
New York Giants facts for kids
New York Giants | |||
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Current season | |||
Established 1925 | |||
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League/conference affiliations | |||
National Football League (1925–present)
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Current uniform
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Team colors |
Blue, Red, White, Gray |
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Personnel | |||
Owner(s) | John Mara (50%) and Steve Tisch (50%) | ||
Chairman | Steve Tisch | ||
President | John Mara | ||
General manager | Jerry Reese | ||
Head coach | Tom Coughlin | ||
Team history | |||
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Team nicknames | |||
Big Blue, G-Men, Jints | |||
Championships | |||
League championships (8)
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Conference championships (11)
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Division championships (16)
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Playoff appearances (31) | |||
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The New York Giants are an American football team. They are a part of the National Football League (NFL). Even though they are called the New York Giants they do not play in New York. They play in East Rutherford, New Jersey. New York is right across the Hudson river from East Rutherford, so they consider New York as home. The Giants play in MetLife Stadium, which they share with the New York Jets.
History
The New York Giants started playing in 1925. They were named for the baseball team also called the New York Giants. They have won six NFL championships, including some before the Super Bowl era. On February 3, 2008, the Giants beat the previously unbeaten New England Patriots (17-14) to win their third Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLII as well as stopping them from achieving the NFL's first 19-0 season. The previous two Super Bowl victories came against the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills (when they won the game on a missed last second field goal that went "wide right".) The Giants won Super Bowl XLVI against the Patriots but this time the Patriots went 13-3 in the regular season. The Giants beated them in Foxborough during the 2011 season.
Images for kids
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Tom Coughlin alongside George W. Bush at the White House to celebrate the Giants' Super Bowl XLII championship.
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Eli Manning lines up a pass just out of the reach of Houston Texans defenders in 2010.
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Wide receiver Victor Cruz played a critical role in helping the Giants become world champions in 2011.
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Giants Stadium was home to the Giants from 1976 to 2009.
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Manning with the Lombardi Trophy during the Giants Super Bowl victory rally at Giants Stadium in 2008.
