1925 New York Giants season
OwnerTim Mara
Head coachBob Folwell
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record11–6 Overall
8–4 NFL
League place4th 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

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

Game summaries

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

Week 4: at Providence Steam Roller

Week Four: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller
Period 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)

Week 5, Game 1: at Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1)
Period 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

Week 5, Game 2: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2)
Period 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

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs

Week Seven: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 8, Game 1: vs. Buffalo Bisons

Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants
Period 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)

Week 8, Game 2: vs. Columbus Tigers

Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 9, Game 1: vs. Rochester Jeffersons

Week Nine, Game One: Rochester Jeffersons at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 9, Game 2: vs. Providence Steam Roller

Week Nine, Game Two: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 10: vs. Kansas City Cowboys

Week Ten: Kansas City Cowboys at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 11: vs. Dayton Triangles

Week Eleven: Dayton Triangles at New York Giants
Period 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

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Period 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)

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Period 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
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.

See also

External links

New York Giants
New York Giants seasons
New York Giants 1925 inaugural season roster
1925 NFL season
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