The Giants have had some incredible players and some incredible moments in their illustrious history.

Whether it's Eli Manning finding David Tyree or Mario Manningham with a huge, clutch throw in the Super Bowl, or Michael Strahan setting the single-season sack record, there have been plenty of "Wow!" moments.

But there are also some big-time moments (and players) that just aren't talked about as much as those Super Bowl or record-setting plays.

So here's a look at some of the best Giants moments and players that are still a bit underappreciated...

1. Mark Bavaro proved to be one of the toughest, physical players in Giants' history, and his catch-and run where he dragged about six 49ers within him is the perfect representation of his hard-nosed style.

2. In 1985, Phil Simms sets a Giants' single-game record with 513 passing yards against the Bengals, just three yards ahead of Eli Manning's 510 passing yards in September 2012.

3. Tiki Barber became a polarizing player for Giants fans after his playing days were over, but the Giants' all-time leading rusher had some incredible moments, like his 276 scrimmage yards in a must-win Week 17 game in 2002.

4. Just how dominant was Lawrence Taylor? Check out his game tape against Detroit's Lomas Brown, who was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection.

5. Similarly, MIchael Strahan put on an absolute show against Kurt Warner and the "Greatest Show on Turf" St. Louis Rams in 2001, sacking Warner four times and helping hold the Rams to a season-low 15 points.

6. On a fourth-and-goal play from the one-yard line against John Elway and the Denver Broncos, LB Gary Reasons came up with "The Hit" to keep Denver out of the end zone in 1989.

7. In the 2000 Divisional Round against the Eagles, Jason Sehorn came up with a crazy cartwheeling interception, returning it for a touchdown in the Giants' 20-10 win.

8. The Giants have had some of the greatest individual single-season pass-rushing performances in NFL history, and Jason Pierre-Paul's 16.5-sack 2011 is right up there.

9. Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs may not have been the flashiest players in team history, but the duo combined to give the Giants some tremendous production, including big-time playoff performances in 2007 and 2009.

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