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Giants Bracket Challenge - Cruz

Mar 20, 2018 at 01:51 PM

WR Victor Cruz, 2011
Stats: 82 REC, 1,536 YDS, 9 TD
Cruz's 2011 season is one of the best stories in franchise lore. Making the team as an undrafted rookie the year before, the Paterson (N.J.) native broke out in 2011 with 1,536 receiving yards, a team record that still stands to this day. Ninety-nine of those came on one fateful touchdown against the Jets on Christmas Eve. Coach Tom Coughlin called it the "spark" in their run to Super Bowl XLVI, which Cruz kicked off with a touchdown in the first quarter. The Giants went on to beat the Patriots, 21-17, to claim their fourth Lombardi Trophy.

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz heads to the sideline before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman)

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Sharon Ellman

New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz signals first down after making a catch during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 20, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
(AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)

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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz reacts after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 20-17. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz catches a 36-yard pass from quarterback Eli Manning in the third quarter of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz makes a catch and run during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday November 20, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
(AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)

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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) signals first down after making a catch during during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday December 4, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
(AP Photo/Evan Pinkus)

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