New York Giants : All Time Top 10 Offensive Linemen

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Aug 3, 2014; Canton, OH, USA; New York Giants offensive lineman warm up prior to the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame game against the Buffalo Bills at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

8. Ray Flatherty (1928-1929, 1931-1935)

Ray Flaherty had a very successful career with the Giants as an offensive linemen. He was regarded as one of the first great offensive linemen in team history. He was selected to the All-NFL team three times. Flaherty was one of the first players to play in an offense to play in a run and pass offense.

He also made great contributions to the Giants and the NFL by being one of the players to introduce the screen pass from behind the line.

Flaherty also encouraged players to play on just one side of the ball. Flaherty was also inducted to the Hall of Fame mostly for his head coaching work. Flaherty was important to the Giants in many facets of the game and he continued his work after his playing career.

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