NFL team 3rd season
The 1927 New York Giants season 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
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
3 4 Total
Giants 0
8
0 0 8
Steam Roller
0
0
0 0 0
at Cycledrome , Providence, Rhode Island
Date : September 25Game attendance : 7,500
Game information
Second quarter
Game 2: at Cleveland Bulldogs
Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Bulldogs
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
at Luna Park , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : October 2Game attendance : 3,000
Game 3: at Pottsville Maroons
Game information
Second quarter 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
3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0
0
6 0 6
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
at Polo Grounds , New York, New York
Date : October 16Game attendance : 25,000
Game information
Third quarter
Game 5: at Frankford Yellow Jackets
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
3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets
0
0
0 0 0
Giants 0
20
0 7 27
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : October 23Game 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
3 4 Total
Maroons
0
0
0 0 0
Giants 8
0
0 8 16
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : October 30Game 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
3 4 Total
Eskimos
0
0
0 0 0
Giants 7
7
0 7 21
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : November 6Game 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
3 4 Total
Steam Roller
0
0
0 0 0
Giants 7
6
6 6 25
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : November 8Game 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
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
7 0 7
Giants 21
0
0 7 28
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : November 20Game 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
3 4 Total
Bears
0
0
0 7 7
Giants 0
0
13 0 13
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : November 27Game 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
Week Twelve: New York Yankees at New York Giants
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Yankees
0
0
0 0 0
Giants 7
0
7 0 14
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Date : December 4Game 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
3 4 Total
Giants 0
0
7 6 13
Yankees
0
0
0 0 0
at Yankee Stadium , Bronx, New York
Date : December 11Game attendance : 8,000
Game information
Third quarter NYG White 2-yard run (White kick) Fourth quarter NYG Haines 60-yard run (kick failed)
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
External links
Franchise History Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel Division championships (22) Conference championships (11) League championships (8) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations
