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Ranking the 10 best receivers in NY Giants history

By Desmond Novack

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 05: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants celebrates with wide receiver Victor Cruz #80 after scoring a 15 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 5, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 05: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the New York Giants celebrates with wide receiver Victor Cruz #80 after scoring a 15 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during their game at MetLife Stadium on October 5, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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New York Giants #81Wide Receiver Amani Toomer celebratesafter a touchdown with 2:59 in the second quarter during Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants game on November 20, 2005. The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Photo by Tom Berg/NFLPhotoLibrary)
New York Giants #81Wide Receiver Amani Toomer celebratesafter a touchdown with 2:59 in the second quarter during Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants game on November 20, 2005. The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Photo by Tom Berg/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

Number 1: WR Amani Toomer

This should come as no surprise to anyone. Amani Toomer is no doubt the greatest NY Giants wide receiver of all time. Toomer owns the NY Giants all time records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs.

After being drafted in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Toomer would not see the field much, Only playing in seven games due to a torn ACL. This trend of not playing often would continue for the next two seasons, as Toomer would not start a single game in that time span and would fail to have over 400 receiving yards in each campaign.

However, things would quickly change for the then 25-year-old receiver. Toomer eventually broke out with five 1,000-yard seasons in a row. He helped the G-Men make the Super Bowl in 2000. The success would remain for Toomer, who would have over 650 receiving yards in three out of his last five seasons in the NFL. He played a big role in the NY Giants Super Bowl win in 2007.

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During the Super Bowl run, Toomer would catch 21 passes for 280 yards and 3 TDs. He played an instrumental role in the Giants victory over the undefeated Patriots. Toomer would finish his career catching 668 passes for 9,497 yards and 54 TDs. While he may not have the Pro Bowls and All-Pro team selections that some of the other players on this list have, Toomer’s longevity with NY and his success is hard to match. He’s an all-time great, no question.

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