Ranking the Top 10 linebackers in NY Giants history

By Desmond Novack | Jul 22, 2024, 10:15 AM EDT

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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 20: Harry Carson #53 of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFL football game November 20, 1983 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Carson played for the Giants from 1976-88. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Number 3: Harry Carson

Accolades: nine-time Pro Bowler, four-time All Pro member, 1986 Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame member

The first Hall of Famer on the list is Harry Carson, who recorded 19 sacks and 11 interceptions for the G-Men. He made nine Pro Bowls during his 12-year tenure in the NFL, being one of the best players on the NY Giants during their 1986 Super Bowl run.

After being selected in the fourth round of the 1976 NFL Draft, it would take a year for Carson to become a full-time starter. However, when he was ready, he took that role with pride, making nine Pro Bowls in the span of 10 years. He helped the NY Giants win the 1986 Super Bowl in the process.

Outside of Kelley, Carson is the first full-career NY Giant on the list, playing all 12 of his years in the league with the team. After retiring in 1988 at the age of 35, `Carson would be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

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