New York Giants: 11 defining moments of the decade

As the 2010s come to a close, here’s a look back at the 11 defining moments of the decade for the New York Giants.

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Giants win Super Bowl XLVI

The 2011 Giants, just like the 2007 bunch, were a team of destiny. After 14 games, the Giants were 7-7 and needed to win out to advance to the postseason. First, they knocked off the Jets (as illustrated above in the Victor Cruz play) and then vanquished the Cowboys to win the division.

They defeated Atlanta, Green Bay and San Francisco in the NFC Playoffs en route to a rematch with the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The game was as tight as the first match four years earlier and the result was the same, a Giant victory. This time the Giants won by four points instead of three.

The highlight of the game was the Eli Manning to Mario Manningham 39-yard completion in the fourth quarter that led to the Giants’ winning score.

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