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{{short description|National Football League franchise in East Rutherford, New Jersey}}
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{{Infobox NFL team
| name = New York Giants
| current = 2024 New York Giants season
| founded = {{Start date and age|August 1, 1925}}<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Team Facts|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-york-giants/team-facts/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=ProFootballHOF.com|access-date=October 2, 2017|archive-date=October 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002115926/http://www.profootballhof.com/teams/new-york-giants/team-facts/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| first_season = [[1925 New York Giants season|1925]]
| city = [[MetLife Stadium]]<br />[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
| misc = '''Headquartered''' in the [[Quest Diagnostics Training Center]]<br />East Rutherford, New Jersey<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Us – Text Page|url=https://www.giants.com/news/contact-us-text-page|website=Giants.com|date=March 7, 2018|access-date=January 16, 2023}}</ref>
| wordmark = New York Giants wordmark.svg
| logo = New York Giants logo.svg
| uniform = [[File:New York Giants Uniforms 2024.png|275px]]
| colors = Dark blue, red, white<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Team History–NFL Football Operations|url=https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/national-football-conference/east/new-york-giants/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Operations.NFL.com|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|chapter=New York Giants Team Capsule|chapter-url=https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf#page=201|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|title=2022 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book|url=https://static.www.nfl.com/image/upload/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/2022_NFL_Record_and_Fact_Book.pdf|date=July 20, 2022|access-date=July 8, 2024}}</ref><br />{{color box|#0B2265}} {{color box|#A71930}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}}
| coach = [[Brian Daboll]]
| owner = {{ubl|[[John Mara]]|[[Steve Tisch]]}}
| president = John Mara
| chairman = Steve Tisch
| general manager = [[Joe Schoen]]
| nicknames =
* Big Blue
* G-Men
* New York Football Giants
* [[Big Blue Wrecking Crew]] (linebackers, 1984–1993)
| website = {{url|https://www.giants.com/|giants.com}}
| hist_yr = 1925
| NFL_start_yr = 1925
| division_hist =
* Eastern Division (1933–1949)
* American Conference (1950–1952)
* Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
** Century Division (1967; 1969)
** Capitol Division (1968)
* '''[[National Football Conference]] (1970–present)'''
** '''[[NFC East]] (1970–present)'''
| no_league_champs = 8
| no_sb_champs = 4
| no_conf_champs = 11
| no_div_champs = 16
| league_champs =
* '''[[List of NFL champions (1920–69)|NFL championships]] (pre-1970 [[AFL–NFL merger]]) (4)'''<br/>[[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]]
| sb_champs = [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]]), [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]]), [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XLII|XLII]]), [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]]&nbsp;([[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]])
| conf_champs =
* '''NFL Eastern:''' [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]], [[1958 New York Giants season|1958]], [[1959 New York Giants season|1959]], [[1961 New York Giants season|1961]], [[1962 New York Giants season|1962]], [[1963 New York Giants season|1963]]
* '''NFC:''' [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2000 New York Giants season|2000]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]]
| div_champs =
* '''NFL Eastern:''' [[1933 New York Giants season|1933]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1935 New York Giants season|1935]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1939 New York Giants season|1939]], [[1941 New York Giants season|1941]], [[1944 New York Giants season|1944]], [[1946 New York Giants season|1946]]
* '''NFC East:''' [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1989 New York Giants season|1989]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[1997 New York Giants season|1997]], [[2000 New York Giants season|2000]], [[2005 New York Giants season|2005]], [[2008 New York Giants season|2008]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]]
| playoff_appearances =
* '''NFL:''' [[1933 NFL Championship Game|1933]], [[1934 NFL Championship Game|1934]], [[1935 NFL Championship Game|1935]], [[1938 NFL Championship Game|1938]], [[1939 NFL Championship Game|1939]], [[1941 NFL Championship Game|1941]], [[1943 NFL season|1943]], [[1944 NFL Championship Game|1944]], [[1946 NFL Championship Game|1946]], [[1950 NFL season|1950]], [[1956 NFL Championship Game|1956]], [[1958 NFL Championship Game|1958]], [[1959 NFL Championship Game|1959]], [[1961 NFL Championship Game|1961]], [[1962 NFL Championship Game|1962]], [[1963 NFL Championship Game|1963]], [[1981–82 NFL playoffs|1981]], [[1984–85 NFL playoffs|1984]], [[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985]], [[1986–87 NFL playoffs|1986]], [[1989–90 NFL playoffs|1989]], [[1990–91 NFL playoffs|1990]], [[1993–94 NFL playoffs|1993]], [[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997]], [[2000–01 NFL playoffs|2000]], [[2002–03 NFL playoffs|2002]], [[2005–06 NFL playoffs|2005]], [[2006–07 NFL playoffs|2006]], [[2007–08 NFL playoffs|2007]], [[2008–09 NFL playoffs|2008]], [[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]], [[2016–17 NFL playoffs|2016]], [[2022–23 NFL playoffs|2022]]
| no_playoff_appearances = 33
| stadium_years =
* [[Polo Grounds]] (1925–1955)
* [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] (1956–1973)
* [[Yale Bowl]] ({{nfly|1973}}–{{nfly|1974}})
* [[Shea Stadium]] ({{nfly|1975}})
* [[Giants Stadium]] ({{nfly|1976}}–{{nfly|2009}})
* '''[[MetLife Stadium]] ({{nfly|2010}}–present)'''
| team_owners =
* [[Tim Mara]] (1925–1959)
* [[Jack Mara]] & [[Wellington Mara]] (1959–1965)
* Wellington Mara & [[Timothy J. Mara]] (1965–1991)
* Wellington Mara & [[Preston Robert Tisch]] (1991–2005)
* '''[[John Mara]] & [[Steve Tisch]] (2005–present)'''
}}
 
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) [[NFC East|East]] division. The team plays its home games at [[MetLife Stadium]] at the [[Meadowlands Sports Complex]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]], {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} west of [[New York City]]. 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quest Diagnostics Training Center – Home of the New York Giants – Where Giants Train|url=https://www.giants.com/quest|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Giants.com|access-date=December 22, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124024957/https://www.giants.com/quest|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[Image:NewYorkGiants_100.png|right|New York Giants]]
 
The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, and they are [[History of the National Football League|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 [[History of the National Football League championship|eight NFL championship titles]]: four in the pre–[[Super Bowl]] era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl ([[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]] (1986), [[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]] (1990), [[Super Bowl XLII|XLII]] (2007), and [[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]] (2011)), 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 [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] players, including [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|NFL Most Valuable Player]] (MVP) award winners [[Mel Hein]], [[Frank Gifford]], [[Y. A. Tittle]], and [[Lawrence Taylor]].
The '''New York Giants''' are a [[National Football League]] team originating in [[New York City]], but currently based in [[New Jersey]].
 
To distinguish themselves from the [[History of the New York Giants (NL)|professional baseball team of the same name]], the football team was incorporated as the "New York National League Football Company, Inc." in 1929 and then changed to "'''New York Football Giants''', Inc." in 1937. While the baseball team moved to [[San Francisco]] after the 1957 season, the football team continues to legally use it as its corporate name,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoovers.com/company/New_York_Football_Giants_Inc/cjksif-1.html|title=Hoovers.com Company Profile|publisher=Hoovers.com|access-date=October 28, 2008|archive-date=July 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712220838/http://www.hoovers.com/company/New_York_Football_Giants_Inc/cjksif-1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 1980s and early-1990s.
(For the major league [[baseball]] team once known as the '''New York Giants''', see [[San Francisco Giants]]. For the short-lived 1921 team, see [[Brickley's Giants]])
 
The team's heated [[Eagles–Giants rivalry|rivalry]] with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] is the oldest of the [[NFC East]] rivalries, dating back to 1933, and has been called the best rivalry in the NFL in the 21st century.<ref name="Brookover D1">{{cite news|title=The Birds' Biggest Rival—In a division of fierce foes, the Giants have battled the Eagles as tough as anyone|date=September 17, 2006|first=Bob|last=Brookover|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|page=D1}}</ref><ref name="Brookover D6">{{cite news|title=Eagles—Giants among top rivalries|date=November 6, 2008|first=Bob|last=Brookover|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|page=D6}}</ref>
:Founded: The current Giants team started in [[1925]].
:Formerly known as: The New York Football Giants (still the legal name of the corporate entity which owns the team)
:Head coach: [[Tom Coughlin]] (2004-)
:Home stadium: [[Giants Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] (1975-)
:Uniform colors: Dark blue with red trim
:Helmet design: Dark blue, with a white lower-case sans-serif "ny" logo
:League championships won: [[1927]], [[1934]], [[1938]], [[1956]], [[1986]], [[1990]], others
:[[Super Bowl]]s: [[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]] (won), [[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]] (won), [[Super Bowl XXXV|XXXV]] (lost)
 
==History==
== Franchise history ==
{{main|History of the New York Giants}}
The Giants were created in [[1925]] by original owner [[Tim Mara]].
 
===Mara family era (1925–1990)===
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".
On August 1, 1925, [[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.<ref name=RRM58>Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), ''The National Football League Rules and Record Manual: 1958, 39th Season.'' Bala-Cynwyd<!--This is correct--->, PA: National Football League, 1958; p. 66.</ref> Cost of the franchise was $2,500.<ref name=RRM58 />
 
The [[1925 New York Giants season|Giants]] played their first game as an away game against All New Britain in [[New Britain, Connecticut]], on October 4, 1925.<ref name="hapmoran.org">[http://hapmoran.org/FirstGame/FirstGame.htm New York First Game & First Home Game Program] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726140849/http://hapmoran.org/FirstGame/FirstGame.htm |date=July 26, 2011}}, hapmoran.org. Retrieved February 14, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1925/10/05/archives/new-york-pro-eleven-takes-opening-game-overwhelms-ducky-ponds-new.html New York Pro Eleven Takes Opening Game] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722100049/https://www.nytimes.com/1925/10/05/archives/new-york-pro-eleven-takes-opening-game-overwhelms-ducky-ponds-new.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 5, 1925. Retrieved March 16, 2007.</ref> They defeated New Britain 26–0 in front of a crowd of 10,000.<ref name="hapmoran.org"/> The Giants were successful in their first season, finishing with an 8–4 record.<ref name="dbf">[http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teampage.htm?tm=nyg&lg=nfl New York Giants (1925 – )] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070409232314/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teampage.htm?tm=NYG&lg=nfl |date=April 9, 2007}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved January 23, 2007.</ref>
In [[1958]], the Giants played the [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] for the NFL championship, in what came to be known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played".
 
====Earl Potteiger years (1927–1928)====
In [[1976]], the Giants moved over to [[Giants Stadium]] in East Rutherford, New Jersey from [[Yankee Stadium]]. The stadium is shared with the [[New York Jets]].
 
=====NFL champions (1927)=====
In [[1990]], the Mara family sold a 50% interest in the team to [[Preston Robert Tisch]].
In its [[1927 NFL season|third season]], the [[1927 New York Giants season|team]] finished with the best record in the league at 11–1–1 and was awarded the NFL title.<ref name="NYG.comchamp">{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/history/ChampionshipGames.html |title=Championship games 1925–1949 |access-date=January 12, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701144903/http://www.giants.com/history/ChampionshipGames.html |archive-date=July 1, 2006}}, giants.com. Retrieved January 12, 2007.</ref> After a disappointing [[1928 New York Giants season|fourth season]] ([[1928 NFL season|1928]]) owner [[Tim Mara]] bought the entire squad of the [[Detroit (1920s NFL teams)|Detroit Wolverines]], principally to acquire star quarterback [[Benny Friedman]], and merged the two teams under the Giants name.<ref name="r147">{{cite web | title=Did the New York Giants buy a whole team just to get their quarterback? | website=Los Angeles Times | date=2012-02-08 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/sports-now/story/2012-02-08/did-the-new-york-giants-buy-a-whole-team-just-to-get-their-quarterback | access-date=2024-08-17}}</ref>
 
In [[1930 NFL season|1930]], there were still many who questioned the quality of the professional game, claiming the college "amateurs" played with more intensity than professionals. In December 1930, the Giants played a team of [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|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 (football)|Four Horsemen]] along with the stars of his [[1924 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|1924 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.<ref name="Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 83">Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 83</ref> 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."<ref>[http://hapmoran.org/giantsnd/Giants_vs_Notre_Dame_page1.htm New York Giants vs. Notre Dame All Stars December 14, 1930] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726140844/http://hapmoran.org/giantsnd/Giants_vs_Notre_Dame_page1.htm |date=July 26, 2011 }}, hapmoran.org. Retrieved March 12, 2007.</ref> The game raised $100,000 for the homeless, and is often credited with establishing the legitimacy of the professional game for those who were critical.<ref name="Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 83"/> It also was the last game the legendary Rockne ever coached; he was killed in an airplane crash on March 31, 1931.
In [[2004]], the Giants fired head coach [[Jim Fassel]] after a 4-12 season and signed [[Tom Coughlin]] to the position.
 
====Steve Owen years (1931–1953)====
== Players of note ==
In a 16-year span from 1931 to 1947, the Giants qualified to play in the NFL championship game 8 times, winning twice.<ref name="NYG.comchamp" /> During this period the Giants were led by [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] coach [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]], and Hall of Fame players [[Mel Hein]], [[Red Badgro]], and [[Tuffy Leemans]]. In [[1933 NFL season|1933]] the Giants faced the Chicago Bears in the [[1933 NFL Championship Game|championship game]] and were defeated 23–21.
'''[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]rs:'''
*[[Frank Gifford]]
*[[Sam Huff]]
*[[Tom Landry]]
*[[Steve O'Neill]]
*[[Ken Strong]]
*[[Lawrence Taylor]]
*[[Y.A. Tittle]]
*[[Emlen Tunnell]]
 
[[File:Ny giants 1934.jpg|thumb|[[1934 New York Giants season|1934]] New York Giants team]]
'''Current stars:'''
[[File:Al Blozis.jpg|thumb|160px|[[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."<ref>Thomas, Robert McG., Jr. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/sports/two-giants-were-heroes-far-from-playing-field.html "Two Giants Were Heroes Far From Playing Field"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811060131/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/26/sports/two-giants-were-heroes-far-from-playing-field.html |date=August 11, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 26, 1991. Retrieved September 25, 2009.</ref>]]
*[[Tiki Barber]]
*[[Eli Manning]]
*[[Jeremy Shockey]]
*[[Michael Strahan]]
*[[Amani Toomer]]
*[[Kurt Warner]]
 
=====NFL champions (1934)=====
'''Retired numbers:'''
The famous "[[Sneakers Game]]" was played in this era where the Giants defeated the [[1934 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] on an icy field in the [[1934 NFL Championship Game]], while wearing sneakers for better traction.<ref name="NYG.comchamp" /> The team would return to the [[1935 NFL Championship Game|championship game]] the following year but would fall to the Detroit Lions 26–7.
*[[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
*[[Lawrence Taylor]] #56
 
=====NFL External linkschampions (1938)=====
The Giants captured their [[NFL Championship Game, 1938|third NFL championship]] in [[1938 NFL season|1938]] with a 23–17 win over the [[1938 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]. Both teams returned to the [[1939 NFL Championship Game|championship game]] the following year in [[1939 NFL season|1939]], with the Packers shutting out the Giants 27–0.
* [http://www.giants.com/ New York Giants official web site]
* [http://www.nfl.com/news/story/5706748 NFL article about "The Greatest Game Ever Played"]
 
The period also featured the 1944 Giants, which are ranked as the #1 defensive team in NFL history, "...a truly awesome unit".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/the-100-stingiest-defenses-football-history/21990/ |title=The 100 Stingiest Defenses in Football History |access-date=February 7, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114015519/http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/the-100-stingiest-defenses-football-history/21990/ |archive-date=November 14, 2015}}</ref> They gave up only 7.5 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 [[1944 NFL Championship Game]]. The Giants played the [[Detroit Lions]] to a scoreless tie on November 7, 1943.<ref>McDonough, W. et al. "75 Seasons: The Complete Story of the National Football League 1920–1995," Turner Publishing, Inc. and National Football League Properties, Atlanta, p. 86 (1994)</ref><ref>[[The Detroit Free Press]], November 8, 1943, p. 14</ref><ref>[[The New York Times]], November 8, 1943, p. 22</ref> 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 1930s until the United States entry into [[World War II]].<ref name="NYG.comchamp" />
[[de:New York Giants]]
 
====Jim Lee Howell years (1954–1960)====
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=====NFL champions (1956)=====
The Giants won their [[1956 NFL Championship Game|next championship]] in [[1956 NFL season|1956]], the first year the team began playing at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] in [[the Bronx]] [[Boroughs of New York City|borough]] 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 (American football)|Alex Webster]]. The Giants' 1956 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.<ref name="HistoryNYG">[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nyg/nygiants.html History of the New York Giants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709062712/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nyg/nygiants.html |date=July 9, 2011 }}, sportsecyclopedia. Retrieved September 12, 2006.</ref> From 1958 to 1963, the Giants played in the NFL Championship Game five times, but failed to win.<ref name="NYG.comchamp"/> Most significantly, the Giants played the [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] in the [[NFL Championship Game, 1958|1958 NFL Championship Game]], which is considered a [[Wiktionary:watershed|watershed]] event in the history of the NFL.<ref>Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 272</ref> The game, which the Giants lost in overtime 23–17,<ref name="NYG.comchamp"/> 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.
 
[[File:Giffordrookiecard.jpg|thumb|[[Frank Gifford]], Giants halfback and wide receiver from 1952 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1964, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977|287x287px]]
[[File:1969 Notre Dame - Army football Yankee Stadium.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|The Giants played at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] (1956–1973) in [[the Bronx]]]]
 
====Allie Sherman years (1961–1968)====
Both the 1961 and 1962 championship game matched the Giants up against the Green Bay Packers, with the Giants losing both 37–0 and 16–7 respectively. In 1963, led by league MVP [[quarterback]] [[Y. 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-1963nfl-story,0,2181510.story|title=The Chicago Bears wins the 1963 NFL Championship|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=October 14, 2010|first=Larry|last=Kart|archive-date=February 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209172909/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-1963nfl-story,0,2181510.story|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
From 1964 to 1978, the Giants registered only two winning seasons and no playoff appearances.<ref name="dbf"/> With players, such as Tittle and Gifford approaching their mid 30s, the team declined rapidly, finishing 2–10–2 in [[1964 NFL season|1964]].<ref name="dbf"/> They rebounded with a 7–7 record in [[1965 NFL season|1965]],<ref name="dbf"/> before compiling a league-worst 1–12–1 record,<ref name="NFL1966">[http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?lg=nfl&yr=1966 1966 NFL Standings, Stats and Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408131428/http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?yr=1966&lg=NFL |date=April 8, 2007}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved March 17, 2007.</ref> and allowing more than 500 points on defense in [[1966 NFL season|1966]].<ref name="NFL1966"/> During the 1969 preseason, the [[1969 New York Giants season|Giants]] lost their first meeting with the [[1969 New York Jets season|New York Jets]], 37–14, in front of 70,874 fans at the [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]].<ref>Wallace, William M. [https://www.nytimes.com/1969/08/18/archives/jets-beat-giants-3714-namath-completes-14-of-16-passes-3-for-scores.html Jets Beat Giants, 37–14; Namath Completes 14 of 16 Passes, 3 for Scores; Battle Returns Punt For 86&nbsp;Yards 70,874 Fans See Jet Rookie Score in Yale Bowl – Mathis Tallies Two Touchdowns] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095917/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/08/18/archives/jets-beat-giants-3714-namath-completes-14-of-16-passes-3-for-scores.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', August 18, 1969. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> Following the game, Wellington Mara fired coach [[Allie Sherman]],<ref name="Allie">Weinraub, Bernard. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B16FD3A5E1A7B93C1A81782D85F4D8685F9 Fans Show Mixed Emotions; Bad Trades Laid To Team's Pilot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107035420/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B16FD3A5E1A7B93C1A81782D85F4D8685F9 |date=November 7, 2013 }}, ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1969. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> and replaced him with former Giants fullback Alex Webster.<ref>Whittingham. pg. 151</ref>
 
[[File:New York Giants (logo, 1975).png|thumb|upright|1975 logo (stylized with uppercase "NY")]]
In [[1967 NFL season|1967]], 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 1967 and 9–5 in [[1970 NFL season|1970]],<ref name="dbf"/> the Giants traded him back to the Vikings after a 4–10 finish in [[1971 NFL season|1971]].<ref name="Fran">[http://www.vikingupdate.com/history/historyprofiles/tarkenton.html Fran Tarkenton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116031848/http://www.vikingupdate.com/history/historyprofiles/tarkenton.html |date=January 16, 2009}}, vikingupdate.com. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three [[Super Bowl]]s and earn a place in the Hall of Fame,<ref name="Fran"/> while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history,<ref name="dbf"/> winning only 23 games from 1973 to 1979.<ref name="dbf"/> Before the 1976 season, the Giants tried to revive a weak offense by replacing retired RB [[Ron Johnson (running back)|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 [[1977 NFL season|1977 season]] featured a roster which included three rookie quarterbacks.<ref>Katz, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/13/archives/giants-go-with-youth-and-cut-ramsey-mcvay-draws-a-line.html Giants Go With Youth and Cut Ramsey; McVay Draws a Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722185136/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/13/archives/giants-go-with-youth-and-cut-ramsey-mcvay-draws-a-line.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1977. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref>
 
The Giants were allowed to play their home games at the [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]] in 1973 and 1974, and at [[Shea Stadium]] (home of the [[New York Mets|Mets]] and Jets) in [[Queens, New York]] in 1975, due to the renovation of [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]. They finally moved into their own dedicated state-of-the-art stadium in 1976,<ref name="HistoryNYG"/> when they moved into [[Giants Stadium]] at the [[Meadowlands Sports Complex|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 "[[The Miracle at the Meadowlands|Miracle at the Meadowlands]]", which occurred in 1978.<ref name="Katz">Katz, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/20/archives/20-seconds-left-as-eagles-win-jets-bow-todd-reinjured.html 20 Seconds Left As Eagles Win; Jets Bow; Todd Reinjured] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722100601/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/20/archives/20-seconds-left-as-eagles-win-jets-bow-todd-reinjured.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', November 20, 1978. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> With the Giants trying to kill the clock and secure a win against the [[1978 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]],<ref name="Katz"/> [[offensive coordinator]], [[Bob Gibson (football coach)|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]].<ref name="Katz"/>
 
[[File:Opening Day at Giants Stadium, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ, USA – September 16, 2007 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Giants Stadium]] was home to the Giants from 1976 to 2009.]]
The Giants' front office operations were complicated by a long-standing feud between Wellington Mara and his nephew, [[Timothy J. Mara|Tim Mara]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-feud-that-won-super-bowls.html |title=Sports Of The Times; The Feud That Won Super Bowls |work=The New York Times |date=February 21, 1991 |access-date=October 8, 2010 |first=George |last=Vecsey |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220133954/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-feud-that-won-super-bowls.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Jack Mara had died in 1965, 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 Commissioner]] [[Pete Rozelle]] intervened and appointed a neutral general manager, [[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]], allowing the club to operate more smoothly. The feud became moot on February 20, 1991, when Tim Mara sold his shares in the club to [[Preston Robert Tisch]].
 
In [[1979 NFL season|1979]], 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 [[1979 NFL draft|1979]], and linebacker [[Lawrence Taylor]] in [[1981 NFL draft|1981]].<ref name="HistoryNYG"/> In [[1981 NFL season|1981]], Taylor won the NFL's [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award|Defensive Rookie of the Year]] and [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year|Defensive Player of the Year]] awards and the Giants made the playoffs for the first time since 1963.<ref name="dbf"/><ref name="LT">[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TAYLOLAW01 Lawrence Taylor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060501105834/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TayloLaw01 |date=May 1, 2006}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved February 20, 2007.</ref> One of the few bright spots during this time was the team's excellent linebackers, who were known as the [[Crunch Bunch]].<ref>Mifflin, Lawrie: [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEFDB1238F932A2575AC0A964948260] ''The New York Times'', September 11, 1982-Scouting; Crunch Bunch</ref> After the [[1982 NFL Players Strike|strike-shortened]] [[1982 NFL season|1982 season]], in which they finished 4–5,<ref name="dbf"/> head coach [[Ray Perkins (wide receiver)|Ray Perkins]] resigned to succeed the legendary [[Bear Bryant]] as head coach at the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|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 (1983–1990)====
In [[1983 New York Giants season|1983]], [[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 1982 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 [[1983 New York Giants season|the team finished with a 3–12–1 record]] and his job security was called into question.<ref name="dbf"/>
 
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1984.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> After beating the [[1984 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] in the wild-card round, the Giants prepared for a showdown against the top-seeded [[1984 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams - December 23rd, 1984 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198412230ram.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The 49ers defeated the Giants 21–10 in the divisional round.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers - December 29th, 1984 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198412290sfo.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
=====Super Bowl XXI champions (1986)=====
[[File:Phil Simms Feb 2019 3 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Phil Simms]], Giants quarterback from 1979 to 1993, was named [[Super Bowl XXI]] most valuable player|206x206px]]
[[File:LT 2009.jpg|thumb|287x287px|[[Lawrence Taylor]], Giants linebacker from 1981 to 1993, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999]]
After 9–7 and 10–6 finishes in [[1984 NFL season|1984]] and [[1985 NFL season|1985]] respectively,<ref name="dbf"/> the [[1986 New York Giants season|Giants]] compiled a 14–2 record in [[1986 NFL season|1986]] led by league MVP and [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year|Defensive Player of the Year]] [[Lawrence Taylor]] and the [[Big Blue Wrecking Crew]] defense. As of 2023, this is the Giants' best regular season record since the NFL began playing 16-game seasons in 1978. After clinching the top seed in the NFC, the Giants defeated the [[1986 San Francisco 49ers season|49ers]] 49–3 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/juniorgiants/calendar/HolidayCalendar.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101055941/http://www.giants.com/juniorgiants/calendar/HolidayCalendar.asp |archive-date=January 1, 2011 |title=HolidayCalendar |publisher=Giants.com |date=April 28, 2004 |access-date=October 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[1986 Washington Redskins season|Redskins]] 17–0 in the NFC championship game, advancing to their first Super Bowl,<ref>{{cite news |last=Battista |first=Judy |url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/redskins/ |title=Redskins – The Fifth Down Blog |publisher=Fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com |access-date=October 8, 2010 |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722034347/http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/redskins/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Super Bowl XXI]], against the [[1986 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|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,<ref name="NYG.comchamp2">{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/history/ChampionshipGames1950present.asp |title=Championship Games 1950–present |access-date=December 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317040918/http://www.giants.com/history/ChampionshipGames1950present.asp |archive-date=March 17, 2007}}, giants.com. Retrieved January 12, 2007.</ref> to win their first championship since 1956. 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 (American football)|Joe Morris]], and [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] linebacker [[Harry Carson]].
 
The [[1987 New York Giants season|Giants]] struggled to a 6–9 record in the [[1987 NFL Players Strike|strike-marred]] [[1987 NFL season|1987 season]],<ref name="dbf"/> due largely to a decline in the running game, as Morris managed only 658 yards<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MORRIJOE02 Joe Morris] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227075150/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MORRIJOE02 |date=December 27, 2007}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved May 3, 2007.</ref> behind an injury-riddled offensive line.<ref name="Nelson">Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 846</ref> The early portion of the [[1988 NFL season|1988 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 [[1988 New York Giants season|Giants]] finished 10–6, and Taylor recorded 15.5 sacks after his return from the suspension; however, the team missed the playoffs in their last game of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1988.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> They surged to a 12–4 record in 1989, but lost to the [[1989 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]] in their opening playoff game when [[Flipper Anderson]] caught a 47-yard touchdown pass to give the Rams a 19–13 overtime win.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1989 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1989.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants - January 7th, 1990 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199001070nyg.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
=====Super Bowl XXV champions (1990)=====
In [[1990 NFL season|1990]], [[1990 New York Giants season|the Giants went 13–3]] and, at the time, set an NFL record for fewest turnovers in a season (14).<ref>Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 914</ref> 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]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Fucillo |first=David |url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2009/7/3/936391/49ers-year-by-year-1990 |title=49ers' Year-by-Year: 1990 |publisher=Niners Nation |access-date=November 8, 2010 |date=July 3, 2009 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183619/http://www.ninersnation.com/2009/7/3/936391/49ers-year-by-year-1990 |url-status=live }}</ref> and then defeated the [[1990 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]] 20–19 in [[Super Bowl XXV]].<ref name="NYG.comchamp2"/>
 
===Mara and Tisch era (1991–present)===
Following the 1990 season, Parcells resigned as head coach and was replaced by the team's offensive-line coach [[Ray Handley]].<ref name="q064">{{cite web | last=Eskenazi | first=Gerald | title=FOOTBALL: Decision; A Giant Among Giants, Parcells Says Goodbye | website=The New York Times | date=1991-05-16 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/16/sports/football-decision-a-giant-among-giants-parcells-says-goodbye.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Handley served as coach for two disappointing seasons (1991 and 1992), which saw the Giants fall from Super Bowl champions to an 8–8 record in 1991 and a 6–10 record in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1991 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1991.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1992.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was fired following the [[1992 NFL season|1992 season]], and replaced by former [[Denver Broncos]]' coach [[Dan Reeves]].<ref name="z171">{{cite web | last=Litsky | first=Frank | title=PRO FOOTBALL; Handley's Unhappy Reign Is Brought to an End | website=The New York Times | date=1992-12-31 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/31/sports/pro-football-handley-s-unhappy-reign-is-brought-to-an-end.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref><ref name="q915">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press| title=Reeves Is Hired to Coach Giants | website=Los Angeles Times | date=1993-01-27 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-27-sp-1745-story.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> In the early 1990s, Simms and Taylor, two of the stars of the 1980s, played out the last seasons of their careers with steadily declining production. The [[1993 New York Giants season|Giants]] experienced a resurgent season with Reeves at the helm in [[1993 NFL season|1993]] however, and Simms and Taylor ended their careers as members of a playoff team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1993 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1993.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
The Giants initially struggled in the post Simms/Taylor era. After starting 3–7 in [[1994 NFL season|1994]], the [[1994 New York Giants season|Giants]] won their final six games to finish 9–7 but missed the [[NFL playoffs, 1994–95|playoffs]].<ref name="NYG1994">[http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=NYG&lg=nfl&yr=1994 1994 New York Giants] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408191711/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=NYG&lg=nfl&yr=1994 |date=April 8, 2007}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved March 20, 2007.</ref> Quarterback [[Dave Brown (quarterback)|Dave Brown]] received heavy criticism throughout the season.<ref name="c450">{{cite web | last=Berkow | first=Ira | title=Sports of The Times; Brown Hopes To Wear Out Giant Fans | website=The New York Times | date=1994-10-25 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/25/sports/sports-of-the-times-brown-hopes-to-wear-out-giant-fans.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Brown performed poorly the following two seasons, and the Giants struggled to 5–11 and 6–10 records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1995.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1996.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Reeves was fired following the [[1996 NFL season|1996 season]].<ref name="c054">{{cite web | title=Giants Purge Reeves in Meadowlands Minute | website=The New York Times | date=1996-12-24 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/24/sports/giants-purge-reeves-in-meadowlands-minute.html | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref>
 
====Jim Fassel years (1997–2003)====
In 1997, 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 [[1997 New York Giants season|1997 season]] with a record of 10–5–1 and qualified for the [[NFL playoffs, 1997–98|playoffs]] for the first time in four years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1997.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> However, they lost in the wild-card round to the [[1997 Minnesota Vikings season|Vikings]] at home.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants - December 27th, 1997 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199712270nyg.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> [[1998 New York Giants season|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1998.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
Before the [[1999 New York Giants season|1999 season]], the Giants signed ex-Carolina Panthers quarterback [[Kerry Collins]]. Collins was the first-ever draft choice of the expansion [[Carolina Panthers]] in [[1995 NFL draft|1995]] and led the [[1996 Carolina Panthers season|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.<ref name="king">King, Peter. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/peter_king/news/2001/01/22/king_collins/ Renewed and revitalized at 28, Collins finally comes clean] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010501174807/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/peter_king/news/2001/01/22/king_collins/ |date=May 1, 2001 }}, ''Sports Illustrated'', January 22, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref> The Giants finished the season with a 7–9 record, Fassel's first losing season as head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1999.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
In 2000, 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 [[2000 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis]] and [[2000 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]] to make their record 7–4 and call their playoff prospects into question.<ref name="NYG2000">{{Cite web |title=2000 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2000.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140731004523/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2000.htm |archive-date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> At a press conference following the Giants' loss to Detroit, Fassel guaranteed that "this team is going to the playoffs".<ref name="n466">{{cite web | last=Rhoden | first=William C. | title=Sports of The Times; With Season at Crossroads, Fassel Dares His Team | website=The New York Times | date=2000-11-27 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/27/sports/sports-of-the-times-with-season-at-crossroads-fassel-dares-his-team.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> The Giants responded, winning the rest of their regular season games to finish the season 12–4<ref name="NYG2000" /> and clinch the top seed in the NFC. In the divisional round, the Giants beat the [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 20–10 at home to qualify for the NFC Championship Game, in which they defeated the [[2000 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] 41–0.<ref name="NYG2000" /> They advanced to play the [[2000 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] in [[Super Bowl XXXV]]. Though the Giants went into halftime down only 10–0,<ref name="SBXXXV">{{cite web |url=http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxxxv |title=Super Bowl XXXV recap |access-date=May 25, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712171909/http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxxxv |archive-date=July 12, 2007}}, National Football League. Retrieved May 12, 2007.</ref> the Ravens dominated the second half. Their defense harassed Kerry Collins all game long, resulting in Collins completing only 15 of 39 passes for 112&nbsp;yards and 4 interceptions.<ref name="SBXXXV"/> The Ravens won the game 34–7.<ref name="j802">{{cite web | last=Pennington | first=Bill | title=PRO FOOTBALL: SUPER BOWL; Ravens' Defense Overwhelms Giants in Super Bowl | website=The New York Times | date=2001-01-29 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/29/sports/pro-football-super-bowl-ravens-defense-overwhelms-giants-in-super-bowl.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref>
 
After a disappointing 7–9 record in 2001,<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2001.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> the Giants finished the [[2002 New York Giants season|2002 season]] with a record of 10–6, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2002.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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 4:27 left in the third quarter. However, San Francisco rallied to win the game by one point, with the final score of 39–38.<ref name="y110">{{cite web | last=Borden | first=Sam | title=Giants' Loss to 49ers Still Stings 9 Years Later | website=The New York Times | date=2012-01-17 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/sports/football/giants-loss-to-49ers-still-stings-9-years-later.html | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref>
 
After a dismal [[2003 New York Giants season|2003 season]] in which the Giants finished with a 4–12 record, Jim Fassel was released by the Giants.<ref>Whittingham. pgs. 294–295</ref> His head coaching record with the Giants during this time was 58–53–1.<ref name="o247">{{cite web | title=Jim Fassel Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FassJi0.htm | access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref>
 
====Tom Coughlin years (2004–2015)====
In 2004, three years after their last Super Bowl appearance, Fassel was replaced by [[Tom Coughlin]].<ref name="a105">{{cite web | last=Zinser | first=Lynn | title=PRO FOOTBALL; Giants Hire Coughlin to Revitalize Team | website=The New York Times | date=2004-01-07 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/07/sports/pro-football-giants-hire-coughlin-to-revitalize-team.html | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> Although Collins had several solid seasons as the Giants quarterback, he experienced his share of struggles. In [[2004 NFL season|2004]], the [[2004 New York Giants season|Giants]] [[Rivers-Manning trade|completed a draft day trade]] for [[Ole Miss Rebels football|University of Mississippi]] quarterback [[Eli Manning]].<ref name="w940">{{cite web | title=Years later, Eli Manning talks about 2004 draft-day trade | website=Reuters | date=2021-10-08 | url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/years-later-eli-manning-talks-about-2004-draft-day-trade-2021-10-08/ | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Manning became the team's starting quarterback in the middle of the [[2004 NFL season|2004 season]], taking over for [[Kurt Warner]]. During the three-year period from 2004 to 2006, 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 2005 and to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in 2006.)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Coughlin Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CougTo0.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2004.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2005.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2006.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and spawned intense media scrutiny concerning the direction of the team.<ref>Associated Press. [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2007-01-10-tom-coughlin_x.htm Giants confirm Coughlin to remain coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325050824/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/giants/2007-01-10-tom-coughlin_x.htm |date=March 25, 2009 }}, ''[[USA TODAY]]'', January 10, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2007.</ref> During this period in their history, standout players included [[defensive end]] [[Michael Strahan]], who set the NFL single season record in [[quarterback sack|sacks]] in [[2001 NFL season|2001]],<ref>Associated Press. [http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0106/1306705.html Strahan breaks Gastineau's 17-year-old record] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917122818/http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0106/1306705.html |date=September 17, 2012 }}, ESPN, January 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2009.</ref> and running back [[Tiki Barber]], who set a team record for rushing yards in a season in 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYG/9978807 |title=Tiki Barber plans to stay busy after retirement |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=April 23, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403033151/http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYG/9978807 |archive-date=April 3, 2007}}, National Football League, February 6, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2007.</ref> Barber retired at the end of the 2006 season.<ref name="z755">{{cite web | title=Report: Giants&#039; Tiki Barber to retire | website=UPI | date=2006-10-18 | url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2006/10/18/Report-Giants-Tiki-Barber-to-retire/73961161207934/ | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
 
=====Super Bowl XLII champions (2007)=====
Going into [[2007 NFL season|2007]], the Giants had made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. In 2007, the Giants became the third NFL franchise to win at least 600 games when they defeated the [[2007 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] 31–10 on ''[[Monday Night Football]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newberry |first=Paul |date=November 4, 2010 |title=Giants win their fourth in a row, routing hapless Falcons 31–10 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20071015001&prov=ap |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018032251/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20071015001&prov=ap |archive-date=October 18, 2007 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |publisher=Yahoo!}}</ref> For the 2007 season, the NFL scheduled the Giants' road game against the [[2007 Miami Dolphins season|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]].<ref name="s232">{{cite web | title=Giants Now: Looking back at NFL's first London game | website=Giants.com| date=2023-09-29 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/nfl-london-international-series-giants-dolphins-2007-wembley-stadium-tottenham#:~:text=On%20October%2028%2C%202007%2C%20the,the%20Dolphins%2C%2013%2D10. | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> The Giants defeated the Dolphins, 13–10.<ref name="j746">{{cite web | last=Wetherell | first=Richard | title=My favourite game: Miami 10-13 NY Giants, Wembley's first taste of NFL | website=the Guardian | date=2020-04-25 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/25/my-favourite-game-miami-new-york-giants-wembley-first-nfl | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> The Giants finished 10–6 and became NFC Champions after defeating the [[2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[2007 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], and [[2007 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] in the [[NFL playoffs, 2007–08|NFC Playoffs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2007.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> They set a record for most consecutive road wins in a single season with 10 (a streak which ended with a loss to the [[2008 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] during week 6 of the 2008 season).
 
[[File:Eli Manning (44433828580).jpg|thumb|206x206px|[[Eli Manning]], Giants quarterback from 2004 to 2019, was named most valuable player for Super Bowls [[Super Bowl XLII|XLII]] and [[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]]]]
The [[2007 New England Patriots season|Patriots]] (18–0) entered the Super Bowl undefeated and were 12 point favorites going into game weekend.<ref>{{Cite news |last=O'Halloran |first=Ryan |date=February 3, 2008 |title=Superbowl XLII preview |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/2290823/Superbowl-XLII-preview.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205011658/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/2290823/Superbowl-XLII-preview.html |archive-date=December 5, 2012 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}</ref> The Giants defeated the Patriots 17–14 in [[Super Bowl XLII]],<ref name="a900">{{cite web | last=Battista | first=Judy | title=Giants Stun Patriots in Super Bowl XLII | website=The New York Times | date=2008-02-04 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/sports/football/04game.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> 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 [[1968 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]] were favored by 17 over the [[1968 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] in [[Super Bowl III]], and the [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] were favored by 14 over the [[2001 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]).<ref>[http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22985377/ Opinion: Eli makes sure MVP stays in the family] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828004038/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22985377/ |date=August 28, 2011}}, NBC Sports.com, February 4, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.</ref> Co-owner [[John Mara]] described it as "the greatest victory in the history of this franchise, without question".<ref name="r209">{{Cite web |last=Vacchiano |first=Ralph |date=2008-02-08 |title=Improbable Super Bowl victory capped incredible Giant season |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2008/02/08/improbable-super-bowl-victory-capped-incredible-giant-season/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=New York Daily News}}</ref>
 
The Giants began the [[2008 New York Giants season|2008 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 [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] for home-field advantage and a first-round bye.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2008.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the divisional round of the [[NFL playoffs, 2008–09|playoffs]], the Giants lost 23–11 to the [[2008 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] at home.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/sports/football/12giants.html | work=The New York Times | first=Joe | last=Lapointe | title=Manning and Giants Stopped Short in Bid to Repeat as Champs | date=January 12, 2009 | access-date=February 11, 2017 | archive-date=December 20, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220200945/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/sports/football/12giants.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
 
In [[2009 New York Giants season|2009]], the Giants opened a new training complex, the Timex Performance Center, also located in the Meadowlands. After starting 5–0 in the 2009 season, New York lost to the likewise undefeated [[2009 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] at the Louisiana Superdome 48–27, beginning a four-game losing streak,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/schedule2009.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231140342/http://www.giants.com/schedule2009.asp |archive-date=December 31, 2010 |title=schedule_2009 |publisher=Giants.com |date=September 30, 2009 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in which they lost to the [[2009 Arizona Cardinals season|Arizona Cardinals]] 24–17, the [[2009 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] 21–20 and the [[2009 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 40–17. The streak was broken with a 34–31 overtime victory against the [[2009 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]. On Thanksgiving night, they lost to the [[2009 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] 26–6. The Giants next beat the division-leading [[2009 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]. A week later, with a record of 7–5, they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 45–38. On December 27, the Giants lost to the [[2009 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] 41–9 in their final game at Giants Stadium, and were eliminated from playoff eligibility. The Giants finished the season 8–8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2009.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-04 |title=Unhappy Giants fire D-coordinator Sheridan |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4795970 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref name="y199">{{cite web | agency=Associated Press| title=Giants hire former interim Bills coach Perry Fewell as defensive coordinator | website=Press of Atlantic City | date=2024-08-14 | url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/giants-hire-former-interim-bills-coach-perry-fewell-as-defensive-coordinator/article_02a85a82-0169-11df-9386-001cc4c002e0.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> The Giants defense finished 13th overall under Sheridan, giving up 324.9 yards per game, and the final two losses of the season against [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]] and [[Minnesota Vikings|Minnesota]], in which the Giants gave up 85 points, ultimately led to the firing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/opp.htm |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
[[File:Metlife stadium (Aerial view).jpg|thumb|MetLife Stadium, current home of the Giants]]
In [[2010 New York Giants season|2010]], the Giants moved from Giants Stadium into [[MetLife Stadium]], then known as the "[[New Meadowlands Stadium]]". They won against the [[2010 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]] in the first game at New Meadowlands Stadium, but then lost to the [[2010 Indianapolis Colts season|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 [[2010 Tennessee Titans season|Tennessee Titans]] before going on a five-game winning streak, beating the [[2010 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]], [[2010 Houston Texans season|Houston Texans]], [[2010 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]], [[2010 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]], and [[2010 Seattle Seahawks season|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 [[2010 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] on the road, putting the Giants in second place in the NFC East at 6–4. In first place was the Eagles, but at December 19 the two teams tied at 8–4, setting up a match for first place. The Giants were at home and led 24–3 over the Eagles at halftime. The score was 31–10 with 5:40 left in the game, but [[Michael Vick]] led the Eagles to three touchdown drives to tie the game up at 31 with 40 seconds left. After a Giants three-and-out, Matt Dodge punted the ball to [[DeSean Jackson]], who returned it for a touchdown, concluding the Giants' epic [[Miracle at the New Meadowlands|collapse]]. The next game, the Giants lost to the eventual [[Super Bowl XLV|Super Bowl champion]] [[2010 Green Bay Packers season|Green 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2010.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
=====Super Bowl XLVI champions (2011)=====
{{main|2011 New York Giants season}}
During the 2011 preseason, the Giants lost [[Kevin Boss]], [[Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1985)|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 (American football)|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]].<ref name="f770">{{cite news | last=Jones | first=Mike | title=Washington Redskins thump New York Giants in season opener, 28-14 | newspaper=Washington Post | date=2011-09-12 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/washington-redskins-thump-new-york-giants-in-season-opener-28-14/2011/09/11/gIQAamQKLK_story.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> 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.<ref name="i225">{{cite web | last=Borden | first=Sam | title=Giants Edge Patriots With Late Touchdown | website=The New York Times | date=2011-11-07 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/sports/football/manning-leads-giants-to-comeback-win-over-the-patriots.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref>
 
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,<ref name="w960">{{cite web | last=Borden | first=Sam | title=Giants Ice Cowboys and Their Skid | website=The New York Times | date=2011-12-12 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/sports/football/giants-land-final-blow-in-slugfest-with-the-cowboys.html | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> 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.<ref name="s675">{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=2011-2012 Giants Season In Review, Week 17: Giants 31, Cowboys 14 | website=Big Blue View | date=2012-02-28 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2012/2/28/2826092/2011-2012-giants-season-in-review-week-17-giants-31-cowboys-14 | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref> Wide receiver Victor Cruz finished the regular season with 1,536 receiving yards, breaking the Giants franchise record previously held by [[Amani Toomer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants Single-Season Receiving Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/single-season-receiving.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
On January 8, 2012, 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 172 yards rushing, a season-high for the Giants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants - January 8th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201080nyg.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> With the victory, the Giants advanced to the second round against the top-ranked Green Bay Packers 37–20.<ref name="f945">{{cite web | title=Packers done in by mistakes, Giants in 37-20 loss | website=San Diego Union-Tribune | date=2012-01-15 | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2012/01/15/packers-done-in-by-mistakes-giants-in-37-20-loss/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
 
On January 15, 2012, the Giants defeated the [[Green Bay Packers]] 37–20. Eli Manning threw for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns, two of which to wide receiver [[Hakeem Nicks]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New York Giants at Green Bay Packers - January 15th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201150gnb.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> This earned the Giants a spot in the [[NFC Championship Game]] on January 22, 2012, 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship - New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers - January 22nd, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201220sfo.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
The New York Giants won [[Super Bowl XLVI]] against the [[New England Patriots]] with a score of 21–17. The winning touchdown was preceded by a 38-yard reception by receiver [[Mario Manningham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Battista |first=Judy |date=2012-02-06 |title=Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/sports/football/super-bowl-resilient-giants-edge-patriots-to-win-super-bowl-xlvi.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> As in [[Super Bowl XLII]], Eli Manning was Super Bowl MVP, defeating the Patriots for a second time in the Super Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borden |first=Sam |date=2012-02-06 |title=Manning Wins M.V.P. With Another Fourth-Quarter Comeback |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/sports/football/giants-win-super-bowl-bringing-title-back-to-new-york.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
 
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."<ref name="l002">{{cite magazine | last=King | first=Peter | title=Peter King: Giants learned a long time ago of Eli Manning's toughness, poise | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=2012-02-13 | url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2012/02/13/eli#:~:text=Manning%20saw%20the%20Pats%20being,%2C%20%22Don't%20score! | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201202050nwe.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
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.
 
The Giants began the [[2012 New York Giants season|2012 season]] with a home loss to the [[2012 Dallas Cowboys season|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 [[2012 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]. Following the arrival of [[Hurricane Sandy]] in the Northeastern United States, the Giants lost back-to-back games against the [[2012 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] and the [[2012 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]] to fall to 6–4. Despite impressive blowout home victories over the [[2012 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]], [[2012 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] and [[2012 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]], the Giants finished the season 9–7 and out of the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2012.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Quarterback [[Eli Manning]], defensive end [[Jason Pierre-Paul]], wide receiver [[Victor Cruz (American football)|Victor Cruz]], and guard [[Chris Snee]] represented the Giants at the [[2013 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/probowl.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
The [[2013 New York Giants season|2013 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=February 12, 2013 |title=NFL Experience Will not Be a Part of Super Bowl XLVIII in New York/New Jersey |url=http://www.giants101.com/2013/02/12/nfl-experience-will-not-be-a-part-of-super-bowl-xlviii-in-new-yorknew-jersey/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011093903/http://www.giants101.com/2013/02/12/nfl-experience-will-not-be-a-part-of-super-bowl-xlviii-in-new-yorknew-jersey/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=August 12, 2016 |website=Giants101.com}}</ref> However, the Giants' playoff hopes took a massive hit when they lost the first six games of the season.<ref name="z072">{{cite web | title=Experts look for answers as Giants fall to 0-6 | website=Giants.com | date=2013-10-11 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/experts-look-for-answers-as-giants-fall-to-0-6-11481215 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> They rebounded to win the next four games in a row to improve to 4–6, but lost a critical home game to the [[2013 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] on a last-minute field goal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=November 24, 2013 |title=New York Giants Fail to Live up to Talk and Guarantees, Fall 24–21 to Dallas Cowboys |url=http://www.giants101.com/2013/11/24/new-york-giants-fail-to-live-up-to-talk-and-guarantees-fall-24-21-to-dallas-cowboys/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510120827/http://www.giants101.com/2013/11/24/new-york-giants-fail-to-live-up-to-talk-and-guarantees-fall-24-21-to-dallas-cowboys/ |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=August 13, 2016 |website=Giants101.com}}</ref> They finished the season 7–9 and with a losing record for the first time since 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2013.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The Giants drafted rookie wide receiver [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] in the [[2014 NFL draft]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=May 9, 2014 |title=Odell Beckham Jr. "Happy" to Land with New York Giants; Recalls Past with Eli Manning |url=http://www.giants101.com/2014/05/09/odell-beckham-jr-happy-to-land-with-new-york-giants-recalls-past-with-eli-manning/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011080403/http://www.giants101.com/2014/05/09/odell-beckham-jr-happy-to-land-with-new-york-giants-recalls-past-with-eli-manning/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> who would later go on to win the [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award]].<ref name="w552">{{cite web | last=Wesseling | first=Chris | title=Odell Beckham Jr. wins Offensive Rookie of the Year | website=NFL.com | date=2015-01-31 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/odell-beckham-jr-wins-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-0ap3000000466421 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> However, the Giants missed the playoffs for a third straight season, finishing with a 6–10 record.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2014.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The [[2015 New York Giants season|2015 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2015.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
====2016–present====
On January 14, 2016, the Giants announced that [[Ben McAdoo]] would become the team's head coach. He replaced Tom Coughlin, who had resigned the previous week.<ref name=Eisen>{{cite web|last1=Eisen|first1=Michael|title=Ben McAdoo named New York Giants head coach|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Ben-McAdoo-named-New-York-Giants-head-coach/23ea0560-7b3b-4130-8f61-8d325af95bef|publisher=Giants.com|access-date=January 14, 2016|date=January 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912144721/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Ben-McAdoo-named-New-York-Giants-head-coach/23ea0560-7b3b-4130-8f61-8d325af95bef|archive-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Giants turned it around in [[2016 New York Giants season|2016]] with an 11–5 record, ending their five-year playoff drought.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2016.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The Giants later lost to the [[2016 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] 38–13 in the wild-card round.<ref name="t301">{{cite web | title=Mistakes, Missed Opportunities Foil Giants in 38-13 Loss to Packers | work=NBC New York | date=2017-01-08 | url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/giants-packers-playoffs-lambeau-nfl/421527/ | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>
 
[[File:New York Giants.jpg|thumb|The Giants take the field against the [[Washington Commanders|Washington Football Team]] in 2020]]
After having high expectations due to their 11–5 record in 2016, the Giants had an unexpected 0–5 start to the [[2017 New York Giants season|2017 season]], before pulling a massive upset versus the [[2017 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] at [[Sports Authority Field at Mile High]] for their first win of the season.<ref name="a204">{{cite web | last=Bergman | first=Jeremy | title=Giants get first win in shocking upset of Broncos | website=NFL.com | date=2017-10-15 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-get-first-win-in-shocking-upset-of-broncos-0ap3000000862176 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> However, during the Week 5 game against the [[2017 Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers]], [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] fractured his ankle, an injury that ended his season.<ref name="k791">{{cite web | last=Brinson | first=Will | title=Odell Beckham fractures ankle on gruesome injury, could require surgery | website=CBSSports.com | date=2017-10-08 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/odell-beckham-fractures-ankle-on-gruesome-injury-could-require-surgery/ | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> During the same game, the Giants also lost wide receivers [[Brandon Marshall]] and [[Dwayne Harris]] to season-ending injuries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/odell-beckham-jr-injury-giants-stats-brandon-marshall-dwayne-harris/4tjggkf24gai1qp7t418qsdgk|title=Giants injury updates: Odell Beckham Jr. to have season-ending ankle surgery|date=October 9, 2017|work=Sporting News|access-date=November 27, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211180949/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/odell-beckham-jr-injury-giants-stats-brandon-marshall-dwayne-harris/4tjggkf24gai1qp7t418qsdgk|url-status=live}}</ref> The season was also marred by the suspensions of [[Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie]] and [[Janoris Jenkins]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Paul |date=October 11, 2017 |title=Rodgers-Cromartie suspended after blowup with McAdoo |url=https://nypost.com/2017/10/11/dominique-rodgers-cromartie-suspended-after-he-leaves-giants/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032434/https://nypost.com/2017/10/11/dominique-rodgers-cromartie-suspended-after-he-leaves-giants/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 27, 2017 |work=New York Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Schwartz |first=Paul |date=October 31, 2017 |title=Giants suspend Janoris Jenkins indefinitely |url=https://nypost.com/2017/10/31/giants-suspend-janoris-jenkins-indefinitely/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129231819/https://nypost.com/2017/10/31/giants-suspend-janoris-jenkins-indefinitely/ |archive-date=November 29, 2017 |access-date=November 27, 2017 |work=New York Post}}</ref> The Giants finished the 2017 season with a 3–13 record, the second-worst in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Standings & Team Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/index.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> This was also the first time since [[1983 New York Giants season|1983]] 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 [[1976 New York Giants season|1976 Giants' season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Benjamin |date=2017-11-28 |title=Giants Bench Eli Manning, Opting for Geno Smith as Quarterback |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/sports/eli-manning-benched-giants.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="h621">{{cite web | last=Pennington | first=Bill | title=Giants Fire Coach Ben McAdoo and General Manager Jerry Reese | website=The New York Times | date=2017-12-04 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/sports/football/Giants-ben-mcadoo-fired.html | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> Manning was eventually renamed the starter in Week 14.<ref name="s762">{{cite web | last=Stites | first=Adam | title=Eli Manning was the starter, then benched, and is the starter again | website=SBNation.com | date=2017-12-10 | url=https://www.sbnation.com/2017/12/10/16754474/eli-manning-new-york-giants-starting-week-14-dallas-cowboys-geno-smith | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> Subsequently, the disastrous season led to the team being awarded the second overall pick in the [[2018 NFL draft]], which they utilized to select [[Saquon Barkley]] from [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]].<ref name="x106">{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=Giants 2018 draft: Saquon Barkley selected No. 2 overall | website=Big Blue View | date=2018-04-26 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2018/4/26/17286166/ny-giants-2018-nfl-draft-results-saquon-barkley-selected-no-2-overall-picks-order-tv-schedule | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> Despite Barkley's selection, several questions pertained into the following season around the team's offensive line and long-term future at quarterback.
 
The [[2018 New York Giants season|2018 season]] began with [[Pat Shurmur]] being hired as the new head coach.<ref name="s138">{{cite web | last=Shook | first=Nick | title=Giants officially hire Pat Shurmur to be head coach | website=NFL.com | date=2018-01-22 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-officially-hire-pat-shurmur-to-be-head-coach-0ap3000000909569 | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> 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 [[2018 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2018.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> After defeating the [[2018 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] in Week 14, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to win 100 regular season games against an opponent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fennelly |first1=John |title=Giants defeat Redskins, 40–16: Instant analysis |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/09/new-york-giants-washington-redskins-40-16-instant-analysis/ |website=Giants Wire |access-date=December 9, 2018 |date=December 9, 2018 |archive-date=December 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210025721/https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/09/new-york-giants-washington-redskins-40-16-instant-analysis/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 [[1977 New York Giants season|1977]] and [[1978 New York Giants season|1978]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/index.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The season was also highlighted by blown fourth-quarter leads which was similar to their [[2015 New York Giants season|2015 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 [[2019 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 (1,307), and most touchdowns in a season (15). He was also selected to the [[2019 Pro Bowl]], alongside fellow teammates [[Olivier Vernon]], [[Landon Collins]], and [[Aldrick Rosas]] in addition to winning offensive rookie of the year honors.<ref name="e128">{{cite web | last=Shook | first=Nick | title=Saquon Barkley named Offensive Rookie of the Year | website=NFL.com | date=2019-02-02 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saquon-barkley-named-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-0ap3000001015471 | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref>
 
The team used their sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Duke quarterback [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]].<ref name="t404">{{cite web | last=Patra | first=Kevin | title=Giants select QB Daniel Jones with sixth overall pick | website=NFL.com | date=2019-04-25 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-select-qb-daniel-jones-with-sixth-overall-pick-0ap3000001028040 | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> The Giants went 4–12 in the 2019 season. After the [[2019 New York Giants season|2019 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.<ref name="a532">{{cite web | last=Bergman | first=Jeremy | title=End of an era: Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasons | website=NFL.com | date=2020-01-22 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/end-of-an-era-eli-manning-retiring-after-16-seasons-0ap3000001098557 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> Following the season, Shurmur was fired as head coach.<ref name="a237">{{cite web | last=Raanan | first=Jordan | title=Giants fire coach Shurmur, keep GM Gettleman | website=ESPN.com | date=2019-12-30 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28395506/giants-fire-coach-pat-shurmur-keep-gm-dave-gettleman#:~:text=EAST%20RUTHERFORD%2C%20N.J.%20%2D%2D%20The,a.m.%2C%20according%20to%20a%20source. | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> Prior to the 2020 season, the Giants hired Joe Judge as head coach.<ref name="z535">{{cite web | last=Pennington | first=Bill | title=Giants Agree to Hire Joe Judge as Head Coach | website=The New York Times | date=2020-01-07 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/sports/football/joe-judge-giants.html | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> At the start of the [[2020 New York Giants season|2020 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 [[2021 Pro Bowl]] as reserves.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2020.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref name="x922">{{cite web | last=Eisen | first=Michael | title=James Bradberry, Evan Engram make Pro Bowl team | website=Giants Home | date=2020-12-22 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/2021-pro-bowl-roster-selections-james-bradberry-evan-engram-nfc-afc#:~:text=Bradberry%2C%20the%20cornerback%20in%20his,its%20season%20amid%20the%20pandemic. | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>
 
In the [[2021 New York Giants season|2021 season]] the Giants failed to improve on their 2020 record by finishing 4–13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2021.htm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Then after the season, general manager [[Dave Gettleman]] retired and head coach [[Joe Judge (American football)|Joe Judge]] was fired.<ref name="o722">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Dave Gettleman announces retirement; Giants to begin search for next GM |url=https://www.giants.com/news/dave-gettleman-announces-retirement-giants-to-begin-search-for-next-gm |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Giants.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Duggan |first=Dan |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Giants fire head coach Joe Judge after two losing seasons at the helm |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3512325/2022/01/11/giants-fire-head-coach-joe-judge-after-two-losing-seasons-at-the-helm/ |access-date=2024-07-30 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="w807">{{cite web | last=Dunleavy | first=Ryan | title=Daniel Jones injury puts Giants status in serious jeopardy | website=New York Post | date=2021-11-30 | url=https://nypost.com/2021/11/30/daniel-jones-injury-giants-qb-dealing-with-neck-strain/ | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref><ref name="i543">{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=Giants' notebook: Mike Glennon's first start, secondary depth, more | website=Big Blue View | date=2021-12-04 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2021/12/4/22816285/giants-notebook-mike-glennons-first-start-secondary-depth-more | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref><ref name="h268">{{cite web | last=Dunleavy | first=Ryan | title=Jake Fromm to make starting debut as Giants' QB against Eagles | website=New York Post | date=2021-12-24 | url=https://nypost.com/2021/12/24/jake-fromm-to-make-first-giants-start-against-eagles/ | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
 
On January 21, 2022, 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Ed |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Giants hire Joe Schoen as general manager |url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2022/1/21/22894661/giants-hire-joe-schoen-as-general-manager |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=Big Blue View}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=Michael|last=Eisen|title=Giants hire Brian Daboll as head coach|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-hire-brian-daboll-as-head-coach|publisher=New York Giants|date=January 28, 2022|access-date=October 25, 2022}}</ref> The [[2022 New York Giants season|2022 season]] showed a much improved record, with the Giants finishing 9–7–1. On January 1, 2023, the Giants clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Orr |first1=Conor |title=Giants Clinch Playoff Spot and Deserve Credit for Organizational Shift With Brian Daboll |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/01/giants-clinch-playoff-berth-brian-daboll-credit |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=January 2, 2023 |date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> On January 15, the Giants defeated the [[2022 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] 31–24 in the wild-card round, winning their first postseason game since their victory at [[Super Bowl XLVI]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pflum |first=Chris |date=2023-01-15 |title=4 downs: Takeaways from the Giants' 31-24 win over the Vikings |url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2023/1/15/23556660/2023-wildcard-round-playoffs-ny-giants-minnesota-vikings-win-offense-defense-takeaways |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Big Blue View |language=en}}</ref> The Giants proceeded to lose the next game to the eventual NFC champion [[2022 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] 38–7 in the divisional round.<ref name="c692">{{cite web | last=Gelston | first=Dan | title=Hurts, Eagles pound Giants early, coast to NFC title game | work=AP News | date=2023-01-22 | url=https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-eagles-new-york-giants-nfl-sports-playoffs-f452799f173313a06c6437d89429e864 | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref>
 
In the [[2023 New York Giants season|2023 season]], the Giants regressed on their successful 2022 season, finishing 6–11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 New York Giants Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/2023.htm |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> [[Daniel Jones (American football)|Daniel Jones]] was injured several times in the season and was placed on injured reserve after tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|ACL]] in week 9.<ref name="t153">{{cite web | last=Eisen | first=Michael | title=Daniel Jones suffers torn ACL; out for season | website=Giants.com| date=2023-11-08 | url=https://www.giants.com/news/daniel-jones-knee-injury-update-status-news-brian-daboll-evan-neal-ankle | access-date=2024-07-30}}</ref> He was temporarily replaced in the lineup by [[Tyrod Taylor]] and [[Tommy DeVito (American football)|Tommy DeVito]].<ref name="c962">{{cite web | last=Schwartz | first=Paul | title=Tyrod Taylor's latest Giants chance 'means everything' to him | work=New York Post | date=2023-12-28 | url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/27/sports/tyrod-taylors-latest-giants-chance-means-everything-to-him/ | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref><ref name="t677">{{cite web | last=Schwartz | first=Paul | title=Tommy DeVito wins second straight start as Giants outlast Patriots | work=New York Post | date=2023-11-26 | url=https://nypost.com/2023/11/26/sports/tommy-devito-wins-second-straight-start-as-giants-outlast-patriots/ | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
 
==Championships==
The Giants have won a total of eight league championships: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986, 1990, 2007 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL CHAMPIONS 1920–2015 |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/nfl-champions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620001902/http://www.profootballhof.com/nfl-champions/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |access-date=August 14, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="o993">{{cite web | last=Reineking | first=Jim | title=Super Bowl winners: All-time scores, results for NFL title game | website=USA TODAY | date=2024-01-30 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2024/01/30/super-bowl-scores-winners-history/72343905007/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Year
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Coach
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Location
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Opponent
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Score
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Record
|-
| 1927 || [[Earl Potteiger]] || N/A || N/A || N/A || 11–1–1
|-
| 1934 ||rowspan="2"| [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] ||rowspan="2"| [[New York City|New York, NY]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || 30–13 || 8–5
|-
| 1938 || [[Green Bay Packers]] || 23–17 || 8–2–1
|-
| 1956 || [[Jim Lee Howell]] || [[The Bronx|Bronx, NY]] || Chicago Bears || 47–7 || 8–3–1
|- style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}}"
|colspan="4"| '''Total NFL championships won:'''
|colspan="2"| '''4'''
|}
 
===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).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Year
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Coach
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Super Bowl
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Location
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Opponent
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Score
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Record
|-
| 1986 ||rowspan="2"| [[Bill Parcells]] || [[Super Bowl XXI|XXI]] || [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] ([[Pasadena]]) || [[Denver Broncos]] || 39–20 || 17–2
|-
| 1990 || [[Super Bowl XXV|XXV]] || [[Tampa Stadium]] ([[Tampa]]) || [[Buffalo Bills]] || 20–19 || 16–3
|-
| 2007 ||rowspan="2"| [[Tom Coughlin]] || [[Super Bowl XLII|XLII]] || [[State Farm Stadium|University of Phoenix Stadium]] ([[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]]) || [[New England Patriots]] || 17–14 || 14–6
|-
| 2011 || [[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]] || [[Lucas Oil Stadium]] ([[Indianapolis]]) || New England Patriots || 21–17 || 13–7
|- style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}}"
|colspan="5" |'''Total Super Bowls won:'''
|colspan="2" |'''4'''
|}
 
===NFC championships===
The Giants have won five NFC Championship Games, including two in overtime in 2007 and 2011.<ref name="x795">{{cite web | last=Alfano | first=Jonathan | title=NFC Championship Game history: Wins, losses, results, teams | website=ClutchPoints | date=2024-01-23 | url=https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-championship-game-history-wins-losses-results-teams | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Year
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Coach
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Location
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Opponent
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Score
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}"| Record
|-
| 1986 ||rowspan="2"| [[Bill Parcells]] || East Rutherford, NJ || [[Washington Redskins]] || 17–0 || 17–2
|-
| 1990 || [[San Francisco, CA]] || [[San Francisco 49ers]] || 15–13 || 16–3
|-
| 2000 || [[Jim Fassel]] || East Rutherford, NJ || [[Minnesota Vikings]] || 41–0 || 14–5
|-
| 2007 ||rowspan="2"| [[Tom Coughlin]] || [[Green Bay, WI]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || 23–20 (OT) || 14–6
|-
| 2011 || San Francisco, CA || San Francisco 49ers || 20–17 (OT) || 13–7
|- style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}}"
|colspan="4"| '''Total NFC Championships won:'''
|colspan="2"| '''5'''
|}
 
==Logos and uniforms==
{{main|Logos and uniforms of the New York Giants}}
[[File:Pro Football Hall of Fame (24937107548).jpg|thumb|right|New York Giants helmet at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]]]
With nearly 100 years of team history, the Giants have used numerous [[uniform]]s and [[logo]]s, 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.<ref name="GiantsUniHistory">{{cite news|last=Salomone|first=Dan|title=Watch: Giants uniform breakdown & history|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Watch-Giants-uniform-breakdown--history/b2fb219f-b3c3-4e3a-8226-be6651a7cac1|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=Giants.com|date=June 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701224255/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Watch-Giants-uniform-breakdown--history/b2fb219f-b3c3-4e3a-8226-be6651a7cac1|archive-date=July 1, 2013|access-date=September 11, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
Giants' jerseys are traditionally blue or red (or white with blue or red accents), and their pants alternate between white and gray. Currently, the Giants wear home jerseys that are solid blue with white block numbering, white pants with five thin blue/gray/red/gray/blue stripes on the pant legs, and solid blue socks. For this they gained their most renowned nickname, "Big Blue". For road uniforms, they wear a white jersey with red block numbering and red "Northwestern" stripes on the sleeves, gray pants with three thin non-contiguous red/blue/red stripes on the pant legs, and solid red socks. The Giants' current helmet is metallic blue with white block numbers, which are frontally mounted and base mounted on either side of a red stripe running down the center or frontally mounted and base mounted on the red center stripe itself. The Giants, along with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], are one of only two teams in the NFL to have the players' uniform numbers on both the front and back of the helmets. The helmet is adorned on both sides with the stylized white lower case "ny" logo and features a gray facemask. The home uniforms are generally similar to the design used from 1966 to 1974, but with some slight elements from the 1956–1961 uniforms. The road uniforms are essentially a modernization of the design used from 1956 to 1961. Additionally, the Giants had a third jersey until the 2009 season, which recalled the Giants' solid red home jerseys from the early 1950s: a solid red alternate with white block numbers. These jerseys were used a total of four times, but have since been retired. They were used once in 2004 against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and in three consecutive years – 2005, 2006, and 2007 – against the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref name="GiantsUniHistory" />
 
==Ownerships, financial history and fan base==
{{main|Financial history of the New York Giants}}
The Giants have had a long and, at times, turbulent financial history. The team was founded by [[Tim Mara]] with an investment of [[United States dollar|US$]]500 in 1925 and became one of the first teams in the then five-year-old NFL.<ref name="NYG.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/history/TeamHistory.asp |title=History of the New York Giants |access-date=October 20, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927181041/http://www.giants.com/history/TeamHistory.asp |archive-date=September 27, 2010}}, giants.com. Retrieved January 12, 2007.</ref> To differentiate themselves from the baseball team of [[History of the New York Giants (NL)|the same name]], they took the name "New York Football Giants", which they still use as their legal corporate name.
 
Although the Giants were successful on the field in their initial seasons, their financial status was a different story. Overshadowed by baseball, boxing, and college football, professional football was not a popular sport in 1925. The Giants were in dire financial straits until the 11th game of the season when [[Red Grange]] and the [[1925 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] came to town, attracting over 73,000 fans.<ref>Neft, Cohen, and Korch. pg. 52</ref> This gave the Giants a much needed influx of revenue, and perhaps altered the history of the franchise.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1921-1930 NFL History: 1921–1930] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410134638/http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1921-1930 |date=April 10, 2016 }}, National Football League/history. Retrieved May 13, 2007.</ref><ref>Carroll. pg. 126</ref> The following year, Grange and his agent formed a rival league and stationed a competing team, led by Grange, in New York. Though the Giants lost $50,000 that season, the rival league folded and was subsumed into the NFL.<ref name="x586">{{cite web | title=PRO FOOTBALL HERE TO STAY, SAYS MARA; Giants to Play Next Year Despite Losses -- Game Also to Remain at Ebbets Field. | website=The New York Times | date=1926-12-19 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1926/12/19/archives/pro-football-here-to-stay-says-mara-giants-to-play-next-year.html | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> Following the 1930 season, Mara transferred ownership of the team over to his two sons to insulate the team from creditors, and by 1946, he had given over complete control of the team to them. [[Jack Mara|Jack]], the older son, controlled the business aspects, while [[Wellington Mara|Wellington]] controlled the on-field operations.<ref name="Forbes"/> After their initial struggles the Giants financial status stabilized, and they led the league in attendance several times in the 1930s and 1940s.<ref name="attendance">Tim Mara died in 1959. [https://www.nytimes.com/1939/12/17/archives/attendance-rises-in-pro-football-grand-total-for-league-games-and.html Attendance Rises in Pro Football; Grand Total for League Games and Extra Contests in 1939 Placed at 1,575,289 Increase 12.3 Per Cent Giants First For Home Crowds With 233,440 During Season --Detroit Places Next] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722190110/https://www.nytimes.com/1939/12/17/archives/attendance-rises-in-pro-football-grand-total-for-league-games-and.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', December 17, 1939. Retrieved June 4, 2007.<br />* [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E1FFD345A167A93C6AB1789D95F448485F9 Pro Football set Attendance Mark; National League Teams Played to More Than 1,600,000 Fans During 1940 Dodgers Drew 146,229 Washington, Pittsburgh Also Attracted Larger Crowds to Home Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205060438/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E1FFD345A167A93C6AB1789D95F448485F9 |date=December 5, 2013 }}, ''The New York Times'', December 24, 1940. Retrieved June 4, 2007.<br />* [https://www.nytimes.com/1943/12/07/archives/attendance-gain-for-pro-football-game-average-367-higher-1072469-at.html Attendance Gain for Pro Football; Game Average 36.7% Higher – 1,072,469 at 40 Contests – 55 Last Year Drew More] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722193113/https://www.nytimes.com/1943/12/07/archives/attendance-gain-for-pro-football-game-average-367-higher-1072469-at.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', December 7, 1943. Retrieved June 4, 2007.</ref>
 
[[File:NYG graph.jpg|thumb|300px|Giants estimated value from 1998 to 2006 according to ''Forbes'' magazine.<ref name="chart"/><ref name="78M"/>]]
By the early 1960s, the Giants had firmly established themselves as one of the league's biggest attractions. However, rather than continuing to receive their higher share of the league television revenue, the Mara sons pushed for equal sharing of revenue for the benefit of the entire league. [[Revenue sharing]] is still practiced in the NFL today, and is credited with strengthening the league.<ref name="Forbes">Burke, Monte. [https://www.forbes.com/2003/08/29/cz_mb_0829giants.html Turning $500 Into A $573 Million NFL Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805105356/https://www.forbes.com/2003/08/29/cz_mb_0829giants.html |date=August 5, 2017 }}, ''Forbes'', August 29, 2003. Retrieved June 1, 2007.</ref> After their struggles in the latter half of the 1960s and the entire 1970s, the Giants hired an outsider, [[George Young (football executive)|George Young]], to run the football operations for the first time in franchise history.<ref name="x014">{{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Dave | title=SPORTS OF THE TIMES; TEN GIANT STEPS TO SUPERDOM | website=The New York Times | date=1987-01-25 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/25/sports/sports-of-the-times-ten-giant-steps-to-superdom.html | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> The Giants' on-field product and business aspects improved rapidly following the move.
 
[[File:Young LPG.jpg|thumb|upright|"[[License Plate Guy]]" at Giants Stadium wearing his first plate "G1ANTS"]]
In 1991, Tim Mara, grandson of the founder, was struggling with cancer and sold his half of the team to [[Preston Robert Tisch|Bob Tisch]] for a reported $80 million.<ref name="c912">{{cite web | last=Eskenazi | first=Gerald | title=FOOTBALL; Tisch Doesn't Plan to Be A Figurehead for Giants | website=The New York Times | date=1991-02-22 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/22/sports/football-tisch-doesn-t-plan-to-be-a-figurehead-for-giants.html | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> This marked the first time in franchise history the team had not been solely owned by the [[Mara family]]. In 2005, Wellington Mara, who had been with the team since its inception in 1925 when he worked as a [[ball boy]], died at the age of 89.<ref name="u195">{{cite web | last=Goldstein | first=Richard | title=Wellington Mara, the Patriarch of the N.F.L., Dies at 89 | website=The New York Times | date=2005-10-26 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/26/sports/football/wellington-mara-the-patriarch-of-the-nfl-dies-at-89.html | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref> His death was followed two weeks later by the death of Tisch. In 2015, Wellington's widow and Giants co-owner Ann died due to complications from a head injury suffered in a fall. She was 85 years old.<ref name="j965">{{cite web | last=Graziano | first=Dan | title=Giants co-owner Ann Mara dies at age 85 | website=ESPN.com | date=2015-02-01 | url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/12262269/ann-mara-new-york-giants-co-owner-widow-wellington-mara-dies-age-85 | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref>
 
In 2010, [[MetLife Stadium]] opened, replacing Giants Stadium. The new stadium is a 50/50 partnership between the Giants and Jets, and while the stadium is owned by the [[New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority]] on paper, the two teams jointly built the stadium using private funds, and administer it jointly through New Meadowlands Stadium Corporation. The Giants had previously planned a $300 million renovation to the Meadowlands, before deciding in favor of the new stadium which was originally estimated to cost approximately $600 million,<ref name="806M"/> before rising to an estimated cost of one billion dollars.<ref name="78M"/> One advantage gained by owning the stadium is that the teams saved considerable money in tax payments. The teams leased the land from the state at a cost of $6.3 million per year.<ref name="806M"/> The state paid for all utilities, including the $30 million needed to install them.<ref name="806M">[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/30/304328.html New York Giants (2004)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131172035/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/30/304328.html |date=January 31, 2018 }}, ''Forbes''. Retrieved June 4, 2007.</ref>
 
The Giants are owned and operated by [[John Mara]] and [[Steve Tisch]]. ''[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]'' magazine estimated the value of the team in 2012 to be $1.3 billion.<ref>{{cite news |author=Kurt Badenhausen |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ikdf/9-new-york-giants-2/#gallerycontent |title=#9 New York Giants – Kurt Badenhausen |work=Forbes |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906002958/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mli45ikdf/9-new-york-giants-2/#gallerycontent |url-status=live }}</ref> This ranks the New York Giants as the fourth most valuable franchise in the NFL and the ninth most valuable professional sports franchise in the world.<ref>{{cite news |author=Kurt Badenhausen |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/07/16/manchester-united-tops-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |title=Manchester United Tops The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams |work=Forbes |date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716112318/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/07/16/manchester-united-tops-the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The value has steadily increased from $288 million in 1998, to their current value.<ref name="chart">[https://www.forbes.com/2005/08/31/football-valuations-charts_05nfl.html?index=17 Teams valuation:1998-2005-New York Giants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227231615/https://www.forbes.com/2005/08/31/football-valuations-charts_05nfl.html?index=17 |date=December 27, 2007 }}, ''Forbes''. Retrieved June 4, 2007.</ref> The magazine estimated their revenue in 2006 at $182 million, of which $46 million came from gate receipts. Operating income was $26.9 million, and player salary was $102 million.<ref name="78M"/> Current major sponsors include [[Gatorade]], [[Anheuser Busch]], [[Toyota]], and [[Verizon Wireless]].<ref name="78M"/> Recent former sponsors include [[Miller Brewing]] and [[North Fork Bank]].<ref name="806M"/> Luxury suites, retail and game day concessions at the new stadium are provisioned and operated by global hospitality giant [[Delaware North]]. The team's average ticket price is $72.<ref name="78M">[https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/30/06nfl_New-York-Giants_304328.html New York Giants (2006)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817123938/https://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/30/06nfl_New-York-Giants_304328.html |date=August 17, 2017 }}, ''Forbes''. Retrieved June 4, 2007.</ref>
 
The Giants draw their fans from the [[New York metropolitan area]]. Since their move to New Jersey in 1976, fans from each state have claimed the team as their own.<ref name="identity">[[Associated Press]]. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/01/19/giants_newyorknewjersey_ap/ Two states claim NFC champion Giants as their own] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714170955/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/01/19/giants_newyorknewjersey_ap/ |date=July 14, 2001 }}, ''Sports Illustrated'', January 19, 2001. Retrieved June 4, 2007.</ref> In January 1987, shortly before the team won Super Bowl XXI, then New York City mayor [[Ed Koch]] labeled the team "foreigners" and said they were not entitled to a [[ticker-tape parade]] in New York City.<ref name="foreigners">{{cite news |first=Dennis |last=Hevesi |title=Pre-Super Bowl Scrimmage: So Whose Giants Are They? |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DD1E3DF930A25752C0A961948260 |work=The New York Times |date=January 13, 1987 |access-date=June 4, 2007 |archive-date=June 15, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080615235834/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4DD1E3DF930A25752C0A961948260 |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 5, 2008, the city, under mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], threw a ticker tape parade in honor of the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory at the [[Canyon of Heroes]] in lower Manhattan.<ref name="bloomberg.com">Matuszewski, Erik. [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aBXA9sWu..qo&refer=us New York's Giants Victory Parade Set for Tomorrow] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102133843/https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aBXA9sWu..qo&refer=us |date=November 2, 2012 }}, Bloomberg L.P., February 4, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2008.</ref> New York City held another ticker tape parade on February 7, 2012, in honor of the Giants' [[Super Bowl XLVI]] victory. According to a team spokesman, in 2001, 52 percent of the Giants' season ticket-holders lived in New Jersey. Most of the remaining ticket holders lived in New York State with some coming from other states.<ref name="identity"/> The Giants also draw fans from the Canadian province of [[Quebec]] mostly due to the province sharing a significant [[Canada–United States border|international border with New York State]] — New York City is only five to six hours away from [[Montreal]] by car.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kryk |first=John |date=October 19, 2013 |title=Survey says: New England Patriots are 'Canada's Team' |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/10/19/survey-says-new-england-patriots-are-canadas-team |access-date=December 27, 2023 |newspaper=Toronto Sun}}</ref>
 
Through the lean years of the 1960s and 1970s the Giants, in spite of a 17-year-long playoff drought, still accumulated a 20-year-long waiting list for season tickets. It has been estimated that the Giants have a waiting list of 135,000 people, the largest of any North American professional sports franchise.<ref name="c629">{{cite web | last=Sandomir | first=Richard | title=Giants Say They Sold 70,000 P.S.L.'s | website=The New York Times | date=2009-03-27 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/sports/football/27giants.html | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
 
==Rivalries==
===Divisional===
====Philadelphia Eagles====
{{main|Eagles–Giants rivalry}}
The rivalry between the New York Giants and the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] is one of the oldest in the NFL, dating back to 1933.<ref name="Brookover D1"/><ref name="Brookover D6"/> The two teams have frequently fought for playoff contention, NFC East titles, and respect. While the Giants have dominated this rivalry throughout most of its history, the series began to even after the 1980s, with the Eagles going 22–21 against New York through the 1990s and 2000s. Philadelphia then dominated New York in the 2010s with a 16–4 record to claim their first lead in the series. The Eagles lead the all-time series 94–89–2 as of the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=phi&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> The two teams have met five times in the postseason, with the Giants winning two games to the Eagles three. Three of those four playoff meetings were held in the 2000s decade. [[New York City]] and [[Philadelphia]] have a strong geographic rivalry, as seen in other professional sports such as the [[Mets–Phillies rivalry]] in [[Major League Baseball]], and the [[Flyers–Rangers rivalry|Flyers–Rangers]], [[Flyers–Islanders rivalry|Flyers–Islanders]] and [[Devils–Flyers rivalry|Devils–Flyers]] rivalries in the [[National Hockey League]].
 
====Washington Commanders====
{{main|Commanders–Giants rivalry}}
[[File:Redskins vs Giants line of scrimmage throwbacks.jpg|thumb|The Redskins gather at the line of scrimmage against the Giants.]]
The Giants have an old and storied rivalry with the [[Washington Commanders]], dating back to 1932.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/top-10-moments-in-the-giants-redskins-rivalry/ | work=The New York Times | first=Greg | last=Hanlon | title=Top 10 Moments in the Giants-Redskins Rivalry | date=November 30, 2008 | access-date=January 26, 2011 | archive-date=July 13, 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713030031/http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/top-10-moments-in-the-giants-redskins-rivalry/ | url-status=live }}</ref> While this rivalry is typically given less significance than the rivalries with the Eagles and Cowboys, there have been periods of great competition between the two. In the 1980s the Giants and Redskins, as they were then known, clashed as both struggled against each other for division titles and even Super Bowl Championships. Most notable among these is the 1986 NFC Championship game in which the Giants defeated the Redskins 17–0 to earn their first ever trip to the Super Bowl. Wellington Mara always felt this was the Giants oldest and truest rival, and after passing away in 2005, the Giants honored their longtime owner by defeating the Redskins 36–0 at home. The Giants lead this series 107–70–4 as of the 2023 season. The Giants 107 wins against the Washington Redskins are the most wins for one team against one opponent in NFL history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=was&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
====Dallas Cowboys====
{{main|Cowboys–Giants rivalry}}
The Giants have maintained a fierce divisional rivalry with the [[Dallas Cowboys]] since the Cowboys first began play in 1960. The two teams have a combined nine Super Bowl victories between them, and have played many games in which the NFC East title was at stake. The rivalry is unique among professional sports as it is the only divisional rivalry between sports teams from [[New York City]] and [[Dallas]], partially due to the large distance between the two cities. The Cowboys lead the regular season series 75–47–2,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/head-to-head.htm|title=New York Giants Head-to-Head Records - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106222937/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/head-to-head.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> while the Giants hold the lone playoff victory between the two teams, held at the conclusion of the 2007 season.
 
===Conference===
====San Francisco 49ers====
{{main|49ers–Giants rivalry}}
Despite never being in the same division, the Giants and [[San Francisco 49ers]] have developed a heated rivalry over the years. The two teams have met eight times in the playoffs (including two NFC Championship Games, both won by New York) since 1982, which is the most of any two teams in that span. In the overall series the 49ers lead 22–21, while the postseason series are also tied 4–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=sfo&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> Five of the eight times the Giants and 49ers have played in the postseason, the winner of their game has gone on to win the [[Super Bowl]].
 
===Inter Conference===
====New York Jets====
{{main|Giants–Jets rivalry}}
The Giants and [[New York Jets]] for many years had the only intracity rivalry in the NFL, made even more unusual by sharing a stadium. They have met annually in the preseason since 1969. Since 2011, this meeting has been known as the "MetLife Bowl", after the naming sponsor of the teams' stadium. Regular season matchups between the teams occur once every four years, as they follow the NFL scheduling formula for interconference games. Since the two teams play each other so infrequently in the regular season, some, including players on both teams, have questioned whether the Giants and Jets have a real rivalry.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sphigel|first=Ben|title=The Jets' Players Are Asking Themselves: Is This a Rivalry Game?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/sports/football/is-jets-giants-a-rivalry-game.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 17, 2012|date=December 20, 2011|archive-date=February 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207073950/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/sports/football/is-jets-giants-a-rivalry-game.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Samuel|first=Ebenezer|title=Giants' Weatherford: Beating Jets is 'sweet'|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-14/news/33187461_1_giants-weatherford-giants-and-jets-metlife-stadium|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130051207/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-08-14/news/33187461_1_giants-weatherford-giants-and-jets-metlife-stadium|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2013|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=September 17, 2012|date=August 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=B|first=John|title=Jets vs. Giants: How Big of a Rivalry Is It?|url=http://www.ganggreennation.com/2011/12/23/2657345/jets-vs-giants-how-big-of-a-rivalry-is-it|work=SB Nation|access-date=September 17, 2012|date=December 23, 2011|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116235825/http://www.ganggreennation.com/2011/12/23/2657345/jets-vs-giants-how-big-of-a-rivalry-is-it|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DelVecchio|first=Steve|title=Bart Scott: Jets-Giants Not a Rivalry Because You Don't Have to Fight Over Strippers in New York|url=http://larrybrownsports.com/football/bart-scott-jets-giants-not-a-rivalry-plenty-of-strippers-in-new-york/97403|work=Larry Brown Sports|access-date=September 17, 2012|date=November 8, 2011|archive-date=January 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116232355/http://larrybrownsports.com/football/bart-scott-jets-giants-not-a-rivalry-plenty-of-strippers-in-new-york/97403|url-status=live}}</ref> A memorable regular season game was in 1988, when the Giants faced off against the Jets in the last game of the season, needing a victory to make the playoffs. The Jets played spoiler, however, beating the Giants 27–21 and ruining the latter's playoff hopes. A different scenario unfolded during the penultimate regular season game of 2011 as the "visiting" Giants defeated the Jets 29–14. The victory simultaneously helped eliminate the Jets from playoff contention and propel the Giants to their own playoff run and eventual win in Super Bowl XLVI. The Giants lead the overall regular season series 8–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. New York Jets |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=nyj&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
====New England Patriots====
{{main|Giants–Patriots rivalry}}
The Giants and [[New England Patriots]] rarely played each other given they were on opposite conferences, but the rivalry gained notoriety in the late 2000s thanks to some close contests and memorable moments between [[Tom Brady]] and Eli Manning. In the 2007 season, the [[2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game|Patriots defeated the Giants]] 38–35 to clinch a perfect 16–0 regular season, but could not finish a perfect 19–0 season in [[Super Bowl XLII]] following a 17–14 defeat. That game featured the now-iconic [[Helmet Catch]] from [[David Tyree]]. The Giants also defeated the Patriots in [[Super Bowl XLVI]], a 21–17 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heifetz |first=Danny |date=October 10, 2019 |title=A Farewell to Pats-Giants, the Most Inexplicable NFL Rivalry of the 21st Century |url=https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/10/10/20907817/new-york-giants-new-england-patriots-rivalry-super-bowl-xlii-xlvi-daniel-jones-tom-brady-eli-manning |access-date=December 3, 2021 |website=The Ringer}}</ref> As of the 2023 season, the all-time series is tied 7–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Boston/New England Patriots |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=nwe&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>
 
===Historic===
====Chicago Bears====
{{main|Bears–Giants rivalry}}
The Giants and [[Chicago Bears]] squared off in six NFL championship games, more than any common matchup in either the NFL championship game or Super Bowl. Though the Bears won four of the six championship games, one of the Giants' two championship victories included the '''Sneakers Game''' that took place in the [[1934 NFL Championship Game]]. The two teams also met in the [[1985–86 NFL playoffs|1985]] and [[1990–91 NFL playoffs|1990 playoffs]], splitting each meeting en route to a Super Bowl championship (Bears in [[Super Bowl XX]], Giants in [[Super Bowl XXV]]). The Bears lead the all-time series 36–24–2, including a 5–3 postseason record.<ref name="BearsGiantsRivalry">{{Cite web |last=Kratch |first=James |date=May 16, 2019 |title=The history of the Giants-Bears rivalry, from the Sneakers Game to Devin Hester |url=https://www.nj.com/giants/2016/11/the_history_of_the_giants-bears_rivalry_from_the_s.html |access-date=November 15, 2021 |website=NJ.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=nyg&tm2=chi&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Green Bay Packers ====
{{Main|Giants–Packers rivalry}}
The Giants–Packers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. The two teams have played since 1970 in the National Football Conference, and they play each other in the regular season either every three years or depending on its NFC division placement, and in the postseason, The Packers lead the all-time series 34–28–2 and postseason series 5–3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants Results |url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/green-bay-packers/teamvsteam?opp=21 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=The Football Database}}</ref>
 
==Players==
{{main|List of New York Giants players}}
 
===Current roster===
{{New York Giants roster}}
 
===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="5" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}};"|'''New York Giants retired numbers'''
|-
! width=40px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|No.
! width=150px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player
! width=40px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position
! width=100px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Career
! width=160px style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Retired
|-
| '''1''' || [[Ray Flaherty]] <sup>1</sup> || [[End (American football)|E]] || 1928–1935 || 1935
|-
| '''<s> 3 </s>''' || <s>{{sortname|Len|Grant}}</s> <sup>2</sup>|| [[End (American football)|OT]] || 1930–1937 || 1938–1966
|-
| '''4''' ||[[Tuffy Leemans]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 1936–1943 || 1940
|-
| '''7''' || [[Mel Hein]] || [[Center (American football)|C]], [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1931–1945 || 1963
|-
| '''10''' || [[Eli Manning]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 2004–2019 || September 26, 2021<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.giants.com/news/eli-manning-rejoins-giants-ring-of-honor-jersey-retired-vs-falcons-tickets |title=Eli Manning rejoins Giants organization; date set for jersey retirement & Ring of Honor induction |publisher=New York Giants |date=July 5, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| '''11''' || [[Phil Simms]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1979–1993 || September 4, 1995
|-
| rowspan=2| '''14''' || [[Ward Cuff]] <sup>3</sup>|| [[Halfback (American football)|HB, WB]] || 1937–1945 || 1946
|-
| [[Y. A. Tittle]] <sup>3</sup>|| [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1961–1964 || 1965
|-
| '''16''' || [[Frank Gifford]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 1952–1964 || October 19, 2000
|-
| '''32''' || [[Al Blozis]] <sup>4</sup>|| [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || 1942–1944 || 1945
|-
| '''40''' || [[Joe Morrison]] || [[Running back|RB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]] || 1959–1972 || 1972
|-
| '''42''' || [[Charlie Conerly]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1948–1961 || 1962
|-
| '''50''' || [[Ken Strong]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || 1933–1947 || 1947
|-
| '''56''' || [[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || 1981–1993 || October 11, 1994
|-
| '''92''' || [[Michael Strahan]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 1993–2007 || November 28, 2021<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Pickman |first1=Ben |title=Strahan Says Giants Will Retire His Jersey |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/01/28/michael-strahan-giants-retire-jersey-fallon |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611192132/https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/01/28/michael-strahan-giants-retire-jersey-fallon |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}
 
;'''Notes:'''
* <sup>1</sup> Retired in 1935, this was the first number to be retired in professional football. The number was unretired in 2024 for Malik Nabers after he received permission to wear it from the Flaherty family. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2105810_2105811_2105882,00.html |magazine=Time Magazine |last=Berry |first=Allison |title=Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About the New York Giants |page=7 |date=February 2, 2012 |access-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131101613/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2105810_2105811_2105882,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |title=Malik Nabers to wear No. 1 with permission from Flaherty family |url=https://www.giants.com/news/malik-nabers-to-wear-no-1-with-permission-from-flahery-family |website=Giants.com |access-date=28 August 2024 |date=28 August 2024 }}</ref>
* <sup>2</sup> The Giants retired the #3 in honor of tackle and team captain Len Grant, who was killed by a lightning strike while golfing just before training camp opened in 1938. His number was returned to service in 1966 at the request of Pete Gogolak and has remained in use. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Eric |title=New York Giants Retired Jersey Numbers |url=http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=Big Blue Interactive |date=September 20, 2007 |language=en-us}}</ref>
* <sup>3</sup> The number 14 was retired in honor of Ward Cuff in 1946. Y. A. Tittle requested 14 after the Giants traded for him in 1961, and it was retired a second time in 1964 at the conclusion of Tittle's playing career. The number is now retired in honor of both players.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Retired Jersey Numbers|date=September 20, 2007 |url=http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/|publisher=Big Blue Interactive|access-date=August 25, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144626/http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/information-pages/new-york-giants-retired-jersey-numbers/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* <sup>4</sup> Posthumous honor.
 
===Pro Football Hall of Famers===
In the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], the Giants boast the second-most enshrined members with 29.<ref>[http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.jsp Hall of Famers by Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425201319/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/teams.jsp |date=April 25, 2009 }}, profootballhof.com. Retrieved March 2, 2007.</ref> [[Tim Mara]], [[Mel Hein]], [[Pete Henry]], [[Cal Hubbard]] and [[Jim Thorpe]] were a part of the original class of inductees in 1963, while defensive end [[Michael Strahan]], the most recent Giant inducted, was a part of the Class of 2014. Numerous members, including [[Larry Csonka]], [[Ray Flaherty]], [[Joe Guyon]], Pete Henry, [[Arnie Herber]], Cal Hubbard, [[Tom Landry]], [[Don Maynard]], [[Hugh McElhenny]], [[Jim Thorpe]], and [[Kurt Warner]] were at one time associated with the New York Giants, but they were inducted largely based on their careers with other teams.
[[File:Rosey Brown - New York Giants - 1965.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame OT [[Rosey Brown]]]]
[[File:Harry Carson.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame LB [[Harry Carson]]]]
[[File:Frank Gifford 1949.jpeg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame HB [[Frank Gifford]]]]
[[File:Sam Huff.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame LB [[Sam Huff]]]]
[[File:Tuffy leemans in game.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame FB [[Tuffy Leemans]]]]
[[File:Michael Strahan superbowl parade.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame DE [[Michael Strahan]]]]
[[File:Tittle 1953 Bowman.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame QB [[Y.A. Tittle]]]]
[[File:Emlen Tunnell 1954 Bowman.jpg|thumb|upright|Hall of Fame DB [[Emlen Tunnell]]]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}};"|New York Giants Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Players
|-
! No.
! Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
! No.
! Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
|-
| 17 || '''[[Red Badgro]]''' || TE/DE || 1930–1935 || 1981 || 4 || '''[[Tuffy Leemans]]''' || FB || 1936–1943 || 1990
|-
| 79 || '''[[Rosey Brown]]''' || T || 1953–1965 || 1975 || 13 || [[Don Maynard]] || WR || 1958 || 1987
|-
| 53 || '''[[Harry Carson]]''' || LB || 1976–1988 || 2006 || 13 || [[Hugh McElhenny]] || RB || 1963 || 1970
|-
| 39 || [[Larry Csonka]] || FB || 1976–1978 || 1987 || 55 || [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] || T<br />Coach || 1926–1933<br />1930–1953 || 1966
|-
| 1 || '''[[Ray Flaherty]]''' || E || 1928–1935 || 1976 || 81 || '''[[Andy Robustelli]]''' || DE || 1956–1964 || 1971
|-
| 6 || '''[[Benny Friedman]]''' || QB<br />Coach || 1929–1931<br />1930 || 2005 || 92 || '''[[Michael Strahan]]''' || DE || 1993–2007 || 2014<ref name="p633">{{cite web | last=Harrison | first=Elliot | title=Hall of Fame Class of 2014: Michael Strahan forged unique path | website=NFL.com | date=2014-07-31 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/hall-of-fame-class-of-2014-michael-strahan-forged-unique-path-0ap2000000371899 | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
|-
| 16 || '''[[Frank Gifford]]''' || HB || 1952–1960<br />1962–1964 || 1977 || 50 || '''[[Ken Strong]]''' || HB/FB/K || 1933–1935<br />1939<br />1944–1947 || 1967
|-
| 11 || [[Joe Guyon]] || RB || 1927 || 1978 || 10 || [[Fran Tarkenton]] || QB || 1967–1971 || 1986
|-
| 7 || '''[[Mel Hein]]''' || C/LB || 1931–1945 || 1963 || 56 || '''[[Lawrence Taylor]]''' || LB || 1981–1993 || 1999
|-
| 55 || [[Pete Henry]] || OT || 1927 || 1963 || 31 || [[Jim Thorpe]] || RB, DB || 1925 || 1963
|-
| 38 || [[Arnie Herber]] || QB || 1944–1945 || 1963 || 14 || '''[[Y. A. Tittle]]''' || QB || 1961–1964 || 1971
|-
| 41<br />60 || [[Cal Hubbard]] || T || 1927–1928<br />1936 || 1966 || 45 || '''[[Emlen Tunnell]]''' || DB || 1948–1958 || 1967
|-
| 70 || '''[[Sam Huff]]''' || LB || 1956–1963 || 1982 || 73 || '''[[Arnie Weinmeister]]''' || DE || 1950–1953 || 1984
|-
| 49 || [[Tom Landry]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandTo00.htm|title=Landry Player stats|publisher=Pro Football Reference.com|access-date=June 3, 2013|archive-date=June 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612181650/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandTo00.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> || DB/P || 1950–1955 || 1982 || 8 || [[Morten Andersen]] || K || 2001 || 2017
|-
| 13 || [[Kurt Warner]] || QB || 2004 || 2017 || || || || ||
|-
! colspan="10" style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Coaches and Contributors
|-
|-
! colspan=2|Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
! colspan=2|Name
! Position
! Tenure
! Inducted
|-
| colspan=2|[[Tim Mara]] || Owner and founder || 1925–1959 || 1963 || colspan=2|[[Wellington Mara]] || Owner/Administrator || 1937–2005 || 1997
|-
| colspan=2|[[Bill Parcells]] || Coach || 1983–1990 || 2013 || colspan=2|[[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]] || Executive || 1979–1997 || 2020
|}
 
===Ring of Honor===
The New York Giants unveiled their own Ring of Honor on October 3, 2010, during halftime of their [[2010 New York Giants season#Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears|Sunday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears]].<ref name="r927">{{cite web | last=Schwartz | first=Paul | title=Barber among 30 entering Giants Ring of Honor | website=New York Post | date=2010-09-28 | url=https://nypost.com/2010/09/27/barber-among-30-entering-giants-ring-of-honor/ | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> John Mara had long wished to create a Giants Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame to honor Giants who helped the franchise achieve each of their championships, and the building of MetLife Stadium resulted in the realization of that ambition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44394 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115103438/http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44394 |archive-date=November 15, 2010 |title=Headlines – Story – Giants to Unveil Ring of Honor |publisher=Giants.com |date=September 29, 2010 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The organization had an inaugural induction class of 30 including players, coaches, owners and executives that have had a great impact on the organization. While the entire list of inductees was not revealed until the actual induction, the organization did confirm about a week before the ceremony that [[Phil Simms]], [[Bill Parcells]], [[Michael Strahan]], [[Tiki Barber]], [[Frank Gifford]] and [[Pete Gogolak]] would all be inducted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Train |first=Cooper L. |date=September 30, 2010 |title=Giants New Ring Of Honor: Who Deserves A Spot? |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/478380-whorsquos-gonna-be-in-the-giants-ring-of-honor |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005003711/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/478380-whorsquos-gonna-be-in-the-giants-ring-of-honor |archive-date=October 5, 2010 |access-date=November 8, 2010 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|style="background:#ffb"|Elected to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|align="center" colspan="6" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''New York Giants Ring of Honor'''
|-
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Name
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|No.
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Years active
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Championships
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Inducted
|-
| [[Ernie Accorsi]] || Executive || align=center | — || 1994–2007 || — || align=center | 2016
|-
| [[Ottis Anderson|Ottis "OJ" Anderson]] || [[Running back|RB]] || 24 || 1986–1992 || [[Super Bowl XXI|1987]], [[Super Bowl XXV|1990]] || 2022<ref name="ROH2022">{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Giants to induct 7 members in 2022 Ring of Honor Class |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-ring-of-honor-2022-class-inductees-leonard-marshall-ottis-anderson |website=Nygiants.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jessie Armstead]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 98 || 1993–2001 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Carl Banks]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 58 || 1984–1992 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2011
|-
| [[Tiki Barber]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 21 || 1997–2006 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Ronnie Barnes (American football)|Ronnie Barnes]] || Athletic trainer || align=center | — || 1976—2022 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2022
|-
| [[Mark Bavaro]] || [[Tight end|TE]] || align=center | 89 || 1985–1990 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2011
|-
| [[Al Blozis]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || align=center | 32 || 1942–1944 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Rosey Brown]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || align=center | 79 || 1953–1965 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Harry Carson]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 53 || 1976–1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Charlie Conerly]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 42 || 1948–1961 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Tom Coughlin]] || WR Coach<br />Head Coach || align=center | — || 1988–1990<br />2004–2015 || [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2016
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Frank Gifford]] || [[Running back|RB]]/[[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 16 || 1952–1964 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Pete Gogolak]] || [[Placekicker|K]] || align=center | 3 || 1966–1974 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Rodney Hampton]] ||[[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 27 || 1990–1997 ||[[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2022
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Mel Hein]] || [[Center (American football)|C]]/[[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 7 || 1931–1945 || [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Jim Lee Howell]] || End<br />Head Coach || align=center | 21, 81 || 1937–1942, 1946–1947<br />1954–1960 || [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Sam Huff]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 70 || 1956–1963 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Dave Jennings (American football)|Dave Jennings]] || [[Punter (football)|P]] || align=center | 13 || 1974–1984 || — || align=center | 2011
|-
| [[John Johnson (trainer)|John Johnson]] || Athletic Trainer || align=center | — || 1948–2008 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]], [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]], [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2015
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Tuffy Leemans]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 4 || 1936–1943 || [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Jack Lummus]] || [[End (gridiron football)|End]] || align=center | 29 || 1941 || — || align=center | 2015
|-
| [[Dick Lynch]] || [[Defensive back|DB]] || align=center | 22<br />25 || 1958–1966 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Eli Manning]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 10 || 2004–2019 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2021
|-
| [[Jack Mara]] || Owner || align=center | — || 1925–1965 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Tim Mara]] || Owner || align=center | — || 1925–1959 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Wellington Mara]] || Ball Boy/Executive/Owner || align=center | — || 1925–2005 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]], [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]], [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[George Martin (American football)|George Martin]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 75 || 1975–1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Leonard Marshall]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || 70 || 1982–1992 || [[Super Bowl XXI|1987]], [[Super Bowl XXV|1990]] || 2022<ref name="ROH2022"/>
|-
| [[Joe Morris (American football)|Joe Morris]] || [[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 20 || 1982–1988 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]] || align=center | 2022
|-
| [[Joe Morrison]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]]/[[Running back|RB]] || align=center | 40 || 1959–1972 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]]/Head coach || align=center | 6, 9, 12, 36, 44, 50, 55 || 1926–1953 || [[1927 New York Giants season|1927]], [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]], [[1938 New York Giants season|1938]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Bill Parcells]] || Linebacker Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Head Coach || align=center | — || 1979, 1981–1990 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Jimmy Patton]] ||[[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]] || align=center | 20 || 1955–1966 ||[[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2022
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Andy Robustelli]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 81, 84 || 1956–1964 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Phil Simms]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 11 || 1979–1993 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Chris Snee]] || [[Offensive guard|OG]] || align=center | 76 || 2004–2013 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2015
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Michael Strahan]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 92 || 1993–2007 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Ken Strong]] || [[Halfback (American football)|HB]] || align=center | 50 || 1933–1935<br />1939, 1944–1947 || [[1934 New York Giants season|1934]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Lawrence Taylor]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 56 || 1981–1993 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Preston Robert Tisch|Bob Tisch]] || Owner || align=center | — || 1991–2005 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Kyle Rote]] ||[[Halfback (American football)|HB]]/[[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 44 || 1951–1961 ||[[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2022
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Y. A. Tittle]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || align=center | 14 || 1961–1964 || — || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Amani Toomer]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || align=center | 81 || 1996–2008 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Justin Tuck]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 91 || 2005–2013 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2016
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[Emlen Tunnell]] || [[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]]<br />Scout and assistant head coach || align=center | 45 || 1948–1958<br />1963–1973 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2010
|-
| [[Osi Umenyiora]] || [[Defensive end|DE]] || align=center | 72 || 2003–2012 || [[2007 New York Giants season|2007]], [[2011 New York Giants season|2011]] || align=center | 2015
|-
| [[Brad Van Pelt]] || [[Linebacker|LB]] || align=center | 10 || 1973–1983 || — || align=center | 2011
|-
| [[Alex Webster (American football)|Alex Webster]] || [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]]<br />Head Coach || align=center | 29 || 1955–1964<br />1969–1973 || [[1956 New York Giants season|1956]] || align=center | 2011
|-
| style="background:#ffb"|[[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]] || Executive || align=center | — || 1979–1997 || [[1986 New York Giants season|1986]], [[1990 New York Giants season|1990]] || align=center | 2010
|}
 
===Top 100 greatest Giants of all-time===
In celebration of the Giants 100th season, the team announced the top 100 players in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Giants Top 100 Players|url=https://www.giants.com/100/top100players|website=Giants.com|publisher=New York Giants|access-date=December 7, 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|border=2}}"| 100 greatest Giants
|-
!style="width:40px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| No.
!style="width:150px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| Player
!style="width:40px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
!style="width:150px;{{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|New York Giants}}"| Tenure
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| 1
| [[Lawrence Taylor]]
| LB
| 1981–1993
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| 2
| [[Rosey Brown]]
| OT
| 1953–1965
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| 3
| [[Mel Hein]]
| C/LB
| 1931–1945
|-
| 4
| [[Frank Gifford]]
| HB/FL
| 1952–1960, <br> 1962–1964
|-
| 5
| [[Michael Strahan]]
| DE
| 1993–2007
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| 6
| [[Emlen Tunnell]]
| S/RS
| 1948–1958
|-
| 7
| [[Harry Carson]]
| LB
| 1976–1988
|-
| 8
| [[Eli Manning]]
| QB
| 2004–2019
|-
| 9
| [[Sam Huff]]
| LB
| 1956–1963
|-
| 10
| [[Andy Robustelli]]
| DE
| 1956–1964
|-
| 11
| [[Phil Simms]]
| QB
| 1979–1993
|-
| 12
| [[Y. A. Tittle]]
| QB
| 1961–1964
|-
| 13
| [[Charlie Conerly]]
| QB
| 1948–1961
|-
| 14
| [[Tiki Barber]]
| RB
| 1997–2006
|-
| 15
| [[Tuffy Leemans]]
| FB
| 1936–1943
|-
| 16
| [[Amani Toomer]]
| WR
| 1996–2008
|-
| 17
| [[Carl Banks]]
| LB
| 1984–1992
|-
| 18
| [[Mark Bavaro]]
| TE
| 1985–1990
|-
| 19
| [[Ken Strong]]
| HB
| 1933–1935, 1939, <br> 1944–1947
|-
| 20
| [[Jimmy Patton]]
| S
| 1955–1966
|-
| 21
| [[Arnie Weinmeister]]
| DT
| 1950–1953
|-
| 22
| [[Jim Katcavage]]
| DT
| 1956–1968
|-
| 23
| [[Del Shofner]]
| E
| 1961–1967
|-
| 24
| [[Kyle Rote]]
| E
| 1951–1961
|-
| 25
| [[George Martin (American football)|George Martin]]
| DE
| 1975–1988
|-
| 26
| [[Leonard Marshall]]
| DE
| 1983–1992
|-
| 27
| [[Homer Jones (American football)|Homer Jones]]
| WR
| 1964–1969
|-
| 28
| [[Brad Van Pelt]]
| LB
| 1973–1983
|-
| 29
| [[Joe Morrison]]
| RB/WR
| 1959–1972
|-
| 30
| [[Justin Tuck]]
| DE
| 2005–2013
|-
| 31
| [[Chris Snee]]
| G
| 2004–2013
|-
| 32
| [[Osi Umenyiora]]
| DE
| 2003–2012
|-
| 33
| [[Fran Tarkenton]]
| QB
| 1967–1971
|-
| 34
| [[Jessie Armstead]]
| LB
| 1993–2001
|-
| 35
| [[Rosey Grier]]
| DT
| 1955–1962
|-
| 36
| [[Benny Friedman]]
| QB
| 1929–1931
|-
| 37
| [[Odell Beckham Jr.]]
| WR
| 2014–2018
|-
| 38
| [[Joe Morris (American football)|Joe Morris]]
| RB
| 1982–1989
|-
| 39
| [[Alex Webster (gridiron football)|Alex Webster]]
| HB
| 1955–1964
|-
| 40
| [[Dick Lynch]]
| CB
| 1959–1966
|-
| 41
| [[Bart Oates]]
| C
| 1985–1993
|-
| 42
| [[Pete Gogolak]]
| K
| 1966–1974
|-
| 43
| [[Bob Tucker (American football)|Bob Tucker]]
| TE
| 1970–1977
|-
| 44
| [[Jack Stroud]]
| G
| 1953–1964
|-
| 45
| [[Rodney Hampton]]
| RB
| 1990–1997
|-
| 46
| [[Plaxico Burress]]
| WR
| 2005–2008
|-
| 47
| [[Sean Landeta]]
| P
| 1985–1993, 2006
|-
| 48
| [[Jeremy Shockey]]
| TE
| 2002–2007
|-
| 49
| [[Carl "Spider" Lockhart|Spider Lockhart]]
| S
| 1965–1975
|-
| 50
| [[Ray Flaherty]]
| E
| 1929, 1931–1935
|-
| 51
| [[Ottis Anderson]]
| RB
| 1986–1992
|-
| 52
| [[David Diehl]]
| OT
| 2003–2013
|-
| 53
| [[Dave Jennings (American football)|Dave Jennings]]
| P
| 1974–1984
|-
| 54
| [[Steve Owen (American football)|Steve Owen]]
| HC{{efn-ua|Owen also played for the Giants as a tackle from 1926 to 1931, and 1933.}}
| 1930–1953
|-
| 55
| [[Tom Landry]]
| S/P{{efn-ua|Landry also served as the Giants defensive coordinator from 1954 to 1959.}}
| 1950–1955
|-
| 56
| [[Mark Collins (American football)|Mark Collins]]
| CB
| 1986–1993
|-
| 57
| [[Ward Cuff]]
| HB
| 1937–1945
|-
| 58
| [[Ray Wietecha]]
| C
| 1953–1962
|-
| 59
| [[Victor Cruz]]
| WR
| 2010–2016
|-
| 60
| [[Jumbo Elliott (American football)|Jumbo Elliott]]
| OT
| 1988–1996
|-
| 61
| [[Jason Pierre-Paul]]
| DE
| 2010–2017
|-
| 62
| [[Greg Larson]]
| C
| 1961–1973
|-
| 63
| [[Dick Modzelewski]]
| DT
| 1956–1963
|-
| 64
| [[Jim Burt (American football)|Jim Burt]]
| DT
| 1981–1988
|-
| 65
| [[Shaun O'Hara]]
| C
| 2004–2010
|-
| 66
| [[Cal Hubbard]]
| T
| 1927–1928, 1936
|-
| 67
| [[Brian Kelley (American football)|Brian Kelley]]
| LB
| 1973–1983
|-
| 68
| [[Keith Hamilton (American football)|Keith Hamilton]]
| DT
| 1992–2003
|-
| 69
| [[Brandon Jacobs]]
| RB
| 2005–2011, 2013
|-
| 70
| [[Red Badgro]]
| E
| 1930–1935
|-
| 71
| [[Antonio Pierce]]
| LB
| 2005–2009
|-
| 72
| [[Ron Johnson (running back)|Ron Johnson]]
| RB
| 1970–1975
|-
| 73
| [[Don Chandler]]
| P/K
| 1956–1964
|-
| 74
| [[Jack Gregory (defensive end)|Jack Gregory]]
| DE
| 1972–1978
|-
| 75
| [[Pepper Johnson]]
| LB
| 1986–1992
|-
| 76
| [[Gary Reasons]]
| LB
| 1984–1991
|-
| 77
| [[John Mendenhall (American football)|John Mendenhall]]
| DT
| 1972–1979
|-
| 78
| [[Mark Haynes]]
| CB
| 1980–1985
|-
| 79
| [[Jeff Hostetler]]
| QB
| 1984–1992
|-
| 80
| [[William Roberts (American football)|William Roberts]]
| G
| 1984–1994
|-
| 81
| [[Frank Cope]]
| T
| 1938–1947
|-
| 82
| [[Kareem McKenzie]]
| OT
| 2001–2004
|-
| 83
| [[Kerry Collins]]
| QB
| 1999–2003
|-
| 84
| [[Ahmad Bradshaw]]
| RB
| 2007–2012
|-
| 85
| [[Dave Meggett]]
| RB/RS
| 1989–1994
|-
| 86
| [[Erich Barnes]]
| CB
| 1961–1964
|-
| 87
| [[Corey Webster]]
| CB
| 2005–2013
|-
| 88
| [[Howard Cross]]
| TE
| 1989–2001
|-
| 89
| [[Jason Sehorn]]
| CB
| 1994–2002
|-
| 90
| [[Aaron Thomas (American football)|Aaron Thomas]]
| TE
| 1962–1970
|-
| 91
| [[Lawrence Tynes]]
| K
| 2007–2012
|-
| 92
| [[Darrell Dess]]
| G
| 1959–1964 <br> 1966–1969
|-
| 93
| [[Terry Kinard]]
| S
| 1983–1989
|-
| 94
| [[Erik Howard]]
| DT
| 1986–1994
|-
| 95
| [[Saquon Barkley]]
| RB
| 2018–2023
|-
| 96
| [[Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1941)|Willie Williams]]
| CB
| 1965, 1967–1973
|-
| 97
| [[Hakeem Nicks]]
| WR
| 2009–2013, 2015
|-
| 98
| [[Eddie Price]]
| FB
| 1950–1955
|-
| 99
| [[Brad Benson]]
| OT
| 1977–1987
|-
| 100
| [[Rich Seubert]]
| G
| 2001–2010
|}
 
===NFL MVP award winners===
The Giants have had six players win NFL MVP in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AP NFL Most Valuable Player Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-nfl-mvp-award.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|align="center" colspan="4" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''Giants NFL MVP winners'''
|-
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Year
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position
! style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Selector
|-
|1938||[[Mel Hein]]||[[Center (American football)|C]], [[Linebacker|LB]]||NFL
|-
|1956||[[Frank Gifford]]||[[Halfback (American football)|HB]], [[Wide receiver|WR]]||[[Newspaper Enterprise Association|NEA]], [[UPI]]
|-
|1959||[[Charlie Conerly]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA
|-
|1961||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA
|-
|1962||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||UPI
|-
|1963||[[Y. A. Tittle]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||[[Associated Press|AP]], NEA
|-
|rowspan=2|1986||[[Lawrence Taylor]]||[[Linebacker|LB]]||AP, PFWA
|-
|[[Phil Simms]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]||NEA
|}
 
===Super Bowl MVP award winners===
[[File:Eli Manning at rally after Super Bowl XLII.jpg|thumb|right|Manning with the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy|Lombardi Trophy]] during the Giants Super Bowl victory rally at [[Giants Stadium]] in 2008.]]
The Giants have had three players win Super Bowl MVP in franchise history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/super-bowl-mvp-award.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|align="center" colspan="3" style="{{Gridiron primary style|New York Giants}}; {{Gridiron secondary color|New York Giants}};"|'''Super Bowl MVP winners'''
|-
!style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Super Bowl
!style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Player
!style="{{Gridiron alt primary style|New York Giants}};"|Position
|-
|XXI||[[Phil Simms]] ||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|XXV||[[Ottis Anderson]] ||[[Running back|RB]]
|-
|XLII||rowspan=2|[[Eli Manning]] ||rowspan=2|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|XLVI
|}
 
===First-round draft picks===
{{main|List of New York Giants first-round draft picks}}
The Giants have had the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft two times in their history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants All-Time Draft History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/draft.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Coaches==
{{main|List of New York Giants head coaches}}
 
The Giants have had 22 head coaches serve in the capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Giants Coaches |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/coaches.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Current staff===
{{New York Giants staff}}
 
==Media, radio and television==
{{More citations needed section|date=August 2016}}
{{main|New York Giants Radio Network}}
[[File:New York Giants radio affiliates.png|thumb|upright=1.0|Map of radio affiliates]]
As of 2010, the Giants' flagship radio station is [[WFAN (AM)|WFAN]], with games simulcast on [[WFAN-FM]] as of November 2012.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |title=TV & Radio Gameday Guide |url=http://www.giants.com/media-vault/Giants-Radio-Network.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414155212/http://www.giants.com/media-vault/Giants-Radio-Network.html |archive-date=April 14, 2018 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |website=Giants.com}}</ref><ref name="w658">{{cite web | last=Valentine | first=Ed | title=New York Giants Radio Network affiliate stations | website=Big Blue View | date=2022-10-25 | url=https://www.bigblueview.com/2022/10/25/23423206/new-york-giants-radio-network-affiliate-stations | access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref> Since WFAN also has the rights to carry baseball, as they currently are the flagship station for the [[New York Yankees]] and previously served the same role for the [[New York Mets]], early season Giants games come into conflict; since 2019, WFAN has split the coverage across both of its dial positions, with the Giants carried on 660 AM and the Yankees on 101.9 FM. Prior to that, the Giants' games would air on one of WFAN's designated overflow stations.
 
[[Bob Papa]] on [[play-by-play]] and [[Carl Banks]] on [[color commentary]] are the Giants' radio broadcast team, with [[Howard Cross]] as the sideline reporter.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> When Papa is unavailable to call games [[Chris Carrino]], WFAN's lead broadcaster for the [[Brooklyn Nets]], substitutes for him. Games are carried over the [[New York Giants Radio Network]] over various stations in New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
 
Preseason telecasts not seen nationally air in the area on [[WNBC]], with [[WWOR-TV]] serving as an overflow station for when WNBC is airing other programming such as the Summer Olympic Games. Papa and Banks call these games on television, with studio host Paul Dottino as Papa's substitute.
 
[[WPIX-TV]] or [[WABC-TV]] will also air any Giants broadcast that is carried exclusively by [[ESPN]], as per the local carriage rules (WABC-TV's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company, holds an 80% majority ownership stake in ESPN, and has a [[right of first refusal]] for these telecasts). [[Thursday Night Football]] broadcasts, which are streamed on [[Amazon Prime Video]], are simulcast on [[WNYW]].
 
The Giants' public address announcer at MetLife Stadium is Gordon Deal. Deal replaced Jim Hall, who for years was [[Bob Sheppard]]'s substitute at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] due to their very similar voices. Hall took over the Giants PA job after Sheppard elected to leave the position in 2005 to focus solely on his Yankee Stadium duties.
 
===Past===
WFAN has produced the Giants' radio broadcasts since 1995, but has not always aired them on the station. For 1995, then-Giants flagship [[WOR (AM)|WOR]] continued to carry the games as they had for the previous two seasons. In 1996 the games were simulcast on WFAN and WOR, which caused some conflict as at the time, WFAN was the radio flagship of the [[New York Jets]] as well. To remedy the situation, beginning the next year WFAN moved the Giants' radio broadcasts to the FM dial and sister station [[WNEW-FM]], where they remained until the end of the 1999 season. In 2000 WFAN lost the Jets' radio contract to [[WABC (AM)|WABC]] and the Giants moved back to WFAN where they have been ever since.
 
The Giants' longtime radio home was [[WBBR|WNEW]], where games aired from the mid-1950s until 1993 when the station was bought by [[Bloomberg L.P.]] and changed its format. [[Marty Glickman]] teamed with [[Al DeRogatis]] for a long stretch beginning in the early 1960s on WNEW. [[Chip Cipolla]] and later [[Sam Huff]] joined Glickman after DeRogatis left to join [[Curt Gowdy]] on NBC. After the WNEW split, games began airing on WOR. Glickman moved to the crosstown Jets in 1973 and was succeeded by [[Marv Albert]]. [[Jim Gordon (sportscaster)|Jim Gordon]] succeeded Albert in 1977, beginning an 18-year tenure as the Giants' play-by-play voice. Meanwhile, [[Dick Lynch]] took over as color analyst in 1976 and continued in that role through 2007, with his last game being [[Super Bowl XLII]], and retired following the season due to his advancing [[leukemia]], which took his life in September 2008.
 
Eventually Gordon and Lynch were joined by [[Karl Nelson]], a former lineman for the Giants. Gordon and Nelson were fired after the 1994 season, after which Papa took over the play-by-play (after being studio host) and led a two-man booth with Lynch. [[Dave Jennings (American football)|Dave Jennings]] joined the broadcast team in 2002 following his firing by the [[New York Jets|Jets]], with whom he had worked since his 1987 retirement from the NFL. Jennings was moved to the pregame show after the 2006 season and was replaced by [[Carl Banks]], leaving broadcasting altogether in 2008 due to his ongoing battle with [[Parkinson's disease]] that he lost in 2013.
 
After WFAN began airing games [[Richard Neer]] served as pregame and postgame host. He was replaced by [[Sid Rosenberg]], who was in turn fired by the station due to troubles and replaced by Chris Carlin. Carlin left in 2008 to focus full-time on his duties as [[SportsNet New York|SNY]] studio host and [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights|Rutgers athletics]] radio voice and was replaced by WWOR sports reporter and former WFAN host Russ Salzberg, who cohosted with [[Roman Oben]] after Jennings left. WEPN Giants beat reporter Paul Dottino was hired by WFAN to host the pregame show for 2009 and continues to be a part of the program. As of the 2020 season, Lance Medow is the host for the pregame show as well as halftime and postgame, with former Giants punter [[Jeff Feagles]] as analyst.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DePreta |first1=Rich |title=Giants fans still love Jeff Feagles |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/sports/article/Giants-fans-still-love-Jeff-Feagles-3850171.php |website=StamfordAdvocate |access-date=November 19, 2021 |date=September 8, 2012}}</ref>
 
The Giants were carried on the DuMont Network, then CBS in the early TV days of the NFL, when home games were blacked out within a 75-mile radius of New York City. [[Chris Schenkel]] was their play-by-play announcer in that early era when each team was assigned its own network voice on its regional telecasts. At the time, there were few if any true national telecasts until the NFL championship game, which was carried by NBC. Schenkel was joined by [[Jim McKay]], later [[Johnny Lujack]] through the 1950s and the early 1960s. As Giants players retired to the broadcast booth in the early and 1960s, first [[Pat Summerall]], then [[Frank Gifford]] took the color analyst slot next to Schenkel. As the 1970 merger of the NFL and AFL approached, CBS moved to a more generic announcer approach and Schenkel was off the broadcasts.
 
Giants regular season Sunday telecasts moved to Fox when that network took over NFC telecasts in 1994 and are carried locally by [[WNYW]].
 
[[WCBS-TV]] and WPIX were previously home to Giants preseason telecasts in the 1990s, with WPIX serving as the Giants' (and Jets') long-time preseason home. After the NFC rights were lost by CBS, the Giants followed the conference's broadcast rights to WNYW. WWOR became the Giants' flagship TV station in the late 1990s, and stayed so up until WNBC took over rights in 2005.
 
When the Giants first moved to WNYW, [[Mike Breen]] was their preseason play-by-play man. [[Sam Rosen (sportscaster)|Sam Rosen]] was the television voice for some time afterward, except for two years when [[Curt Menefee]] (then of WNYW) was the voice. When the games moved to WWOR, Rosen regained the position and held it until 2004. Former Giant receiver [[Phil McConkey]] became the early season analyst after his retirement and stayed in the booth for many years.
 
==See also==
* [[History of the New York Giants]]
* [[List of New York Giants seasons]]
 
==Notes and references==
{{Notelist-ua}}
{{reflist}}
 
==Bibliography==
{{Refbegin}}
* {{cite book|last=Carroll|first=John Martin|title=Grange and the Rise of Modern Football|url=https://archive.org/details/redgrangeriseofm00carr|url-access=registration|location=Urbana|publisher=University of Illinois Press|year=1999|isbn=978-0-252-07166-9}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Neft |first1=David S. |title=The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present |last2=Cohen |first2=Richard M. |last3=Korch, Rick |publisher=St. Martin's Press |year=1994 |isbn=978-0-312-11435-0 |location=New York |page=113}}
* {{Cite book |last=Steinbreder |first=John |title=Giants: 75 Years of Championship Football |publisher=Taylor Publishing Co. |year=1999 |isbn=978-0-87833-159-8 |edition=second |location=Dallas}}
* {{Cite book |last=Whittingham |first=Richard |title=Illustrated History of the New York Giants |publisher=Triumph Books |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-57243-641-1 |location=Chicago}}
{{Refend}}
 
==External links==
{{Commons category|New York Giants}}
* {{Official website}}
* [https://www.nfl.com/teams/new-york-giants/ New York Giants] at the [[National Football League]] official website
*[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ Franchise Encyclopedia] at [[Pro Football Reference]]
 
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