Being a New York Giants team captain is an honor bestowed upon a select few and extends beyond simply representing the team during the pre-game coin toss. From 2009 to 2017, the Giants had three season-long team captains seven times. Usually, a quarterback, a defensive lineman or linebacker, and a long snapper were chosen as captains. Last season, the Giants had five captains after having ten in the first two seasons of the Brian Daboll era.