The New York Giants were always built on great defenses.
For every Y.A. Tittle, there was a Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli, Jim Katcavage, Rosey Grier and Dick Modzelewski to overshadow him.
The same held true in the 1980s. Phil Simms and Jeff Hostetler were afterthoughts to a defense led by Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson, Carl Banks, Leonard Marshall and Pepper Johnson. With those great defensive names, the Giants won an NFL Championship and two Super Bowls.