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Former longtime Giants trainer passes away at 98 years old

Former Giants longtime trainer and Ring of Honor member John Johnson passed away on Sunday. He was 98 years old.

Johnson spent 60 years with the Giants, before retiring after winning the Super Bowl XLII in 2008.

"Johnny Johnson was one of the finest men I have ever known," said John Mara, the Giants' president and chief executive officer said in a statement released by the team. "He spent 60 years with our team caring for players from Charlie Conerly and Frank Gifford, right on up to Eli Manning.