Every era of New York Giants football, one lineup. These are the highest-rated New York Giants legends across the 1960s to today — a full 11 on both sides of the ball, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 17-game season.
Offense is weighted 55%, defense 45% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different 11? Prove it.
Y.A. Tittle headlines the group at a 90 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Tittle, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances quarterback play, skill-position firepower, the trenches, and a defense across New York Giants history, then simulates all 17 games. The result — 14–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the ball.
Every New York Giants legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting 11 above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y.A. Tittle | Quarterback | 1960s | 90 |
| Saquon Barkley | Running Back | 2010s | 93 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 94 |
| Plaxico Burress | Wide Receiver | 2000s | 87 |
| Roosevelt Brown | Offensive Tackle | 1960s | 91 |
| Michael Strahan | Defensive End | 2000s | 97 |
| Lawrence Taylor | Linebacker | 1980s | 99 |
| Janoris Jenkins | Cornerback | 2010s | 87 |
| Landon Collins | Strong Safety | 2010s | 88 |
| Chris Snee | Offensive Guard | 2000s | 91 |
| Dexter Lawrence | Defensive Tackle | 2020s | 93 |
| Sam Huff | Linebacker | 1960s | 91 |
| Frank Gifford | Running Back | 1960s | 90 |
| Tiki Barber | Running Back | 2000s | 90 |
| Osi Umenyiora | Defensive End | 2000s | 90 |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | Defensive End | 2010s | 90 |
| Phil Simms | Quarterback | 1980s | 89 |
| Eli Manning | Quarterback | 2000s | 89 |
| Andy Robustelli | Defensive End | 1960s | 88 |
| Harry Carson | Linebacker | 1980s | 88 |
| Mark Bavaro | Tight End | 1980s | 88 |
| Carl Banks | Linebacker | 1980s | 88 |
| Justin Tuck | Defensive End | 2000s | 88 |
| Damon Harrison | Defensive Tackle | 2010s | 88 |
| Andrew Thomas | Offensive Tackle | 2020s | 88 |
| Joe Morris | Running Back | 1980s | 87 |
| Leonard Marshall | Defensive End | 1980s | 87 |
| Jeremy Shockey | Tight End | 2000s | 87 |
| Victor Cruz | Wide Receiver | 2010s | 87 |
| Olivier Vernon | Defensive End | 2010s | 87 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time New York Giants lineup is Y.A. Tittle (QB, 1960s), Saquon Barkley (RB, 2010s), Odell Beckham Jr. (WR1, 2010s), Plaxico Burress (WR2, 2000s), Roosevelt Brown (OL, 1960s), Michael Strahan (DL, 2000s), Lawrence Taylor (LB, 1980s), Janoris Jenkins (CB, 2010s), Landon Collins (S, 2010s), Chris Snee (FLEX-O, 2000s), Dexter Lawrence (FLEX-D, 2020s). Together they project to a 14–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 11-man lineup at 14–3 over a 17-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1970s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (QB, skill players, line) is weighted 55% and defense 45%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 17–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.