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A Date To Remember: The “Sneakers Game” redux

A Date To Remember is an occasional series Big Blue View will be running through the Super Bowl, highlighting the glory of the Giants’ past and celebrating the biggest playoff wins in franchise history.

The “Sneakers Game,” Part II

Dec. 30, 1956

NFL Championship

The experiment might have won the NFL championship.

Or maybe the Giants’ victory had more to do with a Hall of Fame defensive end/sporting goods store owner who knew a thing or two about sneakers and traction.