East Rutherford, N.J. ? New York Giants all-time leading receiver Amani Toomer will miss the rest of the season because of an injured left knee.

Toomer, the team’s co-leader with 32 catches this year, felt pain in his knee Sunday and came to the sideline briefly in the 14-10 victory over Houston. He later returned and finished the game.

An MRI exam Monday night showed Toomer had a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament. He has elected to have season-ending surgery, but did not specify when that would take place.

“I didn’t think anything of it,” Toomer said of the injury. “It was very disappointing when I got the MRI.”

Toomer had a similar injury to his right knee as a rookie 10 years ago.

The injury is the latest for the Giants in recent weeks. Linebacker LaVar Arrington was lost for the season with an Achilles’ tendon injury against Dallas on Oct. 23, and Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Strahan said he’s going to be sidelined for two to eight weeks with a sprained right foot.

New York has played without All-Pro defensive end Osi Umenyiora (hip), cornerback Sam Madison (hamstring) and linebacker Brandon Short (quad) in recent weeks. All are starters.

The Giants (6-2) will play host to the Chicago Bears (7-1) in a showdown for the NFC lead Sunday night.