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The 1925 New York Football Giants season was the franchise's inaugural campaign in the National Football League (NFL). Playing three-quarters of its league games at home in front of substantial crowds at the Polo Grounds, the team finished with a record of 8–4 against National League opponents.
The history of the New York Giants from 1925 to 1978 covers the American football franchise from the team's inception until the conclusion of their tumultuous 1978 season. Currently members of the NFL 's National Football Conference , the Giants were founded in 1925 by original owner Tim Mara in the then five-year-old NFL.
On August 1, 1925, Timothy Mara and Will Gibson were granted a franchise by the NFL for their newly organized team in New York City — the New York Football Giants. [9] Cost of the franchise was $2,500. [9] The Giants played their first game as an away game against All New Britain in New Britain, Connecticut, on October 4, 1925.
The 1925 NFL season was the sixth regular season of the National Football League. Five new teams entered the league: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Pottsville Maroons, Providence Steam Roller, and a new Canton Bulldogs team. The Kenosha Maroons folded, with the Racine Legion and Minneapolis Marines mothballing.
Tim Mara founded the Giants in the year 1925. Benny Friedman with the Giants. The Giants were founded in 1925 by original owner Tim Mara with an investment of $500. [1] Legally named "New York Football Giants" (which they still are to this day) to distinguish themselves from the baseball team of the same name, they became one of the first teams in the then five-year-old National Football League.
McBride played 10 seasons in the NFL, leading the Giants in scoring in each of their first three seasons (1925–27), [2] and the NFL in scoring in 1927. [3] As a passer, McBride ended his career with 3,123 yards passing, 31 touchdown passes, and 57 interceptions. [ 4 ]
List of New York Giants starting quarterbacks. 1 language. ... 1925: Jack McBride (12) 1926: Hinkey Haines (13) ... (Through the 2024 NFL Season) Name Comp Att % Yds ...
The New York Giants are an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... (1925–1978) History of the New York Giants (1979–1993)