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New York
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The
current New York Giants was founded on 1925,
by the late Hall of Famer Tim Mara, who paid
$500 for the frannchise. Mara borrowed the
name "Giants from the city’s Major League
Baseball team of the same name. This was not
unusual among early day pro football
franchises. At one time or another there
were NFL franchises named the New York
Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland
Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Detroit
Tigers. The Giants are one of four teams
that play in the East division of the
National Football conference. |
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The New York Giants originate from New
York city, but are currently based in
New Jersey. The team uniform consists of
the colors Dark blue with red trim. The
Giants helmet design is dark blue, with
a white lower-case sans-serif "ny" logo.
The New york Giants played its home
games at the Polo Grounds, which was
also the home of the baseball team with
the same "Giants" name. Legendary
halfback Jim Thorpe was recruited to
join the team, which earned its first
league title in 1927 under head coach
Earl Potteiger. |
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The
Giants shut out 9 of 12 opponents and
surrendered only 20 points during the entire
season.In 1934, the team defeated the
Chicago Bears 30-13 at the Polo Grounds in
icy nine degree temperatures. At half time,
coach Steve Owen provided the team with
basketball shoes for better traction on the
icy turf, and the game came to be known as
the "Sneakers Game".In 1958, the Giants
played the Baltimore Colts for the NFL
championship, in what came to be known as
"The Greatest Game Ever Played".The passing
combination of quarterback Y. A. Tittle to
receiver Del Shofner keyed New York’s
offense in the early 1960s. |
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Shofner broke the 1000-yard mark in
receiving yardage in 1961, 1962, and
1963, and Tittle’s 36 touchdown passes
in 1963 stood as an NFL record for 21
years. (It was broken by Dan Marino of
the Miami Dolphins in 1984 when he threw
48 touchdown passes.) After the death of
their father, Tim Mara's sons Jack and
Wellington, succeeded him and Tim Mara
II served for many years as the club's
vice president. Wellington Mara and
Preston Robert Tisch, who purchased 50
percent of the club in 1991, are now
co-chief executive officers.From the
start, the Giants have been a family
enterprise. The New York Giants have
appeared in three Super Bowls, they have
won two and lost one. In 1987, the
Giants defeated the Denver Broncos,
39-20, in Super Bowl XXI. Then in 1991,
the Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills in
Super Bowl XXV, 20-19, in arguably one
of the most dramatic Super Bowls ever
played. |
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The New York Giants Hall of Fame
inductees include Rosey Brown, Frank
Gifford, Sam Huff, Tom Landry, Steve
O'Neill, Ken Strong, Lawrence Taylor,
Y.A. Tittle and Emlen Tunnell. Retired
numbers are Ray Flaherty (#1), Tuffy
Leemans (#4), Mel Hein (#7), Phil Simms
(#11), Y.A. Tittle (#14), Al Blozis
(#32),Joe Morrison (#40), Charlie
Conerly (#42), Ken Strong (#50) and
Lawrence Taylor (#56). The New York
Giants recently fired head coach Jim
Fassel in 2004, and replaced him with
Tom Coughlin.The New York Giants stadium
is Giants Stadium which was opened in
October 10, 1976 and has a seating
capacity of 79,593. Former stadiums
include Polo Grounds II (55,200) 1925-55
Yankee Stadium I (63,800) 1956-73, Yale
Bowl, New Haven, CT (70,896) 1973-74,
and Shea Stadium (60,372) 1975. |
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Google NFL New York Giants History News |
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