft in 1979. He was the first round pick of the Giants at No. 7. Of note, he was the second QB taken in the draft behind Jack Thompson out of Wash. State by the Bengals.

    What occupation was Matt Bryant before he was a Giant kicker?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Pawnbroker. Bryant kicked for Baylor University in his college days. He went undrafted. The Giants signed him when Owen Pochman went down before the 2002-2003 opener.

    What number did 2004 Giants rookie Guard Chris Snee wear?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      67. Ironically, Chris Snee is the son-in-law of head coach Tom Coughlin.

    What 2003-04 N.Y.Giant had been with the team the longest?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Keith Hamilton. Keith Hamilton arrived on the scene in 1993. Lawrence Taylor had already retired before the 2003-04 season, and Michael Barrow came in 1998, along with Collins came in 1999.

    What 2003-04 Giant, wore the highest jersey number?New York Giants Fan Test (sports freek)

      Keith Washington. Washington was a defensive end in his 8th NFL season. He came out of Nevada-Las Vegas. Toomer wore 81, Ponder wore the 87, and Seubert had the number 69.

    Tom Coughlin, the coach of the 2004 New York Giants, actually coached with the Giants under Bill Parcells. What coach was he then?The New York Giants (yanksgiants89)

      Wide Receivers Coach. He held this position when the Giants defeated the Bills in Super Bowl XXV.

    This linebacker was a former Redskin, and in 2005 became a big part of the Giants defense. Who was he?New York Giants in 2005 (geisen529)

      Antonio Pierce. Antonio Pierce played with the Redskins for 4 years, recording 155 tackles, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions before being signed by the Giants.

    The Giants' lone score in Super Bowl XXXV, was the result of a 97-yard kick return touchdown. Who gave New York their only points of the day?New York Giants (pitt_pride12)

      Dixon . That day, Lewis returned 6 kicks for 154 yards, with a 25.7 average. Unfortunately for New York, on the play ensuing Dixon's TD, Baltimore's Jermaine Lewis scored on an 84-yard kick return.

    The Giants went 7-1 against teams from the NFC East. Which team gave them their only divisional loss?2000 New York Giants (NYKnicks82034)

      Washington Redskins. In week 4, the Giants lost to the Redskins 16-6 at Giants Stadium.

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