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Victor Cruz

Retired

New York Giants · WR

Victor Cruz recorded 66 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

68.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

66

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Victor Cruz's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 28, 2011

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2011

9 rec · 157 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2013
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 8, 2013

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2013

5 rec · 118 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
2012
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 16, 2012

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

11 rec · 179 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 1, 2012

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

6 rec · 178 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2013
NEW YORKGIANTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 29, 2013

New York Giants vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

10 rec · 164 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Victor Cruz's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 179 receiving yards · 11 receptions · 17 targets

Regular Season
2012
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 16, 2012

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

11 rec · 179 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2013
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 8, 2013

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2013

5 rec · 118 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 1, 2012

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

6 rec · 178 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Victor Cruz's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

01
NYGCRUZ80Victor Cruz
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2013–present

02
NYGCRUZ80Victor Cruz
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2013–present

03
CHICRUZ80Victor Cruz
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20116 NFL seasons70 career games3 career rushing yards303 career receptions4,549 career receiving yards25 career receiving touchdownsCollege: MassachusettsJersey: 805 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most recent: Jan 8, 2017

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.