Amani Toomer Amani Toomer ( born September 8 , 1974 ) is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan , where he was a fan favorite . Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs . He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII . Early years . Toomer was an All - America n at De La Salle High School in Concord , California . Amani attended Albany High School ( Albany , California ) his freshman year before transferring to De La Salle where he played the remaining three . After Freshman football , Amani played the next 3 years on Varsity . Several publications , including " USA Today " , " Parade " , and " The Sporting News " ranked him as one of the top high school wide receivers in the nation . Amani played with Quarterback Alli Abrew who would later play in the Arena Football League . College career . Toomer attended the University of Michigan . As a junior in 1994 , he became only the third player in school history , after Jack Clancy and Desmond Howard , to post 1 , 000 receiving yards in a season , finishing with 54 receptions for 1 , 096 yards and six touchdowns ; he was named to the All - Big Ten Conference First Team . His senior year in 1995 , Toomer caught 44 passes for 758 yards and seven scores and was voted to the All - Big Ten Second Team . Professional career . New York Giants . Toomer was drafted in the second round ( 34th overall ) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Giants . His rookie season , he was primarily the punt and kick returner for the team , and set a record in his first game with an 87 - yard punt return for a touchdown , the longest in team history , against the Buffalo Bills . He returned a second punt for a touchdown that season against the Philadelphia Eagles , before injuring his anterior cruciate ligament and spending the rest of the season on injured reserve . The next season , he scored another punt return touchdown , as well as his first receiving touchdown , a 56 - yard reception from Danny Kanell against the Arizona Cardinals . In 1998 , the 5 - 8 Giants hosted the 13 - 0 Denver Broncos , hoping to pull an upset . Trailing 16 - 13 late in the game , Toomer caught a 37 - yard touchdown pass from Kent Graham with only 48 seconds left in the game as the Giants ruined the Broncos ' dream of a perfect season by winning 20 - 16 . Toomer finally became a starting wide receiver for the 1999 NFL season , and ended up setting at the time what was a team record for receptions in a season ( 79 ) . He and Ike Hilliard combined to become the first Giants duo to post over 2 , 100 receiving yards . His six touchdowns led the team , and his 1 , 183 yards were the second highest in team history behind Homer Jones . The following season , he came one short of tying his own record for receptions , and increased his touchdown total to seven . During the 2001 NFL season , with 72 catches , he became the first Giants wideout to have three consecutive 70 - reception seasons . He broke several Giants records in 2002 , when he caught 82 passes for 1 , 343 yards and eight touchdowns ; the eight touchdowns set a career - high , while the passes and receiving yards were new team records . His 204 yards against the Indianapolis Colts were the highest total for any wide receiver for a 60 - minute game ( two players had higher receiving totals , but both of those games went to overtime ) . In 2003 , Toomer surpassed Frank Gifford as the team ' s all - time leading receiving yardage leader , and finished the season with 6 , 366 yards . His 418 catches were also second all - time to running back teammate Tiki Barber . The 2004 NFL season marked the first time he did not score a touchdown since his rookie year , although he did finish the season with 51 catches for 747 yards , the sixth consecutive season he topped 50 catches and 700 yards . Toomer entered the 2005 season in sole possession of the Giants ' yardage record . After a subpar 2004 campaign , Toomer rebounded to have a solid 2005 season . With new starting quarterback Eli Manning throwing for almost 3 , 800 yards , Toomer had 60 receptions for almost 800 yards . The highlights of his season included a last second touchdown reception against the Denver Broncos , a late game - tying touchdown at Seattle , and a terrific fourth and goal touchdown catch against the Rams . Toomer expected to go into 2006 as the Giants number two receiver , but quickly showed signs of brilliance . In a week two matchup in Philadelphia , Toomer helped to spark a 17 - point comeback by hauling in a career - high 12 receptions with two touchdowns . Physically exhausted by game ' s end , he had to be carried off the field by trainers . The media honored him for his work ethic and team dedication . Toomer ' s season came to an end after eight games when he suffered a partially torn ACL while playing against the Washington Redskins in RFK stadium . During the 2007 season , he had 59 Receptions , 760 Yards , and 3 touchdowns . Toomer helped groom draft pick Steve Smith , whose style of play is often compared to Toomer ' s . That season he once again passed Barber ' s team record for catches , and passed Kyle Rote for the team touchdown record , which was currently at 51 . On January 13 , 2008 , during the 2007 divisional playoff round , he caught a 52 - yard touchdown pass , his longest since a 77 - yard touchdown on November 30 , 2003 . This catch broke the club record for most postseason receptions . Toomer went on to have 4 receptions , 2 of them for touchdowns , in the New York Giants 21 - 17 upset over the Dallas Cowboys . His first touchdown gave the Giants a 7 - 0 lead after he caught an 11 - yard pass , eluded three tacklers and ran 50 yards for the score . In the Giants Super Bowl victory against the previously undefeated Patriots , Toomer led the Giants with six receptions and 84 yards . Prior to the start of Giants mini - camp in May 2008 , Toomer and the Giants were invited by President Bush to the White House to honor their victory in Super Bowl XLII . While playing with the Giants , Toomer was a resident of Weehawken , New Jersey . Kansas City Chiefs . Toomer was signed to a one - year contract by Kansas City Chiefs on August 4 , 2009 . He was released on September 1 . Head Coach Todd Haley said " the thing I have been trying to stress to these guys is that I am trying to find the right 53 and we are going to do it at all costs . " Post - NFL life . Appearances . Toomer was invited to take part in designing his own shoe by NIKEiD bespoke . Broadcasting career . In 2011 Toomer and fellow former New York Giant Roman Oben joined MSG Varsity ' s coverage of " Friday Night Football . " Amani Toomer also appears regularly on NBC SportsTalk to discuss the latest stories in the NFL .