Breaking:Three Giants Legends Make the 60-man Seniors Cut for Hall of Fame Consideration
Sixty legacy legends athletes were recently announced as having advanced in the Seniors category for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025. Three of those 60 were members of the New York Giants.
Anderson began his pro career with the St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals). He burst onto the scene after being selected as the eighth overall pick of the 1979 NFL Draft. In his NFL debut, the rookie running back contributed 193 rushing yards. He finished his rookie campaign with 1,605 rushing yards on 331 carries and earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors, plus a spot on the 1979 NFL All-Rookie Team.
Between 1979 and 1984, he had five 1,000-yard seasons (a streak that may have continued had the 1982 player’s strike not occurred). He continued to impress, but the Cardinals averaged only six wins per season during his time with the team. After eight seasons, Anderson was traded to the Giants midway through the 1986 season, where in his first two and a half years as a Giant, he didn’t record a single fumble.
Named the 1989 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, Anderson, who had just three fumbles during his stint with the Giants, helped New York win two Super Bowls, XXI, and XXV, the latter of which he was named the game’s MVP. He finished his career as the eighth player in the NFL’s history to contribute 10,000 rushing yards, finishing his 14-year career with 10,273 rushing yards and 81 touchdowns.
