new york giants history
new york giants history
So you don’t believe Eli Manning is the New York Giants’ ticket back to the playoffs? Obviously, you didn’t see him lead that clutch game winning drive in the Giants’ season finale against the Dallas Cowboys. So you don’t believe Tom Coughlin is the right coach to direct the resurrection of the G-Men? Obviously, you don’t remember what he did in his second season as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. All Coughlin’s expansion Jags did that year was march all the way to within one game of the Super Bowl, the youngest NFL franchise ever to do so. But with Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey and newcomer Plaxico Burress at Manning’s disposal, the Giants are in a lot better shape than any second-year expansion team. Better get your New York Giants tickets today – This team is flying under the radar.
One of the pro football’s most resilient franchises, the Giants date back to 1925. They survived the Great Depression, World War II, and a mammoth slump in the 70’s. They were once owned by a bookie and then a 14-year old. The Giants won in the 50’s with shifty Frank Gifford and a punter named Tom Landry. They reached the title game three consecutive years to begin the 60’s. They stunk in the 70s. Giants ticket holders watched in dismay as their beloved franchise finished in last place or next-to-last eight times during the disco decade. But by the 80s, the Giants were back. Head coach Bill Parcells took over for Ray Perkins in 1983 and began to rebuild the franchise. Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms became the toast of town. New York Giants tickets became the hottest ticket in New York City. Then in 1986 – only Parcells’ third season at the helm – the New York Giants were Super Bowl Champions once again. Behind an MVP performance from Simms, the Giants held off John Elway and the Denver Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI to win the franchise’s first title since 1936. Simms completed an astonishing 88 percent of his passes, setting a Super Bowl record that may never be broken. He finished 22 of 25 with 268 yards and three touchdowns. During one crucial stretch, he completed 10 consecutive passes, setting another Super Bowl record.
Parcells would cash the Giants ticket to the Super Bowl again in 1990. This time it was reliable Otis Anderson who rushed for 102 bruising yards to allow the Giants to keep the ball away from a Buffalo Bills’ offense that had scored 95 points in its last two playoff games. New York controlled the ball for a Super Bowl record 40 minutes and 33 seconds. Yet, the Bills still had a chance to win, but Scott Norwood’s game winning field goal attempt sailed wide right and the Giants prevailed with a 20-19 victory in Super Bowl XXV.
The New York Giants’ storied past is now in the hands of Eli Manning. He’s got Tiki Barber and Jeremy Shockey to work with. The defense, led by pass rusher-galore Michael Strahan and rising stars Osi Umenyiora and Antonio Pierce, is moving up the charts. The ingredients are all there for Manning and Company to become the toast of the Big Apple. And you can bet: New York Giants tickets will once again be the hottest ticket in town.
