New York Giants : 75 Years of Football Memories

by Sports Publishing Inc

• ISBN13: 9781582614533
• ISBN10: 1582614539
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

The New York Giants: 75 Years of Football Memories is a collection of the most memorable moments in the history of the New York Giants football team. This book chronicles 75 years of Giants football through articles that have appeared in the Daily News from the founding of the team in 1925 to the present day. The book also profiles memorable players, coaches, and personnel throughout the team's history, bringing to life the exploits of such Giants legends as Tim Mara, Fran Tarkenton, Frank Gifford, Bill Parcells, Lawrence Taylor, and others.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vi
1925: Mara Purchases Pro Football Rights	p. 8
1925: 25,000 See N.Y. Grid Opener	p. 10
1925: 70,000 See Grange's Bears	p. 12
1927: Grid Giants Trap Bears for Title	p. 14
1930: Giants Unsaddle Horsemen	p. 16
1933: Bears Rally to Defeat Giants for Title	p. 18
1934: Giants Win Title in 'Sneakers Game'	p. 20
1935: Lions Lash Giants for Pro Title	p. 22
1938: Giants Rip Packers for Crown	p. 24
1939: Giants Conquer All-Stars	p. 26
1939: Packers Trounce Giants for Championship	p. 28
1941: Bears Defeat Giants for Title	p. 30
1944: Packers Champs! Defeat Giants	p. 32
1946: Medal for a Giant Hero	p. 34
1946: Bears Wallop Giants for Crown	p. 36
1948: Football Giants Get Rights to Conerly	p. 38
1950: Giants Pound Cards by Record Score	p. 40
1951: Kyle Rote to Giants in Grid Draft	p. 42
1951: Price Is High, Sets Single-Season Rushing Record	p. 44
1954: What's Wrong with N.Y. Sports?	p. 46
1955: The Giants' Alex Webster	p. 48
1956: Giants Rip Bears, 47-7, for NFL Title	p. 50
1957: Rosey Brown Is Maybe the Greatest Ever	p. 52
1957: Wellington Mara: Camera Spy Giants' 12th Man	p. 54
1958: Giants (Conerly) Trip Browns	p. 56
1958: Giants Stop Colts on Summerall's FG	p. 58
1958: The Four Commandos	p. 60
1958: Colts Take Title in Sudden Death	p. 62
1959: Thousands of Grid Fans Riot at Stadium	p. 64
1959: Colts Clobber Giants for Title	p. 66
1960: Bednarik's Hit Finishes Gifford for Year	p. 68
1961: Grid Giants Acquire Y.A. Tittle	p. 70
1962: Packers Overwhelm Giants for Title	p. 72
1962: Giants' Gifford Back after Year's Layoff	p. 74
1962: Y.A. Tittle Ties Mark with 7 TD Throws	p. 76
1962: Giant Winds Blow Title to Green Bay	p. 78
1963: Joe Morrison: Football's Greatest Utility Man	p. 82
1963: Bears Intercept NFL Crown	p. 84
1965: Emlen the Gremlin	p. 86
1965: Tucker Frederickson: That Big Kid on the Giants	p. 88
1966: Homer Jones: The Giants Still Pack a. 45	p. 90
1967: Tunnell, Strong Join Hall of Fame	p. 92
1967: Giants Trade Future to Land Tarkenton	p. 94
1968: Fran Steers a Giant-Sized Upset of Cowboys	p. 96
1969: Giants Draft Fred Dryer No. 1	p. 98
1969: Giants Stun Vikings, 24-23	p. 100
1970: Ward to the Wise: Giant Comeback Downs Redskinsl	p. 102
1971: Robustelli, Tittle Join Vince in Hall of Fame	p. 104
1971: Grid Giants Sign for Jersey Bounce	p. 106
1972: Giants Register Scoring Mark over Eagles	p. 108
1975: How Long Can Giant Fans Wait for Revival?	p. 110
1976: Giants Play in First Game at Meadowlands	p. 112
1977: Gifford Gains Grid Hall	p. 114
1978: Last-Second Fumble	p. 116
1979: Young Takes GM Post	p. 118
1979: Giants Sign Simms: He Likes to Throw	p. 120
1981: Giants to Sign Taylor	p. 122
1981: Giants' Rob Carpenter Robs Eagles	p. 124
1982: Sam Huff Finally Makes Hall of Fame	p. 126
1984: Taylor-Made Giant Victory	p. 128
1984: Wellington's Always There	p. 130
1985: Mastery, Misery for Simms on Record Day	p. 132
1985: Taylor Hit May Draw Curtain on Theisman	p. 134
1985: Giants Rush in on Morris' 202 Yards	p. 136
1987: Parcells Molded Super Giants	p. 138
1987: Super 2nd Half Lifts Giants to NFL Title	p. 140
1987: Simms Marches into Super Bowl History	p. 142
1988: Giant 'D' Phils Void	p. 144
1991: Super Troopers March to 1991 Crown	p. 146
1991: Giants Find Super Bowl Ending Oh, So Sweet	p. 148
1994: Reeves Is Coach of the Year	p. 150
1994: Rodney's in for Long Run	p. 152
1995: Line Clears Lane for Hampton Express	p. 154
1997: Giants Peaking at Perfect Time, Finish Undefeated in NFC East	p. 156
1999: Taylor Inducted into Hall of Fame	p. 158
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