1928 New York Giants season

NFL team 4th season November 2013 March 2026 the football team the baseball team of the same name in 1928 1928 New York Giants (MLB) season New York Giants 1928 4–7–2 6th NFL Earl Potteiger Polo Grounds Giants seasons The 1928 New York Giants season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League. The team finished a disappointing sixth with a 4–7–2 record after winning the NFL title in 1927. The Giants played two games against the Detroit Wolverines and failed to win either one (a 28–0 loss in Detroit and a 19–19 tie at the Polo Grounds); at season's end, Giants owner Tim Mara bought the entire Detroit franchise (mostly to secure the services of star tailback Benny Friedman) and merged the two clubs under the Giants' name. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Recap Sources 1 Bye 2 September 30 at Pottsville Maroons W 12–6 1–0 3,000 According to Pro Football Reference, the attendance was 7,000. A local source indicates 3,000, however. See: "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9. Minersville Park Recap "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9."New York Defeats Pottsville in Pro Grid Opener, 12–6: Giants Hold Maroons to Lone Touchdown Scored in Second Half," Reading Times, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 14."The New York Giants Beat the Maroons," Pottsville Evening Herald, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 7. 3 October 7 at Green Bay Packers W 6–0 2–0 7,000 City Stadium Recap Arthur W. Bystrom,"Packers Lose Hard Game 6 to 0: Wilson Carries Ball Over for Giant Victory," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 8, 1928, pp. 11–12. 4 October 14 at Chicago Bears L 0–13 2–1 15,000 Wrigley Field Recap 5 October 21 at Detroit Wolverines L 0–28 2–2 12,000 University of Detroit Stadium Recap "Friedman Pros Defeat Giants: Bennie is Almost Whole Show as Wolverines Win, 28 to 0," Detroit Free Press, Oct. 22, 1928, pp. 18, 20.United Press, "Detroit Wolverines Trim New York Giant Gridders," St. Joseph Herald-Press, Oct. 22, 1928, p. 7. 6 October 28 at New York Yankees W 10–7 3–2 25,000 Yankee Stadium Recap "Giants Crush Grid Yanks," New York Daily News, Oct. 29, 1928, p. 32. 7 November 4 Frankford Yellow Jackets T 0–0 3–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap November 6, 1928 Pottsville Maroons W 13–7 4–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap 8 November 11 Detroit Wolverines T 19–19 4–2–2 30,000 Polo Grounds Recap C.A. Lovett, "Wolverines Tie Giants in 4th Period Surge," New York Daily News, Nov. 12, 1928, p. 29.Harold C. Burr, "Giants Fooled by Wolverines Who Play Dead: Benny Friedman Engineers Star Play to Tie Pro Football Champs," Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 12, 1928, p. 30. 9 November 18 Green Bay Packers L 0–7 4–3–2 25,000 Pro Football Reference has the size of this crowd as 12,000. Polo Grounds Recap "Packers Wrap Up Giants: Blocked Kick Leads to Lone Green Bay Score in Second Period," New York Daily News, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 30. 10 November 25 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–16 4–4–2 13,000 Cycledrome Recap Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237. 11 December 2 New York Yankees L 13–19 4–5–2 Polo Grounds Recap 12 December 8 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 4–6–2 Frankford Stadium Recap 13 December 16 at New York Yankees L 6–7 4–7–2 Yankee Stadium Recap Standings See also List of New York Giants seasons References 35em External links 1928 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants New York Giants Category:1920s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan