1986 was a magical year for the New York Giants. They finished the season with a 14-2 record and then defeated the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins by a combined score of 66-3 in the NFC Playoffs.
In Super Bow, XXI, the Giants steamrolled the Denver Broncos, 39-20, to win their first NFL Championship in 30 years. Quarterback Phil Simms led the way with a record-setting performance completing 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns for 150.9 QB rating en route to being named MVP of the game.
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick rates Simms’ ’86 run the sixth-best in league history.
The best QB Playoff runs of all time, according to @MichaelVick:
7. @Ravens QB Joe Flacco
6. @Giants QB Phil Simms
5. @dallascowboys QB @TroyAikman
4-1. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1IcGgbyqoJ— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 7, 2020
Simms personified who the Giants were — a lunch pail, working class, hard-charging team that played their guys out for 60 minutes. Here’s a short video to remind everyone just how great this team was.
Interestingly, neither of Eli Manning’s electrifying playoffs runs were included on Vick’s list.
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