The 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.Joseph T. Labrum (ed.), The National Football League Rules and Record Manual: 1958, 39th Season. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: National Football League, 1958; p. 66. Cost of the franchise was $2,500.

Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources – September 27 at Newark Red Jackets W 3–0 — Dreamland Park — "Benkert Stars in Newark Game," New Brunswick Daily Home News, Sept. 28, 1925, p. 12. – October 4 at Ducky Pond's All-Stars W 26–0 — Willow Brook ParkNew Britain, CT 3,000+ — "New York Giants Swamp Local Team: New Britain Shows 100 Per Cent Better Although Defeated," New Britain Herald, Oct. 5, 1925, p. 8.Richard Whittingham, Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books, 2005; p. 3. 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 "Heavy Rains Call Off Giants–Buffalo Grid Game," Allentown Morning Call, Oct. 25, 1925, p. 22. 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 The New York Daily News has the attendance of this rain-drenched game as 3,000. Recap 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. 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 — "New York Giants Defeat Stapleton: National Leaguers Defeat Collegians by 7–0 Score in Good Game," Allentown Morning Call, Nov. 27, 1925, p. 25. 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

Game 2: at Frankford Yellow Jackets

Game 3: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets

Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs

Game 5: vs. Buffalo Bisons

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Game 7: vs. Rochester Jeffersons

Game 8: vs. Providence Steam Roller

Game 9: vs. Kansas City Cowboys

Game 10: vs. Dayton Triangles

Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Game 12: at Chicago Bears

Standings

See also List of New York Giants seasons

References

External links 1925 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference Pro Football Archives: 1925 New York Giants (NFL) Autographs of the players from the 1925 New York Giants