Exclusive look as NY Giants launch 1986 Super Bowl retro sideline gear

NEW YORK - Carl Banks can close his eyes and go back four decades in an instant when the New York Giants were the standard setters of the NFL and the trailblazers of the Big Apple sports scene. A recent photo shoot with Banks and New York Giants teammates Phil Simms, Ottis Anderson and Pepper Johnson served as a time capsule of sorts, unearthing memories of Super Bowl greatness that will last a lifetime. "Definitely takes me right back to when fandom became fashionable," Banks told NorthJersey.

com and The Record, speaking on the Giants' 40th anniversary celebration of Super Bowl XXI, their first of four championships in the sport's biggest game. "That time was so monumental because stuff we work on the sidelines for games was also being worn by fans in everyday life, and it was cool to wear. The pieces are so iconic, this was the perfect time to bring those feelings back.

" The Giants are launching a throwback collection in collaboration with Starter that celebrates their first Super Bowl victory and the1986 championship season. The "'86 Championship Capsule" collection will include original Super Bowl locker room gear, iconic satin jackets, and other sideline pieces worn by players and staff during that season. A championship hoodie and t-shirt will be available starting Tuesday, May 18, and the rest of the collection will drop the week leading up to the Giants' Oct.

4 game against the Arizona Cardinals , as the team holds a dedicated 1986 Championship Celebration Game at MetLife Stadium. Fans will have the opportunity to welcome Legends during a pregame walk-in in the plaza, followed by an on-field halftime ceremony honoring members of the 1986 team. The first 25,000 fans through the gates will receive a Mark Bavaro bobblehead.