THE GRATEFUL BLUE PLAYER DIRECTORY
Mark Bavaro
Blocking mattered. So did everything after the catch.
- Position
- TE
- Giants years
- 1985–1990
- Recognition
- Giants Ring of Honor
Why the name matters.
Bavaro combined receiving production with demanding work as a blocker. He was part of the Giants’ 1986 and 1990 championship teams and reached the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987.
In 1986 he caught 66 passes for 1,001 yards. Those numbers help explain why the tight end was so important to the first Super Bowl team.
Go deeper.
Official Giants biography & archive ↗Explore the 1986 championship season ↗Watch the championship film collection ↗
Did you watch him play?
The stats are here. Your seat in the stands, the voice beside you, and the way it felt belong in the memory bank.
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