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Victor Cruz

WR (retired)

Victor Cruz: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

Undrafted out of UMass — went from cut candidate to 1,536-yard breakout and SB XLVI champ in 18 months.

Trend

Cruz origin

Stat	Value
Draft	Undrafted (2010)
College	UMass (FCS)
2010 rookie yr	Active 3 G, 0 catches
2011 season	82 rec / 1,536 yds / 9 TDs
Feb 2012	SB XLVI champ vs NE

2011: 82 catches, 1,536 yards, 9 TDs — most receiving yards by a Giant since Amani Toomer.

Milestone

Cruz NYG career (rec yds)

x	y
1,564	1564
1,092	1092
998	998
337 (inj)	337
616 (return)	616

Salsa-dance TDs + SB XLVI ring + 1,500-yard yr as an UDFA — a unique resume.

Rare

UDFA WRs with 1,500-yd season

Player	Year	Yds
Victor Cruz	2011	1,536
Wes Welker	2011	1,569
Antonio Gates (TE)	2004	964

99-yard TD vs the Jets (Dec 2011) — the longest play in NYG history.

Anomaly

Cruz signature plays

Play	Detail
99-yd TD (12/24/11)	Longest in NYG history
SB XLVI TD	2-yd score vs NE
2011 100-yd games	4
Career TD celebration	Salsa dance

Career trajectory: meteoric rise, devastating patellar tear in 2014 — never the same after.

Split

Cruz rec yds by year

x	y
1,564	1564
1,092	1092
998	998
337	337
616	616

Career 303 rec / 4,549 yds / 25 TDs — Pro Bowl in 2012, ring in 2011. NYG-only career.

Comparison

Cruz career totals

Stat	Value
Seasons	6 (2010-16)
Receptions	303
Rec yds	4,549
Rec TDs	25
Pro Bowls	1 (2012)
SB rings	1 (XLVI)

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