What's our favorite all time "under the radar" Giants' play?

to set yp the hail mary in green bay qas my first thought, before i finishwd reading your post.

be considered for the Giants' ring of honor. What a warrior, in a different way but a lot like Eli. Big part of 2 rings.

where he split like 3 screening o-lineman to save a touchdown count? I know a lot of us remember that so not sure it plays here.

In the 2007/2008 GB playoff game, I believe there was a fumble on our punt return and a special teams player kept the ball alive by swiping it--I think it was Michael Johnson, but I could be wrong, it may have been another safety or DB.

When the Giants were down at the goal line vs the Packers in the 2008 NFCCG, Jacobs fumbles and Kevin Boss recovers the ball. I thought that recovery was huge and a nice heads up play.

Jacobs eventually scored I think on 3rd down on a draw from the GB 1.

In comment 14353885 Dankbeerman said:

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to set yp the hail mary in green bay qas my first thought, before i finishwd reading your post.

what?

1. SB42 4th qtr, 0:45 left, 3rd & 11: Eli to rook Steve Smith for 12 SS

2. NFCC v GB #2 - First TD of the game. Obv I mean the 2nd play, but love the appetizer highlight. "Just like against ATL..." Hakeem Beckham Jr?

3. Osi strip sack was HUGE No TD for U

4. CHASE BLACKBURN! Not the play you're thinking of in the SB! Recovery Return by the worst LB ever! I was looking for the SB INT but man this wins b/c who the F remembers that!?! FWIW it was Reese who signed this major talent from behind his teacher's desk

A few more: both Kyle Williams fumbles, Manning to Boss for 45-yds 2008, BJ 4th qtr 4th down run 2008, Aforementioned AB run...(continue to next play for HN HM TD), Another big AB run then BJ TD to clinch, BJ levels Woodson

2 great points about the GB highlight vid: ESPN calls out how bad the refs were a few times and makes the call "Micheal Boley discount double checks Aaron Rodgers again"

I'll stop at basically that one game of highlights. I bet I'd find a few more if I watched another game's HLs...go figure

There is the Pierce tackle where he held on to the receiver as the catch was made with a blocker already on him for no gain during NFC Championship game. He was the only one to stop the 1st down but with 2 other blockers on the screen, it likely would have went for a TD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUnnW3DkaCk

There's also the Steve Smith 1st down conversion in the same SB winning drive as the Tyree catch that's rarely talked about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBh6Y3Rp73c

There's Simms 4th and 17 conversion.
https://www.giants.com/video/phil-simms-to-bobby-johnson-on-fourth-and-17-12765080

There's little Bradshaw trucking someone (can't remember who) into the endzone knocking him out. It's one of the plays considered as the spark that carried the Giants through the playoffs and into the Super Bowl. The other spark being the 99 yards from Cruz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_scQFxiEus

Speaking of the Cruz 99 yard TD against the Jets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27WK0LC-gXs

There's the more recent block from Sheppard where he leveled Norman on that Barkley run against the Redskins. I also loved how Barkley was so surprised he pointed at the block as if to say, "wow did you see that" while he's still running with the ball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySCzlcfPPBk

There's the Anderson uppercut.
Sorry I can't find the link.

There's Bavaro carrying half the 49ers team on his back an additional 15 to 20 yards after the catch. The main defender he held off was Ronnie Lott.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fuVZNWem3Y

There's the Mark Ingram 1st down conversion where he had to break 5 tackles then hop on one foot and then dive with a defender on the other foot to get the first down. This was during the SB against the Bills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgWfLZgr-YA

How about a comparison about the David Tyree catch?
Eli Manning to Tyree during Super Bowl XLII. Eli somehow manages to escape the sack, sees Tyree, and throws it to him for the well-known helmet catch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGSyzXKy6_I
Fast forward to the next Giants vs Pats II or SB XLVI. The immortal Tom Brady takes the same shot as Eli did in the previous SB except
https://youtu.be/VQ5wDbaVJ3A?t=257
The reason I highlight this comparison is that it's always bothered me that nobody gives Brady a hard time about it and few give Eli credit for it. Most analysts say Eli just threw up a prayer and didn't even see the "wide open receiver". David Tyree, practically a no-name receiver up against 2-time pro bowler and 3-time all-pro Rodney Harrison. This against the perfect Tom Brady throwing to the great Gronkowski against Chase Blackburn. Chase Blackburn who was preparing to teach middle school just 3 months before this play. I'll also add a great story on Chase Blackburn during that time.
http://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/7517001/2012-nfl-playoffs-chase-blackburn-had-unlikely-journey-super-bowl

I'll stop here because I could probably do this all day. I keep reading all the doom and gloom on here about Eli or the OBJ trade. Blah blah blah. I just think, damn it's good to be a Giants' fan and I love this team! Those of you that claim if they do this or that, I'm finding another team .... Good Riddance!

Correction to my post, that obv wasn't the NFCC in 2012. But the highlights still stand!

against the Cowboys for his first win.

In same game, Giant punt returner McQuarters I think, muffed punt and scramble for ball which GB was going to get but Dominique Hixon punched it away from a few GB players and we wound up recovering late in game.

instead of a Bruce Smith TD.

on fake punt in NFCC 1991

making a great sideline special team touchdown saving tackle that Parcells's even said was the play of the game.

I have never seen a game that was so badly officiated that I really had to question if the "fix" was in....

The clear fumble that was over ruled as a non-fumble...

The roughing the passer that gave GB another opportunity in an otherwise lost game.

I can clearly remember being so angry watching that game because of the officiating when I should have been ecstatic over the ass-whooping we were laying on the Pack.

Mark Ingram's 3rd and13 catch and amazing effort run for the first down in SB XXV and Carl Banks goal line play in SB XXI

But for me, it's any momentum stopping D play, so that's usually LT or Strahan or Hammer or Carson etc.

Was it? Vs vikes maybe?

Bradshaw's long TD run against the Bills ignited a fire in the team, paying dividends down the road.

McConkey's TD in Superbowl 21 off the deflection. He deserved to get a SB TD that season.

Martin's long TD interceptions against the Broncos. Wow, that took a long time.

Zak DeOssie's new contract numbers.

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Was it? Vs vikes maybe?

Or was it the Eagles?

In comment 14353917 Big Blue '56 said:

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on fake punt in NFCC 1991

First one I thought of.

Strahan interception return to beat the eagles in Philly

Strahan

Kent Graham to Toomer to beat the undefeated Broncos in 98

Graham to Toomer

In 90 NFC Title Game

I would add 3rd and 11 in SB 42...great awareness by Steve Smith to get up field for those last 3 yards before he was knocked out of bounds...

Moss was WIDE open.

In comment 14353922 Bubba said:

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making a great sideline special team touchdown saving tackle that Parcells's even said was the play of the game.

I don't know about Byron Hunt, but in the 1984 Wild Card playoff vs. the Rams in LA, Eric Dickerson was about to rip off a 70 yard TD to tie the game, and Terry Kinard just barely got over to trip him up. The Rams ended up settling for a FG and lost.

in terms of "UNDER THE RADAR" but still enjoy recounting so many of these plays.

Bradshaw's long run vs Buffalo in 2007 as it was snowing... I had that one in mind as well and agree it seemed to galvanize the team to the emotional high that lead to the remarkable "every Sunday the underdog" playoff run of 2007.

Someone should link the TV pundits' pre-game predictions video collation from 2007-8 playoff run, on YouTube, that's a classic. Every game the Giants were big underdogs.

Greg Ballard... Eli has some major bad Juju for WRs. Except for that putz we just traded, somehow.

His brother Peyton played with the same WRs and TES forever it seems: Harrison, Wayne, Clark...

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Starts with Jimmy Jones, too perfect!
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Team had just given up 45pts and 35pts in our first two games. There was a goalline stand where we stuffed the Redskins on multiple plays. From there on our defense seemed to get it together and became a strength of the team.

Without that play, the playoff drought would have reached at least 20 years. Heck, it might still be going.

...in SB42
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In comment 14354041 Big Blue Blogger said:

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Without that play, the playoff drought would have reached at least 20 years. Heck, it might still be going.

Excellent choice, and 100% true.

late in the 4th quester. This play set up Danelo's tying FG to force OT, where the Giants eventually won it.

It was kind of a predecessor to the more famous Simms-to-Hohnson 4th and 17 play in Minnesota in 1986.

“There's the Mark Ingram 1st down conversion where he had to break 5 tackles then hop on one foot and then dive with a defender on the other foot to get the first down. This was during the SB against the Bills.”

Has to be this one for me!
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In the finals against the 49ers.

Not sure hat is under he radar though

Caught that long pass in the third quarter in Super Bowl 42.

Giants vs Eagles. Right before the end of the first half the Giants line up with Tittle back and everyone else on the line. Tittle throws a 60+ yard pass to Erich Barnes. The best part of this was the ball boy in the club house prior to the game suggested the play and even drew it up for the Giants. They got the opportunity and took advantage of it. What a play!

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That was a 3rd and long, huge play.

Against SF I forget what year I wanna say the year before we won the Super Bowl

In comment 14353888 Mike from SI said:

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where he split like 3 screening o-lineman to save a touchdown count? I know a lot of us remember that so not sure it plays here.

+1

Without that,they do not get to the playoffs or superbowl.

There is also a good chance Coughlan is fired, and not remembered as a two time superbowl winning coach.

so here's a couple Toomers. No jewelz, just plays

Amani Beckham Sr? This is a longer Toomer TD vid as well, but queued to the 2007 DAL TD

Toomer Special. There were so many of these, but this vs GB 2007

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Against SF I forget what year I wanna say the year before we won the Super Bowl

that was 2007 vs SF when Trent Dilfer was their QB. Miss games when the Giants win by two scores.

Fake fleaflicker in the 1990 playoffs.

Ron Dixon taking it to the house against the Eagles in the playoffs.
Eli to Toomer when he turned it upfield on the sideline against the Cowboys in the playoffs.
Eli's entire performance against SF in the conference championship.

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Ron Dixon taking it to the house against the Eagles in the playoffs. Eli to Toomer when he turned it upfield on the sideline against the Cowboys in the playoffs. Eli's entire performance against SF in the conference championship.

Eli vs the 9ers for the NFC title can't or definitely shouldn't be considered under the radar. 2 SB MVPS notwithstanding, to me that was the epitome of Eli's entire career and the defining game that might make him HOF worthy.

If you had to pick one above all others. I can't imagine another QB hanging in that game like Eli did, except maybe Favre. Tough southern boys.

One of my favorite Giant trickeration plays ever.


Toss sweep to Tiki, flea flicker back to Kerry Collins then Kerry unleashes a
65-70 yd throw in the air on a dime in the breadbasket over the defense.


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Color commentary.
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In comment 14354780 Eric on Li said: Quote: Ron Dixon taking it to the house against the Eagles in the playoffs. Eli to Toomer when he turned it upfield on the sideline against the Cowboys in the playoffs. Eli's entire performance against SF in the conference championship. Eli vs the 9ers for the NFC title can't or definitely shouldn't be considered under the radar. 2 SB MVPS notwithstanding, to me that was the epitome of Eli's entire career and the defining game that might make him HOF worthy. If you had to pick one above all others. I can't imagine another QB hanging in that game like Eli did, except maybe Favre. Tough southern boys.

There are fans on this board who say Eli "dilfered" both SB's. Most casual fans (non-giant) would probably say that the D won both of their Sb's against the Pats. Under the radar may not be the right way to describe it but I don't think that game is considered the all time performance it should be.

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One of my favorite Giant trickeration plays ever. Toss sweep to Tiki, flea flicker back to Kerry Collins then Kerry unleashes a 65-70 yd throw in the air on a dime in the breadbasket over the defense. Kerry Collins to Amani 82 yd TD - ( New Window )

That was a good one...

1990 NFC Championship Game. The 49ers are winning and running out the clock. One more first down and it is over.

Erik Howard forces the Roger Craig fumble and LT recovers. From there, we move the ball just enough for a Matt Bahr field goal to go to the Superbowl.

Without that fumble recovery, we do not have our 2nd Superbowl victory.


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1990 NFC Championship Game. The 49ers are winning and running out the clock. One more first down and it is over. Erik Howard forces the Roger Craig fumble and LT recovers. From there, we move the ball just enough for a Matt Bahr field goal to go to the Superbowl. Without that fumble recovery, we do not have our 2nd Superbowl victory. 1990 NFC Championship Fumble - ( New Window )

I recall that play vividly, but in a different way than you. I don't recall LT being the guy with the recovery, because the part of the play that stuck out to me at the time was Howard's play. Not "causing the fumble" bcause it wasn't anything Howard did intentionally - his helmet simply struck the ball right out of Criag's (who was normally quite surehanded) grasp. Craig was in fact completely surprised by the hit, because Howard had to cleanly defeat a double team to even influence that play, let alone end up making the initial hit on Craig. Howard split the double team cleanly with a bull like forward thrust, and that was against a very good interior OL trio of the Niners - Cross, Sapuolo (I think) and maybe McIntyre? Craig I think was shocked at Erik Howard's presence coming right through that double team; he almost seemed to fumble out of surprise at getting hit from that angle, as anything else...

Running over two safeties against the Redskins to score a TD. Can't remember what year (97' I think) or if it was overly significant in the grand scheme of things, but it is a fond, distant memory of mine.

I don’t remember all the specifics of this one, but our only playoff game at MetLife where we completely dominated the Falcons there was a desperation 4 and short attempt by Matt Ryan on a QB sneak that was completely blown up and the stadium was rocking like never before or since. It was in the bag after that, and on to GB.

don't happen without Tony Romo missing wide open receivers in the 2007 playoff game and the 2011 JPP tipped FG game (which hasn't been mentioned yet). Tony Romo was a very important part of both of those Giant Super Bowl wins.

to Manningham.

Given the circumstances, one of the best throws I've ever seen.

1. Sean Landeta's 38 yard pooch punt pins Buffalo at the 10 with 2:12 remaining.

2. Everson Walls makes a "last man" tackle at the Buffalo 41 on Thurman Thomas's 22 yard run that could have gone much farther.

In a game that was won by inches, these yards really mattered.

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1. Sean Landeta's 38 yard pooch punt pins Buffalo at the 10 with 2:12 remaining. 2. Everson Walls makes a "last man" tackle at the Buffalo 41 on Thurman Thomas's 22 yard run that could have gone much farther. In a game that was won by inches, these yards really mattered.

Terps, those are beautiful examples of truly under the radar type plays, at ng with the Kinard tackle on Eric Dickerson noted above. All of them about the "inches that are everywhere around us."

Good stuff that hasn't been happening lately.

In comment 14359044 Go Terps said:

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1. Sean Landeta's 38 yard pooch punt pins Buffalo at the 10 with 2:12 remaining. 2. Everson Walls makes a "last man" tackle at the Buffalo 41 on Thurman Thomas's 22 yard run that could have gone much farther. In a game that was won by inches, these yards really mattered.

Everyone also remembers Ingram's play on the marathon first drive of the 3rd quarter, but he doesn't get that chance if Meggett doesn't make a play earlier on that drive.

3rd and 8 from the Giants 27, Meggett catches a check down at the 30 with 2 Bills closing in. He breaks a tackle and beats both of them for 10 yards.

The yards gained after contact by the Giants in that game by OJ, Meggett, and obviously Ingram were huge in sustaining the two drives that really won the game.

In comment 14358983 arniefez said:

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don't happen without Tony Romo missing wide open receivers in the 2007 playoff game and the 2011 JPP tipped FG game (which hasn't been mentioned yet). Tony Romo was a very important part of both of those Giant Super Bowl wins.

Who did he miss in the 2007 game?

I just doen't hear this play mentioned much anymore and when weighed for it's importance it feels under the radar at this point.

Phil McConkey's Super Bowl TD reception after the ball had bounced out of Bavaro's hands.

In comment 14358983 arniefez said:

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don't happen without Tony Romo missing wide open receivers in the 2007 playoff game and the 2011 JPP tipped FG game (which hasn't been mentioned yet). Tony Romo was a very important part of both of those Giant Super Bowl wins.

You mean the game where Aaron Ross dropped a pick six right in his gut that would have made it 28-17? If you’re going to play the Romo card, I’ll offer mine

game - if you want to pick ONE - wasn't on Tony Romo. I've linked the video which shows it in replay with analysis. It was Patrick Crayton's fault for pulling up on his route.

Clear as 'ffin day Romo threw a beautiful ball off a perfect read of the man coverage without help over the top, but Crayton pulls up at the goal line when he's got Webster dead to rights. The ball was thrown exactly where it should have been.

If that was Eli throwing, at least half this board (prolly way more) would recall the play in an instant and nail the receiver to the wall for the blunder.

But it's Romo, so it's all Romo's fault.


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Team had just given up 45pts and 35pts in our first two games. There was a goalline stand where we stuffed the Redskins on multiple plays. From there on our defense seemed to get it together and became a strength of the team.

i watched this on a jet blue plane coming back from florida. the whole plane cheered lol

And the YouTube video pops up.

Ball on 23 yard line with 21 seconds left.

IIRC, that wasn't Crayton's only mistake that game. He dropped a 3rd quarter likely TD or at least very long gain pass too.