1926 Dr. Joseph Alexander replaced Bob Folwell as head coach. The Giants finished the season with an 8-4-1 record.

1927 New head coach Earl Potteiger led the Giants to their first NFL title with a record of 11-1-1.

1928 The Giants finished the season 4-7-2 and Earl Potteiger was fired along with 18 players.

1929 In a quest to bring New York another championship, Tim Mara bought the Detroit Wolverines and brought to New York their quarterback Benny Friedman along with the rest of their top players. He also hired a new head coach, LeRoy Andrews. The Giants finished the season in second place with a record of 13-1-1.

1930 The Giants finished in second place. The highlight of the season was an exhibition game against a team of Notre Dame alumni that was coached by the legendary Knute Rockne. The Giants won the game, but more importantly over $100,000 was raised to benefit people suffering due to the Great Depression.

1931 Steve Owen became the new head coach and the Giants finished the season with a record of 7-6-1.

1932 The Giants finished the season with a record of 4-6-2.

1933 The Giants finished the regular season with an outstanding record of 11-3. The Bears defeated the Giants 23-21 at Wrigley Field to win the NFL Championship.

1934 The Giants stumbled to an 8-5 record during the regular season. They played outstanding football in the playoffs and reached the NFL title game versus the Bears. At the Polo Grounds in freezing conditions, the Giants switched from cleats to basketball sneakers and overcame a 10 point third quarter deficit to defeat the Bears 30-13 in what is known as the "Sneakers Game."

1935 For the third consecutive year, the Giants played in the NFL title game. Detroit defeated the Giants 26-7. The Giants finished the regular season with a 9-3 record.

1936 For only the third time in team history, the Giants finished below .500, 5-6-1. The first NFL Draft was held and the Giants chose Art Lewis, a tackle from Ohio University.

1937 The Giants rebounded from their poor performance in 1936 to finish with a 6-3-2 record. Management introduced the team's new blue jerseys.

1938 The Giants defeated the Packers 23-17 to win their third NFL title. Their record was 8-2-1.

1939 The Packers overwhelmed the Giants 27-0 in the NFL title game. The Giants finished the season with a record of 9-1-1.

1940 The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 6-4-1. Center Mel Hein was an All-Pro for the tenth consecutive year.

1941 In a miraculous finish, the Giants scored a field goal and a touchdown in the final 50 seconds to overcome a 13-10 deficit to the Redskins in the Eastern Division championship game. Chicago defeated the Giants 37-9 to win another NFL title.

1942 The Giants finished the season with a record of 5-5-1.

1943 Due to World War II, only nine teams were able to field teams. The Giants finished the season with a record of 6-3-1. The Redskins defeated them in the Eastern Division championship game.

1944 The Packers defeated the Giants 14-7 to win the NFL title. The Giants finished the season with a record of 8-1-1.

1945 The Giants finished the season with a record of 3-6-1.

1946 The Giants run for the title was marred by allegations that two Giants were involved in a plan to fix the championship game. The Bears defeated the Giants 24-14 in the NFL title game.

1947 The Giants fell to a record of 2-8-2.

1948 Emlen Tunnell, a defensive back, became the first African-American player to be signed by the Giants. The Giants finished the season with a record of 4-8.

1949 The Giants shared the Polo Grounds with another NFL franchise, the New York Bulldogs, and finished the season with a 6-6 record.

1950 As a result of the Bulldogs and Giants dividing up the talent of the former All-American Football Conference Yankees, Tom Landry became a Giant. The Giants finished the season 10-2 and were defeated in a playoff game by the Browns.

1951 The Giants drafted Kyle Rote, Sr. out of Southern Methodist University. The Giants finished the season with a record of 9-2-1 and Eddie Price won the NFL rushing title.

1952 USC's Frank Gifford was the Giants first selection in the NFL Draft. The Giants finished the season with a record of 7-5.

1953 Steve Owen retired after his 23rd season as head coach of the Giants. His final season ended with a sub-par record of 3-9.

1954 New head coach, Jim Lee Howell, led the Giants to a record of 7-5.

1955 The Giants finished the season with a record of 6-5-1.

1956 Yankee Stadium became the home of the Giants. Defensive end Andy Robustelli played his first season with the Giants. NFL Player of the Year, Frank Gifford, and Rookie of the Year, Sam Huff, led the Giants to a record of 8-3-1 and the NFL title.

1957 The Giants finished the season with a record of 7-5.

1958 The Giants finished the season with a record of 9-3. In 1958, against the Baltimore Colts, the Giants lost in the first sudden death overtime in an NFL championship game. This game has been referred to as, "The Greatest Game Ever Played."

1959 On February 4, assistant coach Vince Lombardi left the Giants organization to become the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. On February 17, the Giants co-founder Tim Mara died. The Giants lost to the Baltimore Colts in the championship game for the second year in a row.

1960 Defensive coach Tom Landry left the Giants to be the head coach of the expansion Dallas Cowboys. After the Giants ended the season with a 6-4-2 record, head coach Jim Lee Howell announced his retirement. Allie Sherman was named his replacement.

1961 The NY logo first appeared on the helmets of players. The Giants, once again, made it to the championship game, only to be beaten by a much better Green Bay team.

1962 In front of 64,892 fans, the Giants and the Packers played for the NFL title. For the second straight year, the Packers were victorious by a score of 16-7.

1963 Quarterback Y.A. Tittle threw for 36 touchdowns, while kicker Don Chandler led the league with 106 points. (52-pat, 18-fg.) The Giants took another trip to the league championship game, this time against the Chicago Bears. The Giants missed another chance at the championship, as the Bears won a close game 14-10.

1964 For the first time in 17 years, the Giants ended their season with the worst record in their conference. Ending with a season record of 2-10-2, players Alex Webster and Frank Gifford announced their retirement.

1965 On June 15, Jack Mara died after being the Giants president for 31 years. Despite all the retirement announcements, the Giants bounce back with a 7-7 record, finishing second in the conference.

1966 The Giants finished the regular season with their worst record ever, 1-12-1. Kicker Pete Gogolak was the first player to switch from the AFL to the NFL.

1967 The Giants acquired quarterback Fran Tarkenton from the Vikings, who threw for 29 touchdowns. He lead the team to a second place finish in the newly named Century Division of the Eastern Conference, with a record of 7-7.

1968 Homer Jones, for his third season in a row, received for more than 1000 yards, leading the team to yet another 7-7 regular season record. Allie Sherman coached his final season for the New York Giants.

1969 With a 6-8 record, the Giants finished second in the Century Division. Lead by former back Alex Webster, the new head coach, the Giants played the first annual pre-season game versus the New York Jets.

1970 Running Back Ron Johnson became the Giants first 1000-yard rusher, but with a 9-5 regular season record, the Giants did not make the playoffs.

1971 With a 4-10 finish to the season, QB Fran Tarkenton was traded back to the Vikings for Norm Snead.

1972 QB Norm Snead lead the league in passing and the Giants finished with an 8-6 record. November 26 marks the date of the Giants all-time, one-game scoring record. They scored 8 touchdowns and two field goals to beat the Eagles 62-10.

1973 After the announcement of Alex Webster's retirement, the Giants finished the season with a record of 2-11-1. The Giants played only two games at Yankee Stadium and the rest of their home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.

1974 After trading Norm Snead to the San Francisco 49ers, the Giants finished fifth in the NFC East, with a 2-12 record.

1975 Playing all their home games at Shea Stadium, the Giants finished the season 5-9.

1976 The Giants moved to their new home at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They re-acquired Norm Snead and obtained Miami running back Larry Csonka while Bill Arnsparger was fired and replaced by John McVay. They finished the season with a record of 3-11.

1977 The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 5-9.

1978 The Giants finished 6-10, fired John McVay as head coach and replaced him with Ray Perkins from the San Diego Chargers.

1979 Defensive tackle Troy Archer was killed in a traffic accident. Phil Simms, a first-round draft pick, took over as quarterback and the Giants finished the season with a record of 6-10.

1980 The Giants end the season with a 4-12 record.

1981 The acquisition of the second-round draft pick Lawrence Taylor and the running back Rob Carpenter from Houston, lead the Giants to a Wild Card game against the Eagles, where they were victorious by a score of 27-21. The Giants lost in the divisional playoffs to the 49ers and finished the season 9-7.

1982 A strike shortened the regular season to only 9 games and the Giants finished with a 4-5 record. Although they did not make it to the playoffs, four Giant players were named to the Pro-Bowl (Carson, Taylor, Haynes and Jennings). Ray Perkins decided to return to Alabama as head football coach, and Bill Parcells was named his replacement.

1983 With a season plagued by injury and the deaths of assistant coach Bob Ledbetter and running back Doug Kotar, the Giants finished the season with a 3-12-1 record. Amidst all these problems, again, four players were named to the Pro-Bowl. (Taylor, Carson, Haynes, and kicker Haji-Sheik)

1984 Lead by a healthy Simms and three-time pro-bowlers Taylor, Haynes, and Carson, as well as Bill Parcells (NFC East Coach of the Year), the Giants finished second in the NFC East with a 9-7 record. Phil Simms set club records during the season with 286-533 completions for 4044 yards passing. Five rookies, Nelson, Reasons, Banks Williams, and Johnson were named to the All-NFL Rookie Team.

1985 A 10-6 regular season record found the Giants in the divisional playoffs once again. Losing to the Bears who went on to become superbowl champions, the Giants had their most impressive season in over 20 years. Setting many club records, Simms, Taylor, Marshall, Carson, and Morris were named to the Pro-Bowl, and were the primary contributors to the two-year streak of winning seasons.

1986 With a record of 17-2, the New York Giants won their first Super Bowl Championship. Phil Simms was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, Lawrence Taylor was named the league's Most Valuable Player, and Bill Parcells was named Coach of the Year by the NFL. Eight Players were named to the Pro-Bowl: Morris, Simms, Marshall, Taylor, Bavaro, Landetta, Carson, and Burt. The Giants were undefeated at home both in the regular season and in the playoffs. Joe Morris set the Giants single season rushing record at 1,516 yards. This season was the best in Giants Football history.

1987 A horrible season for a championship team, but with injuries and a player's strike, the Giants ended the season with a 6-9 record. Even though they had endured a bad season, four players were named to the Pro-Bowl (Taylor, Banks, Carson, Bavaro).

1988 The Giants made a small comeback and finished the season with a 10-6 record. Despite the winning record, they did not make the playoffs and only two players were named to the Pro-Bowl. Lawrence Taylor went to his eighth consecutive Pro-Bowl, while Terry Kinard went to his first.

1989 Winning the NFC East Championship, the Giants finished up the season with a 12-4 record. Despite what the media had predicted, the team ended a great season with only two Pro-Bowl selections, Lawrence Taylor for his ninth appearance, and rookie Dave Megget.

1990 Finishing the season with a final record of 13-3, the Giants went on to win their second Super Bowl Championship. Under the leadership of Jeff Hostetler, replacing the injured Phil Simms, the Giants had an incredible season and beat the Buffalo Bills in the championship by a score of 20-19. Taylor made his tenth straight appearance in a Pro-Bowl, and was joined by six other Giant players. Ottis Anderson received the Super Bowl's MVP Award, and Bill Parcells announced his retirement with a career coaching record of 85-52-1. Ray Handley was named head coach. Tim Mara sold his 50% ownership of the team to Preston Robert Tisch, who assumed the position as CEO of the New York Giants.

1991 The team finished with an 8-8 record, not good enough for a playoff birth. Center Bart Oates was named to his second consecutive Pro-Bowl, and Jeff Hostetler became the starting QB.

1992 A 6-10 record cost Ray Handley his job, and Dan Reeves from the Denver Broncos was named his replacement. Rodney Hampton earned his first trip to the Pro-Bowl, and Lawrence Taylor was injured for most of the season.

1993 Finishing second in the NFC East with a record of 11-5, the Giants went on to lose in the divisional playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers. Lawrence Taylor announced his plans of retirement and the end of a brilliant 13-year career.

1994 The Giants finished with a 9-7 record, but even with this winning record, they did not go to the playoffs. Dave Brown became the starting quarterback, and Rodney Hampton set a team record with his fourth consecutive 1000 yard rushing season. Lawrence Taylor's jersey, number "56", was retired on October 10, 1994 during a Monday night football game.

1995 The season ended with 5-11 record, but Rodney Hampton recorded incredible numbers with a career high 1,182 yards rushing, to become the Giants all-time leading rusher. On Monday night, September 4, 1995, Phil Simm's jersey, number "11", was retired.

1996 Dan Reeves was fired after a 6-10 season, and Jim Fassel was hired to lead the team in the right direction. Despite having a great defense, the Giants had the worst offense in the NFL.

1997 Jim Fassel lead the team to 12-5-1 record in his first season as head coach. A dramatic improvement from a year earlier, the Giants became the NFC East Champions. Jesse Armstead and Michael Strahan were named to the Pro Bowl, and the Giants became the 15th team in history to go from worst in the league to first in the league. Danny Kanell was named the starting quarterback, the defense was rated best in the league, and Fassel received top coaching honors from many major publications and polls as the coach of the year. The Giants general manager George Young announced that he was leaving the Giants to take a job with the NFL, and Ernie Accorsi was named as his replacement. Giants Co-owner Wellington Mara was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1998 The Giants finished the regular season with a record of 8-8. They played in their 1000th game, and Head Coach Jim Fossel was named Coach of the year by various publications.

1999 Lawrence Taylor was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after 13 seasons with the Giants. The Giants finished the season with a 7-9 record.

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