The Giants' four Super Bowl victories have established a storied history of Big Blue pass rushers spearheading championship-level defenses, including Lawrence Taylor, Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck.
New York's 25th-ranked defense hasn't exactly been Lombardi-worthy at times this year.
But first-year defensive coordinator Wink Martindale told New York reporters on Thursday that this defense can bring game-changing pressure, too. Nobody blitzes more than the Giants (39.7%) under Martindale, who designs pressures that can come from any defender.
The Giants levied 11 hits (four sacks) on quarterback Kirk Cousins in the Vikings' 27-24 win over New York on Dec.