1925 New York Giants season

1925 New York Giants season
OwnerTim Mara
Head coachBob Folwell
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record8–4 NFL
(11–6 Overall)
League place4th NFL

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.

Background

On August 1, 1925, Timothy Mara and Will Gibson were granted a franchise by the National Football League (NFL) for their newly organized team in New York City — the New York Football Giants.[1] Cost of the franchise was $2,500.[1]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
– September 27 at Newark Red Jackets W 3–0 — Dreamland Park — [2]
– October 4 at Ducky Pond's All-Stars W 26–0 — Willow Brook Park
New Britain, CT		 3,000+ — [3][4]
1 October 11 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–14 0–1 Cycledrome 8,000 Recap
2 October 17 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 3–5 0–2 Frankford Stadium 15,000 Recap
3 October 18 Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–14 0–3 Polo Grounds 27,000 Recap
– October 25 Buffalo Bisons postponed to Nov. 3 due to rain [5]
4 November 1 Cleveland Bulldogs W 19–0 1–3 Polo Grounds 18,000 Recap
5 November 3 Buffalo Bisons W 7–0 2–3 Polo Grounds 20,000 Recap
6 November 8 Columbus Tigers W 19–0 3–3 Polo Grounds <4,000 [6] Recap [7]
7 November 11 Rochester Jeffersons W 13–0 4–3 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap
8 November 15 Providence Steam Roller W 13–12 5–3 Polo Grounds 20,000 Recap
9 November 22 Kansas City Cowboys W 9–3 6–3 Polo Grounds 26,000 Recap
– November 26 at Staten Island Stapletons W 7–0 — Thompson Stadium 10,000 — [8]
10 November 29 Dayton Triangles W 23–0 7–3 Polo Grounds 18,000 Recap
11 December 6 Chicago Bears L 7–19 7–4 Polo Grounds 68,000 Recap
12 December 13 at Chicago Bears W 9–0 8–4 Cubs Park 18,000 Recap
Note: Non-NFL opponents in italics. Armistice Day: November 11. Thanksgiving Day: November 26.

Game summaries

NFL contests only; summaries for games against non-league teams are unavailable.

Game 1: at Providence Steam Roller

Week Four: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Steam Roller 0 14 0014

at Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island

  • Date: October 11
  • Game attendance: 8,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • PRO Franny Garvey blocked punt recovery in end zone (Dutch Connor kick)
  • PRO Cy Wentworth 92-yard kickoff return (Connor kick)

Game 2: at Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 003
Yellow Jackets 2 0 305

at Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 17
  • Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter

Game 3: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 7 7 0014
Giants 0 0 000

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 18
  • Game attendance: 27,000
Game information
First quarter
  • FRA Les Haws 9-yard run (Behman kick)
Second quarter

Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs

Week Seven: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Giants 6 7 0619

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 1
  • Game attendance: 18,000
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter

Game 5: vs. Buffalo Bisons

Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bisons 0 0 000
Giants 0 7 007

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 3
  • Game attendance: 20,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG McBride run (McBride kick)

Game 6: vs. Columbus Tigers

The November 8 game against the Columbus Tigers was played in a driving rain which fell continuously throughout the contest, keeping the attendance down to fewer than 4,000 spectators.[7] Although marking the third consecutive National League victory for the expansion Giants, the win came at substantial cost when star halfback Hinkey Haines suffered a broken nose shortly after kickoff, with fears being aired that his injury was so severe that he could be lost for the rest of the season.[7] The Giants drew blood in the opening frame when Jack McBride hit Dutch Hendrian with a 10 yard pass from the Columbus 40, with Hendrian taking the ball the final 30 yards on a gallop through the thick Polo Grounds mud.[7] Columbus missed a 20 yard field goal attempt and later threw a pick from the 10-yard line, thus squandering their two best chances at scoring.[7] The Football Giants added two touchdowns in the fourth, one a 20 yard run by Bill Rooney and the other an interception returned 50 yards for a touchdown by Doc Alexander to finish the 19–0 shutout of the Tigers.[7]

Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Giants 7 0 01219

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 8
  • Game attendance: 4,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Hendrian 35-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter

Game 7: vs. Rochester Jeffersons

Week Nine, Game One: Rochester Jeffersons at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jeffersons 0 0 000
Giants 10 3 0013

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 11
  • Game attendance: 10,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Lynn Bomar 27-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick)
  • NYG Hendrian 35-yard FG
Second quarter
  • NYG Hendrian 25-yard FG

Game 8: vs. Providence Steam Roller

Week Nine, Game Two: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steam Roller 0 3 0912
Giants 7 0 6013

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 15
  • Game attendance: 20,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Bomar 24-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG McBride run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
  • PRO Laird run (Laird kick)
  • PRO Ball downed in end zone by Haines for a safety

Game 9: vs. Kansas City Cowboys

Week Ten: Kansas City Cowboys at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 003
Giants 6 0 309

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 22
  • Game attendance: 26,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Haines 1-yard run (kick failed)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Hendrian 25-yard FG

Game 10: vs. Dayton Triangles

Week Eleven: Dayton Triangles at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Triangles 0 0 000
Giants 7 10 6023

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 29
  • Game attendance: 18,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Bomar 45-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Hendrian 34 pass from McBride (McBride kick)
  • NYG McBride 30-yard FG
Third quarter

Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 12 0 0719
Giants 0 7 007

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: December 6
  • Game attendance: 68,000 (plus approx. 8,000 gate crashers)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • NYG White run (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter
  • CHB Red Grange 35-yard interception return (Sternaman kick)

Game 12: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 0 069
Bears 0 0 000

at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 13
  • Game attendance: 18,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG McBride 40-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG White 1-yard run (kick failed)

Standings

NFL standings
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
Akron Pros 4 2 2 .667 65 51 L2
New York Giants 8 4 0 .667 122 67 W1
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
Duluth Kelleys 0 3 0 .000 6 25 L3
Rochester Jeffersons 0 6 1 .000 26 111 L5
Milwaukee Badgers 0 6 0 .000 7 191 L6
Dayton Triangles 0 7 1 .000 3 84 L7
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,
and the Chicago Cardinals named the NFL champions.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), The National Football League Rules and Record Manual: 1958, 39th Season. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: National Football League, 1958; p. 66.
  2. ↑ "Benkert Stars in Newark Game," New Brunswick Daily Home News, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 12.
  3. ↑ "New York Giants Swamp Local Team: New Britain Shows 100 Per Cent Better Although Defeated," New Britain Herald, Oct. 5, 1925, p. 8.
  4. ↑ Richard Whittingham, Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2005; p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Heavy Rains Call Off Giants–Buffalo Grid Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 25, 1925, p. 22.
  6. ↑ The New York Daily News has the attendance of this rain-drenched game as 3,000.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jack Farrell, "New York Giants Beat Columbus Tigers in Mud, 19–0: Hinkey Haines, Star Halfback, Out for Season," New York Daily News, Nov. 9, 1925, p. 26.
  8. ↑ "New York Giants Defeat Stapleton: National Leaguers Defeat Collegians by 7–0 Score in Good Game," Allentown Morning Call, Nov. 27, 1925, p. 25.
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