Who is the best linebacker in Giants history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Lawrence Taylor (1980s) tops the list at 98.
The ranking
Best Giants linebackers ever · rating out of 100
- 1Lawrence Taylor
Giants · 1980s98 - 2Harry Carson
Giants · 1980s89 - 3Sam Huff
Giants · 1960s85 - 4Carl Banks
Giants · 1980s81 - 5Bobby Okereke
Giants · 2020s80 - 6Jessie Armstead
Giants · 1990s78 - 7Pepper Johnson
Giants · 1990s78 - 8Brad Van Pelt
Giants · 1970s76 - 9Antonio Pierce
Giants · 2000s75 - 10Michael Brooks
Giants · 1990s74 - 11Brian Kelley
Giants · 1970s74 - 12Blake Martinez
Giants · 2020s74
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