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1928 New York Giants season

NFL team 4th season

NFL team 4th season

FieldValue
teamNew York Giants
year1928
record4–7–2
league_place6th NFL
coachEarl Potteiger
stadiumPolo Grounds
playoffs
shortnavlinkGiants seasons
Note

the football team

The ** New York Giants season** was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League. The team finished a disappointing sixth with a 4–7–2 record after winning the NFL title in 1927. The Giants played two games against the Detroit Wolverines and failed to win either one (a 28–0 loss in Detroit and a 19–19 tie at the Polo Grounds); at season's end, Giants owner Tim Mara bought the entire Detroit franchise (mostly to secure the services of star tailback Benny Friedman) and merged the two clubs under the Giants' name.

Schedule

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Bye
September 30at Pottsville MaroonsW 12–61–03,000Minersville ParkRecap
October 7at Green Bay PackersW 6–02–07,000City StadiumRecap
October 14at Chicago BearsL 0–132–115,000Wrigley FieldRecap
October 21at Detroit WolverinesL 0–282–212,000University of Detroit StadiumRecap
October 28at New York YankeesW 10–73–225,000Yankee StadiumRecap
November 4Frankford Yellow JacketsT 0–03–2–1Polo GroundsRecap
Pottsville MaroonsW 13–74–2–1Polo GroundsRecap
November 11Detroit WolverinesT 19–194–2–230,000Polo GroundsRecap
November 18Green Bay PackersL 0–74–3–225,000Polo GroundsRecap
November 25at Providence Steam RollerL 0–164–4–213,000CycledromeRecap
December 2New York YankeesL 13–194–5–2Polo GroundsRecap
December 8at Frankford Yellow JacketsL 0–74–6–2Frankford StadiumRecap
December 16at New York YankeesL 6–74–7–2Yankee StadiumRecap

Standings

References

References

  1. According to Pro Football Reference, the attendance was 7,000. A local source indicates 3,000, however. See: [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-new-york-giants-be/159375997/ "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here,"] ''Pottsville Republican,'' Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9.
  2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/pottsville-republican-new-york-giants-be/159375997/ "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here,"] ''Pottsville Republican,'' Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9.
  3. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/reading-times-new-york-defeats-pottsvill/159375718/ "New York Defeats Pottsville in Pro Grid Opener, 12–6: Giants Hold Maroons to Lone Touchdown Scored in Second Half,"] ''Reading Times,'' Oct. 1, 1928, p. 14.
  4. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/republican-and-herald-the-new-york-giant/159376653/ "The New York Giants Beat the Maroons,"] ''Pottsville Evening Herald,'' Oct. 1, 1928, p. 7.
  5. Arthur W. Bystrom,[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-lose-har/159383754/ "Packers Lose Hard Game 6 to 0: Wilson Carries Ball Over for Giant Victory,"] ''Green Bay Press-Gazette,'' Oct. 8, 1928, pp. 11–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-packers-lose-to/159383539/ 12].
  6. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-friedman-pros-defeat/159308513/ "Friedman Pros Defeat Giants: Bennie is Almost Whole Show as Wolverines Win, 28 to 0,"] ''Detroit Free Press,'' Oct. 22, 1928, pp. 18, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-friedman-pros-defeat/159308910/ 20].
  7. United Press, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-press-detroit-wolverines-trim/159307770/ "Detroit Wolverines Trim New York Giant Gridders,"] ''St. Joseph Herald-Press,'' Oct. 22, 1928, p. 7.
  8. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-giants-crush-grid-yanks-phot/159230749/ "Giants Crush Grid Yanks,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Oct. 29, 1928, p. 32.
  9. C.A. Lovett, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-wolverines-tie-giants-in-4th/159339249/ "Wolverines Tie Giants in 4th Period Surge,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Nov. 12, 1928, p. 29.
  10. Harold C. Burr, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-giants-fooled-by-wolverin/159338135/ "Giants Fooled by Wolverines Who Play Dead: Benny Friedman Engineers Star Play to Tie Pro Football Champs,"] ''Brooklyn Eagle,'' Nov. 12, 1928, p. 30.
  11. Pro Football Reference has the size of this crowd as 12,000.
  12. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-packers-wrap-up-giants-block/159389700/ "Packers Wrap Up Giants: Blocked Kick Leads to Lone Green Bay Score in Second Period,"] ''New York Daily News,'' Nov. 19, 1928, p. 30.
  13. Greg D. Tranter, ''The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team.'' Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
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