Lawrence Taylor named the best player in Giants history

The New York Giants have completed their list of the top 100 players in team history and Lawrence Taylor stands tall as No. 1.

As part of their 100th-anniversary celebration, the New York Giants have been releasing the list of their top 100 players in franchise history.

That effort was completed on Tuesday with the revelation of the final 10 names:

  • 10. Andy Robustelli
  • 9. Sam Huff
  • 8. Eli Manning
  • 7. Harry Carson
  • 6. Emlen Tunnell
  • 5. Michael Strahan
  • 4. Frank Gifford
  • 3. Mel Hein
  • 2. Roosevelt Brown
  • 1. Lawrence Taylor

All players’ names above are members of the Giants’ Ring of Honor and all but Manning are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Manning will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2025.

Hein (7), Manning (10), Gifford (16), Taylor (56), and Strahan (92) have had their jersey numbers retired by the team.

The committee of voters who compiled the list was chaired by Giants longtime radio play-by-play announcer Bob Papa and consisted of other journalists and interested parties who have covered the Giants and the NFL over the years.

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