The 1925New York Football Giantsseason 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.[1] Cost of the franchise was $2,500.[1]
Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bisons
0
0
0
0
0
Giants
0
7
0
0
7
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date: November 3
Game attendance: 20,000
Game information
Second quarter
NYG McBride run (McBride kick)
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.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5]
Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Tigers
0
0
0
0
0
Giants
7
0
0
12
19
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)
^ abJoseph T. Labrum (ed.), The National Football League Rules and Record Manual: 1958, 39th Season. Bala-Cynwyd, PA: National Football League, 1958; p. 66.
