Howard Cross
Personal information | |
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Born: | Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | August 8, 1967
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | New Hope |
College: | Alabama |
Position: | Tight end |
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 6 / Pick: 158 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Howard Edward Cross Jr. (born August 8, 1967) is a former professional
New York Giants radio network, and a broadcaster for the YES Network
.
Early life
Cross played football at
Career
Over his career, Cross played in a total of 207 games as a Giant, trailing only Michael Strahan's 216 games, and Eli Manning’s 236 games. Cross won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XXV when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19. He was the only player on both the 1990 Giants team as well as the 2000 team that lost Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens 34-7.
Although he was known more for his blocking expertise, he finished his career with 201 receptions for 2,194 yards and 17 touchdowns.[1]
Post-playing career
After retiring, Cross moved into broadcasting. He has co-hosted the
Honors College
.
References
- ^ a b "Howard Cross NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.