1925 New York Giants season

NFL team season (inaugural) November 2013 March 2026 the football team the baseball team of the same name in 1925 1925 New York Giants (MLB) season New York Giants 1925 8–4 NFL (11–6 Overall) 4th NFL Bob Folwell Tim Mara Polo Grounds none true Giants seasons The 1925 New York Football Giants season was the franchise's inaugural campaign in the National Football League (NFL). Playing three-quarters of its league games at home in front of substantial crowds at the Polo Grounds, the team finished with a record of 8–4 against National League opponents. Background On August 1, 1925, Timothy Mara and Will Gibson were granted a franchise by the National Football League (NFL) for their newly organized team in New York City — the New York Football Giants.Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), The National Football League Rules and Record Manual: 1958, 39th Season. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: National Football League, 1958; p. 66. Cost of the franchise was $2,500. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 27 at Newark Red Jackets W 3–0 — Dreamland Park — "Benkert Stars in Newark Game," New Brunswick Daily Home News, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 12. – October 4 at Ducky Pond's All-Stars W 26–0 — Willow Brook ParkNew Britain, CT 3,000+ — "New York Giants Swamp Local Team: New Britain Shows 100 Per Cent Better Although Defeated," New Britain Herald, Oct. 5, 1925, p. 8.Richard Whittingham, Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2005; p. 3. 1 October 11 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–14 0–1 Cycledrome 8,000 Recap 2 October 17 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 3–5 0–2 Frankford Stadium 15,000 Recap 3 October 18 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–14 0–3 Polo Grounds 27,000 Recap – October 25 Buffalo Bisons postponed to Nov. 3 due to rain "Heavy Rains Call Off Giants–Buffalo Grid Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 25, 1925, p. 22. 4 November 1 Cleveland Bulldogs W 19–0 1–3 Polo Grounds 18,000 Recap 5 November 3 Buffalo Bisons W 7–0 2–3 Polo Grounds 20,000 Recap 6 November 8 Columbus Tigers W 19–0 3–3 Polo Grounds <4,000 The New York Daily News has the attendance of this rain-drenched game as 3,000. Recap Jack Farrell, "New York Giants Beat Columbus Tigers in Mud, 19–0: Hinkey Haines, Star Halfback, Out for Season," New York Daily News, Nov. 9, 1925, p. 26. 7 November 11 Rochester Jeffersons W 13–0 4–3 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap 8 November 15 Providence Steam Roller W 13–12 5–3 Polo Grounds 20,000 Recap 9 November 22 Kansas City Cowboys W 9–3 6–3 Polo Grounds 26,000 Recap – November 26 at Staten Island Stapletons W 7–0 — Thompson Stadium 10,000 — "New York Giants Defeat Stapleton: National Leaguers Defeat Collegians by 7–0 Score in Good Game," Allentown Morning Call, Nov. 27, 1925, p. 25. 10 November 29 Dayton Triangles W 23–0 7–3 Polo Grounds 18,000 Recap 11 December 6 Chicago Bears L 7–19 7–4 Polo Grounds 68,000 Recap 12 December 13 at Chicago Bears W 9–0 8–4 Cubs Park 18,000 Recap Note: Non-NFL opponents in italics. Armistice Day: November 11. Thanksgiving Day: November 26. Game summaries NFL contests only; summaries for games against non-league teams are unavailable. Game 1: at Providence Steam Roller New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller October 11 Giants 0 0 0 0 Steam Roller 0 14 0 0 Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island 8,000 Second quarter PRO Franny Garvey blocked punt recovery in end zone (Dutch Connor kick) PRO Cy Wentworth 92-yard kickoff return (Connor kick) Game 2: at Frankford Yellow Jackets New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1) October 17 Giants 0 3 0 0 Yellow Jackets 2 0 3 0 Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 15,000 First quarter FRA Guy Chamberlin blocked Jim Thorpe punt in end zone for a safety Second quarter NYG Matt Brennan 15-yard FG Third quarter FRA Bull Behman 40-yard FG Game 3: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2) October 18 Yellow Jackets 7 7 0 0 Giants 0 0 0 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 27,000 First quarter FRA Les Haws 9-yard run (Behman kick) Second quarter FRA Tex Hamer 6-yard run (Behman kick) Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants November 1 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Giants 6 7 0 6 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 18,000 First quarter NYG Hinkey Haines run (kick failed) Second quarter NYG Haines 28-yard pass from Jack McBride (Dutch Hendrian kick) Fourth quarter NYG Joe Williams run (kick failed) Game 5: vs. Buffalo Bisons New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants November 3 Bisons 0 0 0 0 Giants 0 7 0 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 20,000 Second quarter NYG McBride run (McBride kick) Game 6: vs. Columbus Tigers The November 8 game against the Columbus Tigers was played in a driving rain which fell continuously throughout the contest, keeping the attendance down to fewer than 4,000 spectators. Although marking the third consecutive National League victory for the expansion Giants, the win came at substantial cost when star halfback Hinkey Haines suffered a broken nose shortly after kickoff, with fears being aired that his injury was so severe that he could be lost for the rest of the season. The Giants drew blood in the opening frame when Jack McBride hit Dutch Hendrian with a 10 yard pass from the Columbus 40, with Hendrian taking the ball the final 30 yards on a gallop through the thick Polo Grounds mud. Columbus missed a 20 yard field goal attempt and later threw a pick from the 10-yard line, thus squandering their two best chances at scoring. The Football Giants added two touchdowns in the fourth, one a 20 yard run by Bill Rooney and the other an interception returned 50 yards for a touchdown by Doc Alexander to finish the 19–0 shutout of the Tigers. New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants November 8 Tigers 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 0 0 12 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 4,000 First quarter NYG Hendrian 35-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Fourth quarter NYG Bill Rooney run (kick failed) NYG Doc Alexander 50-yard interception return Game 7: vs. Rochester Jeffersons New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine, Game One: Rochester Jeffersons at New York Giants November 11 Jeffersons 0 0 0 0 Giants 10 3 0 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 10,000 First quarter NYG Lynn Bomar 27-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) NYG Hendrian 35-yard FG Second quarter NYG Hendrian 25-yard FG Game 8: vs. Providence Steam Roller New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine, Game Two: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants November 15 Steam Roller 0 3 0 9 Giants 7 0 6 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 20,000 First quarter NYG Bomar 24-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Second quarter PRO Jim Laird 35-yard FG Third quarter NYG McBride run (kick failed) Fourth quarter PRO Laird run (Laird kick) PRO Ball downed in end zone by Haines for a safety Game 9: vs. Kansas City Cowboys New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Kansas City Cowboys at New York Giants November 22 Cowboys 0 3 0 0 Giants 6 0 3 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 26,000 First quarter NYG Haines 1-yard run (kick failed) Second quarter KC Al Bloodgood 30-yard FG Third quarter NYG Hendrian 25-yard FG Game 10: vs. Dayton Triangles New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Dayton Triangles at New York Giants November 29 Triangles 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 10 6 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 18,000 First quarter NYG Bomar 45-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Second quarter NYG Hendrian 34 pass from McBride (McBride kick) NYG McBride 30-yard FG Third quarter NYG Phil White 8-yard run (kick failed) Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at New York Giants December 6 Bears 12 0 0 7 Giants 0 7 0 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 68,000 (plus approx. 8,000 gate crashers) First quarter CHB Joey Sternaman run (kick failed) CHB Sternaman run (kick failed) Second quarter NYG White run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter CHB Red Grange 35-yard interception return (Sternaman kick) Game 12: at Chicago Bears New York Giants; New York Giants;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Chicago Bears December 13 Giants 3 0 0 6 Bears 0 0 0 0 Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois 18,000 First quarter NYG McBride 40-yard FG Fourth quarter NYG White 1-yard run (kick failed) Standings See also List of New York Giants seasons References 35em External links 1925 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference Pro Football Archives: 1925 New York Giants (NFL) Autographs of the players from the 1925 New York Giants Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants New York Category:1920s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan