“Big Game” Players

[Trench]

What players (who weren't stars) do you remember who consistently played "big" in big spots or games?

1. Gary Reasons
2. Jim Plunkett

[WheresDayne]

Doug Williams
Doug Flutie
Phil McConkey
Jeff Hostetler

[MightyGiants]

LT

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LT

Of course LT - but I'm wondering about less star players

[uconnjack8]

He was star in some minds, but Justin Tuck never got the recognition his DL mates got. 

He IMO was the MVP in Super Bowl XLII.  His hit on the opening play in the NFC championship game two weeks prior was a tone setter. 

[Trench]

Probably some decent picks in this category made All Madden teams

[AZGiantFan]

What players (who weren't stars) do you remember who consistently played "big" in big spots or games?

1. Gary Reasons
2. Jim Plunkett

Eli Manning

Outside of among Giants' fans I don't think he was regarded as a star.

[markdmd]

Jim Burt

[MightyGiants]

Jim Burt

One of my favorite all-time players

[LennG]

Amani Toomer
Steve Smith
Antonio Pierce
Dave Meggett
David Diehl
Even Leonard Marshall who was a huge star in NY but was he thought of that way all over the league?

These two never had the chance to play in a 'big game, but for my money, I'd take them on my team anytime/

Spider Lockhart
Bob Tucker

[Ed Vette]

Lawrence Tynes
Chase Blackburn
Ahmad Bradshaw
Sam Madison
Ron Dixon

[kartanoman]

Ricky Proehl
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
Ed McCaffrey
Lorenzo Neal
Rob Carpenter
Tony Hill
Chuck Muncie

Could probably name a few others but some on this list may be "borderline" stars at the NFL level, but I'm using HoF as my cutoff criteria. Carpenter was my only Giant although I could have named many others. The rest I would have loved to have been Giants in their respective careers; McCaffrey was drafted a Giant in 1991 and his release a bumbling move on Dan Reeves' account.

Peace!