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Ranking the top 15 NY Giants rookie seasons in team history

By Carly Mersky

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 06: Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the New York Giants celebrates after scoring a 72 yard long touchdown against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 6, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 06: Odell Beckham Jr. #13 of the New York Giants celebrates after scoring a 72 yard long touchdown against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 6, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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Sterling Shepard, NY Giants
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (Image via The Record) /

13. Sterling Shepard (2016)

Shepard started his career by playing in the NY Giants season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. He made three receptions for 43 yards and caught his first career touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Eli Manning, helping the Giants win 20-19. He finished the season with 65 receptions for 683 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns. Shepard was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team following the season.

12. Darius Slayton (2019)

Slayton led the NY Giants with 740 receiving yards and eight touchdowns and was fourth with 48 catches, after being chosen in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The eight touchdown receptions tied him with Tennessee’s A.J. Brown for the highest total among NFL rookies. He was the first NFL rookie with multiple 100-yard, 2-touchdown games since 2014. Slayton’s final touchdown of his rookie season was the 366th and final touchdown pass of Eli Manning’s 16-year career.

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