 During the season , the Giants honored the memories of two of their former players on their uniforms . A helmet sticker with the number 38 was added to the uniforms after John Tuggle , a former running back the Giants selected as the final pick of the 1983 draft , died of <unk> in August 1986 . After former defensive back and two @-@ time Pro Bowler Spider Lockhart died of lymphoma in July 1986 , a patch with Lockhart 's nickname and number were added to the jerseys and the Giants wore both the sticker and the jersey patch the whole season . 
