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Deutsch1925 New York Giants season
| 1925 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Bob Folwell |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–6 Overall 8–4 NFL |
| League place | 4th NFL |
The 1925 New York Giants season was the franchise's inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of 8–4 against league opponents.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | September 27 | at Newark Red Jackets | W 3–0 | Dreamland Park |
| – | October 4 | at All-New Britain | W 26–0 | New Britain, Connecticut |
| 4 | October 11 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 0–14 | Cycledrome |
| 5 | October 17 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 3–5 | Frankford Stadium |
| October 18 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–14 | Polo Grounds | |
| 7 | November 1 | Cleveland Bulldogs | W 19–0 | Polo Grounds |
| November 3 | Buffalo Bisons | W 7–0 | Polo Grounds | |
| 8 | November 8 | Columbus Tigers | W 19–0 | Polo Grounds |
| November 11 | Rochester Jeffersons | W 13–0 | Polo Grounds | |
| 9 | November 15 | Providence Steam Roller | W 13–12 | Polo Grounds |
| 10 | November 22 | Kansas City Cowboys | W 9–3 | Polo Grounds |
| – | November 26 | Staten Island Stapletons | W 7–0 | Albany, New York |
| 11 | November 29 | Dayton Triangles | W 23–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 12 | December 6 | Chicago Bears | L 7–19 | Polo Grounds |
| 13 | December 13 | at Chicago Bears | W 9–0 | Wrigley Field |
| – | January 1, 1926 | Coral Gables Collegians | L 3–13 | Palm Beach, Florida |
| – | January 6, 1926 | at Coral Gables Collegians | L 13–14 | Coral Gables, Florida |
- Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.
Game summaries
[edit]NFL contests only; summaries for games against non-league teams are unavailable.
Week 4: at Providence Steam Roller
[edit]Week Four: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steam Roller | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: October 11
- Game attendance: 8,000
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Week 5, Game 1: at Frankford Yellow Jackets
[edit]Week Five: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow Jackets | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
at Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 17
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Week 5, Game 2: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets
[edit]Week Five: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 18
- Game attendance: 27,000
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Week 7: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs
[edit]Week Seven: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 1
- Game attendance: 18,000
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Week 8, Game 1: vs. Buffalo Bisons
[edit]Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 3
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Week 8, Game 2: vs. Columbus Tigers
[edit]Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 8
- Game attendance: 4,000
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Week 9, Game 1: vs. Rochester Jeffersons
[edit]Week Nine, Game One: Rochester Jeffersons at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jeffersons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 11
- Game attendance: 10,000
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Week 9, Game 2: vs. Providence Steam Roller
[edit]Week Nine, Game Two: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steam Roller | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 15
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Week 10: vs. Kansas City Cowboys
[edit]Week Ten: Kansas City Cowboys at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 22
- Game attendance: 26,000
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Week 11: vs. Dayton Triangles
[edit]Week Eleven: Dayton Triangles at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Triangles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 29
- Game attendance: 18,000
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Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
[edit]Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 6
- Game attendance: 68,000 (plus approx. 8,000 gate crashers)
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Week 13: at Chicago Bears
[edit]Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 13
- Game attendance: 18,000
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Standings
[edit]| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Chicago Cardinals * | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 229 | 65 | W2 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons * | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 270 | 45 | W5 | ||
| Detroit Panthers | 8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 129 | 39 | W1 | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 122 | 67 | W1 | ||
| Akron Pros | 4 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 65 | 51 | L2 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 13 | 7 | 0 | .650 | 190 | 169 | W2 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 3 | .643 | 158 | 96 | W3 | ||
| Rock Island Independents | 5 | 3 | 3 | .625 | 99 | 58 | L1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 151 | 110 | W1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 111 | 101 | L1 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 75 | 135 | L1 | ||
| Kansas City Cowboys | 2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 65 | 97 | W1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23 | 87 | L3 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 6 | 2 | .143 | 33 | 113 | L4 | ||
| Rochester Jeffersons | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 111 | L5 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 7 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 84 | L7 | ||
| Duluth Kelleys | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 25 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 191 | L6 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 124 | L9 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
* The Pottsville Maroons were suspended from the league in December, resulting in the Chicago Cardinals being named the NFL champions.