1928 New York Giants season

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1928 New York Giants season
NFL

The 1928 New York Giants season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League. The team finished a disappointing sixth with a 4–7–2 record after winning the NFL title in 1927. The Giants played two games against the Detroit Wolverines and failed to win either one (a 28–0 loss in Detroit and a 19–19 tie at the Polo Grounds); at season's end, Giants owner Tim Mara bought the entire Detroit franchise (mostly to secure the services of star tailback Benny Friedman) and merged the two clubs under the Giants' name.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Venue Recap Sources
1 Bye
2 September 30 at Pottsville Maroons W 12–6 1–0 3,000 [1] Minersville Park Recap [2][3][4]
3 October 7 at Green Bay Packers W 6–0 2–0 7,000 City Stadium Recap [5]
4 October 14 at Chicago Bears L 0–13 2–1 15,000 Wrigley Field Recap
5 October 21 at Detroit Wolverines L 0–28 2–2 12,000 University of Detroit Stadium Recap [6][7]
6 October 28 at New York Yankees W 10–7 3–2 25,000 Yankee Stadium Recap [8]
7 November 4 Frankford Yellow Jackets T 0–0 3–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap
November 6 Pottsville Maroons W 13–7 4–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap
8 November 11 Detroit Wolverines T 19–19 4–2–2 30,000 Polo Grounds Recap [9][10]
9 November 18 Green Bay Packers L 0–7 4–3–2 25,000 [11] Polo Grounds Recap [12]
10 November 25 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–16 4–4–2 13,000 Cycledrome Recap [13]
11 December 2 New York Yankees L 13–19 4–5–2 Polo Grounds Recap
12 December 8 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 4–6–2 Frankford Stadium Recap
13 December 16 at New York Yankees L 6–7 4–7–2 Yankee Stadium Recap

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Providence Steam Roller 8 1 2 .889 128 42 T1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 3 2 .786 175 84 L1
Detroit Wolverines
 7 2 1 .778 189 76 W4
Green Bay Packers 6 4 3 .600 120 92 W1
Chicago Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 L2
New York Giants 4 7 2 .364 79 136 L5
New York Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179 W1
Pottsville Maroons 2 8 0 .200 74 134 L1
Chicago Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 7 107 L4
Dayton Triangles 0 7 0 .000 9 131 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

References

  1. ^ According to Pro Football Reference, the attendance was 7,000. A local source indicates 3,000, however. See: "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9.
  2. ^ "New York Giants Beat Maroons: Giants Nosed Out Maroons by 12–6 Score in First of the Season Here," Pottsville Republican, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 9.
  3. ^ "New York Defeats Pottsville in Pro Grid Opener, 12–6: Giants Hold Maroons to Lone Touchdown Scored in Second Half," Reading Times, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 14.
  4. ^ "The New York Giants Beat the Maroons," Pottsville Evening Herald, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 7.
  5. ^ Arthur W. Bystrom,"Packers Lose Hard Game 6 to 0: Wilson Carries Ball Over for Giant Victory," Green Bay Press-Gazette, Oct. 8, 1928, pp. 11–12.
  6. ^ "Friedman Pros Defeat Giants: Bennie is Almost Whole Show as Wolverines Win, 28 to 0," Detroit Free Press, Oct. 22, 1928, pp. 18, 20.
  7. ^ United Press, "Detroit Wolverines Trim New York Giant Gridders," St. Joseph Herald-Press, Oct. 22, 1928, p. 7.
  8. ^ "Giants Crush Grid Yanks," New York Daily News, Oct. 29, 1928, p. 32.
  9. ^ C.A. Lovett, "Wolverines Tie Giants in 4th Period Surge," New York Daily News, Nov. 12, 1928, p. 29.
  10. ^ Harold C. Burr, "Giants Fooled by Wolverines Who Play Dead: Benny Friedman Engineers Star Play to Tie Pro Football Champs," Brooklyn Eagle, Nov. 12, 1928, p. 30.
  11. ^ Pro Football Reference has the size of this crowd as 12,000.
  12. ^ "Packers Wrap Up Giants: Blocked Kick Leads to Lone Green Bay Score in Second Period," New York Daily News, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 30.
  13. ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
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