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New York Giants
National Football League franchise in East Rutherford, New Jersey
This article is about the current American football team. For the baseball team, see San Francisco Giants and New York Giants (baseball). For other uses, see New York Giants (disambiguation).
"New Jersey Giants" redirects here.
For the breed of domestic chicken, see Jersey Giant.
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The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles (8&#;km) west of New York City.
In Game 5 of the World Series , Bumgarner became the first pitcher in World Series history to pitch a shutout with no walks and at least eight strikeouts. Crowley, Kerry August 14, Waldstein, David October 30, July 31,The stadium is shared with the New York Jets. The Giants are headquartered and practice at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, also in the Meadowlands.[5]
The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in , and they are the only one of that group still existing, as well as the league's longest-established team in the Northeastern United States.
The team ranks third among all NFL franchises with eight NFL championship titles: four in the pre–Super Bowl era (, , , ) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl (XXI (), XXV (), XLII (), and XLVI ()), along with more championship appearances than any other team, with 19 overall appearances. Their championship tally is surpassed only by the Green Bay Packers (13) and the Chicago Bears (9).
Throughout their history, the Giants have featured 29 Hall of Fame players, including NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winners Mel Hein, Frank Gifford, Y. A. Tittle, and Lawrence Taylor.
To distinguish themselves from the professional baseball team of the same name, the football team was incorporated as the "New York National League Football Company, Inc." in and then changed to "New York Football Giants, Inc." in While the baseball team moved to San Francisco after the season, the football team continues to legally use it as its corporate name,[6] which the team is often referred to by fans and sportscasters alike.
The team has also acquired several nicknames, including "Big Blue", the "G-Men", and the "Jints", an intentionally mangled contraction seen frequently in the New York Post and New York Daily News, originating from the baseball team when they were based in New York. In addition, the team as a whole is occasionally referred to as the "Big Blue Wrecking Crew", even though this moniker primarily and originally refers to the Giants defensive unit during the s and earlys.
The team's heated rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles is the oldest of the NFC East rivalries, dating back to , and has been called the best rivalry in the NFL in the 21st century.[7][8]
History
Main article: History of the New York Giants
Mara family era (–)
On August 1, , Timothy Mara and Will Gibson were granted a franchise by the NFL for their newly organized team in New York City — the New York Football Giants.[9] Cost of the franchise was $2,[9]
The Giants played their first game as an away game against All New Britain in New Britain, Connecticut, on October 4, [10][11] They defeated New Britain 26–0 in front of a crowd of 10,[10] The Giants were successful in their first season, finishing with an 8–4 record.[12]
Earl Potteiger years (–)
NFL champions ()
In its third season, the team finished with the best record in the league at 11–1–1 and was awarded the NFL title.[13] After a disappointing fourth season () owner Tim Mara bought the entire squad of the Detroit Wolverines, principally to acquire star quarterback Benny Friedman, and merged the two teams under the Giants name.[14]
In , there were still many who questioned the quality of the professional game, claiming the college "amateurs" played with more intensity than professionals.
In December , the Giants played a team of Notre Dame All Stars at the Polo Grounds to raise money for the unemployed of New York City. It was also an opportunity to establish the skill and prestige of the pro game. Knute Rockne reassembled his Four Horsemen along with the stars of his Championship squad and told them to score early, then defend.
Rockne, like much of the public, thought little of pro football and expected an easy win.[15] But from the beginning it was a one-way contest, with Friedman running for two Giant touchdowns and Hap Moran passing for another. Notre Dame failed to score. When it was all over, Coach Rockne told his team, "That was the greatest football machine I ever saw.
I am glad none of you got hurt."[16] The game raised $, for the homeless, and is often credited with establishing the legitimacy of the professional game for those who were critical.[15] It also was the last game the legendary Rockne ever coached; he was killed in an airplane crash on March 31,
Steve Owen years (–)
In a year span from to , the Giants qualified to play in the NFL championship game 8 times, winning twice.[13] During this period the Giants were led by Hall of Fame coach Steve Owen, and Hall of Fame players Mel Hein, Red Badgro, and Tuffy Leemans.
In the Giants faced the Chicago Bears in the championship game and were defeated 23–
NFL champions ()
The famous "Sneakers Game" was played in this era where the Giants defeated the Chicago Bears on an icy field in the NFL Championship Game, while wearing sneakers for better traction.[13] The team would return to the championship game the following year but would fall to the Detroit Lions 26–7.
NFL champions ()
The Giants captured their third NFL championship in with a 23–17 win over the Green Bay Packers. Both teams returned to the championship game the following year in , with the Packers shutting out the Giants 27–0.
The period also featured the Giants, which are ranked as the #1 defensive team in NFL history, "a truly awesome unit".[18] They gave up only points per game (a record that still stands) and shut out five of their 10 opponents, though they lost 14–7 to the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game.
The Giants played the Detroit Lions to a scoreless tie on November 7, [19][20][21] To this day, no NFL game played since then has ended in a scoreless tie. The Giants were particularly successful from the latter half of the s until the United States entry into World War II.[13]
Jim Lee Howell years (–)
NFL champions ()
The Giants won their next championship in , the first year the team began playing at Yankee Stadium in the Bronxborough of New York City.
Aided by a number of future Pro Football Hall of Fame players such as running back Frank Gifford, linebacker Sam Huff, and offensive tackle Roosevelt Brown, as well as all-pro running back Alex Webster. The Giants' championship team not only included players who would eventually find their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but a Hall of Fame coaching staff, as well.
Head coach Jim Lee Howell's staff had Vince Lombardi coaching the offense and Tom Landry coaching the defense.[22] From to , the Giants played in the NFL Championship Game five times, but failed to win.[13] Most significantly, the Giants played the Colts in the NFL Championship Game, which is considered a watershed event in the history of the NFL.[23] The game, which the Giants lost in overtime 23–17,[13] is often called "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and is considered one of the most important events in furthering the NFL's popularity.
The following year, they lost the championship to the Colts again, giving up a 9–7 fourth-quarter lead en route to a 31–16 loss.
Allie Sherman years (–)
Both the and championship game matched the Giants up against the Green Bay Packers, with the Giants losing both 37–0 and 16–7 respectively.
In , led by league MVP quarterbackY. A. Tittle, who threw a then-NFL record 36 touchdown passes, the Giants advanced to the NFL Championship Game, where they lost to the Bears 14–10 for their third consecutive championship loss, as well as their fifth loss in the title game in 6 years.[24]
From to , the Giants registered only two winning seasons and no playoff appearances.[12] With players, such as Tittle and Gifford approaching their mid 30s, the team declined rapidly, finishing 2–10–2 in [12] They rebounded with a 7–7 record in ,[12] before compiling a league-worst 1–12–1 record,[25] and allowing more than points on defense in [25] During the preseason, the Giants lost their first meeting with the New York Jets, 37–14, in front of 70, fans at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.[26] Following the game, Wellington Mara fired coach Allie Sherman,[27] and replaced him with former Giants fullback Alex Webster.[28]
In , the team acquired quarterback Fran Tarkenton from the Minnesota Vikings.
Despite having several respectable seasons with Tarkenton at quarterback, including a 7–7 finish in and 9–5 in ,[12] the Giants traded him back to the Vikings after a 4–10 finish in [29] Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls and earn a place in the Hall of Fame,[29] while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history,[12] winning only 23 games from to [12] Before the season, the Giants tried to revive a weak offense by replacing retired RB Ron Johnson with future Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka, but Csonka was often injured and ineffective during his 3 years in New York.
The season featured a roster which included three rookie quarterbacks.[30]
The Giants were allowed to play their home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut in and , and at Shea Stadium (home of the Mets and Jets) in Queens, New York in , due to the renovation of Yankee Stadium. They finally moved into their own dedicated state-of-the-art stadium in ,[22] when they moved into Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, located 5 miles west of New York City.
One of the low points during this period was the play known as the "Miracle at the Meadowlands", which occurred in [31] With the Giants trying to kill the clock and secure a win against the Philadelphia Eagles,[31]offensive coordinator, Bob Gibson, chose to call a running play. This resulted in "The Fumble" by QB Joe Pisarcik that was returned for a game-winning touchdown by the Eagles' Herman Edwards.[31]
The Giants' front office operations were complicated by a long-standing feud between Wellington Mara and his nephew, Tim Mara.[32] Jack Mara had died in , leaving his share of the club to his son Tim.
Wellington and Tim's personal styles and their visions for the club clashed, and eventually they stopped talking to each other. NFL CommissionerPete Rozelle intervened and appointed a neutral general manager, George Young, allowing the club to operate more smoothly. The feud became moot on February 20, , when Tim Mara sold his shares in the club to Preston Robert Tisch.
In , the Giants began the steps that would, in time, return them to the pinnacle of the NFL. These included the drafting of quarterback Phil Simms in , and linebacker Lawrence Taylor in [22] In , Taylor won the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards and the Giants made the playoffs for the first time since [12][33] One of the few bright spots during this time was the team's excellent linebackers, who were known as the Crunch Bunch.[34] After the strike-shortened season, in which they finished 4–5,[12] head coach Ray Perkins resigned to succeed the legendary Bear Bryant as head coach at the University of Alabama.
In a change that would prove crucial in the coming years, he was replaced by the team's defensive coordinator, Bill Parcells.
Bill Parcells years (–)
In , Bill Parcells was promoted to head coach from defensive coordinator. One of his first moves was to change his starting quarterback, sitting the injury-prone and struggling Phil Simms (who had missed the entire season with an injury) and electing instead to go with Scott Brunner, who had gone 4–5 as the starter in place of Simms in the strike-shortened previous season.
Parcells went as far as to demote Simms to the third-string position, promoting Jeff Rutledge over Simms to be Brunner's backup. Parcells later said the move was a mistake and one he "nearly paid for dearly" as the team finished with a 3–12–1 record and his job security was called into question.[12]
In the off-season the Giants released Brunner and named Simms the starter.
The move paid off as the team won nine games and returned to the playoffs.[35] After beating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round, the Giants prepared for a showdown against the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers.[36] The 49ers defeated the Giants 21–10 in the divisional round.[37]
Super Bowl XXI champions ()
After 9–7 and 10–6 finishes in and respectively,[12] the Giants compiled a 14–2 record in led by league MVP and Defensive Player of the YearLawrence Taylor and the Big Blue Wrecking Crew defense.
As of , this is the Giants' best regular season record since the NFL began playing game seasons in After clinching the top seed in the NFC, the Giants defeated the 49ers 49–3 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs[38] and the Redskins 17–0 in the NFC championship game, advancing to their first Super Bowl,[39]Super Bowl XXI, against the Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Led by MVP Simms who completed 22 of 25 passes for a Super Bowl record 88% completion percentage, they defeated the Broncos 39–20,[40] to win their first championship since In addition to Phil Simms and Lawrence Taylor, the team was led during this period by head coach Bill Parcells, tight end Mark Bavaro, running back Joe Morris, and Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson.
The Giants struggled to a 6–9 record in the strike-marred season,[12] due largely to a decline in the running game, as Morris managed only yards[41] behind an injury-riddled offensive line.[42] The early portion of the season was marred by a scandal involving Lawrence Taylor.
Taylor had abused cocaine and was suspended for the first four games of the season for his second violation of the league's substance-abuse policy. Despite the controversy, the Giants finished 10–6, and Taylor recorded sacks after his return from the suspension; however, the team missed the playoffs in their last game of the season.[43] They surged to a 12–4 record in , but lost to the Los Angeles Rams in their opening playoff game when Flipper Anderson caught a yard touchdown pass to give the Rams a 19–13 overtime win.[44][45]
Super Bowl XXV champions ()
In , the Giants went 13–3 and, at the time, set an NFL record for fewest turnovers in a season (14).[46] They defeated the San Francisco 49ers, who were attempting to win the Super Bowl for an unprecedented third straight year, 15–13 at San Francisco[47] and then defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Super Bowl XXV.[40]
Mara and Tisch era (–present)
Following the season, Parcells resigned as head coach and was replaced by the team's offensive-line coach Ray Handley.[48] Handley served as coach for two disappointing seasons ( and ), which saw the Giants fall from Super Bowl champions to an 8–8 record in and a 6–10 record in [49][50] He was fired following the season, and replaced by former Denver Broncos' coach Dan Reeves.[51][52] In the early s, Simms and Taylor, two of the stars of the s, played out the last seasons of their careers with steadily declining production.
The Giants experienced a resurgent season with Reeves at the helm in however, and Simms and Taylor ended their careers as members of a playoff team.[53]
The Giants initially struggled in the post Simms/Taylor era. After starting 3–7 in , the Giants won their final six games to finish 9–7 but missed the playoffs.[54] Quarterback Dave Brown received heavy criticism throughout the season.[55] Brown performed poorly the following two seasons, and the Giants struggled to 5–11 and 6–10 records.[56][57] Reeves was fired following the season.[58]
Jim Fassel years (–)
In , the Giants named Jim Fassel, who had spent the previous season as offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals, as their 16th head coach.
Fassel named Danny Kanell the team's starting quarterback. The Giants finished the season with a record of 10–5–1 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time in four years.[59] However, they lost in the wild-card round to the Vikings at home.[60]The following year, the Giants began the season 4–8 before rallying to finish the season 8–8.
One of the notable games of that season was a win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in week 15, giving the Broncos their first loss of the season after starting 13–0.[61]
Before the season, the Giants signed ex-Carolina Panthers quarterback Kerry Collins. Collins was the first-ever draft choice of the expansion Carolina Panthers in and led the Panthers to the NFC Championship game in his second season.
However, problems with alcohol, conflicts with his teammates, and questions about his character led to his release from the Panthers.[62] The Giants finished the season with a 7–9 record, Fassel's first losing season as head coach.[63]
In , the Giants were looking to make the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
The Giants started the season 7–2, but suffered back-to-back home losses to St. Louis and Detroit to make their record 7–4 and call their playoff prospects into question.[64] At a press conference following the Giants' loss to Detroit, Fassel guaranteed that "this team is going to the playoffs".[65] The Giants responded, winning the rest of their regular season games to finish the season 12–4[64] and clinch the top seed in the NFC.
In the divisional round, the Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20–10 at home to qualify for the NFC Championship Game, in which they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 41–0.[64] They advanced to play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. Though the Giants went into halftime down only 10–0,[66] the Ravens dominated the second half.
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After a disappointing 7–9 record in ,[68] the Giants finished the season with a record of 10–6, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card.[69] This set up a meeting with the San Francisco 49ers in Candlestick Park in the wild-card round.
The Giants built up a sizable lead throughout the game, and led 38–14 with left in the third quarter. However, San Francisco rallied to win the game by one point, with the final score of 39–[70]
After a dismal season in which the Giants finished with a 4–12 record, Jim Fassel was released by the Giants.[71] His head coaching record with the Giants during this time was 58–53–1.[72]
Tom Coughlin years (–)
In , three years after their last Super Bowl appearance, Fassel was replaced by Tom Coughlin.[73] Although Collins had several solid seasons as the Giants quarterback, he experienced his share of struggles.
In , the Giantscompleted a draft day trade for University of Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning.[74] Manning became the team's starting quarterback in the middle of the season, taking over for Kurt Warner. During the three-year period from to , Tom Coughlin's Giants compiled a 25–23 regular season record and two appearances in the wild-card round — both losses (to the Carolina Panthers in and to the Philadelphia Eagles in )[75][76][77][78] and spawned intense media scrutiny concerning the direction of the team.[79] During this period in their history, standout players included defensive endMichael Strahan, who set the NFL single season record in sacks in ,[80] and running back Tiki Barber, who set a team record for rushing yards in a season in [81] Barber retired at the end of the season.[82]
Super Bowl XLII champions ()
Going into , the Giants had made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.
In , the Giants became the third NFL franchise to win at least games when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31–10 on Monday Night Football.[83] For the season, the NFL scheduled the Giants' road game against the Miami Dolphins on October 28 in London's Wembley Stadium; this was the first NFL regular season game to be played outside of North America.[84] The Giants defeated the Dolphins, 13–[85] The Giants finished 10–6 and became NFC Champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, and Green Bay Packers in the NFC Playoffs.[86] They set a record for most consecutive road wins in a single season with 10 (a streak which ended with a loss to the Cleveland Browns during week 6 of the season).
The Patriots (18–0) entered the Super Bowl undefeated and were 12 point favorites going into game weekend.[87] The Giants defeated the Patriots 17–14 in Super Bowl XLII,[88] aided by the famous "Manning to Tyree" pass. On this famous play, Manning escaped the grip of several Patriots defensive linemen, stepped up in the pocket, and heaved the ball down the middle of the field to a double-covered David Tyree.
With Rodney Harrison, a Patriots defensive back, all over Tyree, David managed to hold on to the ball by holding it on his helmet until he fell to the ground.
This catch set up a Manning to Plaxico Burress touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to put the Giants in the lead. It was the third biggest upset by betting line in Super Bowl history (the Baltimore Colts were favored by 17 over the New York Jets in Super Bowl III, and the St. Louis Rams were favored by 14 over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI).[89] Co-owner John Mara described it as "the greatest victory in the history of this franchise, without question".[90]
The Giants began the season with a record of 11–1, but lost three of their last four regular season games partially due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound to wide receiver Plaxico Burress.
However, the Giants still won the NFC East with a record of 12–4, and clinched the number one seed in the NFC after beating the Carolina Panthers for home-field advantage and a first-round bye.[91] In the divisional round of the playoffs, the Giants lost 23–11 to the Philadelphia Eagles at home.[92]
In , the Giants opened a new training complex, the Timex Performance Center, also located in the Meadowlands.
After starting 5–0 in the season, New York lost to the likewise undefeated New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome 48–27, beginning a four-game losing streak,[93] in which they lost to the Arizona Cardinals 24–17, the San Diego Chargers 21–20 and the Philadelphia Eagles 40– The streak was broken with a 34–31 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons.
On Thanksgiving night, they lost to the Denver Broncos 26–6. The Giants next beat the division-leading Dallas Cowboys.
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Following the season, the Giants fired first-year defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan, and replaced him with the former Buffalo Bills interim head coach, Perry Fewell.[95][96] The Giants defense finished 13th overall under Sheridan, giving up yards per game, and the final two losses of the season against Carolina and Minnesota, in which the Giants gave up 85 points, ultimately led to the firing.[97]
In , the Giants moved from Giants Stadium into MetLife Stadium, then known as the "New Meadowlands Stadium".
They won against the Carolina Panthers in the first game at New Meadowlands Stadium, but then lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the second "Manning Bowl", so-called due to Eli Manning's brother Peyton playing for the Colts. The Giants dropped one game to the Tennessee Titans before going on a five-game winning streak, beating the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks.
Before long, the Giants were 6–2 but lost two straight to division foes: to the Cowboys 33–20 at home, and to the Philadelphia Eagles on the road, putting the Giants in second place in the NFC East at 6–4.
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After a Giants three-and-out, Matt Dodge punted the ball to DeSean Jackson, who returned it for a touchdown, concluding the Giants' epic collapse. The next game, the Giants lost to the eventual Super Bowl championGreen Bay Packers 45–17, and at 9–6, they faced the Redskins. They had to win and have the Packers lose in order to get into the playoffs.
The Giants won 17–14, but the Packers beat the Bears 10–3, so the Giants missed out on the playoffs again, ending a collapse in which the Giants went 4–4 in their last eight games.[98]
Super Bowl XLVI champions ()
Main article: New York Giants season
During the preseason, the Giants lost Kevin Boss, Steve Smith, Rich Seubert, Keith Bulluck, Derek Hagan, and Pro Bowl center Shaun O'Hara to free agency.
However, the season also saw the emergence of second-year wide receiver Victor Cruz and second-year tight end Jake Ballard. The Giants opened their season with a 28–14 loss to the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.[99] However, the Giants secured a 6–2 record by the midpoint of the season, including road victories over the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots.
The latter victory ended the Patriots' NFL record home-game winning streak, after a touchdown pass from Manning to Jake Ballard with 15 seconds left in the game.[]
However, the Giants then suffered a four-game losing streak, including road losses against the resurgent San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints and home losses to the Eagles and the then-undefeated Green Bay Packers, to make their record 6–6 entering December.
The Giants broke their losing streak with a tightly contested 37–34 road victory over the Cowboys on December 11 with Jason Pierre-Paul blocking a last second field goal attempt,[] but lost at home to the Washington Redskins the following week to make their record 7–7 with a Christmas Eve showdown against their crosstown rival New York Jets the following week.
The Giants won, 29–14, and knocked the Eagles out of playoff contention, to set up a Week 17 home game against the Cowboys in which the winner would clinch the NFC East while the loser would be eliminated from playoff contention. The game was flexed into Sunday Night Football. The Giants defeated the Cowboys, 31–14 and clinched the NFC East title and the fourth seed in the playoffs.[] Wide receiver Victor Cruz finished the regular season with 1, receiving yards, breaking the Giants franchise record previously held by Amani Toomer.[]
On January 8, , in the first round of the playoffs, the Giants defeated the Atlanta Falcons 24–2.
After giving up an early safety in the first half, quarterback Eli Manning threw for three consecutive touchdowns. Running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs combined for yards rushing, a season-high for the Giants.[] With the victory, the Giants advanced to the second round against the top-ranked Green Bay Packers 37–[]
On January 15, , the Giants defeated the Green Bay Packers 37– Eli Manning threw for yards and 3 touchdowns, two of which to wide receiver Hakeem Nicks.[] This earned the Giants a spot in the NFC Championship Game on January 22, , against the San Francisco 49ers.
They won this game 20–17, in overtime, with Tynes scoring the winning field goal as he did four years earlier in the same game against the Packers.[]
The New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots with a score of 21– The winning touchdown was preceded by a yard reception by receiver Mario Manningham.[] As in Super Bowl XLII, Eli Manning was Super Bowl MVP, defeating the Patriots for a second time in the Super Bowl.[]
Ahmad Bradshaw scored the game-winning touchdown by falling into the end zone.
The Patriots were allowing Bradshaw to get the touchdown so they would get the ball with some time remaining. When Eli Manning handed the ball to Bradshaw, he told him not to score. Bradshaw was about to fall down at the 1-yard line but his momentum carried him in, thus the "reluctant touchdown."[][]
As was the case in each of their four previous Super Bowl appearances, the Giants trailed at halftime.
They are the only team in NFL history to have more than two second half, come-from-behind, Super Bowl victories (4). The Pittsburgh Steelers, who accomplished the feat in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIV, are the only other team to do it more than once.
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The Giants began the season with a home loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but rebounded to finish October with a 6–2 record and on a four-game winning streak that included a 26–3 road victory against the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. Following the arrival of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeastern United States, the Giants lost back-to-back games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals to fall to 6–4.
Despite impressive blowout home victories over the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles, the Giants finished the season 9–7 and out of the playoffs.[] Quarterback Eli Manning, defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, wide receiver Victor Cruz, and guard Chris Snee represented the Giants at the Pro Bowl.[]
The season began with hope that the Giants could become the first team to play in the Super Bowl in their home stadium, as MetLife Stadium was scheduled to host Super Bowl XLVIII that February.[] However, the Giants' playoff hopes took a massive hit when they lost the first six games of the season.[] They rebounded to win the next four games in a row to improve to 4–6, but lost a critical home game to the Dallas Cowboys on a last-minute field goal.[] They finished the season 7–9 and with a losing record for the first time since [] The Giants drafted rookie wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
in the NFL draft,[] who would later go on to win the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.[] However, the Giants missed the playoffs for a third straight season, finishing with a 6–10 record.[] The season was another disappointing campaign, as the Giants showcased a struggling defense and several late-game collapses.
The Giants finished the season with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs.[]
–present
On January 14, , the Giants announced that Ben McAdoo would become the team's head coach. He replaced Tom Coughlin, who had resigned the previous week.[] The Giants turned it around in with an 11–5 record, ending their five-year playoff drought.[] The Giants later lost to the Green Bay Packers 38–13 in the wild-card round.[]
After having high expectations due to their 11–5 record in , the Giants had an unexpected 0–5 start to the season, before pulling a massive upset versus the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High for their first win of the season.[] However, during the Week 5 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Odell Beckham Jr.
fractured his ankle, an injury that ended his season.[] During the same game, the Giants also lost wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Dwayne Harris to season-ending injuries.[] The season was also marred by the suspensions of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Janoris Jenkins.[][] The Giants finished the season with a 3–13 record, the second-worst in the league.[] This was also the first time since in which the Giants finished the regular season with three or less wins, and their worst record since the 16 game season was adopted in the NFL.
The season was also highlighted the controversial benching of longtime quarterback Eli Manning in Week 13, and the high-profile firings of head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese, who were the first mid-season staff firings since the Giants' season.[][] Manning was eventually renamed the starter in Week [] Subsequently, the disastrous season led to the team being awarded the second overall pick in the NFL draft, which they utilized to select Saquon Barkley from Penn State.[] Despite Barkley's selection, several questions pertained into the following season around the team's offensive line and long-term future at quarterback.
The season began with Pat Shurmur being hired as the new head coach.[] Despite starting 1–7 for the second consecutive year, the Giants managed to marginally improve on their 3–13 campaign by finishing the season 5–11 in a 30–27 overtime win against the Chicago Bears.[] After defeating the Washington Redskins in Week 14, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to win regular season games against an opponent.[] However, this ensured last place in the NFC East for the second straight year, marking the first time they were division rock bottom in back-to-back years since and [] The season was also highlighted by blown fourth-quarter leads which was similar to their team, where the Giants were in 12 one-possession games, and lost 8 of those by 7 points or less.
Following the season's end, the team was placed to select sixth overall in the NFL draft. Barkley impressed in his rookie season, breaking several NFL and Giants team records for a rookie, including having the most receptions by a running back (91), most rushing touchdowns (11), most rushing yards (1,), and most touchdowns in a season (15).
He was also selected to the Pro Bowl, alongside fellow teammates Olivier Vernon, Landon Collins, and Aldrick Rosas in addition to winning offensive rookie of the year honors.[]
The team used their sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft on Duke quarterback Daniel Jones.[] The Giants went 4–12 in the season.
After the season, the Giants' longtime quarterback, Eli Manning, retired after spending 16 seasons with the organization, while the team finished the season with a 4–12 record.[] Following the season, Shurmur was fired as head coach.[] Prior to the season, the Giants hired Joe Judge as head coach.[] At the start of the season, Daniel Jones took over as starting quarterback as the Giants finished 6–10, while tight end Evan Engram and cornerback James Bradberry were named to the Pro Bowl as reserves.[][]
In the season the Giants failed to improve on their record by finishing 4–[] Then after the season, general manager Dave Gettleman retired and head coach Joe Judge was fired.[][] During the season the squad's starting quarterback Daniel Jones sprained his neck and was temporarily replaced in the lineup by Mike Glennon and then Jake Fromm.[][][]
On January 21, , the team hired Joe Schoen as the team's general manager, and on January 28, hired Brian Daboll as the team's new head coach.[][] The season showed a much improved record, with the Giants finishing 9–7–1.
On January 1, , the Giants clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the season.[] On January 15, the Giants defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31–24 in the wild-card round, winning their first postseason game since their victory at Super Bowl XLVI in [] The Giants proceeded to lose the next game to the eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles 38–7 in the divisional round.[]
In the season, the Giants regressed on their successful season, finishing 6–[]Daniel Jones was injured several times in the season and was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL in week 9.[] He was temporarily replaced in the lineup by Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito.[][]
Championships
The Giants have won a total of eight league championships: , , , , , , and [] The first four of those championships came in the pre-Super Bowl era.
New York's eight championships put them third among all active and defunct NFL teams, trailing only the Green Bay Packers (13) and the Chicago Bears (9).
NFL championships (pre-Super Bowl era)
Before the Super Bowl was instituted, the Giants won four officially recognized NFL championships.[]
Super Bowl championships
The Giants have won four Super Bowls, tied with Green Bay for the fifth most behind Dallas, San Francisco (both with 5), and New England and Pittsburgh (6 each).[]
NFC championships
The Giants have won five NFC Championship Games, including two in overtime in and []
Logos and uniforms
Main article: Logos and uniforms of the New York Giants
With nearly years of team history, the Giants have used numerous uniforms and logos, while maintaining a consistent identity.
The Giants' logos include several incarnations of a giant quarterback preparing to throw a football, a lowercase "ny", and stylized versions of the team nickname.[]