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Daily Blitz: 2012 Milestone Recap

Here is a sampling of Giants records set and milestones reached in 2012:

» Became the third team in NFL history with 650 regular-season wins (654).

» TOM COUGHLIN (83) surpassed BILL PARCELLS (77) for the second-most regular season wins in Giants history among head coaches, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE OWEN (153).

» QB ELI MANNING (211) became the Giants’ all-time leader in touchdown passes (PHIL SIMMS, 199). Manning threw 26 TD passes in 2012, his fourth season with at least 25. He is the only Giants QB to reach 25 touchdown passes in at least three seasons.

» WR VICTOR CRUZ collected 86 receptions for 1,092 yards with 10 touchdowns. Cruz is the first player in club annals to post at least 80 receptions, 1,000 receiving yards and 10 TD catches in a season.

» Rookie RB-KR DAVID WILSON set a single-game franchise record with 327 all purpose yards in Week 14. Wilson became the first player in NFL history with at least 200 kickoff return yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game.

» S STEVIE BROWN amassed an NFL-best 307 interception-return yards, a Giants franchise record. His eight interceptions tied for the second-most in the league.

» Cruz caught a game-winning 77-yard touchdown pass from Manning in Week 7, the longest game-winning touchdown in the final two minutes of a game in franchise history.

» Gained 604 yards of total offense in Week 2, the second-most in team history (609, 12/3/1950).

For records and milestones set around the NFL, CLICK HERE.

QUICK HITS

» 2013 Training Camp to be held at Timex Performance Center

» Giants add 13 to reserve/future list

» GM Reese thinks Strahan could help JPP

» WATCH: Papa’s Perspective: End of season

Week 14 Milestone Tracker

QB Eli Manning
* 27 completions away from breaking Phil Simms’ team record of 2,576.
* 163 pass attempts away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (589 - Eli Manning, 2011).
* 101 completions away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (359 – Eli Manning, 2011).
* 1,764 passing yards away from surpassing the Giants single-season record (4,933 – Eli Manning, 2011).
* 21 touchdown passes from breaking the Giants single-season record (36 – Y.A. Tittle, 1963).

WR Hakeem Nicks
* Two receptions away from 250 career receptions.

RB Ahmad Bradshaw
* Three rushing touchdowns away from surpassing Ron Johnson (33) on the Giants all-time rushing touchdowns list and tying Frank Gifford for seventh on the Giants’ all-time list.

DE Osi Umenyiora
* One sack away from 75.0 career sacks.

DE Justin Tuck
* 1.5 sacks away from 50.0 career sacks.
* One tackle away from 400 career tackles.
* Two forced fumbles away from 20 career forced fumbles.

DE Jason Pierre-Paul
* 2.5 sacks away from 30.0 career sacks.

Top 10 Tuesday: Eli’s 200 TDs by Receiver

With three touchdown passes Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers, Eli Manning became the Giants’ all-time leader, surpassing Phil Simms (199).

Here is a look at the breakdown of Manning’s 200 touchdowns by receiver:

 CLICK TO VIEW TOP 10 PHOTO GALLERY 

Top 10 Tuesday: QB Touchdowns

Eli Manning is four touchdown passes away from tying Phil Simms’ team record of 199. Here is the Top 10 list of most TDs by a Giants quarterback:

CLICK TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY OF TOP 10 QBs

1) Phil Simms - 199 TD (1979-93)
2) Eli Manning – 195 TD (2004-Present)
3) Charlie Conerly – 173 TD (1948-61)
4) Fran Tarkenton – 103 TD (1967-71)
5) Y.A. Tittle – 96 TD (1961-64)
6) Kerry Collins – 81 TD (1999-2003)
7) Dave Brown – 40 TD (1992-97)
8) Ed Danowski – 37 TD (1934-41)
9) Benny Friedman – 36 TD (1929-31)
10) Earl Morrall – 32 TD (1965-67)

NFL Kickoff: Pregame Ceremony with Giants Legends

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Phil Simms: Eli and Coughlin belong in HOF

From one Giants’ championship quarterback to another, Phil Simms thinks Eli Manning is bound for Canton.

He said as much in a USA TODAY article, where Simms, the franchise leader in passing yards and touchdowns, reiterated how far Manning has come from the days people questioned him and his coach.

“Here we were five years ago, before the Giants won their first Super Bowl, and all the talk that year was maybe the Giants need to bring another quarterback in and Tom Coughlin’s in trouble,” Simms told USA TODAY Sports.”Now they both absolutely one day will go in the Hall of Fame.

“Eli has been a real clutch quarterback. When you talk about why, never underestimate who he plays for and how he’s been groomed.”

Over the offseason following Super Bowl XLVI, Manning said his arrow is still pointing up and there’s no slowing down anytime soon.

Simms agreed.

“There’s no doubt his best football is still ahead,” Simms says. “With two Super Bowl MVPs, two game-winning drives in the Super Bowl, his confidence deep inside is as good as anybody’s.

“Now, from proving it so many times on the field, the true Eli is coming out.

QUICK HITS

>> VIDEO: Can Giants become a dynasty? The “Pardon The Interruption” crew debates on ESPN.

>> Watch the encore presentation of Big Blue Kickoff Live from Training Camp after Wednesday’s rain-shortened day of practice on Giants.com.