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85    DAVID TYREE     WR
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TRANSACTIONS:

-           Originally a 6th round (211th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2003.

GIANTS NOTES: 

-           Tyree made one of the great plays in Super Bowl history when he secured the ball against his helmet for a 32-yard reception while being hounded by New England safety Rodney Harrison late in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLII. The catch, which followed an Eli Manning escape from the Patriots’ pass rush, helped set up the Giants’ game-winning touchdown.
-           A productive and consistent special teams players in the NFL who specializes in downing punts inside the 5-yard line.
-           Was named to the Pro Bowl after the 2005 season.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Has played in 73 regular season games with 5 starts and in 6 postseason games…Tyree has 54 receptions for 650 yards and 4 touchdowns…Has also contributed 85 special teams tackles….Tyree has 4 postseason catches, all in 2007, including 3 in the Super Bowl.
-           Missed the entire 2008 season after undergoing offseason knee surgery. Tyree was placed on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) when training camp opened on July 24. He became eligible to practice on Oct. 15. The Giants placed him on injured reserve on Nov. 5.
-           In 2007, he played in 12 regular season games and all 4 postseason games, with no starts….Caught 4 regular season passes for 35 yards and added 9 special teams tackles…Contributed 4 catches for 47 yards and 1 touchdown during the playoffs.
-           Missed the 1st 2 games of the season at Dallas (9/9) and vs. Green Bay (9/16) while recovering from a fractured wrist suffered in the preseason…Missed games vs. Washington (12/16) and at Buffalo (12/23) following the death of his mother.
-           Had 3 receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl XLII vs. New England (2/3/08)…Tyree got open in the end zone and scored the Giants’ 1st touchdown on a 5-yard reception from Eli Manning that gave the Giants a 10-7 lead with 11:05 remaining in the 4th quarter…Made one of the most spectacular plays in Super Bowl history with a leaping 32-yard reception on third-and-5 with Patriots defenders close by after Manning eluded several Patriot defensive lineman to get the pass off. The catch set up the Giants’ game-winning touchdown.
-           In 2006, Tyree played in all 16 regular season games with 1 start, as well as the NFC Wild Card Game in Philadelphia…Finished 3rd on the team with 13 special teams tackles…Recorded a career-high 19 receptions for 197 yards and 2 touchdowns.
-           Had 2 catches for 15 yards and a touchdown at Carolina (12/10)…Started at flanker vs. Chicago (11/12) and finished with 4 receptions for 38 yards and 1 special teams tackle…            Posted a team-high 5 receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown at Seattle (9/24).
-           In 2005, played in 13 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Carolina and was selected to his 1st Pro Bowl team as the NFC special teams player…Tyree was also named the special teams player on the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Pro team…Tied with James Butler for 2nd on the team with 21 special teams tackles (19 solo), 1 one behind team leader Chase Blackburn…Also had 5 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown, all at San Diego (9/25).
-           Was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt vs. Philadelphia (11/20) , his 1st action after missing 3 games (vs. Washington, at San Francisco and vs. Minnesota) with an elbow injury suffered vs. Denver (10/23)…Blocked Reggie Hodges’ punt with 4:14 remaining in the 2nd quarter. The Giants recovered the ball at the Philadelphia 1, leading to Manning’s touchdown pass to Amani Toomer.
-           In 2004, played in all 16 games with 1 start and had 10 receptions for 155 yards with 1 touchdown. Also recorded a team-high 23 special teams tackles…Was named first alternate special teams player to the NFC Pro Bowl team…Started at split end in place of the injured Toomer in the season finale vs. Dallas (1/2) and had a team-high 7 receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. A 15-yard touchdown reception in the 4th quarter was the 1st of his career.
-           Was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after recording a team-high 3 special teams tackles at Minnesota (10/31). Helped down a Jeff Feagles punt on the 1-yard line in the first quarter. Downed a 30-yard Feagles' punt on the 4-yard line in the 1st quarter vs. Cleveland (9/26).
-           As a rookie in 2003, he played in all 16 games, one of 4 Giants rookies to do so (the others were David Diehl, Visanthe Shiancoe and Carson Dach)…Started the season’s final 3 games...Led the team with 19 special teams tackles and was named the special teams player on Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie team…Also had 16 receptions for 211 yards.

 
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AGE: 29
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 206 lbs
BORN: Montclair, NJ

 
POSITION: Wide Receiver
COLLEGE: Syracuse
NFL EXPERIENCE: 6th Year
 
 
 
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