New York Giants are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants compete in the East Division of the National Football Conference. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City.
The Giants began playing in the NFL in 1925. The team won the NFL championship in 1927, giving up only 20 points in 13 games. Steve Owen, who played on the 1927 team, coached the Giants from 1931 to 1953. New York was one of the NFL’s strongest teams during the 1930’s, winning NFL championships in 1934 and 1938. The Giants also won the NFL championship in 1956. The Giants were conference champions five of the six seasons from 1958 to 1963, but they lost the NFL championship game all five of those years. The Giants missed the playoffs every season from 1964 to 1980.
In 1983, the Giants hired Bill Parcells, one of the most successful coaches in professional football history, to be their head coach. Parcells led the Giants to victories in Super Bowl XXI (played in 1987) and Super Bowl XXV (played in 1991). In 2008, the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Going in to that game, the Patriots had won all 18 regular season and playoff games that they had played and were heavy favorites. The Giants also won Super Bowl XLVI (played in 2012).
New York Giants legends have included running back Tiki Barber (1997-2006), linebacker Harry Carson (1976-1988), quarterback Charlie Conerly (1948-1961), running back Frank Gifford (1952-1964), center Mel Hein (1931-1945), quarterback Phil Simms (1979-1993), defensive end Michael Strahan (1993-2007), linebacker Lawrence Taylor (1981-1993), and quarterback Y. A. Tittle (1961-1964). Recent stars have included running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., and quarterback Eli Manning.
