List of New York Giants seasons explained

The New York Giants are an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They are a member of the National Football League (NFL) and play in the NFL's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. In 99 completed seasons, the franchise has won eight NFL championships, including four Super Bowl victories. The Giants have won more than 700 games and appeared in the NFL playoffs 33 times.[1] Though the Giants play home games in East Rutherford, they draw fans from throughout the New York metropolitan area.[2] In 2010, the team began playing in MetLife Stadium, formerly New Meadowlands Stadium.[3] [4]

After Tim Mara paid $500 for the franchise,[5] the Giants joined the NFL in the 1925 season and won their first championship two years later. In 1934, the team won its second title, defeating the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game. The Giants won another championship four years later, and made four appearances in the NFL Championship Game from 1939 to 1946, losing each time. New York won its fourth NFL title in 1956, with a 47–7 win over the Bears in the championship game. From 1958 to 1963, the Giants reached the NFL Championship Game five times, but were defeated on each occasion. Following the 1963 season, the franchise did not return to the playoffs until 1981, only finishing .500 or better five times during the postseason drought.

Behind the defensive play of Lawrence Taylor and the coaching of Bill Parcells, the team won Super Bowl XXI at the end of the 1986 season, giving the team its first championship in 30 years.[6] [7] The Giants won their second Super Bowl four years later, defeating the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Super Bowl XXV. In the 2000 season, New York returned to the Super Bowl, but lost to the Baltimore Ravens 34–7. The 2007 season saw the Giants win their seventh NFL championship by defeating the New England Patriots 17–14 in Super Bowl XLII. The victory by the Giants prevented a perfect 19–0 season by the Patriots and is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history.[8] [9] After a run of four consecutive appearances in the playoffs from 2005 to 2008, the Giants returned to the Super Bowl in the 2011 playoffs, where they defeated the Patriots 21–17 in a rematch for their eighth title. In the most recent season, 2023, the Giants went 6–11 and did not qualify for the postseason.

Table key

BBA Bert Bell Award
Finish Final position in league, division, or conference
Losses Number of regular season losses
NFC POY United Press International NFC Player of the Year
NFL COY National Football League Coach of the Year Award
NFL CPOY National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award
NFL DPOY National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
NFL DROY National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
NFL MVP National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
NFL OROY National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
NFL WPMOY Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
OT Game was decided in overtime
Pro Bowl MVP Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award
Season Each year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season
Super Bowl MVP Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award
Team Each year is linked to an article about that particular Giants season
Ties Number of regular season ties
UPI NFC ROY UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
Wins Number of regular season wins

Seasons

NFL champions (1920–1969) Super Bowl champions (1966–present) Conference champions *Division champions +Wild Card berth #One-game playoff berth ^
New York Giants yearly win–loss records, with division standings, playoff results, award winners, and head coaches
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coaches
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1925NFL——840——Bob Folwell
1926NFL——841——Doc Alexander
1927NFL ——1111Named NFL Champions (1) —Earl Potteiger
1928NFL——472——
1929NFL——1311——LeRoy Andrews
1930NFL——1340——LeRoy Andrews (11–4)
Benny Friedman & Steve Owen (2–0)
1931NFL——761——Steve Owen
1932NFL——462——
1933NFL—East + +1130Lost NFL Championship (at Bears) 21–23—
1934NFL —East + +850Won NFL Championship (2) (Bears) 30–13 —
1935NFL—East + +930Lost NFL Championship (at Lions) 7–26—
1936NFL—East561——
1937NFL—East632——
1938NFL —East + +821Won NFL Championship (3) (Packers) 23–17 Mel Hein (NFL MVP)[10]
1939NFL—East + +911Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 0–27—
1940NFL—East641——
1941NFL—East + +830Lost NFL Championship (at Bears) 9–37—
1942NFL—East551——
1943NFL—East631Lost Divisional playoff (Redskins) 0–28—
1944NFL—East + +811Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 7–14—
1945NFL—East361——
1946NFL—East + +731Lost NFL Championship (Bears) 14–24—
1947NFL—East282——
1948NFL—East480——
1949NFL—East660——
1950NFLAmerican—1020Lost Conference playoff (at Browns) 3–8—
1951NFLAmerican—921——
1952NFLAmerican—750——
1953NFLEastern—390——
1954NFLEastern—750——Jim Lee Howell
1955NFLEastern—651——
1956NFL Eastern *— *831Won NFL Championship (4) (Bears) 47–7 Frank Gifford (NFL MVP)[11]
1957NFLEastern—750——
1958NFLEastern *—930Won Conference playoff (Browns) 10–0
Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 17–23 [12] *		Frank Gifford (Pro Bowl MVP)[13]
1959NFLEastern *— *1020Lost NFL Championship (at Colts) 16–31 *—
1960NFLEastern—642—Sam Huff (Pro Bowl MVP)
1961NFLEastern *— *1031Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 0–37 *Allie Sherman (NFL COY)[14] Allie Sherman
1962NFLEastern *— *1220Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 7–16 *Y. A. Tittle (NFL MVP)[15]
Allie Sherman (NFL COY)
Andy Robustelli (BBA)[16]
1963NFLEastern *— *1130Lost NFL Championship (at Bears) 10–14 *Y. A. Tittle (NFL MVP)
1964NFLEastern—2102——
1965NFLEastern—770——
1966NFLEastern—1121——
1967NFLEasternCentury770——
1968NFLEasternCapitol770——
1969NFLEasternCentury680——Alex Webster
1970NFLNFCEast950—Alex Webster (NFL COY)[17]
1971NFLNFCEast4100——
1972NFLNFCEast860——
1973NFLNFCEast2111——
1974NFLNFCEast2120—John Hicks (UPI NFC ROY)[18] Bill Arnsparger
1975NFLNFCEast590——
1976NFLNFCEast3110——Bill Arnsparger (0–7)
John McVay (3–4)
1977NFLNFCEast590——John McVay
1978NFLNFCEast6100——
1979NFLNFCEast6100——Ray Perkins
1980NFLNFCEast4120——
1981NFLNFCEast970Won Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 27–21
Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 24–38		Lawrence Taylor (NFL DPOY/NFL DROY)[19]
1982NFLNFC—450—Lawrence Taylor (NFL DPOY)
1983NFLNFCEast3121—Lawrence Taylor (NFC POY)[20] Bill Parcells
1984NFLNFCEast970Won Wild Card playoffs (at Rams) 16–13
Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 10–21		—
1985NFLNFCEast #1060Won Wild Card playoffs (49ers) 17–3
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Bears) 0–21		Phil Simms (Pro Bowl MVP)
1986NFL NFC *East + +1420Won Divisional playoffs (49ers) 49–3
Won NFC Championship (Redskins) 17–0
Won Super Bowl XXI (5) (vs. Broncos) 39–20 		Lawrence Taylor (NFL MVP/NFC POY/NFL DPOY/BBA)
Bill Parcells (NFL COY)
Phil Simms (Super Bowl XXI MVP)[21]
1987NFLNFCEast690——
1988NFLNFCEast1060——
1989NFLNFCEast + +1240Lost Divisional playoffs (Rams) 13–19 [22] Ottis Anderson (NFL CPOY)[23]
1990NFL NFC *East + +1330Won Divisional playoffs (Bears) 31–3
Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 15–13
Won Super Bowl XXV (6) (vs. Bills) 20–19 		Ottis Anderson (Super Bowl XXV MVP)[24]
1991NFLNFCEast880——Ray Handley
1992NFLNFCEast6100——
1993NFLNFCEast1150Won Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 17–10
Lost Divisional playoffs (at 49ers) 3–44		Dan Reeves (NFL COY)Dan Reeves
1994NFLNFCEast970——
1995NFLNFCEast5110——
1996NFLNFCEast6100——
1997NFLNFCEast + +1051Lost Wild Card playoffs (Vikings) 22–23Jim Fassel (NFL COY)Jim Fassel
1998NFLNFCEast880——
1999NFLNFCEast790——
2000NFLNFC *East + +1240Won Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 20–10
Won NFC Championship (Vikings) 41–0
Lost Super Bowl XXXV (vs. Ravens) 7–34 *		—
2001NFLNFCEast790—Michael Strahan (NFL DPOY)[25]
2002NFLNFCEast1060Lost Wild Card playoffs (at 49ers) 38–39—
2003NFLNFCEast4120——
2004NFLNFCEast6100——Tom Coughlin
2005NFLNFCEast + +1150Lost Wild Card playoffs (Panthers) 0–23—
2006NFLNFCEast880Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 20–23—
20072007NFL NFC *East1060Won Wild Card playoffs (at Buccaneers) 24–14
Won Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 21–17
Won NFC Championship (at Packers) 23–20 [26]
Won Super Bowl XLII (7) (vs. Patriots) 17–14 		Eli Manning (Super Bowl XLII MVP)
2008NFLNFCEast + +1240Lost Divisional playoffs (Eagles) 11–23—
2009NFLNFCEast880——
2010NFLNFCEast1060——
2011NFL NFC *East + +970Won Wild Card playoffs (Falcons) 24–2
Won Divisional playoffs (at Packers) 37–20
Won NFC Championship (at 49ers) 20–17
Won Super Bowl XLVI (8) (vs. Patriots) 21–17 		Eli Manning (Super Bowl XLVI MVP)[27]
2012NFL NFCEast970 ——
2013NFL NFCEast790 ——
2014NFL NFCEast6100 —Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL OROY)[28]
2015NFL NFCEast6100 ——
2016NFL NFCEast1150 Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Packers) 13–38Eli Manning (Co-NFL WPMOY)[29] Ben McAdoo
2017NFL NFCEast3130 ——Ben McAdoo (2–10)
Steve Spagnuolo (1–3)
2018NFL NFCEast5110 —Saquon Barkley (NFL OROY)[30] Pat Shurmur
2019NFLNFCEast4120——
2020NFLNFCEast6100——Joe Judge
2021NFLNFCEast4130——
2022NFLNFCEast971Won Wild Card playoffs (at Vikings) 31–24
Lost Divisional playoffs (at Eagles) 7–38		Brian Daboll (NFL COY)[31] Brian Daboll
2023NFLNFCEast6110——

Statistics above are current as of January 7, 2024. An em dash (—) indicates that the category is not applicable.

All-time records

New York Giants all-time win–loss records
StatisticWinsLossesTiesWin %
New York Giants regular season record72164934
New York Giants postseason record2526—
All-time regular and postseason record74667534

Notes

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia . Pro Football Reference . November 20, 2023 . April 29, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ . live .
  2. Web site: Identity crisis: Two states claim NFC champion Giants as their own . . . January 19, 2001 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080218040727/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/01/19/giants_newyorknewjersey_ap/ . February 18, 2008 . dead .
  3. News: Lapointe . Joe . At Meadowlands Stadium, Lots of Bells and Whistles . . October 30, 2008 . November 20, 2023 . October 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010104316/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/sports/football/31stadium.html . live .
  4. Web site: Ehalt . Matthew . MetLife name unveiled at stadium . . August 23, 2011 . September 13, 2011 .
  5. News: Anderson . Dave . Dave Anderson (sportswriter) . Sports of the Times; When Grange Put the Pros in New York . The New York Times . November 26, 2000 . September 11, 2008 .
  6. News: Fennelly. John. 1986 Giants ranked among best teams of Super Bowl era. USA Today. June 13, 2021. November 20, 2023. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707022720/https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2021/06/13/1986-new-york-giants-ranked-among-best-teams-super-bowl-era/. live.
  7. News: Bill Parcells Leads Prestigious Hall of Fame Class Into Canton. CBS News. August 3, 2013. November 20, 2023. June 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604202857/https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/bill-parcells-leads-prestigious-hall-of-fame-class-into-canton/. live.
  8. Layden . Tim . February 11, 2008 . They're History . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180102132223/https://www.si.com/vault/2008/02/11/103497492/theyre-history . January 2, 2018 . July 2, 2017.
  9. Greatest Upsets in Sports History . June 24, 2013 . November 20, 2023 . Sports Illustrated . en-us . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019045246/https://www.si.com/sports-illustrated/2013/06/24/greatest-upsets-sports-history . live .
  10. Web site: Miller . Ted . Mel Hein . ESPN . November 20, 2023 . October 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024134703/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/face/team?teamId=265 . live .
  11. McEntegart . Pete . Pete McEntegart . New York's Finest . Sports Illustrated . February 13, 2008 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080720024645/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1115380/index.htm . July 20, 2008 . dead .
  12. Web site: Pro Football History: Greatest game ever played . Pro Football Hall of Fame . September 12, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080110235203/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1805 . January 10, 2008 . live .
  13. 2009 ESPN Sports Almanac, p. 261.
  14. Web site: Vermeil voted Coach of the Year . CNN Sports Illustrated . February 3, 2000 . September 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001002034914/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/2000/playoffs/div_nfc_gm2/news/2000/01/15/vermeil_coachofyear_ap/ . October 2, 2000 . dead.
  15. Web site: Y.A. Tittle . Pro Football Reference . September 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511181000/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htm . May 11, 2008 . live .
  16. Web site: Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) winners . Pro Football Reference . November 20, 2023 . October 6, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081006050642/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/award_bba.htm . live .
  17. News: Webster Named Top Coach . The New York Times . January 12, 1971 . fee required . November 20, 2023 . October 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013221633/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0D17F7345C107B93C0A8178AD85F458785F9 . live .
  18. News: Giants' Hicks Is Rookie of Year; People in Sports . The New York Times . December 27, 1974 . fee required . November 20, 2023 . October 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013221646/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20713FD355F107A93C5AB1789D95F408785F9 . live .
  19. Web site: Lawrence Taylor . Pro Football Reference . September 9, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080512010420/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htm . May 12, 2008 . live .
  20. 2008 ESPN Sports Almanac, p. 280.
  21. Zimmerman . Paul . Paul Zimmerman (sportswriter) . Killer Giants . Sports Illustrated . February 2, 1987 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170129102821/https://www.si.com/vault/1987/02/02/106777393/killer-giants . January 29, 2017 . live .
  22. News: Litsky . Frank . Rams Win Toss and Game as Giants' Season Ends . The New York Times . January 8, 1990 . November 20, 2023 . December 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213135303/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/08/sports/rams-win-toss-and-game-as-giants-season-ends.html . live .
  23. News: Habib . Hal . Ottis Anderson toiled for St. Louis Cardinals before becoming a Super Bowl MVP . . January 30, 2009 . July 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090201124027/http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2009/01/30/0130anderson.html . February 1, 2009 . dead .
  24. Web site: Super Bowl XXV: New York 20, Buffalo 19 . . January 28, 1991 . July 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130509213108/http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/recap/sbxxv . May 9, 2013 . live .
  25. Web site: Giants' Michael Strahan retiring . . June 9, 2008 . September 8, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080703080229/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2008/06/09/strahan-retirement.html . July 3, 2008 . live .
  26. News: Vacchiano . Ralph . Giants beat Packers in overtime, will battle Patriots in Super Bowl XLII . . January 21, 2008 . November 13, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206013026/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2008/01/21/2008-01-21_giants_beat_packers_in_overtime_will_bat.html . December 6, 2008 . live .
  27. Web site: Banks . Don . Giants' Manning takes leap toward Hall of Fame with XLVI win . CNN Sports Illustrated . February 6, 2012 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207182025/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/02/06/super.bowl.xlvi.eli.manning/index.html . February 7, 2012 . dead .
  28. Web site: Smith. Michael David. Odell Beckham Jr. named offensive rookie of the year. NBC Sports. January 31, 2015. February 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209224451/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/31/odell-beckham-jr-named-offensive-rookie-of-the-year/. February 9, 2015. live.
  29. Web site: Smith. Michael David. Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald share Man of the Year Award. NBC Sports. February 4, 2017. February 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170208214941/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/04/eli-manning-larry-fitzgerald-share-man-of-the-year-award/. February 8, 2017. live.
  30. Web site: Shook. Nick. Saquon Barkley named Offensive Rookie of the Year. National Football League. February 2, 2019. June 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20190316054643/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001015471/article/saquon-barkley-named-offensive-rookie-of-the-year. March 16, 2019. live.
  31. Web site: Williams. Charean. 2022 NFL coach of the year: Brian Daboll. NBC Sports. February 9, 2023. November 20, 2023. March 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230311222118/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/09/2022-nfl-coach-of-the-year-brian-daboll/. live.
  32. Web site: Pro Football History: The First Playoff Game . . September 21, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080522014844/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/decades/1930s/first_playoff_game.jsp . May 22, 2008 . live .
  33. Web site: History: 1941–1950 . National Football League . September 21, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516040046/http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1941-1950 . May 16, 2008 . live .
  34. Web site: Mosse . David . What if the Colts-Giants game had not been such a classic? . ESPN . February 1, 2007 . September 12, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070325000554/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2794025 . March 25, 2007 . live .
  35. Web site: Pasquarelli . Len . Len Pasquarelli . Schedule expansion gaining momentum . ESPN . May 18, 2009 . November 20, 2023 . June 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629022929/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=4173119 . live .
  36. Zimmerman . Paul . Scorecard: The Strike: The Winners. The Losers. And Who Did What To Whom . Sports Illustrated . November 29, 1982 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160215211515/https://www.si.com/vault/1982/11/29/638064/scorecard . February 15, 2016 . live .
  37. NFL 2000 Record & Fact Book, p. 291.
  38. News: Bouchette . Ed . NFL opts out of labor accord . . May 21, 2008 . July 2, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080626042505/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08142/883503-66.stm . June 26, 2008 . dead .
  39. NFL 2000 Record & Fact Book, p. 290.

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