New York Giants NFL Fleece: Squares

The story of the Giants begins in 1925 when the team was founded by Tim Mara. Only three years later the Giants claimed their first championship after finishing the season 11-1-1. The Giants' success continued as, between 1933 and 1946, the team played in the championship game 8 times, winning twice. Despite making so many appearances in the NFL Championship Game, the Giants' 1938 title would be the team's last until 1956.

The 1956 edition of the Giants were brimming with talent, including future Hall of Famers Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown and Sam Huff. The coaching staff was led by head coach Jim Lee Howell, offensive coordinator Vince Lombardi and defensive coordinator Tom Landry. During the mid 1950s to the early 1960s, the Giants continued to enjoy success, earning trips to the title game 6 times between 1956 and 1963.

The 1963 season would turn out to be the franchise's peak for the next two decades. By the early 1980s the Giants had begun to put the pieces in place that would take the team to its first Super Bowl victories. Led by quarterback Phil Simms, running back Joe Morris and linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson, the Giants ended the 1986 and 1990 seasons with victories in the Super Bowl.

A decade passed before the Giants returned to the spotlight of the Super Bowl. In 2001, the Giants surged into the Super Bowl after a defeating the Minnesota Vikings 41-0 in the NFC Championship game. Nevertheless, the Baltimore Ravens came into the game with the league's premier defense. In the end, the Giants were held without an offensive touchdown in a 34-7 loss to the Ravens.

The returned to the Super Bowl in 2008 where they faced the favored New England Patriots. During the season the Patriots had compiled a flawless record of 18-0 and were projected by many commentators to finish the season undefeated. Nevertheless, the Giants prevailed with a 17-14 victory over its vaunted opponent.

NFL Championship Game and Super Bowl appearances:

1. 1927: (a title game was not played until 1933)

2. 1933: Lost 23-21 to the New York Giants

3. 1934: Won 30-13 over the Chicago Bears

4. 1935: Lost 26-7 to the Detroit Lions

5. 1938: Won 23-17 over the Green Bay Packers

6. 1939: Lost 27-0 to the Green Bay Packers

7. 1941: Lost 37-9 to the Chicago Bears

8. 1944: Lost 14-7 to the Green Bay Packers

9. 1946: Lost 24-14 to the Chicago Bears

10. 1956: Won 47-7 over the Chicago Bears

11. 1958: Lost 23-17 to the Baltimore Colts

12. 1959: Lost 31:16 to the Baltimore Colts

13. 1961: Lost 37-0 to the Green Bay Packers

14. 1962: Lost 16-7 to the Green Bay Packers

15. 1963: Lost 14-10 to the Chicago Bears

16. 1987 (Super Bowl XXI): Won 39-20 over the Denver Broncos

17. 1991 (XXV): Won 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills

18. 2001 (XXV): Lost 34-7 to the Baltimore Ravens

19. 2008 (XLII): Won 17-14 over the New England Patriots

Hall of Famers:

1. Morris "Red" Badgro, Tight End (1930-1935)

2. Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown, Offensive Tackle (1953-1965)

3. Harry Carson, Linebacker (1976-1988)

4. Benny Friedman, Quarterback (1929-1931)

5. Frank Gifford, Running Back (1952-1964)

6. Mel Hein, Center (1931-1945)

7. Sam Huff, Linebacker (1956-1963)

8. Alphonse "Tuffy" Leemans,  Fullback (1936-1943)

9. Tim Mara, Owner and Founder (1925-1959)

10. Wellington Mara, Owner (1959-2005)

11. Steve Owen, Coach (1930-1953)

12. Andy Robustelli, Defensive End (1956-1964)

13. Ken Strong, Running Back ( 1933-1935, 1939, 1944-1947)

14. Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback (1967-1971)

15. Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker (1981-1993)

16. Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback (1961-1964)

17. Emlen Tunnell, Defensive Back (1948-1958)

18. Arnie Weinmeister, Defensive End (1950-1953)

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