He was a member of the Giants when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20 - 19 in Super Bowl XXV .
linebacker from Mississippi State University , Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982 -- 1991 for the Colts , New York Giants , and Cleveland Browns .
Cooks was a Cooks of the New York Giants when New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20 - 19 in Super Bowl XXV .
linebacker from Mississippi State University , Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982 -- 1991 for the Colts , New York Giants , and Cleveland Browns .