50 Fun Facts About New York Giants
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Take the 50-question quizIn which New Jersey town do the Giants play their home games?
MetLife Stadium sits in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, about five miles west of New York City.
Which NFL team shares MetLife Stadium with the Giants?
It is one of only two NFL stadiums shared by two teams; SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is the other.
In what year did the Giants join the NFL?
They were one of five teams to join that year and are the only one of that group still in existence.
How many NFL championships have the Giants won in total?
Four came before the Super Bowl era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four in Super Bowls XXI, XXV, XLII and XLVI.
Which nickname for the Giants is an intentionally mangled contraction used by New York tabloids?
The spelling came from the baseball Giants and survives in the Post and Daily News.
Which NFC East rival has the Giants' oldest divisional rivalry, dating to 1933?
It has been called the best rivalry in the NFL of the 21st century.
Who founded the Giants in 1925?
Mara was a bookmaker who reportedly knew little about football when he bought the franchise.
According to his biography, how much did Tim Mara pay for the franchise?
The gate from one 1925 game against Red Grange and the Bears then recovered all of his first-season losses.
Which team drafted Eli Manning first overall before trading him to the Giants?
The Giants sent Philip Rivers and a package of picks the other way during the 2004 draft.
Which quarterback did the Giants draft and send to San Diego in the Eli Manning trade?
The deal also included picks later used on Nate Kaeding and Shawne Merriman.
How many consecutive games did Eli Manning start for the Giants from 2004 to 2017?
He never missed a game through injury; the streak is the third-longest by an NFL quarterback.
Where did Eli Manning play in college?
He won the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards there in 2003.
Which Giants receiver made the 'Helmet Catch' in Super Bowl XLII?
It was the final catch of Tyree's NFL career.
Who caught the winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLII?
The 13-yard score came with 35 seconds left and sealed the 17-14 upset.
What was the final score of Super Bowl XLII?
The Patriots entered the game 18-0 and as 12-point favorites.
Where was Super Bowl XLII played?
The game was a rematch of the regular-season finale, which New England had won 38-35.
Which Giants running back scored the 'reluctant touchdown' to win Super Bowl XLVI?
Manning had told him not to score, but his momentum carried him into the end zone.
The 2011 Giants won Super Bowl XLVI after what regular-season record?
It was the worst regular-season record ever for a Super Bowl champion at the time.
Which receiver's 38-yard sideline catch set up the winning drive in Super Bowl XLVI?
It was the longest play from scrimmage in the game and drew comparisons to the Tyree catch.
Which Giants receiver set a franchise record with 1,536 receiving yards in 2011?
He broke the mark previously held by Amani Toomer.
Who was the Giants' head coach for both the 2007 and 2011 Super Bowl wins?
He had earlier been the first head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Which coach led the Giants to Super Bowl XXI and XXV titles?
Nicknamed 'the Big Tuna', he later coached the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys.
Which Giants quarterback completed 22 of 25 passes to win MVP of Super Bowl XXI?
His 88% completion rate and 150.9 passer rating are still Super Bowl records.
Which small school did the Giants' 1979 first-round quarterback come from?
The Giants still took him seventh overall in the 1979 draft.
Which kicker's 'wide right' miss sealed the Giants' Super Bowl XXV win?
The kick sailed less than a yard outside the upright.
Who started at quarterback for the Giants in Super Bowl XXV after the regular starter was hurt?
Nicknamed 'Hoss', he had been a third-stringer for much of his first five seasons.
Who was named MVP of Super Bowl XXV?
The Giants held the ball for a Super Bowl record 40 minutes 33 seconds.
Who sang the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV?
ABC skipped the live halftime show for a Gulf War news report anchored by Peter Jennings.
Which linebacker won NFL MVP for the Giants in 1986?
He and Alan Page are the only defensive players ever to win the award.
What was L.T.'s career-high sack total, set in 1986?
He posted double-digit sacks every season from 1984 through 1990.
L.T. wore number 56 in tribute to a linebacker from which team?
The player was Thomas 'Hollywood' Henderson.
Which college did L.T. attend before the Giants drafted him in 1981?
He was the only player to win Defensive Player of the Year as a rookie.
How many sacks did Michael Strahan record in 2001 to set the NFL single-season record?
He broke Mark Gastineau's mark of 22 on a late-season sack of Brett Favre.
What distinction did Michael Strahan earn on a 2021 Blue Origin flight?
At 6 feet 5 inches he flew aboard NS-19 on December 11, 2021.
Which Giants rookie made a famous one-handed catch against Dallas in November 2014?
The Hall of Fame put his jersey from that game on display within weeks.
With which pick did the Giants draft Saquon Barkley in 2018?
He went on to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Which Giants center, nicknamed 'Old Indestructible', won the NFL MVP in 1938?
He was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame's first class in 1963.
Who was the first African American to play for the Giants?
He retired with NFL records for interceptions (79) and punt returns.
Which Giants star was knocked out by Chuck Bednarik in 'The Hit' in 1960?
The concussion kept him out of football until 1962 and he later spent 27 years on Monday Night Football.
Whose 36 touchdown passes in 1963 remain a Giants single-season record?
Dan Marino finally broke the NFL mark in 1984.
What name is given to the Giants' 1958 overtime championship loss to the Colts?
It was the first NFL game decided in sudden-death overtime.
What footwear change helped the Giants beat the Bears on ice in the 1934 title game?
Equipment manager Abe Cohen fetched nine pairs from Manhattan College at halftime and New York scored 27 unanswered fourth-quarter points.
Which two future legends coached the Giants' offense and defense on the 1956 title team?
Vince Lombardi ran the offense and Tom Landry the defense under head coach Jim Lee Howell.
Who scored the Eagles' touchdown in the 1978 'Miracle at the Meadowlands' fumble return?
Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff when a kneel-down would have ended the game.
Which longtime Ravens coach did the Giants hire as head coach in January 2026?
He replaced interim coach Mike Kafka after Brian Daboll was fired in November 2025.
Where did the Giants play home games in 1973 and 1974 during Yankee Stadium's renovation?
They used Shea Stadium in Queens the following year before moving to New Jersey.
Which Giants kicker, born in Scotland, won two NFC title games with overtime field goals?
He is only the seventh Scottish-born player in NFL history.
Besides the Giants, which NFL team wore helmet numbers on front and back in 2025?
Through 2025 the Giants' helmet also carried the lowercase 'ny' logo on each side.
Who returned a kickoff 97 yards for the Giants' only touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV?
Baltimore answered with an 84-yard return on the very next kickoff.
Under what legal corporate name does the club still operate?
The name was adopted in 1937 to distinguish the club from the baseball Giants.
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