Giants doing top 100 players ... have released 91-100

[JohnTurney]

https://www.giants.com/100/top100players

In celebration of the Giants' 100th season, an independent committee of award-winning journalists, NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame executives, and superfans have ranked the Giants' Top 100 Players. The countdown begins July 9th. Presented by Bud Light.


The "Top 100 Players" Committee: Bob Papa (Chair), Pete Abitante, Ernie Accorsi, Judy Battista, John Berti, Linda Cohn, Vinny DiTrani, Bob Glauber, Joe Horrigan, Jay Horwitz, Peter King, Gary Myers, Paul Schwartz, George Willis.

91 - Lawrence Tynes
92 - Darrell Dess
93 - Terry Kinard
94 - Erik Howard
95 - Saquon Barkley
96 - Willie Williams
97 - Hakeem Nicks
98 - Eddie Price
99 - Brad Benson
100 - Rich Seubert



Rich Seubert? Kind of a short starting career, 9 years, starting 5 ... hurt several years ... could not have gotten too many votes to be 100th ... but the rest look fine ... found that one curious. Maybe the ring.

[Brian wolf]

Price at #98? ... this guy never gets enough respect.

[Bryan]

https://www.giants.com/100/top100players

In celebration of the Giants' 100th season, an independent committee of award-winning journalists, NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame executives, and superfans have ranked the Giants' Top 100 Players. The countdown begins July 9th. Presented by Bud Light.


The "Top 100 Players" Committee: Bob Papa (Chair), Pete Abitante, Ernie Accorsi, Judy Battista, John Berti, Linda Cohn, Vinny DiTrani, Bob Glauber, Joe Horrigan, Jay Horwitz, Peter King, Gary Myers, Paul Schwartz, George Willis.

91 - Lawrence Tynes
92 - Darrell Dess
93 - Terry Kinard
94 - Erik Howard
95 - Saquon Barkley
96 - Willie Williams
97 - Hakeem Nicks
98 - Eddie Price
99 - Brad Benson
100 - Rich Seubert



Rich Seubert? Kind of a short starting career, 9 years, starting 5 ... hurt several years ... could not have gotten too many votes to be 100th ... but the rest look fine ... found that one curious. Maybe the ring.

I guess I expected a more robust list of players, even in the 91 - 100 positions. Terry Kinard was a fine player, but top 100 in GIants history? Don't they have a ton of better players than Erik Howard? Is Brad Daluiso in the top 50?

[Brian wolf]

The play Howard made splitting a double team and hitting Craig forcing a fumble in the 1990 NFC Championship game put him on the list, I believe ...

[JohnTurney]

81-LT Frank Cope — A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team in the 1930s. Cope made the Pro Bowl in 1939 and 1940, per the Giants website. He was a first-team All-Pro in 1945. Cope joined Mel Hein, Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans, and Ken Strong as Giants who made the 1930s All-Decade Team. He is the only one from that group of Giants who has not been enshrined into the Hall of Fame.
82-OT Kareem McKenzie
83-QB Kerry Collins — Some love for the only Giants’ quarterback to lose a Super Bowl game.
84-RB Ahmad Bradshaw
85-RB/KR David Meggett
86-DB Erich Barnes — Played in the NFL for 14 seasons, and for the Giants from 1961-64. He was first All-Pro in 1961 and second-team in 1962 and 1964.
87-CB Corey Webster
88-TE Howard Cross
89-CB Jason Sehorn
90-TE Aaron Thomas — Played for the Giants from 1962-1970. Still holds the franchise record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 35.

[Bryan]

81-LT Frank Cope — A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team in the 1930s. Cope made the Pro Bowl in 1939 and 1940, per the Giants website. He was a first-team All-Pro in 1945. Cope joined Mel Hein, Alphonse “Tuffy” Leemans, and Ken Strong as Giants who made the 1930s All-Decade Team. He is the only one from that group of Giants who has not been enshrined into the Hall of Fame.
82-OT Kareem McKenzie
83-QB Kerry Collins — Some love for the only Giants’ quarterback to lose a Super Bowl game.
84-RB Ahmad Bradshaw
85-RB/KR David Meggett
86-DB Erich Barnes — Played in the NFL for 14 seasons, and for the Giants from 1961-64. He was first All-Pro in 1961 and second-team in 1962 and 1964.
87-CB Corey Webster
88-TE Howard Cross
89-CB Jason Sehorn
90-TE Aaron Thomas — Played for the Giants from 1962-1970. Still holds the franchise record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end with 35.

Howard Cross? Wow. I can't wait for Tom Mullady to be listed above YA Tittle.

[Halas Hall]

Howard Cross? Wow. I can't wait for Tom Mullady to be listed above YA Tittle.

Howard Cross is one of only three men to play in over 200 games for the NY Giants (over thirteen seasons). He was a tremendous blocker and I could actually see him ranked slightly higher than where he is. He was a big reason they won Super Bowl 25.

Thanks for posting this list.

[Halas Hall]

You're right though, the list seems like it should be a little more robust. Maybe this is a harder exercise than it seems? It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

[Brian wolf]

I don't see how people rank a blocking TE like Cross over a receiving TE in Aaron Thomas? Thomas was a better receiver than anyone they had in the 70s or 80s other than Bavaro and equal with Tucker

[Bryan]

Howard Cross? Wow. I can't wait for Tom Mullady to be listed above YA Tittle.

Howard Cross is one of only three men to play in over 200 games for the NY Giants (over thirteen seasons). He was a tremendous blocker and I could actually see him ranked slightly higher than where he is. He was a big reason they won Super Bowl 25.

Thanks for posting this list.

I didn't realize Cross started for so long with the Giants. That said, it was like seeing Ed West on some top 100 Packers list. I can think of several Giant TEs who I would say was 'better' than Cross, but maybe they didn't have the longevity.