1927 New York Giants season
NFL team 3rd season
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The 1927 New York Giants season was the franchise's 3rd season in the National Football League, and first under head coach Earl Potteiger. The Giants suffered their only loss and sole tie to the Cleveland Bulldogs. The team finished with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie — best in the NFL.
| 1927 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Earl Potteiger |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–1–1 |
| League place | 1st NFL |
They were ranked first in yards allowed, yards gained, and points allowed, and were second in points scored. Over the entire season, the Giants scored 197 points and allowed 20. The team was led in scoring by fullback Jack McBride who scored 57 points, with six rushing touchdowns, two field goals, and 15 extra points.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| 1 | September 25 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 8–0 | 1–0 | Cycledrome | 7,500 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 2 | at Cleveland Bulldogs | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Luna Park | 3,00 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 9 | at Pottsville Maroons | W 19–0 | 2–0–1 | Minersville Park | 5,000 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 16 | Cleveland Bulldogs | L 0–6 | 2–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 22 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 13–0 | 3–1–1 | Frankford Stadium | 9,000 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 23 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 27–0 | 4–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,000 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 30 | Pottsville Maroons | W 16–0 | 5–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 20,000 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 6 | Duluth Eskimos | W 21–0 | 6–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,000[1] | Recap | [2] |
| 9 | November 8 | Providence Steam Roller | W 25–0 | 7–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 38,000 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 8–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | W 13–7 | 9–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,000 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 4 | New York Yankees | W 14–0 | 10–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | Recap | [3] |
| 13 | December 11 | at New York Yankees | W 13–0 | 11–1–1 | Yankee Stadium | 8,000 | Recap | |
Game summaries
Game 1: at Providence Steam Roller
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Steam Roller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: September 25
- Game attendance: 7,500
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Game 2: at Cleveland Bulldogs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 2
- Game attendance: 3,000
Game 3: at Pottsville Maroons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
| Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Minersville Park, Minersville, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 9
- Game attendance: 5,000
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Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 16
- Game attendance: 25,000
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Game 5: at Frankford Yellow Jackets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 22
- Game attendance: 9,000
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Game 6: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 23
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Game 7: vs. Pottsville Maroons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Maroons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 30
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Game 8: vs. Duluth Eskimos
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eskimos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 6
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Game 9: vs. Providence Steam Roller
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steam Roller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 8
- Game attendance: 38,000
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Game 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 20
- Game attendance: 10,000
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Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 27
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Game 12: vs. New York Yankees
In the first-ever meeting between the two New York football franchises, the Giants emerged victorious in a 14–0 shutout, memorably marked by the Hinky Haines return of a punt 75 yards to paydirt early in the first quarter.[3] A second Giants touchdown was recorded in the third quarter, when fullback Jack McBride successfully plunged the ball off tackle from the 1-yard line.[3] McBride was also responsible for both conversion kicks after the two scores. The slippery field caused many fumbles by both teams on the day and prevented successful use of the passing game by either squad.[3]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 4
- Game attendance: 10,000
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Game 13: at New York Yankees
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: December 11
- Game attendance: 8,000
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Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| New York Giants | 11 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 197 | 20 | W9 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 113 | 43 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 149 | 98 | W2 | ||
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 209 | 107 | W5 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 105 | 88 | W3 | ||
| New York Yankees | 7 | 8 | 1 | .467 | 142 | 174 | L4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 6 | 9 | 3 | .400 | 152 | 166 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 80 | 163 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 69 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 6 | 1 | .143 | 15 | 57 | L4 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 68 | 134 | L7 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 123 | L5 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.