New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. They play in the National Football League as part of the National Football Conference East division. Their home games are held at MetLife Stadium, which they share with the New York Jets in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Giants joined the NFL in 1925 and are the only team from that year still active. They have won eight NFL championship titles, including four before the Super Bowl and four since it began. They have had many talented players over the years, with 29 inducted into the Hall of Fame.

To avoid confusion with a baseball team of the same name, the football team was officially called the "New York Football Giants." They have several nicknames, such as "Big Blue" and the "G-Men." The team has a famous rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles, which began in 1933 and is considered one of the best in the NFL today.

History

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as part of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium, which it shares with the New York Jets, located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just a short distance from New York City.

The Giants have a rich history dating back to 1925 when they were founded by Timothy Mara. Over the decades, the team has experienced periods of great success, including winning multiple NFL championships and Super Bowls. Notable eras include the 1930s and 1940s under coach Steve Owen, the 1950s with players like Frank Gifford and Sam Huff, and the 1980s and 1990s with legendary coach Bill Parcells and players such as Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms. More recently, the team has seen triumphs under coaches like Tom Coughlin, who led the Giants to Super Bowl victories in 2008 and 2012. Despite some challenging seasons, the Giants remain a prominent and storied franchise in American football.

Championships

The New York Giants have won eight league championships in the years 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007, and 2011. The first four of these wins were before the Super Bowl started. With eight championships, the Giants are third among all NFL teams, behind only the Green Bay Packers (13) and the Chicago Bears (9).

Before the Super Bowl began, the Giants won four NFL championships.

The Giants have won four Super Bowls, sharing fifth place with Green Bay and Kansas City. Dallas and San Francisco have each won five, and New England and Pittsburgh have each won six.

The Giants have won five NFC Championship Games, including two in overtime in 2007 and 2011.

Year	Coach	Location	Opponent	Score	Record
1927	Earl Potteiger	N/A	N/A	N/A	11–1–1
1934	Steve Owen	New York, NY	Chicago Bears	30–13	8–5
1938	Steve Owen	New York, NY	Green Bay Packers	23–17	8–2–1
1956	Jim Lee Howell	Bronx, NY	Chicago Bears	47–7	8–3–1
Total NFL championships won:				4

Year	Coach	Super Bowl	Location	Opponent	Score	Record
1986	Bill Parcells	XXI	Rose Bowl (Pasadena)	Denver Broncos	39–20	17–2
1990	Bill Parcells	XXV	Tampa Stadium (Tampa)	Buffalo Bills	20–19	16–3
2007	Tom Coughlin	XLII	University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale)	New England Patriots	17–14	14–6
2011	Tom Coughlin	XLVI	Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)	New England Patriots	21–17	13–7
Total Super Bowls won:					4

Year	Coach	Location	Opponent	Score	Record
1986	Bill Parcells	East Rutherford, NJ	Washington Redskins	17–0	17–2
1990	Bill Parcells	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco 49ers	15–13	16–3
2000	Jim Fassel	East Rutherford, NJ	Minnesota Vikings	41–0	14–5
2007	Tom Coughlin	Green Bay, WI	Green Bay Packers	23–20 (OT)	14–6
2011	Tom Coughlin	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco 49ers	20–17 (OT)	13–7
Total NFC Championships won:				5

Logos and uniforms

Main article: Logos and uniforms of the New York Giants

The New York Giants have a long history of changing their uniforms and logos while keeping a consistent style. Their logos often show a giant quarterback about to throw a football, a lowercase "ny", and creative designs of the team's name.

The team's jerseys are usually blue or red, or white with blue or red details. Their pants change between white and gray. Today, the home jerseys are solid blue with white numbers, white pants with thin blue, gray, red, and blue stripes, and solid blue socks. This gave them the famous nickname, "Big Blue". For away games, they wear white jerseys with red numbers and red stripes on the sleeves, white pants with red stripes, and solid red socks. Their current helmet is metallic blue with white numbers and a red stripe down the middle. The Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers are the only teams in the NFL to have players' numbers on both the front and back of their helmets. The helmet also has the stylized white lowercase "ny" logo and a gray facemask. The home uniforms look similar to designs from 1966 to 1974, with a few touches from 1956 to 1961. The away uniforms are a modern version of the 1956 to 1961 designs. They also had a special red jersey until 2009, which was used a few times but is now retired. It was last worn in 2007 against the Dallas Cowboys.

Ownerships, financial history and fan base

Main article: Financial history of the New York Giants

The New York Giants have had an interesting financial history. The team started in 1925 with a small investment of $500 by Tim Mara. Early on, they struggled with money because professional football wasn’t very popular yet. Things changed when a big game with Red Grange and the Chicago Bears drew thousands of fans, giving the team much-needed funds.

Over the years, the team has been owned by the Mara family. In 1991, Bob Tisch bought part of the team. Today, John Mara and Steve Tisch own the Giants. In 2010, they moved into the new MetLife Stadium, which they share with another team.

The Giants have many fans in the New York metropolitan area and even in places like Quebec. Even when the team wasn’t doing well, people still wanted season tickets, showing how much they are loved by their fans.

Rivalries

Divisional

Philadelphia Eagles

Main article: Eagles–Giants rivalry

The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles have one of the oldest rivalries in the NFL, starting in 1933. The two teams often compete for important prizes like playoff spots and division titles. Over the years, the rivalry has changed, with the Eagles taking the lead in recent times. Two famous games, called the "Miracle of the Meadowlands" and "The Hit," made this rivalry even more exciting. As of the 2023 season, the Eagles lead the overall competition 94–89–2. They have also met five times in important playoff games, with the Giants winning two and the Eagles winning three.

Washington Commanders

Main article: Commanders–Giants rivalry

The Giants have a long rivalry with the Washington Commanders, starting in 1932. Though sometimes not as famous as their other rivalries, there have been some great contests between them. One of the biggest moments was in 1986 when the Giants beat the Commanders 17–0 in an important championship game. As of the 2023 season, the Giants lead this rivalry 107–70–4, the most wins any NFL team has against one opponent.

Dallas Cowboys

Main article: Cowboys–Giants rivalry

The Giants and the Dallas Cowboys have had a strong rivalry since the Cowboys started in 1960. They have played many big games, often deciding the division title. The Cowboys lead the regular season games 75–47–2, but the Giants have the only playoff win between the two, which happened after the 2007 season.

Conference

San Francisco 49ers

Main article: 49ers–Giants rivalry

Even though they are not in the same division, the Giants and the San Francisco 49ers have an intense rivalry. They have met eight times in playoff games since 1982, more than any other two teams in that time. As of the 2023 season, the 49ers lead the overall series 22–21, and the playoff series is tied 4–4.

Interconference

New York Jets

Main article: Giants–Jets rivalry

The Giants and the New York Jets have the only rivalry between teams from the same city in the NFL. They often play each other in preseason games and sometimes in regular season games. One famous regular season game happened in 1988, when the Jets beat the Giants and kept them out of the playoffs. In 2011, the Giants beat the Jets, which helped them get to the playoffs and eventually win the Super Bowl. As of the 2023 season, the Giants lead the regular season series 8–7.

New England Patriots

Main article: Giants–Patriots rivalry

The Giants and the New England Patriots did not play each other often, but their rivalry became famous in the late 2000s. In the 2007 season, the Patriots beat the Giants to complete a perfect regular season, but the Giants won the big game against them later that year. They met again in another big game in 2012, which the Giants also won. As of the 2023 season, the series is tied 7–7.

Historic

Chicago Bears

Main article: Bears–Giants rivalry

The Giants and the Chicago Bears have played each other in six championship games, more than any other pair of teams. The Bears have won four of these games, but the Giants have some famous wins too. As of the 2023 season, the Bears lead the overall series 36–24–2.

Green Bay Packers

Main article: Giants–Packers rivalry

The Giants and the Green Bay Packers have been rivals since 1970. They play each other regularly during the season and sometimes meet in important playoff games. As of the 2023 season, the Packers lead the overall series 34–28–2 and the playoff series 5–3.

Players

Main article: List of New York Giants players

The New York Giants have many famous players who have helped the team win important games. Some of these players have numbers that will never be used again by other players on the team. The Giants also have a special group called the Ring of Honor for players, coaches, and leaders who made a big difference for the team.

There are also lists of the top players in the team's history, winners of big awards, and the players the team chose first in the draft many years ago.

Notes:

¹ Retired in 1935, this was the first number to be retired in professional football. The number was unretired in 2024 for Malik Nabers after he received permission to wear it from the Flaherty family.
² The Giants retired the #3 in honor of tackle and team captain Len Grant, who was killed by a lightning strike while golfing just before training camp opened in 1938. His number was returned to service in 1966 at the request of Pete Gogolak and has remained in use.
³ Posthumous honor.
⁴ The number 14 was retired in honor of Ward Cuff in 1946. Y. A. Tittle requested 14 after the Giants traded for him in 1961, and it was retired a second time in 1964 at the conclusion of Tittle's playing career. The number is now retired in honor of both players.

The Giants have many players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, more than most teams. Some of these players started their careers with the Giants, while others played for the team later in their lives.

To celebrate the team's 100th season, the Giants made a list of the top 100 players in their history.

The Giants have had six players win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.

The Giants have had three players win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.

Main article: List of New York Giants first-round draft picks

The Giants have had the very first pick in the NFL draft two times.

No.	Player	Position	Career	Retired
New York Giants retired numbers
1	Ray Flaherty ¹	E	1928–1935	1935–2024
3	Len Grant ² ³	OT	1930–1937	1938–1966
4	Tuffy Leemans	RB	1936–1943	1940
7	Mel Hein	C, LB	1931–1945	1963
10	Eli Manning	QB	2004–2019	September 26, 2021
11	Phil Simms	QB	1979–1993	September 4, 1995
14	Ward Cuff ⁴	HB, WB	1937–1945	1946
14	Y. A. Tittle ⁴	QB	1961–1964	1965
16	Frank Gifford	HB, WR	1952–1964	October 19, 2000
32	Al Blozis ³	OT	1942–1944	1945
40	Joe Morrison	RB, WR	1959–1972	1972
42	Charlie Conerly	QB	1948–1961	1962
50	Ken Strong	HB	1933–1947	1947
56	Lawrence Taylor	LB	1981–1993	October 11, 1994
92	Michael Strahan	DE	1993–2007	November 28, 2021

New York Giants Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted	No.	Name	Position	Tenure	Inducted
17	Red Badgro	TE/DE	1930–1935	1981	4	Tuffy Leemans	FB	1936–1943	1990
79	Rosey Brown	T	1953–1965	1975	13	Don Maynard	WR	1958	1987
53	Harry Carson	LB	1976–1988	2006	13	Hugh McElhenny	RB	1963	1970
39	Larry Csonka	FB	1976–1978	1987	55	Steve Owen	T Coach	1926–1933 1930–1953	1966
1	Ray Flaherty	E	1928–1935	1976	81	Andy Robustelli	DE	1956–1964	1971
6	Benny Friedman	QB Coach	1929–1931 1930	2005	92	Michael Strahan	DE	1993–2007	2014
16	Frank Gifford	HB	1952–1960 1962–1964	1977	50	Ken Strong	HB/FB/K	1933–1935 1939 1944–1947	1967
11	Joe Guyon	RB	1927	1978	10	Fran Tarkenton	QB	1967–1971	1986
7	Mel Hein	C/LB	1931–1945	1963	56	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	1981–1993	1999
55	Pete Henry	OT	1927	1963	31	Jim Thorpe	RB, DB	1925	1963
38	Arnie Herber	QB	1944–1945	1963	14	Y. A. Tittle	QB	1961–1964	1971
41 60	Cal Hubbard	OT	1927–1928 1936	1966	45	Emlen Tunnell	CB	1948–1958	1967
70	Sam Huff	ILB	1956–1963	1982	73	Arnie Weinmeister	DE	1950–1953	1984
49	Tom Landry	S	1950–1955	1982	8	Morten Andersen	K	2001	2017
13	Kurt Warner	QB	2004	2017
Coaches and Contributors
Name		Position	Tenure	Inducted	Name		Position	Tenure	Inducted
Tim Mara		Owner and founder	1925–1959	1963	Wellington Mara		Owner/Administrator	1937–2005	1997
Bill Parcells		Coach	1983–1990	2013	George Young		Executive	1979–1997	2020

Name	Position	No.	Years active	Championships	Inducted
New York Giants Ring of Honor
Ernie Accorsi	Executive	—	1994–2007	—	2016
Ottis "OJ" Anderson	RB	24	1986–1992	1986, 1990	2022
Jessie Armstead	LB	98	1993–2001	—	2010
Carl Banks	LB	58	1984–1992	1986, 1990	2011
Tiki Barber	RB	21	1997–2006	—	2010
Ronnie Barnes	Athletic trainer	—	1976–2022	1986, 1990, 2007, 2011	2022
Mark Bavaro	TE	89	1985–1990	1986, 1990	2011
Al Blozis	OT	32	1942–1944	—	2010
Rosey Brown	OT	79	1953–1965	1956	2010
Harry Carson	LB	53	1976–1988	1986	2010
Charlie Conerly	QB	42	1948–1961	1956	2010
Tom Coughlin	WR Coach Head Coach	—	1988–1990 2004–2015	1990, 2007, 2011	2016
Frank Gifford	RB/WR	16	1952–1964	1956	2010
Pete Gogolak	K	3	1966–1974	—	2010
Rodney Hampton	RB	27	1990–1997	1990	2022
Mel Hein	C/LB	7	1931–1945	1934, 1938	2010
Jim Lee Howell	End Head Coach	21, 81	1937–1942, 1946–1947 1954–1960	1938, 1956	2010
Sam Huff	LB	70	1956–1963	1956	2010
Dave Jennings	P	13	1974–1984	—	2011
John Johnson	Athletic Trainer	—	1948–2008	1956, 1986, 1990, 2007	2015
Tuffy Leemans	RB	4	1936–1943	1938	2010
Jack Lummus	End	29	1941	—	2015
Dick Lynch	DB	22 25	1958–1966	—	2010
Eli Manning	QB	10	2004–2019	2007, 2011	2021
Jack Mara	Owner	—	1925–1965	1927, 1934, 1938, 1956	2010
Tim Mara	Owner	—	1925–1959	1927, 1934, 1938, 1956	2010
Wellington Mara	Ball Boy/Executive/Owner	—	1925–2005	1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990	2010
George Martin	DE	75	1975–1988	1986	2010
Leonard Marshall	DE	70	1982–1992	1986, 1990	2022
Joe Morris	RB	20	1982–1988	1986	2022
Joe Morrison	WR/RB	40	1959–1972	—	2010
Steve Owen	OT/Head coach	6, 9, 12, 36, 44, 50, 55	1926–1953	1927, 1934, 1938	2010
Bill Parcells	Linebacker Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Head Coach	—	1979, 1981–1990	1986, 1990	2010
Jimmy Patton	S	20	1955–1966	1956	2022
Andy Robustelli	DE	81, 84	1956–1964	1956	2010
Phil Simms	QB	11	1979–1993	1986, 1990	2010
Chris Snee	OG	76	2004–2013	2007, 2011	2015
Michael Strahan	DE	92	1993–2007	2007	2010
Ken Strong	HB	50	1933–1935 1939, 1944–1947	1934	2010
Lawrence Taylor	LB	56	1981–1993	1986, 1990	2010
Bob Tisch	Owner	—	1991–2005	—	2010
Kyle Rote	HB/WR	44	1951–1961	1956	2022
Y. A. Tittle	QB	14	1961–1964	—	2010
Amani Toomer	WR	81	1996–2008	2007	2010
Justin Tuck	DE	91	2005–2013	2007, 2011	2016
Emlen Tunnell	S Scout and assistant head coach	45	1948–1958 1963–1973	1956	2010
Osi Umenyiora	DE	72	2003–2012	2007, 2011	2015
Brad Van Pelt	LB	10	1973–1983	—	2011
Alex Webster	FB Head Coach	29	1955–1964 1969–1973	1956	2011
George Young	Executive	—	1979–1997	1986, 1990	2010

100 greatest Giants
No.	Player	Pos	Tenure
1	Lawrence Taylor	LB	1981–1993
2	Rosey Brown	OT	1953–1965
3	Mel Hein	C/LB	1931–1945
4	Frank Gifford	HB/FL	1952–1960, 1962–1964
5	Michael Strahan	DE	1993–2007
6	Emlen Tunnell	S/RS	1948–1958
7	Harry Carson	LB	1976–1988
8	Eli Manning	QB	2004–2019
9	Sam Huff	LB	1956–1963
10	Andy Robustelli	DE	1956–1964
11	Phil Simms	QB	1979–1993
12	Y. A. Tittle	QB	1961–1964
13	Charlie Conerly	QB	1948–1961
14	Tiki Barber	RB	1997–2006
15	Tuffy Leemans	FB	1936–1943
16	Amani Toomer	WR	1996–2008
17	Carl Banks	LB	1984–1992
18	Mark Bavaro	TE	1985–1990
19	Ken Strong	HB	1933–1935, 1939, 1944–1947
20	Jimmy Patton	S	1955–1966
21	Arnie Weinmeister	DT	1950–1953
22	Jim Katcavage	DT	1956–1968
23	Del Shofner	E	1961–1967
24	Kyle Rote	E	1951–1961
25	George Martin	DE	1975–1988
26	Leonard Marshall	DE	1983–1992
27	Homer Jones	WR	1964–1969
28	Brad Van Pelt	LB	1973–1983
29	Joe Morrison	RB/WR	1959–1972
30	Justin Tuck	DE	2005–2013
31	Chris Snee	G	2004–2013
32	Osi Umenyiora	DE	2003–2012
33	Fran Tarkenton	QB	1967–1971
34	Jessie Armstead	LB	1993–2001
35	Rosey Grier	DT	1955–1962
36	Benny Friedman	QB	1929–1931
37	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	2014–2018
38	Joe Morris	RB	1982–1989
39	Alex Webster	HB	1955–1964
40	Dick Lynch	CB	1959–1966
41	Bart Oates	C	1985–1993
42	Pete Gogolak	K	1966–1974
43	Bob Tucker	TE	1970–1977
44	Jack Stroud	G	1953–1964
45	Rodney Hampton	RB	1990–1997
46	Plaxico Burress	WR	2005–2008
47	Sean Landeta	P	1985–1993, 2006
48	Jeremy Shockey	TE	2002–2007
49	Spider Lockhart	S	1965–1975
50	Ray Flaherty	E	1929, 1931–1935
51	Ottis Anderson	RB	1986–1992
52	David Diehl	OT	2003–2013
53	Dave Jennings	P	1974–1984
54	Steve Owen	HC	1930–1953
55	Tom Landry	S/P	1950–1955
56	Mark Collins	CB	1986–1993
57	Ward Cuff	HB	1937–1945
58	Ray Wietecha	C	1953–1962
59	Victor Cruz	WR	2010–2016
60	Jumbo Elliott	OT	1988–1996
61	Jason Pierre-Paul	DE	2010–2017
62	Greg Larson	C	1961–1973
63	Dick Modzelewski	DT	1956–1963
64	Jim Burt	DT	1981–1988
65	Shaun O'Hara	C	2004–2010
66	Cal Hubbard	T	1927–1928, 1936
67	Brian Kelley	LB	1973–1983
68	Keith Hamilton	DT	1992–2003
69	Brandon Jacobs	RB	2005–2011, 2013
70	Red Badgro	E	1930–1935
71	Antonio Pierce	LB	2005–2009
72	Ron Johnson	RB	1970–1975
73	Don Chandler	P/K	1956–1964
74	Jack Gregory	DE	1972–1978
75	Pepper Johnson	LB	1986–1992
76	Gary Reasons	LB	1984–1991
77	John Mendenhall	DT	1972–1979
78	Mark Haynes	CB	1980–1985
79	Jeff Hostetler	QB	1984–1992
80	William Roberts	G	1984–1994
81	Frank Cope	T	1938–1947
82	Kareem McKenzie	OT	2005–2012
83	Kerry Collins	QB	1999–2003
84	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	2007–2012
85	Dave Meggett	RB/RS	1989–1994
86	Erich Barnes	CB	1961–1964
87	Corey Webster	CB	2005–2013
88	Howard Cross	TE	1989–2001
89	Jason Sehorn	CB	1994–2002
90	Aaron Thomas	TE	1962–1970
91	Lawrence Tynes	K	2007–2012
92	Darrell Dess	G	1959–1964 1966–1969
93	Terry Kinard	S	1983–1989
94	Erik Howard	DT	1986–1994
95	Saquon Barkley	RB	2018–2023
96	Willie Williams	CB	1965, 1967–1973
97	Hakeem Nicks	WR	2009–2013, 2015
98	Eddie Price	FB	1950–1955
99	Brad Benson	OT	1977–1987
100	Rich Seubert	G	2001–2010

Year	Player	Position	Selector
Giants NFL MVP winners
1938	Mel Hein	C, LB	NFL
1956	Frank Gifford	HB, WR	NEA, UPI
1959	Charlie Conerly	QB	NEA
1961	Y. A. Tittle	QB	NEA
1962	Y. A. Tittle	QB	UPI
1963	Y. A. Tittle	QB	AP, NEA
1986	Lawrence Taylor	LB	AP, PFWA
1986	Phil Simms	QB	NEA

Super Bowl	Player	Position
Super Bowl MVP winners
XXI	Phil Simms	QB
XXV	Ottis Anderson	RB
XLII	Eli Manning	QB
XLVI	Eli Manning	QB

Coaches

Main article: List of New York Giants head coaches

The New York Giants have had 22 head coaches throughout their history. This includes their current coaching team.

Stat leaders

These lists show the top performers for the New York Giants through the 2024 regular season.

Media, radio and television

The New York Giants have their own radio network. Their main radio station is WFAN. Games are also shown on WFAN-FM. Sometimes, when there are conflicts with other games, the Giants games share the air with WFAN’s other sports.

Bob Papa speaks during the games, and Carl Banks gives special insights. Howard Cross reports from the sidelines. If Bob Papa can’t be there, Chris Carrino steps in. The games are heard on many stations in New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

Preseason games shown on TV in the area usually air on WNBC. WWOR-TV helps when WNBC is busy with other events. Bob Papa and Carl Banks also speak for these TV games, with Paul Dottino ready to help if needed.

WPIX-TV or WABC-TV show any Giants games that are only on ESPN. Thursday Night Football games are shown on WNYW and also stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Gordon Deal speaks for the team at MetLife Stadium. He took over from Jim Hall, who had a very similar voice to a famous announcer, Bob Sheppard.

Season-by-season record

Main article: List of New York Giants seasons

Founded	August 1, 1925
Stadium	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Colors	Dark blue, red, white
Owners	John Mara and Steve Tisch
Website	giants.com

Founded	August 1, 1925
Stadium	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Colors	Dark blue, red, white
Owners	John Mara and Steve Tisch
Website	giants.com

History

Championships

Logos and uniforms

Ownerships, financial history and fan base

Rivalries

Divisional

Philadelphia Eagles

Washington Commanders

Dallas Cowboys

Conference

San Francisco 49ers

Interconference

New York Jets

New England Patriots

Historic

Chicago Bears

Green Bay Packers

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