New York Giants
The New York Giants are an American football team. They are a part of the National Football League (NFL). Even though they are called the New York Giants they do not play in New York. They play in East Rutherford, New Jersey. New York is right across the Hudson river from East Rutherford, so they consider New York as home. The Giants play in MetLife Stadium, which they share with the New York Jets.
New York Giants | |||
Established 1925 Play in MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey Headquartered in the Timex Performance Center East Rutherford, New Jersey | |||
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National Football League (1925–present)
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Team colors | Blue, Red, White, Gray
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Personnel | |||
Owner | John Mara (50%) and Steve Tisch (50%) | ||
Chairman | Steve Tisch | ||
General Manager | David Gettelman | ||
Head Coach | Joe Judge | ||
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Team Nicknames | |||
Big Blue, G-Men, Jints | |||
Championships | |||
League Championships (8)
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Conference Championships (11)
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Division Championships (16)
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Playoff Appearances (31) | |||
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Home fields | |||
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History
The New York Giants started playing in 1925. They were named for the baseball team also called the New York Giants. They have won six NFL championships, including some before the Super Bowl era. On February 3, 2008, the Giants beat the previously unbeaten New England Patriots (17-14) to win their third Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLII as well as stopping them from achieving the NFL's first 19-0 season. The previous two Super Bowl victories came against the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills (when they won the game on a missed last second field goal that went "wide right".) The Giants won Super Bowl XLVI against the Patriots but this time the Patriots went 13-3 in the regular season. The Giants beat them in Foxborough during the 2011 season.
New York Giants Media
1934 New York Giants team
Al Blozis, Giants tackle, died in World War II. According to Mel Hein, "If he hadn't been killed, he could have been the greatest tackle who ever played football."
The Giants played at Yankee Stadium (1956–1973) in the Bronx
Giants Stadium was home to the Giants from 1976 to 2009.
Lawrence Taylor, Giants linebacker from 1981 to 1993, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999
Eli Manning, Giants quarterback from 2004 to 2019, was named most valuable player for Super Bowls XLII and XLVI