Big Blue View · Dec 21, 2018
A Date To Remember: Shutting down the greatest ever
Sam Huff and the 1958 Giants defense did the improbable: They completely shut down Jim Brown in his prime.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.
Third Time’s A Charm
Dec. 21, 1958
Eastern Conference playoff
The objective was simply daunting.
Stop Jim Brown.
He was a fullback who inflicted punishment and rarely suffered it. He was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. And he was maybe the greatest running back — and player — in league history.
