Miracle Moments in New York Giants Football History: Best Plays, Games, and Records

by Tom Rock

Overview

A collection of the most special moments from throughout Giants history—from Y.A. Tittle to Phil Simms to Eli Manning!

With 32 playoff appearances under their belt, the New York football Giants comprise one of the oldest and most successful teams in pro football history. In Miracle Moments in New York Giants Football History, Newsday’s Tom Rock highlights the team’s greatest achievements over the course of its remarkable history. Some of the many moments Rock details include:

• Y.A. Tittle’s 7-touchdown performance, the best by a quarterback in team history
• Frank Gifford’s return to the field 18 months after a gruesome head injury forced him to retire
• Big Blue’s first Super Bowl win, led by Phil Simms
• Michael Strahan setting the league sack record in 2001
• The Giants’ Super Bowl victory over the unbeaten Patriots (including the epic David Tyree catch, cementing his place in history)
• The catch by Mario Manningham in Super Bowl XLVI
• And many more!

With full-color images to accompany Rock’s detailed story-telling, this book makes the perfect gift for any fan of Big Blue!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683582953
Publisher:	Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/17/2019
Series:	Miracle Moments
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	41 MB
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About the Author

Tom Rock is an award-winning sports journalist for Newsday in New York, where he has worked since 1996. He has covered the NFL since 2006 and the New York Giants since 2008. His articles have been cited in the 2005 edition of The Best American Sports Writing and recognized by the APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors), New York Press Club, Press Club of Long Island, and the New York City Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He is the author of the novel Game Seven. Rock lives in Sound Beach, New York, with his wife and three children.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

"What's a Touchdown?" 1

The First Title 9

The Sneakers Game 15

Cuff's Heroics 21

Champions for a Golden Age 25

Gifford Returns 31

The Reluctant Seventh 37

Giants Stadium 41

A New Direction 47

Drafting L.T. 53

Promoting Parcells 61

The Paper Blizzard 67

The Lone Captain 73

"Nobody Can Ever Tell You That You Couldn't Do If" 77

Five Bahrs at Candlestick 83

Wide Right 89

Enter Tisch 99

The Guarantee 107

Strahan Sets the Record 115

Giants Get Their Manning 123

For The Duke 131

Frozen 139

The Catch 147

Nobody's Perfect 155

Salsa Time 163

Curtains 169

"Make Them Go to Manningham" 177

Catching Superstardom 185

Resources 193

Acknowledgments 195

About the Author 197

Editorial Reviews

These are the stories behind the stories chronicling the amazing moments in the illustrious history of the New York Football Giants. And Tom Rock does it with his own unique twist ensuring that you can’t wait for the next chapter. For all Giants fans this is a MUST read!”
– Bob Papa, radio voice of the New York Giants since 1995

 
“When I first visited the Meadowlands, there was an air in the building unlike anything I’d experienced. Having the opportunity to join the Giants meant embracing a culture that demanded accountability and selflessness. It was all about the team, or as Coach Coughlin would say: ‘Team First, Team Last, Team Always!’ We were charged with upholding the standard of excellence. Everyone within the organization had a sense of ownership and learned from their respective roles in order to further the agenda, which was winning at the highest level. A lot goes into making the memories that we all celebrate, players and fans alike. Miracle Moments takes us on a journey to unpack those memories while capturing the essence of the proudest franchise in pro football.”
– Chris Canty, Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champion and co-host of "Humpty & Canty" on ESPN Radio
 
 

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