New York Giants
Value$12BHeartbreak#3027.1Founded: 1925 · Metro Area: New York · NFC · NFC East · Home: MetLife Stadium
Rating through time
Where New York Giants sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1925 to 2026. Above average in 56 of 102 seasons.
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One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
The Heartbreak Index7.1 · #302
The Numb · NFL, 2011
The Heartbreak Index7.1 · #302
The Numb · NFL, 2011
- NFL since 20111.3
- NFL final appearance since 20110.9
- NFL deep run since 20110.5
playoff run died early, 2022 · playoff run died early, 2016 · lost the final, 2000 · playoff run died early, 2011
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
Championship appearances
Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 728-676-34 |
| Win pct | 0.518 |
| Playoff record | 25-26-0 (0.490) |
| Championship appearances | 20 (8 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 5 (5 wins) |
| Total seasons | 102 |
| .500 or better seasons | 61 |
| Most recent championship | 2011 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
MetLife Stadium
2010-present- New Meadowlands Stadium 2010-2010
- MetLife Stadium 2011-2026
Giants Stadium
1977-2009Shea Stadium
1976-1976Yale Bowl
1974-1975Yankee Stadium
1956-1973Polo Grounds IV
1925-1955Season-by-season1925 to 2026 · 102 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Show all 102 seasons
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
Top 12 games
Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.
Award winners
League-wide awards held by New York Giants players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 129 Pro Bowl selections all-time.
AP NFL MVP
- 1963Y.A. Tittle · QB
- 1986Lawrence Taylor · ROLB
Super Bowl MVP
- 1986Phil Simms · QB
- 1990Ottis Anderson · RB
- 2007Eli Manning · QB
- 2011Eli Manning · QB
AP Defensive Player
- 1981Lawrence Taylor · ROLB
- 1982Lawrence Taylor · ROLB
- 1986Lawrence Taylor · ROLB
- 2001Michael Strahan · LDE
AP Coach of the Year
- 1961Allie Sherman
- 1962Allie Sherman
- 1986Bill Parcells
- 1993Dan Reeves
- 1997Jim Fassel
- 2022Brian Daboll
Bert Bell Award
- 1962Andy Robustelli · RDE
- 1986Lawrence Taylor · ROLB
Walter Payton MOY
- 2016Eli Manning · QB
AP Offensive Rookie
- 2014Odell Beckham Jr. · WR
- 2018Saquon Barkley · RB
AP Defensive Rookie
- 1981Lawrence Taylor · ROLB