The New York Giants

When someone mentions the New York Giants, almost immediately names like L.T. (Lawrence Taylor), Sam Huff, Frank Gifford, Tom Landry, and Harry Carson come to mind. All of these former Giants are in the Football Hall of Fame, alongside their brother Giants alumni Benny Friedman, Roosevelt Brown, Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans, Morris (Red) Badgro, Arnold Weinmeister, Fran Tarkenton, Andy Robustelli, Y.A. Tittle, Steve Owen, Ken Strong, Emlen Tunnel, and Co-Owner Wellington Mara who dedicated 61 years to pro football. Tim Mara founded the Giants in 1925. Wellington joined his father Tim in 1937 after graduating from Fordham. Tim and Wellington were the first ever father and son inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Under the Mara's, Giants football teams have produced 24 conference/division titles, and 7 league championships. The seventh was a stunning win in Superbowl XLII, when a wild card Giants team defeated a heavily favored (and undefeated) New England Patriots team.

The Giants have had many storied rivalries over the years against the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins to name a few. The tales are still told of the battles of toughness that took place between Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back of the Cleveland Browns (arguably the best running back of all time) and Sam Huff, a tough blood and guts linebacker who got your attention very quickly when he hit you. One game in Giants history that is often talked about is the thrilling overtime loss to Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts in 1958. The game-winning touchdown was scored by Alan Ameche on a 1 yard plunge at the 8 minute 15 second mark of the overtime period. Although it was a loss, it was a historic battle of titans.