1927 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1927, see 1927 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1927 New York Giants season
Head coachEarl Potteiger
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record11–1–1
League place1st NFL

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.

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
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 Recap
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 [1]
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

Week Two: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 8 008
Steam Roller 0 0 000

at Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island

  • Date: September 25
  • Game attendance: 7,500
Game information
Second quarter

Game 2: at Cleveland Bulldogs

Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Bulldogs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Luna Park, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 2
  • Game attendance: 3,000

Game 3: at Pottsville Maroons

Week Four: New York Giants at Pottsville Maroons
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 9719
Maroons 0 0 000

at Minersville Park, Minersville, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 9
  • Game attendance: 5,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG McBride 27-yard FG
Third quarter
  • NYG Joe Alexander 35-yard fumble return (kick failed)
  • NYG McBride 18-yard FG
Fourth quarter

Game 4: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs

Week Five: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 606
Giants 0 0 000

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 16
  • Game attendance: 25,000
Game information
Third quarter

Game 5: at Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Six: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 6713
Yellow Jackets 0 0 000

at Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 22
  • Game attendance: 9,000
Game information
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Game 6: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Six: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0 000
Giants 0 20 0727

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 23
  • Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG Wilson run (McBride kick)
  • NYG White run (McBride kick)
  • NYG Wilson 40-yard pass from McBride (kick failed)
Fourth quarter

Game 7: vs. Pottsville Maroons

Week Seven: Pottsville Maroons at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Maroons 0 0 000
Giants 8 0 0816

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 30
  • Game attendance: 20,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Safety
  • NYG McBride 20-yard run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter

Game 8: vs. Duluth Eskimos

Week Eight: Duluth Eskimos at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eskimos 0 0 000
Giants 7 7 0721

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 6
  • Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Wilson 3-yard run (McBride kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Wycoff 10-yard run (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Haines 29-yard pass from McBride (McBride kick)

Game 9: vs. Providence Steam Roller

Week Nine: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steam Roller 0 0 000
Giants 7 6 6625

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 8
  • Game attendance: 38,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Wilson 54-yard interception return (McBride kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Hagerty 39 pass from McBride (kick failed)
Third quarter
  • NYG Hagerty 54-yard punt return (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Haines 9 pass from McBride (kick failed)

Game 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 707
Giants 21 0 0728

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 20
  • Game attendance: 10,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Haines pass from McBride (McBride kick)
  • NYG McBride run (McBride kick)
  • NYG Wilson pass from McBride (McBride kick)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Wycoff run (Wycoff kick)

Game 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 077
Giants 0 0 13013

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 27
  • Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
Third quarter
  • NYG McBride 2-yard run (kick failed)
  • NYG McBride run (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter

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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]

Week Twelve: New York Yankees at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yankees 0 0 000
Giants 7 0 7014

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: December 4
  • Game attendance: 10,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Haines 75-yard kickoff return (McBride kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG McBride 2-yard run (McBride kick)

Game 13: at New York Yankees

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at New York Yankees
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 7613
Yankees 0 0 000

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: December 11
  • Game attendance: 8,000
Game information
Third quarter
  • NYG White 2-yard run (White kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Haines 60-yard run (kick failed)

Standings

NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Associated Press, "New York Giants Beat Grange and His Yankees, 12–0: Hinky Haines Catches Punt and Dashes 75 Yards for Touchdown," Hartford Courant, Dec. 5, 1927, p. 12.
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