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New York Giants Top Ten Defensive Linemen of All-Time

By John Franklin

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New York Giants Top Ten Defensive Linemen of All-Time
Aug 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A detailed view of a New York Giants logo on the helmet during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason NFL football game at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 23-10. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Number Nine: Arnold “Arnie” Weinmeister (1950-53)

Arnie Weinmeister was a flash-in-the-pan type player for the Giants in the early 50s. The Rhein, Canada native was an innovative rusher as a part of the AAFC and moved to the NFL after the 1950 merger.

Weinmeister was not known so much for his stats, but for his innovative lateral play. He made the playoffs one time in his career, losing to the Cleveland Browns in the 1950 Divisional round, and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1984.

He was known for his ability to move from sideline to sideline in order to stop the run, and for his ability to read and react to plays. He made it to four Pro Bowls in his four-year career and was named first-team All-NFL by the Associated Press all four years.

Weinmeister rings in at number nine on the countdown because he had such a short-lived NFL career before going back home to play in the Canadian Football League after the 1953 season.  Weinmeister deserves to be in the top 10, but not very high.

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