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New York Giants All-Time Roster by Decade

NFL Dynasty rates 99 Giants players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Odell Beckham (WR, 91 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2015: 1,450 rec yds, 13 TD, 96 rec. The best Giants defense in the game belongs to the 1990s: 13.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) in 1990.

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The strongest Giants lineup: 2010s

Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2010s Giants board gives a team rating of 82.4 — good for an expected 11-6 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 4.1% of the time. The thinnest Giants board is the 1990s (70.6).

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Eli Manning	2011	4,933 pass yds, 29 TD, 16 INT	83
RB	Saquon Barkley	2018	1,307 rush yds, 11 TD, 91 rec	86
WR	Odell Beckham	2015	1,450 rec yds, 13 TD, 96 rec	91
TE	Evan Engram	2017	722 rec yds, 6 TD, 64 rec	74
DEF	Giants Defense	2016	17.8 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	77

Best Giants player at every position

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Eli Manning	2011	4,933 pass yds, 29 TD, 16 INT	83
RB	Tiki Barber	2005	1,860 rush yds, 9 TD, 54 rec	90
WR	Odell Beckham	2015	1,450 rec yds, 13 TD, 96 rec	91
TE	Jeremy Shockey	2005	891 rec yds, 7 TD, 65 rec	82
DEF	Giants Defense	1990	13.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	83

Giants boards, decade by decade

The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Giants. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).

1970s Giants

Not every position is covered on this board. · 11 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Fran Tarkenton	1970	2,777 pass yds, 19 TD, 12 INT	78
QB	Randy Johnson	1973	1,279 pass yds, 7 TD, 8 INT	68
QB	Joe Pisarcik	1978	2,096 pass yds, 12 TD, 23 INT	64
RB	Ron Johnson	1972	1,182 rush yds, 9 TD, 45 rec	84
RB	Billy Taylor	1979	700 rush yds, 7 TD, 28 rec	68
RB	Doug Kotar	1976	731 rush yds, 3 TD, 36 rec	65
WR	Ray Rhodes	1975	537 rec yds, 6 TD, 26 rec	71
WR	Walker Gillette	1975	600 rec yds, 2 TD, 43 rec	67
DEF	Giants Defense	1972	17.6 points allowed per game (#7 in NFL)	69

1980s Giants

Best possible lineup: team rating 74.4 · expected 5-12 · 10 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Phil Simms	1984	4,044 pass yds, 22 TD, 18 INT	77
RB	George Adams	1985	498 rush yds, 2 TD, 31 rec	65
RB	Rob Carpenter	1981	748 rush yds, 5 TD, 24 rec	62
WR	Lionel Manuel	1988	1,029 rec yds, 4 TD, 65 rec	69
WR	Bobby Johnson	1984	795 rec yds, 7 TD, 48 rec	67
WR	Johnny Perkins	1981	858 rec yds, 6 TD, 51 rec	63
TE	Mark Bavaro	1986	1,001 rec yds, 4 TD, 66 rec	79
DEF	Giants Defense	1986	14.8 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	79

1990s Giants

Best possible lineup: team rating 70.6 · expected 3-14 · 14 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Danny Kanell	1998	1,603 pass yds, 11 TD, 10 INT	60
RB	Rodney Hampton	1991	1,059 rush yds, 10 TD, 43 rec	77
RB	Lewis Tillman	1993	585 rush yds, 3 TD, 1 rec	66
RB	Tiki Barber	1997	511 rush yds, 3 TD, 34 rec	66
WR	Chris Calloway	1997	849 rec yds, 8 TD, 58 rec	71
WR	Mark Jackson	1993	708 rec yds, 4 TD, 58 rec	69
WR	Thomas Lewis	1996	694 rec yds, 4 TD, 53 rec	69
TE	Aaron Pierce	1995	310 rec yds, 0 TD, 33 rec	65
DEF	Giants Defense	1990	13.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	83

2000s Giants

Best possible lineup: team rating 81.3 · expected 10-7 · 16 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Kerry Collins	2002	4,073 pass yds, 19 TD, 14 INT	79
QB	Kurt Warner	2004	2,054 pass yds, 6 TD, 4 INT	69
RB	Tiki Barber	2005	1,860 rush yds, 9 TD, 54 rec	90
RB	Brandon Jacobs	2008	1,089 rush yds, 15 TD, 6 rec	72
RB	Derrick Ward	2008	1,025 rush yds, 2 TD, 41 rec	68
WR	Amani Toomer	2002	1,343 rec yds, 8 TD, 82 rec	81
WR	Plaxico Burress	2007	1,025 rec yds, 12 TD, 70 rec	81
WR	Steve Smith	2009	1,220 rec yds, 7 TD, 107 rec	74
TE	Jeremy Shockey	2005	891 rec yds, 7 TD, 65 rec	82
TE	Pete Mitchell	2000	245 rec yds, 1 TD, 25 rec	62
DEF	Giants Defense	2000	15.4 points allowed per game (#5 in NFL)	78

2010s Giants

Best possible lineup: team rating 82.4 · expected 11-6 · 28 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Eli Manning	2011	4,933 pass yds, 29 TD, 16 INT	83
RB	Saquon Barkley	2018	1,307 rush yds, 11 TD, 91 rec	86
RB	Ahmad Bradshaw	2010	1,235 rush yds, 8 TD, 47 rec	74
RB	Andre Williams	2014	721 rush yds, 7 TD, 18 rec	68
WR	Odell Beckham	2015	1,450 rec yds, 13 TD, 96 rec	91
WR	Victor Cruz	2011	1,536 rec yds, 9 TD, 82 rec	85
WR	Hakeem Nicks	2010	1,052 rec yds, 11 TD, 79 rec	80
TE	Evan Engram	2017	722 rec yds, 6 TD, 64 rec	74
TE	Martellus Bennett	2012	626 rec yds, 5 TD, 55 rec	74
TE	Brandon Myers	2013	522 rec yds, 4 TD, 47 rec	69
DEF	Giants Defense	2016	17.8 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	77

2020s Giants

Best possible lineup: team rating 71.2 · expected 3-14 · 20 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Daniel Jones	2022	3,205 pass yds, 15 TD, 5 INT, 708 rush yds	71
QB	Tyrod Taylor	2023	1,341 pass yds, 5 TD, 3 INT	66
QB	Tommy DeVito	2023	1,101 pass yds, 8 TD, 3 INT	65
RB	Tyrone Tracy	2024	839 rush yds, 5 TD, 38 rec	69
RB	Devontae Booker	2021	593 rush yds, 2 TD, 40 rec	67
RB	Devin Singletary	2024	437 rush yds, 4 TD, 21 rec	63
WR	Malik Nabers	2024	1,204 rec yds, 7 TD, 109 rec	79
WR	Richie James	2022	569 rec yds, 4 TD, 57 rec	68
WR	Wan'Dale Robinson	2024	699 rec yds, 3 TD, 93 rec	65
TE	Darren Waller	2023	552 rec yds, 1 TD, 52 rec	69
TE	Theo Johnson	2024	331 rec yds, 1 TD, 29 rec	66
TE	Kyle Rudolph	2021	257 rec yds, 1 TD, 26 rec	62
DEF	Giants Defense	2020	22.3 points allowed per game (#9 in NFL)	68

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