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 Wellington Mara, son of the team’s founder, ran the franchise for more than 50 years.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/sports/football/wellington-mara-coowner-of-new-york-giants-is-dead-at-89.html|nytimes]])]
+===== Frank Gifford’s Legacy =====
+Frank Gifford was a star running back, receiver, and later broadcaster, winning the 1956 NFL MVP.[([[https://athletesquarterly.com/athletes/frank-gifford/|athletesquarterly]])]
+===== Michael Strahan’s Sack Record =====
+Strahan set the single-season sack record (22.5) in 2001, which still stands today.[([[https://www.giants.com/news/michael-strahan-single-season-sack-record-tj-watt-brett-favre-week-18|giants]])]
+===== Harry Carson’s Iconic Gatorade Bath =====
+Linebacker Harry Carson started the tradition of dumping Gatorade on the coach after a win.[([[https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/super-bowl-gatorade-shower-became-tradition-128625/|rollingstone]])]
+===== Eli Manning – 210 Straight Starts =====
+Eli Manning never missed a start for over 13 years, playing in 210 straight games.[([[https://apnews.com/article/f71b4872467f4f9c9d4707c5bab1d7b8|apnews]])]
+===== Bitter Rivalry with the Eagles =====
+The Giants have a historic, often intense rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles, dating back to 1933.[([[https://www.si.com/nfl/The-History-of-the-Giants-Eagles-Rivalry|si]])]
+===== The Miracle at the Meadowlands (1978) =====
+The Giants lost a game to the Eagles after Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff, leading to a last-second Eagles touchdown.[([[https://archive.nytimes.com/fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/27/giants-stadium-countdown-the-fumble/|nytimes]])]
+===== Dominance Over Washington =====
+The Giants have historically dominated Washington, winning the season series in most decades.[([[https://www.si.com/nfl/10-Greatest-Wins-in-New-York-Giants-History|si]])]
+===== 1958 Championship – The Greatest Game =====
+The Giants lost to the Colts in the 1958 NFL Championship, a game called "The Greatest Game Ever Played."[([[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nfl-greatest-games-colts-giants-1958|history]])]
+===== The Snowball Game (1995) =====
+Fans at the Meadowlands pelted the Chargers with snowballs, leading to arrests and security changes.[([[https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/24/chargers-pelt-giants-27-17-out-of-control-fans/|spokesman]])]
+===== MetLife Stadium – Shared Home =====
+The Giants share MetLife Stadium with the New York Jets, making it the only stadium with two NFL teams.[([[https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/jets-giants-home-stadium-metlife/298ecf1cb66d43275e408555|sportingnews]])]
+===== Meadowlands Ghosts =====
+MetLife Stadium’s old location, Giants Stadium, was rumored to have mob connections and a body buried under it.[([[https://nypost.com/2023/11/01/news/cold-case-group-says-jimmy-hoffa-is-buried-at-demolished-mlb-field/|nypost]])]
+===== Big Blue Wrecking Crew =====
+The Giants’ 1980s defense was nicknamed the "Big Blue Wrecking Crew."[([[https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Big%20Blue%20Wrecking%20Crew|urbandictionary]])]
+===== First Monday Night Football Game =====
+The Giants played in the first-ever Monday Night Football game in 1970, against the Steelers.[([[https://www.angelfire.com/ks3/kc-dave/NYG_at_PIT_8-25-70.html|angelfire]])]
+===== Giants’ Loyal Fanbase =====
+The team has one of the largest and most passionate fan bases, stretching beyond New York into New Jersey and Connecticut.[([[https://www.quora.com/What-NFL-team-do-New-York-New-Jersey-residents-support-more-the-NY-Jets-or-the-NY-Giants|quora]])]
+===== Most Playoff Wins in NFC East  =====
+The Giants have won more playoff games than any NFC East team.[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/eagles/comments/14fow7y/most_playoff_wins_in_the_nfc_east_since_2000/|reddit]])]
+===== 10+ Championships =====
+The Giants have won eight NFL Championships (pre-Super Bowl) and four Super Bowls.[([[https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/american-football/how-many-super-bowls-have-the-new-york-giants-won-list-of-championships-appearances-last-super-bowl-win/1gjnawj1anbmf1o35i60lmekuh|dazn]])]
+===== Most Sacks in a Super Bowl  =====
+The Giants’ defense recorded nine sacks in Super Bowl XXI, a record at the time.[([[https://www.giants.com/news/greatest-all-time-giants-super-bowl-performances-phil-simms-xxi-xlii-lvii|giants]])]
+===== Tiki Barber – Rushing Leader =====
+Tiki Barber holds the franchise record for most rushing yards (10,449).[([[https://footballfoundation.org/hof_scholars.aspx?hof=278|footballfoundation]])]
+===== Most Consecutive Road Wins (2007-08) =====
+The Giants won 11 straight road games, including Super Bowl XLII.[([[https://www.nfl.com/news/xlii-facts-about-super-bowl-xlii-09000d5d8062bc41|nfl]])]
+===== Only Super Bowl-Winning Coach Fired Soon After =====
+Ray Perkins built the 1980s Giants but left before their Super Bowl win.[([[https://www.giants.com/news/former-giants-coach-ray-perkins-passes-away-at-79|giants]])]
+===== Bill Belichick's Start =====
+Bill Belichick was the Giants’ defensive coordinator before becoming the Patriots’ head coach.[([[https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2024/01/11/bill-belichick-new-england-patriots-new-york-giants-super-bowl-new-york-jets/72187438007/|northjersey]])]
+===== Strahan to TV Star =====
+Michael Strahan became a TV personality, co-hosting Good Morning America.[([[https://people.com/tv/michael-strahan-sara-haines-cohosting-good-morning-america/|people]])]
+===== Super Bowl Parade Tradition =====
+Every Giants Super Bowl win is celebrated with a ticker-tape parade in New York City.[([[https://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/sport/new-york-super-bowl-parade/index.html|cnn]])]
+===== Giants Once Drafted John Elway =====
+The Baltimore Colts traded for Elway in 1983, but the Giants were one of his possible landing spots.[([[https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/the-shock-waves-may-never-subside-an-oral-history-of-the-broncos-franchise-alter|denverbroncos]])]
+===== Wellington Mara Named the Super Bowl MVP Trophy =====
+The Super Bowl MVP Trophy is named after Pete Rozelle, who got his start working under Wellington Mara.[([[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-01-28-sp-113-story.html|latimes]])]
+===== Only NFL Team to Beat an Undefeated Team in the Super Bowl =====
+The Giants are the only team to defeat an 18-0 team (Patriots in 2007).[([[https://www.reddit.com/r/NYGiants/comments/10t4t4w/how_did_the_giants_defeat_the_180_patriots/|reddit]])]
+===== First Team to Score a Touchdown in London =====
+The Giants played in the first NFL game in London in 2007 and scored the first touchdown there.[([[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20756272/why-nfl-first-london-game-10-years-ago-was-messy-success|espn]])]
+===== Eli Manning is the Only QB to Beat Tom Brady Twice in the Super Bowl =====
+Eli remains the only quarterback to defeat Tom Brady twice in Super Bowls.[([[https://www.quora.com/What-team-beat-Tom-Brady-twice-in-the-Super-Bowl|quora]])]
+===== First Team to Wear Helmet Logos (1945) =====
+The Giants were one of the first NFL teams to put logos on their helmets, introducing a simple "NY" design in 1945.[([[https://www.signs.com/branded-in-memory-nfl/?srsltid=AfmBOopwmgAtt2eKcQm-uB8vtZ7aWGdaJzFdHRzp_jhSwxKxHO5npfsE|signs]])]

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