New York Giants Super Bowl Flashback: Justin Tuck’s Top Plays

There are some NFL players who save their best performances for the biggest games and moments. Former New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck is one of those players. Justin Tuck totaled 4 career Super Bowl sacks (2nd-most all-time), 2 from each game he played in (the only player with two multi-sack games in Super Bowl history). The Notre Dame alum was constantly in the face of Tom Brady during those two championship victories and is a major reason the Giants are four-time Super Bowl champions.

In honor of tonight’s big game, let’s take a look back at the Giants’ last two Super Bowl Victories. More specifically, let’s look at Justin Tuck’s top plays from Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI and celebrate his incredible performances that helped our team win two championships in the past twelve years.

Justin Tuck’s Top Super Bowl Plays and Moments:

I got a ring!

Justin Tuck’s iconic pregame speech ahead of Super Bowl XLVI was an inspiring challenge for the rest of the team to get themselves a ring, just like Tuck had done four years prior. Tuck, the captain of the defense, inspired his group to find out what it feels like to have a ring:

Justin’s legendary pregame speech also inspired this memorable postgame celebration song where the whole team sang out “I got a ring!”:

First-quarter safety:

The Giants were the first team to score in Super Bowl XLVI. But they did not score on offense. Instead, Justin Tuck hit Tom Brady in the end zone and forced him to throw to no one in particular. This was an intentional grounding penalty that awarded the Giants with a safety and 2 points since Tom threw the ball away while he was in the end zone.

Key third-down sack and signature bow:

All Giants fans should remember Justin Tuck’s signature sack celebration: the bow. The Tuck bow I remember most definitively is this one from Super Bowl XLVI:

Justin Tuck’s two sacks in Super Bowl XLII:

Super Bowl XLII will forever be one of the greatest defensive performances in Super Bowl history. The New York Giants shut down the Patriots’ historic 18-0 offense to pull off the ultimate upset and win the Giants’ third Super Bowl in franchise history.

From Giants fans everywhere, thank you, Justin Tuck, for being an ultimate New York Giant. We will never forget your historic Super Bowl performances and your legendary career. Go, Giants! Enjoy the game tonight, everyone!