
Strahan attended Texas Southern University and was drafted in the second round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
He holds the NFL record for sacks in a single season with 22.5, breaking Mark Gastineau's total of 22 in the 2001 season. As of January 1, 2007 Strahan had 132.5 career sacks, 794 career tackles, 4 career interceptions, 21 forced fumbles and 2 career touchdowns in 200 games over a 14 year career. On October 23, 2006, with a sack of Drew Bledsoe in a Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys, Strahan tied Lawrence Taylor for the Giants franchise record for most career sacks with 132.5.
Strahan has appeared, playing golf, in an advertisement for Right Guard and golf is one of his favorite pastimes away from football.
Strahan also appeared in a Snickers commercial and in 2006-07 he appeared in a Subway Restaurants commercial with Jared Fogle.
He was also on the cover of the final videogame of the NFL Blitz series.