Ranking NY Giants’ top 10 linebackers of all-time

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Hall of Famers Lawrence Taylor (L) and Harry Carson talk during a halftime ceremony of a game between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts on November 3, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Colts defeated the Giants 40-24. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 03: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Hall of Famers Lawrence Taylor (L) and Harry Carson talk during a halftime ceremony of a game between the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts on November 3, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Colts defeated the Giants 40-24. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Antonio Pierce #58 of the New York Giants  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
Antonio Pierce #58 of the New York Giants  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

8) Antonio Pierce

Years: 2005-2009

Legacy: Super Bowl Champion (XLII)

The leader of the NY Giants underdog defense – without Antonio Pierce, it’s likely Tom Brady and the New England Patriots accomplish their undefeated season.

Pierce was everything you want in a linebacker – fearless, intelligent and ferocious. His plays against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game bailed the Giants out on multiple occasions.

His time in New York may have been brief, but Pierce’s impact on the franchise will last lifetimes.

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