Ranking the 5 best plays in NY Giants postseason history

The NY Giants have a long history of making some pretty incredible plays in both the playoffs and the regular season. There are several moments that Big Blue nation will never forget.

While New York has had some pretty incredible regular season plays, we're going to focus on the playoffs in this piece. The Giants have four Super Bowl titles to their name, don't forget about that. With that said, we take a look at five postseason plays that are above the rest:

5. Corey Webster's interception to help send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII

In one of the most exciting games in Giants history, fans were able to witness an absolutely bonkers play. Very few NFC Championship games have gone into overtime. However, this time around, the Giants and Packers found themselves in a close game that would go down to the wire.

Despite this, overtime wouldn't last very long at all. In fact, on the second play of the Packers' opening drive, with 14:13 remaining, all momentum would be shifted in the Giants' favor. On this play, Brett Favre would drop back and looked for star receiver Donald Driver for an easy first down. Instead, Favre threw a pass that was far too inside. As a result, Corey Webster would easily intercept the ball and go down at the Packers' 34-yard line.

Then, after three plays, the Giants would send Lawrence Tynes onto the field with the game in his hands. The rest is history as we all know how the rest of the postseason would go for the Giants. There may not have been a more exhilarating way for this game to come to an end.

Webster may never have made a Pro Bowl or All-Pro team. Real fans, though, know that he's one of the best corners the Giants have ever seen. His incredible clutch gene and all-around great play made him a key piece of both Super Bowl teams in the 2000s.

4. Mark Ingram Sr.'s epic 3rd and 13 run

In the third quarter of Super Bowl XXV, the NY Giants had the ball at their own 25-yard line down 12-10. It was very apparent that they needed to score this possession if they wanted a chance to win this game. With that in mind, the Giants proceeded to put on one of the best drives in Super Bowl history. Not only did the Giants set an at-the-time record for longest possession, but they converted three third downs as well.

Among these third-down conversions was a legendary catch-and-run by Mark Ingram Sr. On this play, Ingram would catch a pass at the Bills' 26 yard line. Obviously, he still had seven yards to go. After catching the ball, though, Ingram would proceed to shake off around five Bills defenders and push his way to the first down.

This play singlehandedly kept the Giants drive alive and would lead to an Otis Anderson TD run to put the Giants up by five. Without Ingram's incredible effort and determination, there's an incredibly real chance that the Giants don't win this game. This play was all heart from Ingram and it's a moment that no one will ever forget.

3. Erik Howard ends the 49ers dynasty

With the Giants having their second Super Bowl appearance in five years in sight,nothing was going to stop them from making the illustrious game in January of 1991. Not even the four-time champion San Franciso 49ers who were looking to win their fifth championship.

This game may not have been as crazy or exciting as some of the Giants' other postseason victories. However, that all came to an end when late in the fourth quarter, Erik Howard changed the course of history. The Giants were down 13-12 and the Niners had the ball. Steve Young handed it off to Roger Craig. Then, after being pin-blocked, Howard dropped his helmet right into Craig's hands and popped the ball free. Following this, Lawrence Taylor would recover the ball and the Giants' would put the game away with a game-winning field goal.

Howard is one of the more underrated players in Giants' history. With how stacked their defensive unit was at this time, many forget to mention Howard's contributions. Despite this, when it mattered most, he showed up similar to Ingram, and helped the Giants win the game. Not long after, the Giants were crowned Super Bowl XXV champs.

2. Eli Manning makes arguably the greatest throw ever

With 3:46 remaining in Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants found themselves with the ball at their own 12-yard line. In addition to this, the team was down 15-12 to the mighty New England Patriots. On the literal first play of what could have been a game-winning drive, Eli Manning and Mario Manningham did the impossible.

Manning dropped back, and after facing some pressure, threw a 38-yard bomb to Manningham. This wasn't a post route, or a pass to the middle of the field. Instead, Manning threw a literal perfect pass, all 38 yards right into Manningham's hands on the sideline. This pass sailed over both Patrick Chung and Sterling Moore. If the pass was a couple of inches further, it's out of bounds. If it's a couple of inches behind, it's tipped or intercepted. Unreal from Eli and Manningham:

We can drool over this pass all day long. However, what has become incredibly underrated is the catch. The degree of difficulty on this catch cannot be understated. This is yet another example of a solid role player stepping up when it matters most and helping deliver a win for the Giants.

Following this play, the Giants would drive their way down the field before Ahmad Bradshaw would strike the final blow. Not only is this throw-and-catch one of the best in Giants history, but it's arguably the best in NFL history as well.

1. David Tyree with 'The helmet catch'

As if there was any doubt about which play would be No. 1 on the list. Everything about this play is just absurd and we couldn't be more grateful. With 1:15 left, down four, the Giants were desperate on 3rd-and-5, once again against New England.

Manning dropped back, and somehow, someway, broke away from three Patriots defenders. Then, after running out of the pocket, Manning launched a 32-yard pass to Pro Bowl special teamer David Tyree. Then, after all of these miracles already happened, Tyree did the impossible.

With Rodney Harrison all over him, Tyree leaped up, caught the ball, and stuck it to his helmet all the way down. Tyree may have been a great special teams guy, but the dude caught just four passes in the regular season that year. For a receiver of his caliber to be responsible for that level of play is just ridiculous.

The Giants would then go on to drive down to the Patriots' 13 before Manning threw a beautiful lob pass to Plaxico Burress to put the game away. Similar to the Manningham catch, Tyree is responsible for one of the greatest plays the NFL has ever seen. Thanks to him, the Giants managed to pull off arguably the biggest upset in sports history.

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