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NY Giants: Top 10 Offensive Lineman of All-Time

By Stephen Samra

American professional football players and members of the New York Giants defensive line including Rosey Grier (#76), Sam Huff (#70), and Roosevelt 'Rosey' Brown (#79) (1932 - 2004) wait on the field during a game, late 1950s or early 1960s. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images)
American professional football players and members of the New York Giants defensive line including Rosey Grier (#76), Sam Huff (#70), and Roosevelt 'Rosey' Brown (#79) (1932 - 2004) wait on the field during a game, late 1950s or early 1960s. (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) /
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American professional football players Roosevelt ‘Rosey’ Brown (1932 – 2004), #79, and Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images) /

The Best: Rosey Brown

Years: 1953-1965

Legacy: NFL Champion (1956); Nine-time Pro Bowl (1955-1960, 1962, 1964, 1965); Six-time First-Team All-Pro (1956-1959, 1961, 1962); Pro Football HOF

The definition of an anchor.

Rosey Brown was supposed to be one of the greatest lineman of all-time – he was selected in the 27th round of the 1953 NFL Draft. Brown quickly established himself as a force on and off the field – showing off impressive size and speed for on it, and fantastic style off of it.

While it takes every player to enjoy the amount of success the NY Giants did in Brown’s career, the hulking offensive lineman deserves perhaps more than anyone. He missed only four games in the entire career – not just showing out on the field, but showing out.

Frank Gifford famously stated that he ‘wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame’ if not for Brown – lauding the offensive lineman’s abilities. Brown was the standard for offensive lineman not just during his career, but for years afterwards.

For a legendary franchise with a bevy of fantastic lineman, Rosey Brown was simply a different animal.

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