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Steve Owen

Steve Owen

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Coach INDUCTED: 1966 CAREER: 1931-1953 IN NY: 1931-1953 Owen led the Giants to a 151-100-17 record in 23 seasons, accumulating a .602 winning percentage. Under his direction, the Giants won NFL titles in 1934 and 1938. They finished in first place 10 times.

Bill Parcells

Bill Parcells

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Coach INDUCTED: 2013 CAREER: 1983-2006 IN NY: 1983-1990 with the Giants, 1997-1999 with the Jets Parcells had a 172-130-1 record and .570 winning percentage in 19 seasons as coach of the Giants, Patriots, Jets and Cowboys. He won Super Bowls XXI and XXV with the Giants and lost Super Bowl XXXI with the Patriots. Parcells was 11-8 overall in the playoffs and won five division titles.

Andy Robustelli

Andy Robustelli

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Defensive end INDUCTED: 1971 (Second year as a finalist) CAREER: 1951-1964 IN NY: 1956-1964 Robustelli had two interceptions, 22 fumble recoveries and four defensive touchdowns in 14 seasons with the Rams and Giants. A seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time first-team All-Pro, Robustelli won an NFL championship with the Rams in 1951 and with the Giants in 1956. He won the 1962 Player of the Year Award.

Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Defensive end INDUCTED: 2014 (Second year as a finalist) CAREER: 1993-2007 IN NY: 1993-2007 Strahan had 659 tackles, 141.5 sacks, 16 passes defended, 15 fumble recoveries, four interceptions and three defensive touchdowns in 15 seasons with the Giants. Strahan led the league with 22.5 sacks in 2001 and 18.5 sacks in 2003. He ranks fifth all-time in sacks. A seven-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro, Strahan was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 and helped the Giants to a win in Super Bowl XLII.

Ken Strong

Ken Strong

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Halfback INDUCTED: 1967 CAREER: 1929-1947 IN NY: 1933-1935, 1939, 1944-1947 Strong had 24 rushing touchdowns, seven receiving touchdowns and six passing touchdowns in 12 seasons with the Giants and Staten Island Stapletons. He made 38 field goals and kicked 166 extra points. A three-time first-team All-Pro, Strong won an NFL championship with the Giants in 1934.

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Linebacker INDUCTED: 1999 CAREER: 1981-1993 IN NY: 1981-1993 Taylor had 132.5 sacks, 11 fumble recoveries, nine interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in 13 seasons with the Giants. A 10-time Pro Bowler and eight-time first-team All-Pro, “L.T.” was the Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 1981. He also was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 and 1986. He led the NFL in sacks in 1986 with 20.5 and was named the league MVP. He helped the Giants win Super Bowls XXI and XXV.

Y.A. Tittle

Y.A. Tittle

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Quarterback INDUCTED: 1971 (Second year as a finalist) CAREER: 1948-1964 IN NY: 1961-1964 Yelberton Abraham “Y.A.” Tittle went 78-52-5 with a 55.2 completion percentage, 242 touchdowns and 248 interceptions in 17 seasons with the Giants, 49ers and Baltimore Colts. A seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All Pro, he led the league with 33 touchdowns in 1962 and with 36 touchdowns and a 60.2 completion percentage in 1963. Tittle was a four-time MVP, including from 1961-1963 with the Giants.

Emlen Tunnell

Emlen Tunnell

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Defensive back INDUCTED: 1967 CAREER: 1948-1961 IN NY: 1948-1958 Tunnell was the first African-American to play football for the Giants and to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A nine-time Pro Bowler and four-time first-team All-Pro, Tunnell had 79 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and four defensive touchdowns. A prolific kick and punt returner, he also scored six return touchdowns and gained 3,424 return yards.

Arnie Weinmeister

Arnie Weinmeister

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SPORT: Football TEAM: Giants POSITION: Defensive tackle INDUCTED: 1984 CAREER: 1948-1953 IN NY: 1948-1949 with the Yankees, 1950-1953 with the Giants A four-time Pro Bowler, Weinmeister was also a five-time first-team All-Pro.