1925 New York Giants season
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The 1925
New York Giants
season was the first season for the club in the National Football League
. The team finished with a record of 8–4 against league opponents.
1925 NFL season
The 1925 NFL season was the 6th regular season of the National Football League. Five new teams entered the league: New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Pottsville Maroons, Providence Steam Roller, and a new Canton Bulldogs team...
New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the first season for the club in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team finished with a record of 8–4 against league opponents.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | September 27, 1925 | @Newark Red Jackets | W 3–0 | Dreamland Park |
| - | October 4, 1925 | @All-New Britain | W 26-0 | New Britain, Connecticut New Britain, Connecticut New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254.... |
| 1 | October 11, 1925 | @Providence Steam Roller Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship... |
L 0–14 | Cyclodome Cyclodome Cyclodome is a former American football stadium located in Providence, Rhode Island.1 It derives its name from its intended use as a bicycle racing stadium when it was built in 1925 by sports promoter Pete Laudati.2 The stadium was home to the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football... |
| 2 | October 17, 1925 | @Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 3–5 | Frankford Stadium Frankford Stadium Frankford Stadium was a football field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was the home of the Frankford Yellow Jackets football team of the National Football League, which predated the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium was also known as Yellow Jacket Field.The stadium, located at Frankford Avenue... |
| 3 | October 18, 1925 | Frankford Yellow Jackets Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, though its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won the NFL championship in 1926... |
L 0–14 | Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963... |
| 4 | November 1, 1925 | Cleveland Bulldogs Cleveland Bulldogs The Cleveland Bulldogs was a team that played in Cleveland, Ohio in the National Football League. They were originally called the Indians in 1923, not to be confused with the Cleveland Indians NFL franchise in 1922... |
W 19–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 5 | November 3, 1925 | Buffalo Bisons | W 7–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 6 | November 8, 1925 | Columbus Tigers | W 19–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 7 | November 11, 1925 | Rochester Jeffersons Rochester Jeffersons The Rochester Jeffersons from Rochester, New York played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1925.Formed as an amateur outfit by a rag-tag group of Rochester-area teenagers after the turn of the century , the team became known as the Jeffersons in reference to the locale of their playing... |
W 13–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 8 | November 15, 1925 | Providence Steam Roller Providence Steam Roller The Providence Steam Roller was a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship... |
W 13–12 | Polo Grounds |
| 9 | November 22, 1925 | Kansas City Cowboys | W 9–3 | Polo Grounds |
| - | November 26, 1925 | Staten Island Stapletons Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1930. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. Under the shortened nickname the "Stapes"... |
W 7-0 | Albany, New York Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... |
| 10 | November 29, 1925 | Dayton Triangles Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Triangle Park, which was located at the confluence of the Great Miami and Stillwater Rivers in north... |
W 23–0 | Polo Grounds |
| 11 | December 6, 1925 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 7–19 | Polo Grounds |
| 12 | December 13, 1925 | @Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 9–0 | Wrigley Field Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales... |
| - | January 1, 1926 | Coral Gables Collegians | L 3–13 | Palm Beach, Florida Palm Beach, Florida The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth... |
| - | January 6, 1926 | @Coral Gables Collegians | L 13–14 | Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables, Florida Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami.... |
- Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.
Standings
| NFL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Cardinals 1925 Chicago Cardinals season The 1925 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals winning their first NFL Championship.The end of the Cardinals season was centered around two historic, but controversial, situations. The first was a team scandal with the Milwaukee Badgers... |
11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 230 | 65 | W-2 |
| Pottsville Maroons 1925 Pottsville Maroons season The 1925 Pottsville Maroons season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished a 10-2 league record and a 13-2 overall record.... |
10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 270 | 45 | W-5 |
| Detroit Panthers 1925 Detroit Panthers season The 1925 Detroit Panthers season was their third in the league and first season as the Panthers. The team improved on their previous output of 1-5-1, winning eight games. They finished third in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
8 | 2 | 2 | .800 | 129 | 39 | W-1 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season The 1925 Frankford Yellow Jackets season was their second in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 11-2-1, winning thirteen league games to finish the season in sixth place... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 190 | 169 | L-2 |
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 122 | 67 | W-1 |
| Akron Pros 1925 Akron Pros season The 1925 Akron Pros season was their sixth in the league and last season before becoming the Indians. The team improved on their previous output of 2-6, winning six games. They finished fourth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 65 | 51 | L-2 |
| Chicago Bears 1925 Chicago Bears season The 1925 Chicago Bears season was their sixth regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 9-5-3 record under head coach George Halas earning them a seventh place finish in the team standings, their worst showing to that date... |
9 | 5 | 3 | .643 | 158 | 96 | W-3 |
| Rock Island Independents 1925 Rock Island Independents season The 1925 Rock Island Independents season was their sixth and final season in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous league record of 5-2-2, losing three NFL games. They finished eighth in the league.-Schedule:... |
5 | 3 | 3 | .625 | 99 | 58 | L-1 |
| Green Bay Packers 1925 Green Bay Packers season The 1925 Green Bay Packers season was their fifth season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8-5 record under player/coach Curly Lambeau earning them a ninth place finish... |
8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 151 | 110 | W-1 |
| Providence Steam Roller 1925 Providence Steam Roller season The 1925 Providence Steam Roller season was their inaugural season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6-5-1 record against NFL teams, finishing tenth in the league.-Schedule:*Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.-Standings:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 111 | 101 | L-1 |
| Canton Bulldogs 1925 Canton Bulldogs season The 1925 Canton Bulldogs season was their fifth in the National Football League and their first season since 1923. The team failed to improve on their previous record against NFL opponents of 11-0-1, winning only four NFL games. They finished eleventh in the league.-Schedule:* Games in italics are... |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 73 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season The 1925 Cleveland Bulldogs season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against NFL opponents of 7-1-1, winning only five league games. They finished twelfth in the league.-Schedule:... |
5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 75 | 135 | L-1 |
| Kansas City Cowboys 1925 Kansas City Cowboys season The 1925 Kansas City Cowboys season was their second in the league and first as the Cowboys. The team improved on their previous output of 2-7, losing only five games. They finished thirteenth in the league.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
2 | 5 | 1 | .286 | 65 | 97 | W-1 |
| Hammond Pros 1925 Hammond Pros season The 1925 Hammond Pros season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 2-2-1, winning only one game. They finished fourteenth in the league.-Schedule:... |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23 | 87 | L-3 |
| Buffalo Bisons 1925 Buffalo Bisons (NFL) season The 1925 Buffalo Bisons season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 6-5, winning four games... |
1 | 6 | 2 | .143 | 33 | 113 | L-4 |
| Rochester Jeffersons 1925 Rochester Jeffersons season The 1925 Rochester Jeffersons season was their sixth and final season in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous record against league opponants of 0–7, losing only six games and logging a tie... |
0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 26 | 111 | L-5 |
| Dayton Triangles 1925 Dayton Triangles season The 1925 Dayton Triangles season was their sixth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 2-6, losing seven games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.-Schedule:* Game in italics is against a non-NFL team.... |
0 | 7 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 84 | L-7 |
| Duluth Kelleys 1925 Duluth Kelleys season The 1925 Duluth Kelleys season was their third in the National Football League and final season as the Kelleys. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league opponents of 5-1, losing three games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.... |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 25 | L-3 |
| Milwaukee Badgers 1925 Milwaukee Badgers season The 1925 Milwaukee Badgers season was their fourth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous league record of 5-8, losing all their games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.... |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 191 | L-6 |
| Columbus Tigers 1925 Columbus Tigers season The 1925 Columbus Tigers season was their sixth in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their previous record against league teams of 4-4, losing nine games. They tied for sixteenth place in the league.-Schedule:... |
0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 124 | L-9 |