Eagles–Giants rivalry explained

Eagles–Giants rivalry
Team1:	Philadelphia Eagles
Team2:	New York Giants
Team1logo:	Philadelphia_Eagles_wordmark_(2022–present).svg
Team2logo:	New York Giants wordmark.svg
Firstmeeting:	October 15, 1933 Giants 56, Eagles 0^[1]
Mostrecent:	October 20, 2024 Eagles 28, Giants 3
Nextmeeting:	January 5, 2025
Total:	185
Series:	Eagles: 95–89–2
Regularseason:	Eagles: 92–87–2
Postseason:	Eagles: 3–2
Largestvictory:	Eagles: 45–0 Giants: 56–0
Longeststreak:	Eagles: 12 (1975–1981) Giants: 9 (1938–1942; 1997–2001)
Currentstreak:	Eagles: 1 (2024–present)
Section Header:	Post–season history

The Eagles–Giants rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.

The rivalry began in 1933 with the founding of the Eagles, and slowly strengthened when both teams came to relative prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. The two teams have played in the same division in the NFL every year since 1933, making it the second-oldest rivalry in the NFC East division, behind only New York's rivalry with the Washington Commanders.^[2] The ferocity of the rivalry can also be attributed to the geographic New York-Philadelphia rivalry, which is mirrored in Major League Baseball's Mets–Phillies rivalry and the National Hockey League's Flyers–Rangers rivalry.^[3] It is ranked by NFL Network as the number one rivalry of all-time^[4] and Sports Illustrated ranks it amongst the top ten NFL rivalries of all-time at number four,^[5] and according to ESPN, it is one of the fiercest and most well-known rivalries in the football community.^[6]

The Eagles lead the overall series, 95–89–2. The two teams have met five times in the playoffs, with the Eagles holding a 3–2 advantage.^[1]

Notable rivalry moments

The Hit: 1960

See main article: article and The Hit (Chuck Bednarik). In a November 20, 1960, game, the Eagles' Chuck Bednarik cleanly blindsided Giants running back Frank Gifford in a play known as The Hit, widely considered the hardest, or one of the hardest, tackles in the history of the National Football League that sent Gifford to the ground unconscious. He was removed from the field by stretcher, transported to a hospital by ambulance, and diagnosed with a severe concussion. The play forced Gifford out of the game for 18 months before he was ultimately able to return with the Giants.^[7]

The Miracle at the Meadowlands/The Fumble: 1978

See main article: article and Miracle at the Meadowlands. On November 19, 1978, at Giants Stadium, the Giants were leading the Eagles 17–12 with 20 seconds remaining. Offensive coordinator Bob Gibson called for a running play when all that was needed was for the Giants to take a knee having previously got ran over while kneeling the very prior play. The handoff between quarterback Joe Pisarcik and Larry Csonka was fumbled and Eagles cornerback Herman Edwards grabbed the loose ball and returned it for the winning score. This play is commonly referred to as The Miracle at the Meadowlands by Eagles fans and just "The Fumble" by Giants fans.^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18]

1981 NFC wild card game

In 1981, both the Giants and the defending NFC champion Eagles qualified for playoff berths. The Eagles hosted the Giants on December 27 in a wild card game. The Giants, led by quarterback Scott Brunner and head coach Ray Perkins, took a 20–0 lead in the first quarter. The Eagles rallied but never led and the Giants held on to win 27–21. The game ended with Scott Brunner kneeling down on the ball, which was revenge for the Joe Pisarcik game some three years earlier. The Giants would go on to lose 38–24 to the San Francisco 49ers, the eventual Super Bowl XVI champions.

1988 division title

The 1988 NFL season saw both teams competing for the NFC East title. On November 20, 1988, the Giants hosted the Eagles with both teams in the running for control over their division. The Eagles, led by head coach Buddy Ryan and quarterback Randall Cunningham, fought a tough match to bring the game into overtime with the score tied at 17–17. In overtime, Eagles defensive lineman Clyde Simmons carried the ball 15 yards after a blocked Eagles field goal attempt for the game-winning touchdown, completing a season sweep of the Giants. This was dubbed the "Forgotten Miracle at the Meadowlands."^[19] Both teams finished with 10–6 records, but the Eagles won the NFC East due to their head-to-head victories, while the Giants lost the wild card tiebreaker to the Los Angeles Rams and missed the playoffs. The Eagles would lose to the Chicago Bears in a game famously known as the Fog Bowl.

2000 NFC divisional game

On January 7, 2001, the Giants defeated the Eagles 20–10 in a divisional playoff game with the help of Ron Dixon's 97-yard kickoff return and Jason Sehorn's acrobatic 32-yard interception return. This win helped propel the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV, which they lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 34–7.

2006 NFC wild card game

On January 7, 2007, the Eagles defeated the Giants 23–20 in a wild card playoff game on a David Akers field goal as time expired. The Eagles had relinquished a ten-point lead in the fourth quarter, with the Giants tying the game on a touchdown by Plaxico Burress with just over five minutes remaining. Jeff Garcia and Brian Westbrook led the game-winning drive deep into Giants territory, allowing the Eagles to drain the clock to three seconds before Akers lined up his 38-yard kick to win the game.

2008 NFC Divisional Game

The two teams split their 2008 meetings. The Giants rallied to edge the Eagles in Philadelphia 36–31, then the Eagles stymied New York's offense en route to a 20–14 win at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They met again at Giants Stadium on January 11, 2009, in the 2008 NFC Divisional Playoffs. In what would ultimately be the final playoff game at the venue, the #6 seeded Eagles defeated the top-seeded Giants 23–11, leaving the series tied 2–2 in the all-time playoff series.

Miracle at the New Meadowlands: 2010

See main article: article and Miracle at the New Meadowlands. On December 19, 2010, the Giants led the Eagles 31–10 with 7:28 left in the first game between the teams at New Meadowlands Stadium where first place in the NFC East was on the line. But the Eagles rallied to tie the score and then won the game on DeSean Jackson's 65 yard punt return for a touchdown with no time left on the clock for a 38–31 victory.^[20] The Elias Sports Bureau noted that this is the first walk-off punt return in NFL history.^[21] The Giants missed the playoffs, despite finishing tied for first with the Eagles at 10–6,^[22] and the Eagles lost their last two games.^[23]

Other notable moments

On December 18, 1994, the Giants beat the Eagles at Veterans Stadium, giving them their fifth consecutive win after starting 3–7, while giving the Eagles their sixth consecutive loss of the season after a 7–2 start. This led to the firing of Philadelphia's then-head coach Rich Kotite after the season's conclusion.
On October 31, 1999, at Veterans Stadium in overtime, Eagles' quarterback (and future head coach) Doug Pederson had his pass blocked up in the air and was intercepted by Michael Strahan and returned for a 44-yard touchdown to win the game for the Giants 23–17.
In Week 6 of the 2001 season, the Eagles broke a nine-game losing streak against the Giants. James Thrash caught the winning touchdown from Donovan McNabb in the fourth quarter.
In week 2 of the 2006 season, the Giants met the Eagles in Philadelphia and were down 24-7 by the end of the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter of regulation the Giants responded with two more touchdowns and a field goal to tie the game 24-24 and go into overtime. In overtime the Giants defeated the Eagles when quarterback Eli Manning threw a 31-yard pass to Plaxico Burress.
On September 30, 2007, the Giants sacked Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb 12 times (tying an NFL record) en route to a 16–3 win. New York's defense held the Eagles scoreless in the first half, while in the second quarter, New York got on the board first with quarterback Eli Manning completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Plaxico Burress. In the third quarter, the Giants increased their lead with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 29-yard field goal, along with linebacker Kawika Mitchell returning a fumble 17-yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles would get their only points of the game with kicker David Akers making a 53-yard field goal. Later that year, in the 2007 playoffs, New York would go on to defeat the 18-0 unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
On October 12, 2014, the Eagles authored their first shutout win in the series since 1996, winning 27–0. Quarterback Nick Foles threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while he and three Eagles running backs rushed for 203 yards, led by LeSean McCoy's 149 yards. The Giants failed on a fourth and goal attempt in the third quarter following a Foles interception; even worse, wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a season-ending injury on the play. (This led to an off-field episode in the rivalry, as the cover of the next morning's New York Daily News showed a cheering Eagles employee and the fallen Cruz under the headline "PHILTHY!", implying that the man was celebrating the injury rather than the result of the play. However, this photo was later debunked as being taken out of context.^[24] ^[25]) Eli Manning was held to 151 yards and backup Ryan Nassib connected for 60 yards.
On September 24, 2017, in Philadelphia, kicker Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal to beat the New York Giants with no time on the clock for the final play of the game, resulting in a 27–24 victory. Previously regarded as nothing more than a replacement kicker for injured Caleb Sturgis, the kick earned Elliott NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, cementing him as a strong kicking option for the 2017 Eagles. Elliott's kick set an Eagles' franchise record for the longest field goal, tied for the 7th-longest field goal in NFL history, and was the longest since November 2015. Elliott helped the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory later that season in Super Bowl LII.
On December 9, 2019, an ankle injury previously suffered by Giants quarterback Daniel Jones would result in Eli Manning returning to the starting lineup against the Eagles.^[26] During the game, Manning threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns to rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton, but the game ended in a 23–17 overtime loss for the Giants.^[27] Manning retired at the end of the season.^[28] As the game against the Eagles was televised on Monday Night Football, it marked Manning's final primetime appearance.^[29]
On January 3, 2021, with the Giants having won earlier in the day, they needed the Eagles, who were eliminated from playoff contention, to defeat the Washington Football Team in order to for the Giants to clinch the NFC East division. The Eagles lost to Washington; Washington rallied from down 14–10 to win 20–14 thus giving them the NFC East title and eliminating the Giants from the playoffs. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was criticized for benching struggling rookie Jalen Hurts and was questioned in some media circles on how hard his team played. The loss advanced the Eagles three spots in the 2021 NFL Draft to sixth.^[30] ^[31]
On March 26, 2021, after it was alleged that the Eagles tanked in their week 17 game to moved up three spots in the draft, the Eagles traded with the Dolphins to move down to the 12th overall pick.^[32] While the Eagles gained a 2022 first-round pick from the trade, this made many Giants fans angry since trading back seemingly removed any good reason for the Eagles to have tanked in week 17 in spite of any leverage gained from the higher draft position contributing to the trade being completed. Leading up to the 2021 NFL draft, the Giants were sitting at 11th overall. As the draft went on, it was suspected that the Giants would draft wide receiver and 2020 Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith. However, the Eagles traded in-division with Dallas to move up to the 10th overall pick and drafted Smith, which reportedly made the Giants front office "livid.”^[33] The Eagles' trade-up resulted in the Giants trading down to the 20th pick with the Chicago Bears, and they would select Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney.
On March 11, 2024, Giants running back Saquon Barkley agreed to a 3-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles after a six-year career with the Giants. The entire process was shown during a special offseason edition of HBO Hard Knocks where Giants general manager Joe Schoen had stated to Giants executives on camera that they were not "paying a $40 million quarterback (in reference to Daniel Jones) to hand off to a $12 million running back (in reference to Barkley)." Giants owner John Mara was also recorded saying that he "would have a hard time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia." On October 20, 2024 in his return to MetLife Stadium, Barkley rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown in a 28-3 Eagles win. Jones was later benched and requested his release on November 22, 2024 which the Giants granted.

Season-by-season results

|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
20–14| style="| Giants
56–0| Giants
2–0| Eagles join the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team.
The Eagles and Giants were placed in the NFL Eastern Division, becoming divisional rivals.
In New York, Giants record their largest victory over the Eagles with a 56–point differential.
Giants lose 1933 NFL Championship.|-| |Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
6–0| style="| Giants
17–0| Giants
3–1| Giants win 1934 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
21–14| style="| Giants
10–0| Giants
5–1| Last matchup at Baker Bowl.
Giants lose 1935 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
10–7| style="| Giants
21–17| Giants
6–2| Eagles move to Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (now known as John F. Kennedy Stadium).|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
16–7| style="| Giants
21–0| Giants
8–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
14–10| style="| Giants
17–7| Giants
9–3| Giants win 1938 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
13–3| style="| Giants
37–10| Giants
11–3| Giants lose 1939 NFL Championship.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
20–14| style="| Giants
17–7| Giants
13–3| Eagles move to Shibe Park.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
24–0| style="| Giants
16–0| Giants
15–3| Giants lose 1941 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
14–0| style="| Giants
35–17| Giants
17–3| Giants win 9 straight meetings (1938–1942).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| "Steagles"
28–14| style="| Giants
42–14| Giants
18–4| Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge for the 1943 season to become the "Steagles," as both teams lost many players to military service during World War II.
Giants win 11 straight home meetings (1933–1943). |-| | style="| | Tie
21–21| style="| Eagles
24–17| Giants
18–5–1| Eagles record their first win at New York and win their first season series over the Giants.
Giants lose 1944 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
38–17| style="| Giants
28–21| Giants
19–6–1|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–14| style="| Giants
45–17| Giants
20–7–1| Giants lose 1946 NFL Championship. |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–0| style="| Eagles
41–24| Giants
20–9–1| Eagles record their first season series sweep against the Giants.
Eagles lose 1947 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
45–0| style="| Eagles
35–14| Giants
20–11–1| In Philadelphia, Eagles record their largest victory over the Giants with a 45–point differential.
Eagles win 1948 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
17–3| style="| Eagles
24–3| Giants
20–13–1| Eagles win 1949 NFL Championship.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
9–7| style="| Giants
7–3| Giants
22–13–1| As a result of the AAFC–NFL merger, the Eagles and Giants were placed in the NFL American Conference (later renamed to the NFL Eastern Conference in the 1953 season).|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
23–7| style="| Giants
26–24| Giants
24–13–1| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
31–7| style="| Eagles
14–10| Giants
25–14–1| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
30–7| style="| Giants
37–28| Giants
26–15–1| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
29–14| style="| Giants
27–14| Giants
27–16–1| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
27–17| style="| Giants
31–7| Giants
28–17–1| Last matchup at Polo Grounds.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
21–7| style="| Giants
20–3| Giants
30–17–1| Giants move to Yankee Stadium.
Giants win 1956 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
24–20| style="| Giants
13–0| Giants
32–17–1| Last matchup at Connie Mack Stadium (now known as Shibe Park).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
27–24| style="| Giants
24–10| Giants
33–18–1| Eagles move to Franklin Field.
Giants lose 1958 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
49–21| style="| Giants
24–7| Giants
34–19–1| In Philadelphia, Eagles score their most points in a game against the Giants.
Giants lose 1959 NFL Championship.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
31–23| style="| Eagles
17–10| Giants
34–21–1| In New York, Eagles' LB Chuck Bednarik's hard hit on Giants' RB Frank Gifford causes a key fumble in the Eagles' win, allowing the Eagles to take the division. This hit became known as "The Hit" and caused Gifford to miss most of the two seasons.
Eagles' first season series sweep against the Giants since the 1949 season.
Eagles win 1960 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
28–24| style="| Giants
38–21| Giants
35–22–1| Giants lose 1961 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
29–13| style="| Giants
19–14| Giants
37–22–1| Giants lose 1962 NFL Championship.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
37–14| style="| Giants
42–14| Giants
39–22–1| Giants lose 1963 NFL Championship.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
38–7| style="| Giants
23–17| Giants
40–23–1| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
16–14| style="| Giants
35–27| Giants
42–23–1||-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
35–17| style="| Eagles
31–3| Giants
42–25–1| |-| | style="| | no game| style="| Giants
44–7| Giants
43–25–1| As a result of expansion, the two eight-team divisions became two eight-team conferences split into two divisions. The Eagles are placed in the NFL Capitol Division, while the Giants and New Orleans Saints alternate between the Capitol and NFL Century Divisions each year. This resulted in only a single meeting between the Eagles and Giants in the 1967 and 1969 season.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
34–25| style="| Giants
7–6| Giants
45–25–1 | |-| | style="| | no game| style="| Eagles
23–20| Giants
45–26–1 | |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
23–20| style="| Giants
30–23| Giants
46–27–1 | As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Eagles and Giants were placed in the NFC East.
Last matchup at Franklin Field.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–7| style="| Eagles
41–28| Giants
46–29–1| Eagles open Veterans Stadium.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
27–12| style="| Giants
62–10| Giants
48–29–1 | In New York, Giants set a franchise record for their most points scored in a game, while the Eagles set a franchise record for their most points allowed in a game.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
20–3| Tie
23–23| Giants
48–30–2| Last matchup at Yankee Stadium.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
35–7| style="| Eagles
20–7| Giants
48–32–2| Due to renovations at Yankee Stadium, Giants home game was played at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
23–14| style="| Eagles
13–10| Giants
49–33–2 | Giants home game was played at Shea Stadium in New York.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
20–7| style="| Eagles
10–0| Giants
49–35–2| Giants open Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
17–14| style="| Eagles
28–10| Giants
49–37–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
20–3| style="| Eagles
19–17| Giants
49–39–2| In East Rutherford (Giants), Eagles' CB Herman Edwards returns a fumble for a game-winning touchdown in what is dubbed the "Miracle at the Meadowlands".
In Philadelphia, Eagles clinch a playoff berth for the first time since the 1960 season with their win.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–17| style="| Eagles
17–13| Giants
49–41–2| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
35–3| style="| Eagles
31–16| Giants
49–43–2| Eagles lose Super Bowl XV.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
20–10| style="| Eagles
24–10| Giants
50–44–2| Eagles win 12 straight meetings (1975–1981) and win eight straight road meetings (1974–1981).|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 1981 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Giants
27–21| | Giants
51–44–2| First postseason meeting. NFC Wild Card.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
26–24| style="| Giants
23–7| Giants
53–44–2 | Giants' first season series sweep against the Eagles since the 1972 season.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
23–0| style="| Eagles
17–13| Giants
54–45–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–10| style="| Giants
28–27| Giants
55–46–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
16–10(OT)| style="| Giants
21–0| Giants
57–46–2 | |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
17–14| style="| Giants
35–3| Giants
59–46–2 | Giants win Super Bowl XXI.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
20–17| style="| Giants
23–20(OT)| Giants
61–46–2 | |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–13| style="| Eagles
23–17(OT)| Giants
61–48–2| Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinch the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
21–19| style="| Eagles
24–17| Giants
61–50–2| |-|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
31–13| style="| Giants
27–20| Giants
62–51–2| Eagles snap the Giants 13-game regular season winning streak and give them their first loss of the season with their win.
Giants win Super Bowl XXV.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
30–7| style="| Eagles
19–14| Giants
62–53–2| In New York, Eagles eliminate the defending Super Bowl champions Giants from playoff contention with their win.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
20–10| style="| Eagles
47–34| Giants
62–55–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
7–3| style="| Giants
21–10| Giants
64–55–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
16–13| style="| Giants
28–23| Giants
66–55–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
28–19| style="| Eagles
17–14| Giants
66–57–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–0| style="| Eagles
19–10| Giants
66–59–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
31–21| style="| Giants
31–17| Giants
68–59–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
20–10| style="| Giants
20–0| Giants
70–59–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Giants
23–17(OT)| style="| Giants
16–15| Giants
72–59–2| In Philadelphia, Giants' DE Michael Strahan scores the game-winning touchdown on a pick-six in overtime.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
33–18| style="| Giants
24–7| Giants
74–59–2| Giants lose Super Bowl XXXV.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2000 Playoffs| style="| | | style="| Giants
20–10| Giants
75–59–2| Second Postseason meeting. NFC Divisional.
Giants win 9 straight meetings (1997–2001).
Giants go on to lose Super Bowl XXXV.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
24–21| style="| Eagles
10–9| Giants
75–61–2| In Philadelphia, Giants' "86 Lamburth Special" lateral play falls 6 yards short of the end zone, clinching the Eagles their first NFC East title since the 1988 season and eliminated the Giants from playoff contention.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
17–3| style="| Giants
| Giants
76–62–2| Last matchup at Veterans Stadium.
Both teams split the season series for the first time since the 1990 season.
Giants clinch a playoff berth with their win.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
28–10| style="| Eagles
14–10| Giants
76–64–2| Eagles open Lincoln Financial Field.
In New York, Eagles' RB Brian Westbrook returned an 84-yard punt return for a game-winning touchdown in the final minutes. The Eagles would go on a nine-game winning streak starting with this win.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
31–17| style="| Eagles
27–6| Giants
76–66–2| Eagles lose Super Bowl XXXIX.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
26–23(OT)| style="| Giants
27–17| Giants
78–66–2||-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
30–24(OT)| style="| Eagles
36–22| Giants
79–67–2| In Philadelphia, Giants overcome a 24–7 deficit.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2006 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Eagles
23–20| | Giants
79–68–2| Third postseason meeting. NFC Wild Card.
Eagles K David Akers kicks the game-winning field goal as time expired after the Giants' rallied from a 20–10 deficit.|-| | style="| | style="| Giants
16–13| style="| Giants
16–3| Giants
81–68–2| This remains the last time the Giants have swept the Eagles.
Giants win Super Bowl XLII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
36–31| style="| Eagles
20–14| Giants
82–69–2| |- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2008 Playoffs| style="| | | style="| Eagles
23–11| Giants
82–70–2| Fourth postseason meeting. NFC Divisional
Eagles become the first #6 seed in the NFC to defeat the NFC's #1 seed in the last playoff game played at Giants Stadium.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
40–17| style="| Eagles
45–38| Giants
82–72–2| Last matchup at Giants Stadium.
Game in East Rutherford is the highest-scoring game in the rivalry (83 points).|-|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–17| style="| Eagles
38–31| Giants
82–74–2| Giants open New Meadowlands Stadium (now known as MetLife Stadium).
In their first matchup at New Meadowlands Stadium, Eagles overcome a 31–10 deficit in the fourth quarter. On the game's final play, Eagles' WR DeSean Jackson returned a 65-yard punt return for the game-winning touchdown in a moment that has come to be known as the "Miracle at the New Meadowlands".
Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Eagles clinched the NFC East based on their head-to-head sweep.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
29–16| style="| Eagles
17–10| Giants
83–75–2| Giants win Super Bowl XLVI.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
19–17| style="| Giants
42–7| Giants
84–76–2| Game in New York was Andy Reid's last game as Eagles' head coach.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Giants
15–7| style="| Eagles
36–21| Giants
85–77–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–0| style="| Eagles
34–26| Giants
85–79–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–7| style="| Eagles
35–30| Giants
85–81–2| Game in New York was Tom Coughlin's last game as Giants' head coach.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
24–19| style="| Giants
28–23| Giants
86–82–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
27–24| style="| Eagles
34–29| Giants
86–84–2| In Philadelphia, Eagles' K Jake Elliott kicks a game-winning 61-yard field goal, setting a franchise record for their longest field goal made.
Eagles win Super Bowl LII.|-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
25–22| style="| Eagles
34–13| Tie
86–86–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
23–17(OT)| style="| Eagles
34–17| Eagles
88–86–2| Eagles take the lead in the overall series with the Giants for the first time.
In New York, Eagles clinch the NFC East with their win.
Final season for Giants' QB Eli Manning.|-|-| | | style="| Eagles
22–21| style="| Giants
27–17| Eagles
89–87–2| Eagles win 8 straight meetings (2016–2020).|-| || style="| Eagles
34–10| style="| Giants
13–7| Eagles
90–88–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Eagles
22–16| style="| Eagles
48–22| Eagles
92–88–2| In New York, Eagles clinch a playoff berth with their win.
In Philadelphia, Eagles clinch the NFC East and the top seed with their win.|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"| 2022 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Eagles
38–7|| Eagles
93–88–2| Fifth postseason meeting. NFC Divisional.
Eagles’ 28–0 halftime lead is the largest in the rivalry.
Eagles lose Super Bowl LVII.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Eagles
33–25| style="| Giants
27–10| Eagles
94–89–2| Game in Philadelphia played on Christmas.
Eagles have won 11 straight home games (2013−present).|-| | style="| | January 5| style="| Eagles
28–3| Eagles
95–89–2| Game in New York marked Saquon Barkley's return to the Meadowlands after 6 seasons with the Giants.|-|-| Regular season| style="| Eagles 92–87–2| Eagles 53–36–1| Giants 51–39–1| Eagles are 1–0 at Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut (1974), accounted for as a Giants home game.|-| Postseason| style="| Eagles 3–2| Eagles 2–1| Tie 1–1| NFC Wild Card: 1981, 2006
NFC Divisional: 2000, 2008, 2022|-| Regular and postseason | style="| Eagles 95–89–2| Eagles 55–37–1| Giants 52–40–1| |-

Rivalry outside football

The 2006 film Invincible follows Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) and his rise to playing for the Eagles. He crushes on a coworker, who, being from New York, is a Giants fan, and in his breakout game, the Eagles play the Giants when he recovers a muffed punt for a touchdown.^[34]
The 2009 film Big Fan depicts a Giants fan (Patton Oswalt) and his bitter rivalry with an Eagles fan (Michael Rapaport).^[35]
After winning the NFC championship on January 29, 2023, the Empire State Building lit up to celebrate the Eagles making the Super Bowl. This sparked outrage from many people in New York, including mayor Eric Adams.^[36]

References

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Notes and References

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Web site: Eagles-Giants rivalry goes back a long time . June 22, 2022 . The Berkshire Eagle . en.
Web site: Stolnis . John . December 6, 2019 . NFC East futility has destroyed the traditional rivalries . June 22, 2022 . Bleeding Green Nation . en.
The History of the Giants–Eagles Rivalry . 2024-03-04 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
Web site: Top 10 NFL Rivalries Of All Time: No. 4 Giants-Eagles. https://web.archive.org/web/20051217181045/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/12/15/gallery.oldrivals/content.7.html. dead. December 17, 2005. si.com.
Web site: Ranking the NFL's best rivalries: Where does Colts-Pats fit? . Chadiha . Jeffri . ESPN.com . October 31, 2007 . April 12, 2008.
News: The Birds' Biggest Rival—In a division of fierce foes, the Giants have battled the Eagles as tough as anyone. September 17, 2006. Bob. Brookover. The Philadelphia Inquirer. D1.
Web site: Katz . Michael . Michael Katz (journalist) . November 20, 1978 . Giants Voice Mutual Animosity . February 13, 2024 . . S3.
Web site: Katz . Michael . Michael Katz (journalist) . November 21, 1978 . Giants Oust Gibson A Day After Bungle . February 13, 2024 . . C19.
Web site: Anderson . Dave . Dave Anderson (sportswriter) . December 3, 1978 . Fanning the Fire at Giants Stadium . February 13, 2024 . New York Times.
Web site: Anderson . Dave . Dave Anderson (sportswriter) . December 11, 1978 . The Fans' Sign From the Sky . February 13, 2024 . New York Times.
Web site: Branch . John . John Branch (journalist) . February 2, 2015 . How One Bad Giants Call Ended an N.F.L. Career . February 13, 2024 . New York Times.
Web site: Pumerantz . Zack . The 50 Worst Screw-Ups in Sports History . 2024-02-13 . Bleacher Report . en.
Web site: Hank . Gola . 2008-11-18 . 30 years later, Giant disappointment of 'The Fumble' still lingers . 2024-02-13 . New York Daily News . en-US.
Ellenport . Craig . 2018-11-14 . Miracle at the Meadowlands: The fumble that changed football . 2024-02-13 . Sports Illustrated . en-us.
Web site: Papale . Vince . 2013-11-20 . The Miracle at the Meadowlands: 35 years later, I (still) don't believe it! . 2024-02-13 . . en.
Web site: Morgan . Craig . Herm Edwards looks back — and breaks news — on 40-year-old Miracle at the Meadowlands . 2024-02-13 . The Athletic . en.
Web site: Werner . Barry . 45 years ago: Herman Edwards and the Miracle at the Meadowlands happened . 2024-02-13 . USA TODAY . en-US.
Web site: Devlin . Pat . 2020-11-13 . Remembering the Eagles' forgotten Miracle at the Meadowlands . 2024-02-13 . NBC Sports Philadelphia . en-US.
News: Miracle at the Meadowlands — Comeback, runback give Birds their East edge back. December 20, 2010. Jeff. McLane. The Philadelphia Inquirer. D1.
Web site: The First Walk-Off Punt Return In History?. www.philadelphiaeagles.com. December 19, 2010. Chris. McPhersonm. December 20, 2010. December 24, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224024336/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=22937. dead.
News: Giants beat Redskins 17-14, but miss playoffs. January 2, 2011. Howard. Fendrich. Associated Press. The Giants (10-6) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the first NFC teams since 1991 to miss out on the postseason despite double-digit victory totals..
News: Pack Coming Back—Eagles fall to Cowboys, start preparing for rematch with Green Bay. January 3, 2011. Jeff. McLane. The Philadelphia Inquirer. E1.
Web site: New York newspaper wants you to believe the Eagles cheered Victor Cruz's injury . SB Nation. October 13, 2014.
Web site: Eagles fans didn't 'gloat' over Victor Cruz's injury, despite what NY tabloid says. USA Today. October 13, 2014.
Web site: Lombardo . Matt . December 4, 2019 . Eli Manning expected to start vs. Packers; Giants QB Daniel Jones injured . December 11, 2022 . syracuse.com.
Web site: December 9, 2019 . Eagles rally past Manning, Giants 23-17 in OT . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217162127/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128013 . December 17, 2019 . December 9, 2019 . . Associated Press.
Web site: Duggan . Dan . December 10, 2019 . Tale of two halves: Eli Manning's likely final primetime performance with the Giants showcases magic and misery . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921203929/https://theathletic.com/1448109/2019/12/10/eli-manning-loses-again-to-the-eagles-possibly-for-the-last-time/ . September 21, 2021 . September 21, 2021 . The Athletic.
Web site: Duggan . Dan . December 10, 2019 . Tale of two halves: Eli Manning's likely final primetime performance with the Giants showcases magic and misery . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921203929/https://theathletic.com/1448109/2019/12/10/eli-manning-loses-again-to-the-eagles-possibly-for-the-last-time/ . September 21, 2021 . September 21, 2021 . The Athletic.
Web site: Giants Players Lose It Over Eagles' QB Switch Vs. Washington. January 4, 2021 .
Web site: Eagles successfully lose, 20-14, despite Washington's poor effort; Birds will draft sixth overall after 4-11-1 season. January 3, 2021 .
Web site: 2021 NFL Draft: Eagles trade No. 6 pick to Dolphins, receive No. 12 pick and 2022 first-round pick in return. March 26, 2021 .
Web site: Giants reportedly livid Eagles traded up ahead of them to select DeVonta Smith at 2021 NFL Draft. May 7, 2021 .
Web site: Mark Wahlberg, Vince Papale: Bond from Disney's 'Invincible' still strong. Reiss. Mike. ESPN Enterprises Inc.. May 8, 2020. ESPN.com. June 3, 2024.
Web site: Big Fan will be a cult classic. Stevens. Dana. The Slate Group. August 28, 2009. Slate.com. June 3, 2024.
News: Benton . Dan . Empire State Building plans to go green again if Eagles win Super Bowl . February 4, 2023 . USA Today.