They were upset by a Phoenix Cardinals team, who came into the game with just five wins, 17–6, in the next-to-last week of the season,[136] setting up a winner–take–all contest against Dallas in the final regular season game. See if your team has made to the battle. [12], Before the 1948 season, the Giants signed defensive back Emlen Tunnell, the first African American player in team history,[40] and later the first African American inducted into the Hall of Fame. [183], In the spring of 2010, construction on the New Meadowlands Stadium (now MetLife Stadium) was completed, and the Giants and Jets opened it in August with their annual preseason game.
[106], New York's 1988 season got off to a turbulent start due an offseason scandal involving Taylor. [114] The San Francisco 49ers also got off to a strong start, matching New York with their own 10–0 start. Team Logos
The Giants finished on the outside looking in despite a 10–6 record,[110] because in the tiebreakers, they were swept in the season series by Philadelphia and had a worse conference record than the Rams. [95], New York entered the 1986 season as one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl. For 23 years it was the team’s primary logo until in 2000 it became an alternative to the standard one. Upon their move from New York, the Giants retained the same uniform look as their New York uniforms, replacing the "New York" with "San Francisco" and "NY" with "SF" on the cap fronts. [176] The next week, the Giants won their ninth consecutive road game by beating the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys 21–17. They also went nearly thirty years without any logo on their helmet. After missing the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, Reeves was fired.
[26] He would go on to a fifteen-year NFL career in which, as a center, he became an All-NFL First Team selection eight times, and the only offensive lineman ever named league MVP. He amassed 327 receptions, 4,376 yards, and 22 touchdowns during his years as a Giant.[80]. [52] They advanced to play the Baltimore Colts in the NFL Championship Game. On an icy field in Chicago, the Giants' defense played well, but the Bears newly invented zone defense intercepted Tittle five times and battered him throughout the game. [47], The Giants won their fourth NFL Championship in 1956. [44], Following the 1953 season, an important transition in Giants history occurred. Meaning and History New York Giants Logo Evolution. The Giants got off to an early 3–0 lead, then the Colts scored two touchdowns to take a 14–3 halftime lead.
[165] The Giants dedicated their next game to Mara, and defeated the Redskins 36–0.