50 free New York Giants trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The New York Giants have been in the NFL since 1925, when bookmaker Tim Mara paid $500 for a franchise and nearly went broke until Red Grange came to town. A century later the club has eight championships, more title-game appearances than anyone, and two of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, both against the New England Patriots. These 50 questions run from the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium to the Meadowlands: the Sneakers Game, the Greatest Game Ever Played, Lombardi and Landry on the same staff, the Miracle at the Meadowlands, Parcells and Simms, Lawrence Taylor's MVP season, Strahan's sack record, Eli Manning's draft-day trade, the Helmet Catch, Manningham's sideline grab and the reluctant touchdown. There are ownership, uniform and stadium questions too, plus the 2026 hiring of John Harbaugh. Easy questions cover the Super Bowl wins and the big names; the expert tier asks about Mel Hein, Emlen Tunnell, Y. A. Tittle's record and why LT wore 56. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation so you pick something up even when you miss.
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Q 01In which New Jersey town do the Giants play their home games?
East Rutherford
MetLife Stadium sits in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, about five miles west of New York City.
Q 02Which NFL team shares MetLife Stadium with the Giants?
New York Jets
It is one of only two NFL stadiums shared by two teams; SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is the other.
Q 03In what year did the Giants join the NFL?
1925
They were one of five teams to join that year and are the only one of that group still in existence.
Q 04How many NFL championships have the Giants won in total?
Eight
Four came before the Super Bowl era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four in Super Bowls XXI, XXV, XLII and XLVI.
Q 05Which nickname for the Giants is an intentionally mangled contraction used by New York tabloids?
Jints
The spelling came from the baseball Giants and survives in the Post and Daily News.
Q 06Which NFC East rival has the Giants' oldest divisional rivalry, dating to 1933?
Philadelphia Eagles
It has been called the best rivalry in the NFL of the 21st century.
Q 07Who founded the Giants in 1925?
Tim Mara
Mara was a bookmaker who reportedly knew little about football when he bought the franchise.
Q 08According to his biography, how much did Tim Mara pay for the franchise?
$500
The gate from one 1925 game against Red Grange and the Bears then recovered all of his first-season losses.
Q 09Which team drafted Eli Manning first overall before trading him to the Giants?
San Diego Chargers
The Giants sent Philip Rivers and a package of picks the other way during the 2004 draft.
Q 10Which quarterback did the Giants draft and send to San Diego in the Eli Manning trade?
Philip Rivers
The deal also included picks later used on Nate Kaeding and Shawne Merriman.
Q 11How many consecutive games did Eli Manning start for the Giants from 2004 to 2017?
210
He never missed a game through injury; the streak is the third-longest by an NFL quarterback.
Q 12Where did Eli Manning play in college?
Ole Miss
He won the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards there in 2003.
Q 13Which Giants receiver made the 'Helmet Catch' in Super Bowl XLII?
David Tyree
It was the final catch of Tyree's NFL career.
Q 14Who caught the winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl XLII?
Q 21Who was the Giants' head coach for both the 2007 and 2011 Super Bowl wins?
Tom Coughlin
He had earlier been the first head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Q 22Which coach led the Giants to Super Bowl XXI and XXV titles?
Bill Parcells
Nicknamed 'the Big Tuna', he later coached the Patriots, Jets and Cowboys.
Q 23Which Giants quarterback completed 22 of 25 passes to win MVP of Super Bowl XXI?
Phil Simms
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?
Plaxico Burress
The 13-yard score came with 35 seconds left and sealed the 17-14 upset.
Q 15What was the final score of Super Bowl XLII?
17-14
The Patriots entered the game 18-0 and as 12-point favorites.
Q 16Where was Super Bowl XLII played?
Glendale, Arizona
The game was a rematch of the regular-season finale, which New England had won 38-35.
Q 17Which Giants running back scored the 'reluctant touchdown' to win Super Bowl XLVI?
Ahmad Bradshaw
Manning had told him not to score, but his momentum carried him into the end zone.
Q 18The 2011 Giants won Super Bowl XLVI after what regular-season record?
9-7
It was the worst regular-season record ever for a Super Bowl champion at the time.
Q 19Which receiver's 38-yard sideline catch set up the winning drive in Super Bowl XLVI?
Mario Manningham
It was the longest play from scrimmage in the game and drew comparisons to the Tyree catch.
Q 20Which Giants receiver set a franchise record with 1,536 receiving yards in 2011?
Victor Cruz
He broke the mark previously held by Amani Toomer.
Morehead State
The Giants still took him seventh overall in the 1979 draft.
Q 25Which kicker's 'wide right' miss sealed the Giants' Super Bowl XXV win?
Scott Norwood
The kick sailed less than a yard outside the upright.
Q 26Who started at quarterback for the Giants in Super Bowl XXV after the regular starter was hurt?
Jeff Hostetler
Nicknamed 'Hoss', he had been a third-stringer for much of his first five seasons.
Q 27Who was named MVP of Super Bowl XXV?
Ottis Anderson
The Giants held the ball for a Super Bowl record 40 minutes 33 seconds.
Q 28Who sang the national anthem before Super Bowl XXV?
Whitney Houston
ABC skipped the live halftime show for a Gulf War news report anchored by Peter Jennings.
Q 29Which linebacker won NFL MVP for the Giants in 1986?
Lawrence Taylor
He and Alan Page are the only defensive players ever to win the award.
Q 30What was L.T.'s career-high sack total, set in 1986?
20.5
He posted double-digit sacks every season from 1984 through 1990.