1927 New York Giants season

NFL team 3rd season March 2026 the football team the baseball team of the same name in 1927 1927 New York Giants (MLB) season August 2023 New York Giants 1927 11–1–1 1st NFL Earl Potteiger Polo Grounds Giants seasons The 1927 New York Giants season was the franchise's 3rd season in the National Football League, and first under head coach Earl Potteiger. The Giants suffered their only loss and sole tie to the Cleveland Bulldogs. The team finished with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie — best in the NFL. They were ranked first in yards allowed, yards gained, and points allowed, and were second in points scored. Over the entire season, the Giants scored 197 points and allowed 20. The team was led in scoring by fullback Jack McBride who scored 57 points, with six rushing touchdowns, two field goals, and 15 extra points. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 25 at Providence Steam Roller W 8–0 1–0 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap 2 October 2 at Cleveland Bulldogs T 0–0 1–0–1 Luna Park 3,00 Recap 3 October 9 at Pottsville Maroons W 19–0 2–0–1 Minersville Park 5,000 Recap 4 October 16 Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–6 2–1–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap 5 October 22 at Frankford Yellow Jackets W 13–0 3–1–1 Frankford Stadium 9,000 Recap 6 October 23 Frankford Yellow Jackets W 27–0 4–1–1 Polo Grounds 15,000 Recap 7 October 30 Pottsville Maroons W 16–0 5–1–1 Polo Grounds 20,000 Recap 8 November 6 Duluth Eskimos W 21–0 6–1–1 Polo Grounds 15,000An Associated Press report estimated this crowd at 20,000. Recap Associated Press, "Giants Drub Eskimos," Davenport Democrat and Leader, Nov. 7, 1927, p. 7. 9 November 8 Providence Steam Roller W 25–0 7–1–1 Polo Grounds 38,000 Recap 10 November 20 Chicago Cardinals W 28–7 8–1–1 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap 11 November 27 Chicago Bears W 13–7 9–1–1 Polo Grounds 15,000 Recap 12 December 4 New York Yankees W 14–0 10–1–1 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap Associated Press, "New York Giants Beat Grange and His Yankees, 12–0: Hinky Haines Catches Punt and Dashes 75 Yards for Touchdown," Hartford Courant, Dec. 5, 1927, p. 12. 13 December 11 at New York Yankees W 13–0 11–1–1 Yankee Stadium 8,000 Recap Game summaries Game 1: at Providence Steam Roller New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller September 25 Giants 0 8 0 0 Steam Roller 0 0 0 0 Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island 7,500 Second quarter NYG Jack McBride 1-yard run (kick failed) NYG Giants tackled Jack Cronin in end zone for a Safety Game 2: at Cleveland Bulldogs New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Bulldogs October 2 Giants 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Luna Park, Cleveland, Ohio 3,000 Game 3: at Pottsville Maroons New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Giants at Pottsville Maroons October 9 Giants 0 3 9 7 Maroons 0 0 0 0 Minersville Park, Minersville, Pennsylvania 5,000 Second quarter NYG McBride 27-yard FG Third quarter NYG Joe Alexander 35-yard fumble return (kick failed) NYG McBride 18-yard FG Fourth quarter NYG Mule Wilson run (McBride kick) Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants October 16 Bulldogs 0 0 6 0 Giants 0 0 0 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 25,000 Third quarter CLE Jim Simmons run (kick failed) Game 5: at Frankford Yellow Jackets New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1) October 22 Giants 0 0 6 7 Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 0 Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9,000 Third quarter NYG Jack Hagerty run (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Phil White run (McBride kick) Game 6: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2) October 23 Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 0 Giants 0 20 0 7 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 15,000 Second quarter NYG Wilson run (McBride kick) NYG White run (McBride kick) NYG Wilson 40-yard pass from McBride (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Hinkey Haines pass from McBride (kick failed) Game 7: vs. Pottsville Maroons New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Pottsville Maroons at New York Giants October 30 Maroons 0 0 0 0 Giants 8 0 0 8 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 20,000 First quarter NYG Safety NYG McBride 20-yard run (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Frank Kirkleski (POT) out of bounds in end zone for a Safety NYG Doug Wycoff interception return (kick failed) Game 8: vs. Duluth Eskimos New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Duluth Eskimos at New York Giants November 6 Eskimos 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 7 0 7 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 15,000 First quarter NYG Wilson 3-yard run (McBride kick) Second quarter NYG Wycoff 10-yard run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter NYG Haines 29-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Game 9: vs. Providence Steam Roller New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants November 8 Steam Roller 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 6 6 6 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 38,000 First quarter NYG Wilson 54-yard interception return (McBride kick) Second quarter NYG Hagerty 39 pass from McBride (kick failed) Third quarter NYG Hagerty 54-yard punt return (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Haines 9 pass from McBride (kick failed) Game 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants November 20 Cardinals 0 0 7 0 Giants 21 0 0 7 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 10,000 First quarter NYG Haines pass from McBride (McBride kick) NYG McBride run (McBride kick) NYG Wilson pass from McBride (McBride kick) Third quarter CHC John Vesser pass from Evar Swanson (Swanson kick) Fourth quarter NYG Wycoff run (Wycoff kick) Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants November 27 Bears 0 0 0 7 Giants 0 0 13 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 15,000 Third quarter NYG McBride 2-yard run (kick failed) NYG McBride run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter CHB Joey Sternaman pass from Laurie Walquist (Sternaman kick) Game 12: vs. New York Yankees In the first-ever meeting between the two New York football franchises, the Giants emerged victorious in a 14–0 shutout, memorably marked by the Hinky Haines return of a punt 75 yards to paydirt early in the first quarter. A second Giants touchdown was recorded in the third quarter, when fullback Jack McBride successfully plunged the ball off tackle from the 1-yard line. McBride was also responsible for both conversion kicks after the two scores. The slippery field caused many fumbles by both teams on the day and prevented successful use of the passing game by either squad. New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Yankees at New York Giants December 4 Yankees 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 0 7 0 Polo Grounds, New York, New York 10,000 First quarter NYG Haines 75-yard kickoff return (McBride kick) Third quarter NYG McBride 2-yard run (McBride kick) Game 13: at New York Yankees New York Giants 1927 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New York Giants at New York Yankees December 11 Giants 0 0 7 6 Yankees 0 0 0 0 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York 8,000 ;Third quarter NYG White 2-yard run (White kick) Fourth quarter NYG Haines 60-yard run (kick failed) Standings See also List of New York Giants seasons References External links 1927 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants Category:NFL championship seasons New York Category:1920s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan