Giants Quiz: All About the Running Game

This week's Giants history quiz salutes the best Giants running backs in team history.

Patricia Traina | Jun 8, 2020

Giants Quiz: All About the Running Game /

One of the critical staples on a winning football team is to have a strong running game.

Over the years, the Giants have had just that with notables like Hall of Famers Frank Gifford and Tuffy Leemans, Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson, two-time Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl XXV champion Rodney Hampton, Tiki Barber (holder of several Giants rushing records), Brandon Jacobs (who, with Ahmad Bradshaw in 2008, is one of just a few rushing duos who ran for 1,000 yards each in the same season), and most recently, 2018 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year winner Saquon Barkley.

Who could ever forget Anderson's Super Bowl XXV performance in which he ran for 102 yards, and a touchdown on 21 carries to help the Giants offense grind down the clock and keep Buffalo's potent offense on the sideline?

What about Rodney Hampton's incredible 51-yard touchdown run against the Vikings in the 1993 Wild Card game that the Giants went on to win 17-10? In that game, Hampton finished the day with 161 yards on 33 carries and caught all six of his pass targets for 24 yards.

Or how about Barber's unforgettable performance in the 2006 regular-season finale when he rushed for 234 yards to help the Giants win and push them into the playoffs?

This week's Giants history quiz salutes the men who, throughout their careers, pounded the rock week in and week out. There were some memorable performances from these men,

See how many of the five questions you can get correct.

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Published Jun 8, 2020

PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over 30 seasons for multiple media outlets, including Inside Football, Fan Sided, SB Nation, The Athletic, Forbes, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the New York Giants press corps, Patricia has covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. Patricia’s late father was a long-time New York Giants season ticket holder who helped instill her love and appreciation of the game and the franchise at a very early age. She was able to parlay that knowledge of Giants franchise history into her first published work, The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants (Triumph Books, September 2020). She has enhanced her knowledge of the game by completing two semesters with the Scouting Academy and taking a course in NFL salary cap management. In addition to her work with Giants Country, Patricia is the host of the very successful LockedOn Giants podcast (also available on YouTube), featuring analysis, interviews, and Giants fan interaction. Patricia is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America and has participated in the mentoring of aspiring journalists. Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature (with a minor in creative writing) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. She is a certified resume development specialist (corporate, military transition, and federal) and interview coach who enjoys music and creating fan art featuring her favorite bands.