In the third quarter, Giants head coach Bill Parcells emphasized ball control and time of possession, which is what the Giants did. Simms throws a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Mark Bavaro, giving the Giants a 16-10 lead. A 21-yard field goal...

21-yard pass from Norm Snead. Jim Plunkett responded for the Patriots with two touchdown throws to force a 14-14 tie at halftime, and the Pats pulled away late. Nov. 8, 1987, at Giants Stadium Giants 17, Patriots 10 On a mild 55-degree day, Jeff...

New York’s success during his tenure with Big Blue. “Even getting ready for the Super Bowl against Buffalo, the way we ran the ball in that game,” said Belichick. “That started on the practice field with the tempo in practice. When you get those guys...

20 carries for 74 yards in the NFC Championship against the 49ers. “He’s one of the most underrated players in the league,” former Giants quarterback Phil Simms said of Bradshaw. Maybe Bradshaw’s status is a good omen. Leading up to the Giants’ Super...

Back in the 1980s, Bill Parcell’s New York Giants provided an early taste of celebrity when they practiced at a college in my hometown.The local kids (and Mom) would hang outside of practice all day hoping to catch a glimpse of Phil Simms or Mark Bavaro.

It may take a day or two before you can post comments. Only your user name will be public. All users are required to follow our rules for commenting, which can be found here. More than 17 years removed from his last National Football League game, Mark...

You get the feeling Belichick’s players hear plenty about Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson and the rest of those Giants. During his press conference yesterday, Belichick mentioned Taylor, Jim Burt, Leonard Marshall, George Martin, Mark Collins, Everson...

He can inspire men with a fiery speech or put lumps in everyone's throat with a sad story. Coughlin displayed some of those traits in the team meeting on the eve of the NFC Championship Game, extolling the toughness of three former Giants -- Michael...

And I didn’t make enough of them.” At first, no one did. Neither the Giants nor the Patriots could seem to get on track. But then, led by Rutledge, who was a winning quarterback for the first time in seven tries, got the Giants in rhythm. A 16-yard...

Hobbs to bite on a inside slant move and cuts the route to left corner of the end zone. Manning lofts a perfect pass for the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left. Super Bowl XXI: McConkey's TD grab Phil Simms' pass isn't intended for wide receiver...

Bavaro held the Danvers indoor track shot put record with a throw of 51-0, which he set in 1981 during his senior year as a Falcon. "I was definitely excited because it was Mark Bavaro, who played in the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl (with the New York...

“This game should dispel any myths that are lingering about Phil Simms.” “Technically as close to a perfect game as I’ve seen a quarterback have,” was how then-offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt described it. And it truly could have been perfect. Two of...

Manning has more explosive receivers (Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz) than Simms ever had, but do not forget that Simms had Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson watching his back in 1986 and Bill Belichick in 1990. Manning had Jeremy Shockey as his tight end,...

Their offense played well. Their defense played even better. But the New York Giants, played well enough, to topple the Niners at home, in a very noisy Candlestick Park. Even though the game was hosted in San Francisco, it started off in Big Blue style.

(And even if they did that, they certainly couldn't out-jump him.) What followed was a slow march to where we are now. Slowly, the block-only tight end receded in the depth chart. Players like Mark Bavaro, Shannon Sharpe and Tony Gonzalez (to name only...

But when he was tripped up at the one-yard line after a 44-yard reception late in the game against the Denver Broncos, it looked as if he had missed his chance. But on the Giants’ next drive, Phil Simms attempted a pass in the end zone to tight end...

Giants have always been an organization that respects and remembers it’s past. This Sunday, when the team travels to San Francisco, three former Giants will be on the field as honorary captains. Michael Strahan, Rich Seubert, and Mark Bavaro. The Niners...

His style of play, though, has led some to believe Lutzenkirchen is not the type of tight end who can blow defensive linemen off the ball, a style embodied by former New York Giants tight end Mark Bavaro. Bavaro was a bruising blocker who also could be...

I’m ready to play football.” Would he love a chance to play against Jerry Rice? “I bet you he won’t tackle me,” Jacobs laughed. Bavaro was tight end the 1986 and ‘90 Giants, who won Super Bowls XXI and XXV, respectively. He made his mark as a bruising...