1925 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1925, see 1925 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1925 New York Giants season
Head coach	Bob Folwell
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	11-6 Overall 8–4 NFL
Division place	4th NFL
Playoff finish	No playoffs until 1932
Timeline
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The 1925 New York Giants season was the first season for the club in the National Football League. The team finished with a record of 8–4 against league opponents.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site
-	September 27, 1925	@Newark Red Jackets	W 3–0	Dreamland Park
-	October 4, 1925	@All-New Britain	W 26-0	New Britain, Connecticut
4	October 11, 1925	@Providence Steam Roller	L 0–14	Cycledrome
5	October 17, 1925	@Frankford Yellow Jackets	L 3–5	Frankford Stadium
	October 18, 1925	Frankford Yellow Jackets	L 0–14	Polo Grounds
7	November 1, 1925	Cleveland Bulldogs	W 19–0	Polo Grounds
8	November 3, 1925	Buffalo Bisons	W 7–0	Polo Grounds
	November 8, 1925	Columbus Tigers	W 19–0	Polo Grounds
9	November 11, 1925	Rochester Jeffersons	W 13–0	Polo Grounds
	November 15, 1925	Providence Steam Roller	W 13–12	Polo Grounds
10	November 22, 1925	Kansas City Cowboys	W 9–3	Polo Grounds
-	November 26, 1925	Staten Island Stapletons	W 7-0	Albany, New York
11	November 29, 1925	Dayton Triangles	W 23–0	Polo Grounds
12	December 6, 1925	Chicago Bears	L 7–19	Polo Grounds
13	December 13, 1925	@Chicago Bears	W 9–0	Wrigley Field
-	January 1, 1926	Coral Gables Collegians	L 3–13	Palm Beach, Florida
-	January 6, 1926	@Coral Gables Collegians	L 13–14	Coral Gables, Florida

• Games in italics are against non-NFL teams.

Game Summaries

NFL contests only; summaries for games against non-league teams are unavailable.

Week 4: at Providence Steam Roller

Week Four: New York Giants at Providence Steam Roller 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 0 0 0 0 Steam Roller 0 14 0 0 14 at Cycledrome, Providence, Rhode Island Date: Sunday, October 11 Game attendance: 8,000 Game information Second quarter PRO Franny Garvey blocked punt recovery in end zone (Dutch Connor kick) PRO Cy Wentworth 92 yard kickoff return (Connor kick)

Week 5, Game 1: at Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: New York Giants at Frankford Yellow Jackets (Game 1) 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 3 0 0 3 Yellow Jackets 2 0 3 0 5 at Frankford Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: Saturday, October 17 Game attendance: 15,000 Game information First quarter FRA Guy Chamberlin blocked Jim Thorpe punt in end zone for a safety Second quarter NYG Matt Brennan 15 yard FG Third quarter FRA Russ Behman 40 yard FG

Week 5, Game 2: vs. Frankford Yellow Jackets

Week Five: Frankford Yellow Jackets at New York Giants (Game 2) 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 7 7 0 0 14 Giants 0 0 0 0 0 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, October 18 Game attendance: 27,000 Game information First quarter FRA Les Haws 9 yard run (Behman kick) Second quarter FRA Tex Hamer 6 yard run (Behman kick)

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Bulldogs

Week Seven: Cleveland Bulldogs at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 6 7 0 6 19 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, November 1 Game attendance: 18,000 Game information First quarter NYG Hinkey Haines run (kick failed) Second quarter NYG Haines 28 yard pass from Jack McBride (Dutch Hendrian kick) Fourth quarter NYG Joe Williams run (kick failed)

Week 8, Game 1: vs. Buffalo Bisons

Week Eight, Game One: Buffalo Bisons at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Bisons 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 0 7 0 0 7 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Tuesday, November 3 Game attendance: 20,000 Game information Second quarter NYG McBride run (McBride kick)

Week 8, Game 2: vs. Columbus Tigers

Week Eight, Game Two: Columbus Tigers at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 0 0 12 19 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, November 8 Game attendance: 4,000 Game information First quarter NYG Hendrian 35 yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Fourth quarter NYG Bill Rooney run (kick failed) NYG Doc Alexander 50 yard interception return

Week 9, Game 1: vs. Rochester Jeffersons

Week Nine, Game One: Rochester Jeffersons at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Jeffersons 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 10 3 0 0 13 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Wednesday, November 11 Game attendance: 10,000 Game information First quarter NYG Lynn Bomar 27 yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) NYG Hendrian 35 yard FG Second quarter NYG Hendrian 25 yard FG

Week 9, Game 2: vs. Providence Steam Roller

Week Nine, Game Two: Providence Steam Roller at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Steam Roller 0 3 0 9 12 Giants 7 0 6 0 13 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, November 15 Game attendance: 20,000 Game information First quarter NYG Bomar 24 yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Second quarter PRO Jim Laird 35 yard FG Third quarter NYG McBride run (kick failed) Fourth quarter PRO Laird run (Laird kick) PRO Ball downed in end zone by Haines for a safety

Week 10: vs. Kansas City Cowboys

Week Ten: Kansas City Cowboys at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 3 0 0 3 Giants 6 0 3 0 9 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, November 22 Game attendance: 26,000 Game information First quarter NYG Haines 1 yard run (kick failed) Second quarter KC Elbert Bloodgood 30 yard FG Third quarter NYG Hendrian 25 yard FG

Week 11: vs. Dayton Triangles

Week Eleven: Dayton Triangles at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Triangles 0 0 0 0 0 Giants 7 10 6 0 23 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, November 29 Game attendance: 18,000 Game information First quarter NYG Bomar 45 yard pass from McBride (McBride kick) Second quarter NYG Hendrian 34 pass from McBride (McBride kick) NYG McBride 30 yard FG Third quarter NYG Phil White 8 yard run (kick failed)

Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at New York Giants 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 12 0 0 7 19 Giants 0 7 0 0 7 at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Date: Sunday, December 6 Game attendance: 68,000 (plus approx. 8,000 gate crashers) Game information First quarter CHB Joey Sternaman run (kick failed) CHB Sternaman run (kick failed) Second quarter NYG White run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter CHB Red Grange 35 yard interception return (Sternaman kick)

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Chicago Bears 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 0 0 6 9 Bears 0 0 0 0 0 at Cubs Park, Chicago, Illinois Date: Sunday, December 13 Game attendance: 18,000 Game information First quarter NYG McBride 40 yard FG Fourth quarter NYG White 1 yard run (kick failed)

Standings

NFL
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Cardinals	11	2	1	.846	230	65	W-2
Pottsville Maroons	10	2	0	.833	270	45	W-5
Detroit Panthers	8	2	2	.800	129	39	W-1
Frankford Yellow Jackets	10	4	0	.714	190	169	L-2
New York Giants	8	4	0	.667	122	67	W-1
Akron Pros	4	2	2	.667	65	51	L-2
Chicago Bears	9	5	3	.643	158	96	W-3
Rock Island Independents	5	3	3	.625	99	58	L-1
Green Bay Packers	8	5	0	.615	151	110	W-1
Providence Steam Roller	6	5	1	.545	111	101	L-1
Canton Bulldogs	4	4	0	.500	50	73	L-1
Cleveland Bulldogs	5	8	1	.385	75	135	L-1
Kansas City Cowboys	2	5	1	.286	65	97	W-1
Hammond Pros	1	4	0	.200	23	87	L-3
Buffalo Bisons	1	6	2	.143	33	113	L-4
Rochester Jeffersons	0	6	1	.000	26	111	L-5
Dayton Triangles	0	7	1	.000	3	84	L-7
Duluth Kelleys	0	3	0	.000	6	25	L-3
Milwaukee Badgers	0	6	0	.000	7	191	L-6
Columbus Tigers	0	9	0	.000	28	124	L-9

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons

External links

• 1925 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference
• Pro Football Archives: 1925 New York Giants (NFL)
• Game summaries from The NFL History Network via Wayback Machine