Howard Cross

Howard Edward Cross Jr. (born August 8, 1967) is an American former professional football player and current broadcaster. He spent 13 seasons as a tight end for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL), and was a member of two Super Bowl teams, Super Bowl XXV in 1991 and appearing in Super Bowl XXXV in 2001. Since 2007, he has served as a broadcaster for the New York Giants radio network, and a broadcaster for the YES Network.

Early life Cross played football at New Hope High School in New Hope, Alabama. In college, he was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was drafted out of the University of Alabama in the 1989 NFL draft by the New York Giants in the sixth round.

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.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1989 NYG 16 4 6 107 17.8 27 1 1990 NYG 16 8 8 106 13.3 21 0 1991 NYG 16 16 20 283 14.2 30 2 1992 NYG 16 16 27 357 13.2 29 2 1993 NYG 16 16 21 272 13.0 32 5 1994 NYG 16 16 31 364 11.7 40 4 1995 NYG 15 15 18 197 10.9 26 0 1996 NYG 16 16 22 178 8.1 19 1 1997 NYG 16 16 21 150 7.1 26 2 1998 NYG 16 16 13 90 6.9 22 0 1999 NYG 16 15 9 55 6.1 12 0 2000 NYG 16 11 4 30 7.5 18 0 2001 NYG 16 6 1 5 5.0 5 0 Career 207 171 201 2,194 10.9 40 17

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1989 NYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1990 NYG 3 1 5 44 8.8 13 1 1993 NYG 2 2 4 43 10.8 23 0 1997 NYG 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 NYG 3 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 Career 10 5 10 94 9.4 23 1

Post-playing career After retiring, Cross moved into broadcasting. He has co-hosted the YES Network's This Week in Football, as well as serving as color commentator alongside John Sterling on the network's Ivy League football telecasts. Cross is also a sideline reporter for the New York Giants Radio Network as well as an analyst on Giants First and 10. He has spent a great deal of time working with youth to help ensure that they stay in school. He currently resides in Northern New Jersey and is a commercial real estate broker in NY/NJ for Cushman & Wakefield; where he works closely with Global Chairman Bruce Mosler. His son, Howard Cross III, plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, and his daughter, Bella Cross, attends The University of Alabama Honors College.