New York Football Giants Origin
"New York Football Giants Origin"
August 1, 1925 - The New York Giants franchise forms and starts it's long rich history in the NFL. As we discussed on the July 29 edition of this series, Tim Mara founded the Giants organization when on advice from then NFL president, Joe Carr, Mara bet on the NFL with $500 of his own money to fund the NY Football Giants and later infuse another $25,000 to ensure its survival.
The gamble paid off for Mr. Mara as he watched his investment payoff according to the ProFootballHOF.com. A wise investment indeed as in December of the first season more than 70,000 onlookers turned out at the Polo Grounds to see the Giants play the Chicago Bears, who had just signed Illinois College sensation, Red Grange, the most famous pro football player of the 1920s.
The franchise has seen four NFL Championships (1927, 1934, 1938 & 1956) and four Super Bowl Victories {XXI(1986), XXV (1990), XLII (2007) & XLVI (2011)}.
- TITLE: New York Football Giants Origin
- FOOTBALL TEAM: New York Giants
- SPORTS: Football, Pro Football
"New York Football Giants Franchise History"
- TITLE: New York Football Giants Franchise History
- FOOTBALL TEAM: New York Giants
"Retired Jersey Numbers of the New York Giants"
- TITLE: Retired Jersey Numbers of the New York Giants
- FOOTBALL: Retired NFL Jersey Numbers
- FOOTBALL NAME: Eli Manning, Mel Hein, Phil Simms, Ray Flaherty, Tuffy Leemans, Ward Cuff, Y.A. Tittle
- FOOTBALL TEAM: New York Giants
- NFL JERSEY: Number 01, Number 04, Number 07, Number 10, Number 11, Number 14
