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What is your favorite piece of Giants trivia...

Route 9 : 6/28/2016 11:44 pm
That are proud of that you can spout, off the top of your head…

Something only you feel you know that makes people go "huh, how'd you know that?"

Just curious (just for fun)
That YOu are proud of*  
Route 9 : 6/28/2016 11:49 pm : link
Pardon me
I like that the Giants are responsible  
BlackLight : 6/29/2016 12:00 am : link
for originating the Gatorade shower.
I like  
George : 6/29/2016 3:14 am : link
that a Giant, Homer Jones, invented the post touchdown spike.
I like being  
eli4life : 6/29/2016 3:55 am : link
The 1 in 18-1
A lot of people here already know  
David in LA : 6/29/2016 4:42 am : link
Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl once in each of the last four seasons.
RE: A lot of people here already know  
adamg : 6/29/2016 5:16 am : link
In comment 13013329 David in LA said:
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Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl once in each of the last four seasons.


Pigging backing on that, they're also the only team to win four consecutive super bowls.

Seriously though, the spike invention is the coolest.
RE: A lot of people here already know  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 6/29/2016 6:16 am : link
In comment 13013329 David in LA said:
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Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl once in each of the last four seasons.


I'm guessing you mean decades not seasons.
Going against the grain my favorite Giants trivia  
BlueLou : 6/29/2016 6:41 am : link
is a huge minus!

Taking RB Tucker Fredrickson 1st overall while bypassing both Gayle Sayers (7th) AND Dick Butkus (3rd) in the 1965 draft.

Oy veh.
The Windbreaker and sneakers worn by Coughlin  
Big Blue '56 : 6/29/2016 6:52 am : link
on SB XLII Sunday during the game. I won it on his Jay Fund auction. Obviously the only one of its kind in the world. I get to see it every time I see the game, watch the highlights and see still photos including the Gatorade dunk..😀
Oops, sorry,  
Big Blue '56 : 6/29/2016 6:53 am : link
I read that as trivia, but thought memorabilia..My bad
The Giants prevented three undefeated seasons.  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 7:49 am : link
The 1934 Bears, the 1942 Redskins and the 2007 Patriots.

RE: Going against the grain my favorite Giants trivia  
BillT : 6/29/2016 7:54 am : link
In comment 13013342 BlueLou said:
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is a huge minus!

Taking RB Tucker Fredrickson 1st overall while bypassing both Gayle Sayers (7th) AND Dick Butkus (3rd) in the 1965 draft.

Oy veh.

The reality is that Fredrickson was actually a good pick at #1 talent-wise and the reason he didn't have the career he showed himself capable of was he blew out his knee very early in his career. Sound familiar?
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Carthonfan : 6/29/2016 7:55 am : link
The Giants spelled backwards, Stnaig, is a bit character in the Star Wars cantina because of George Lucas' love of the franchise.
Easy  
superspynyg : 6/29/2016 8:09 am : link
Giants 4 Super bowls Eagles ZERO
RE: Easy  
superspynyg : 6/29/2016 8:10 am : link
In comment 13013391 superspynyg said:
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Giants 4 Super bowls Eagles ZERO



OH wait EVERYONE knows that!! HAHAHAAHAHAHA
The name of the football  
mgreenie03 : 6/29/2016 8:12 am : link
The "Duke" named after Wellington Mara. Not really sure how widely that is known.
truebluelarry  
Elisha10 : 6/29/2016 8:17 am : link
I too love to tell everyone that the Giants defeated an undefeated team in the championship game twice with the 1934 sneaker game. Now why would you mention 1942, I just looked that up, we beat the Redskins in the second game of the season, not the same thing, not even a big deal, but you didn't mention the 1998 win over Denver. To me the fact that we did it in championship games twice is amazing. I also love to point out the gatorade dunk, spike, and of course the D-Fense chant which we hardly ever do anymore. I used to think Knicks fans invented that.
I never gave the question much thought  
joeinpa : 6/29/2016 8:25 am : link
But it is interesting to think about it. For me There was one that immediately came to mind: Bob Tucker was the first Tight End to ever lead th e league in receptions. I think he had 59 catches, don t remember the year

And one mentioned on this thread: that Homer Jones invented the spike
RE: The Giants prevented three undefeated seasons.  
JOrthman : 6/29/2016 8:27 am : link
In comment 13013377 truebluelarry said:
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The 1934 Bears, the 1942 Redskins and the 2007 Patriots.


Broncos too, but I don't recall the year.
All Giants fans know this  
JOrthman : 6/29/2016 8:29 am : link
but I think its pretty cool how many legendary coaches came through the Giants, Landry, Lombardi, Belicheck, Parcells, Coughlin, and maybe some others I'm not thinking of.
The Giants are undefeated  
Enoch : 6/29/2016 8:43 am : link
in NFC Championship Games.

And in NFC Championship Games played at home, they haven't allowed a single point.
RE: Oops, sorry,  
Route 9 : 6/29/2016 9:00 am : link
In comment 13013345 Big Blue '56 said:
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I read that as trivia, but thought memorabilia..My bad


Eh it's fine. Welcome to the party!!
RE: Easy  
Route 9 : 6/29/2016 9:00 am : link
In comment 13013391 superspynyg said:
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Giants 4 Super bowls Eagles ZERO


Yes!!!
RE: .  
Victor in CT : 6/29/2016 9:03 am : link
In comment 13013380 Carthonfan said:
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The Giants spelled backwards, Stnaig, is a bit character in the Star Wars cantina because of George Lucas' love of the franchise.


Also, the Giants tried a cheerleading squad back in the '70s, but they faced the wrong way and it spelled "Stnaig" for the world to see
Y.A. Tittle's INSANE 36 TD record in a 14-game season ...  
x meadowlander : 6/29/2016 9:19 am : link
...that stood for decades until Dan Marino broke it. Tittle had set the record for 33 the season prior.

AMAZINGLY, THAT is still the Giants All-Time TD record. Manning threw 35 last year.
Mel Hein, a fucking CENTER, won league MVP.  
x meadowlander : 6/29/2016 9:20 am : link
Imagine what sort of season a CENTER would have to have in today's NFL to win league MVP.
The first  
oldog : 6/29/2016 9:54 am : link
Fearsome Foursome, Modjeleski, Katcavage, Robestelli, and Grier. Still playing the 4-3.
Hein was also a defensive lineman  
PeterinAtlanta : 6/29/2016 9:58 am : link
at 6'2" 225 lbs.
Who threw the best uppercut in New York Giants football history?  
BlueGuy : 6/29/2016 9:59 am : link
OJ Anderson
RE: Mel Hein, a fucking CENTER, won league MVP.  
Greg from LI : 6/29/2016 10:04 am : link
In comment 13013485 x meadowlander said:
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Imagine what sort of season a CENTER would have to have in today's NFL to win league MVP.


Wouldn't happen. Center is a different kind of position now. In the old Steve Owen A formation, Hein was almost more like a modern QB than a modern C. He had the option of snapping to any of the three backs. Despite the success Owen had with the A formation, virtually no one else used it because no one else had a center like Mel Hein.
Picking Allie Sherman as head coach  
OldPolack : 6/29/2016 10:05 am : link
and letting Lombardi and Landry walk.
RE: truebluelarry  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 10:16 am : link
In comment 13013401 Elisha10 said:
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I too love to tell everyone that the Giants defeated an undefeated team in the championship game twice with the 1934 sneaker game. Now why would you mention 1942, I just looked that up, we beat the Redskins in the second game of the season, not the same thing, not even a big deal, but you didn't mention the 1998 win over Denver. To me the fact that we did it in championship games twice is amazing. I also love to point out the gatorade dunk, spike, and of course the D-Fense chant which we hardly ever do anymore. I used to think Knicks fans invented that.



The 1942 Redskins only lost only that one game, and defeated the unbeaten Bears for the NFL championship. In that remarkable game the Giants had one yard rushing and completed one pass, and won with punting, stout defense and an interception return.

In 1998 the Broncos lost to Miami the week after they lost to the Giants, so that one lost some of its luster.

RE: Mel Hein, a fucking CENTER, won league MVP.  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 10:20 am : link
In comment 13013485 x meadowlander said:
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Imagine what sort of season a CENTER would have to have in today's NFL to win league MVP.


Hein was also a world class defender - playing a proto-linebacker position. He was strong enough to drop power backs like Bronko Nagurski and athletic and fast enough to cover receivers like Don Hutson.

It is not at all an exaggeration to classify Mel Hein as the Lawrence Taylor of his era. Wellington Mars himself once said that Taylor was the only Giant to equal Hein as a player.
Wellington Mara  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 10:21 am : link
Of course, stupid auto-correct!
RE: Picking Allie Sherman as head coach  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 10:24 am : link
In comment 13013558 OldPolack said:
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and letting Lombardi and Landry walk.


It was much more complicated that that, and Wellington did try to get Lombardi back from Green Bay. Everyone knew Sherman was the second choice, including Sherman himself.
And that's fitting, Larry  
Greg from LI : 6/29/2016 10:25 am : link
As both Hein and LT are the only players at their respective positions to ever win MVP honors.
RE: RE: Mel Hein, a fucking CENTER, won league MVP.  
truebluelarry : 6/29/2016 10:28 am : link
In comment 13013555 Greg from LI said:
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In comment 13013485 x meadowlander said:


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Imagine what sort of season a CENTER would have to have in today's NFL to win league MVP.



Wouldn't happen. Center is a different kind of position now. In the old Steve Owen A formation, Hein was almost more like a modern QB than a modern C. He had the option of snapping to any of the three backs. Despite the success Owen had with the A formation, virtually no one else used it because no one else had a center like Mel Hein.


Very true. The thing that made the Owen A-Formation so unique was the unorthodox line splits. Only Hein could cover the ground necessary after the snap to effectively make a block. Other teams tried it with standard splits, but it didn't work as well, and nobody could snap the ball as accurately as Hein.

In the 1960's Al Davis tutored Jim Otto on snapping techniques by showing him films of Hein from the 1940's.
Earl Morrall 89 yard TD Pass 1965  
Bluesbreaker : 6/29/2016 10:30 am : link
vs Eagles Irv Cross Started the _ _ _ _ _ ?
How many sacks did Osi Umenyiora  
Route 9 : 6/29/2016 10:33 am : link
Register in the 2007 playoffs?
Brett Favre threw 8,754 passes in 16 years  
NoPeanutz : 6/29/2016 10:40 am : link
in a Packers uniform. The last one:
I believe Justin Tuck  
djm : 6/29/2016 10:44 am : link
is the only defensive player to register 2 or more sacks in multiple super bowls.
For their playoff careers  
Mayhap : 6/29/2016 10:51 am : link
Eli Manning has a better TD percentage, a better INT percentage (and therefore a better TD/INT ratio), more yards per attempt, a better passer rating and a higher winning percentage than Tom Brady.
RE: RE: A lot of people here already know  
cjac : 6/29/2016 11:33 am : link
In comment 13013331 adamg said:
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In comment 13013329 David in LA said:


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Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl once in each of the last four seasons.



Pigging backing on that, they're also the only team to win four consecutive super bowls.




You have to explain this one to me.... Or are you just forgetting that we lost to the Ravens?
Lost to the Ravens?  
Greg from LI : 6/29/2016 11:40 am : link
When did we lose to the Ravens in a Super Bowl? Stop making things up that never happened!

*jams fingers into ears, starts humming loudly*
Aren't the Giants the only SB winning team  
Route 9 : 6/29/2016 11:40 am : link
To lose 4 in a row?
The Giants once tried having cheerleaders  
JerseyCityJoe : 6/29/2016 11:53 am : link
Mara came to see one of their routines where the held up letters that spelled OG GNAITS instead of GO GIANTS. They were fired that afternoon.
I'll bet we also hold the record  
George : 6/29/2016 11:54 am : link
for most former players as national TV football analysts, NCAA and NFL combined.

Pat Summerall
Kyle Rote
Frank Gifford
Phil Simms
Danny Kannell
Jesse Palmer
Shaun O'Hara
Mike Mayock
Kurt Warner
Michael Strahan

Who am I forgetting?
RE: I'll bet we also hold the record  
Spider 67 : 6/29/2016 12:08 pm : link
In comment 13013799 George said:
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for most former players as national TV football analysts, NCAA and NFL combined.

Pat Summerall
Kyle Rote
Frank Gifford
Phil Simms
Danny Kannell
Jesse Palmer
Shaun O'Hara
Mike Mayock
Kurt Warner
Michael Strahan

Who am I forgetting?


Al DeRogatis
Giants were undeafeated  
WideRight : 6/29/2016 12:14 pm : link
whenever Mo Carthon got 5 or more carries in a game.
Vince Lombardi  
Spider 67 : 6/29/2016 12:18 pm : link
was first choice for head coach before Allie Sherman was hired in 1961 and later to replace him. In 1961, Lombardi was under contract to Green Bay and stayed there. Several versions why. In 1969, he was again the first choice, but Lombardi and the team couldn't come to an agreement.
RE: For their playoff careers  
NINEster : 6/29/2016 2:52 pm : link
In comment 13013641 Mayhap said:
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Eli Manning has a better TD percentage, a better INT percentage (and therefore a better TD/INT ratio), more yards per attempt, a better passer rating and a higher winning percentage than Tom Brady.


You would have to include Peyton Manning as well as having inferior stats to Eli if you go down that road.

Having said that, this little Eli trivia adds more to the arsenal that Brady wasn't better than Montana, which seems to grow more traction each year because of accumulated stats.
The Giants Lost to the Ravens  
gidiefor : Mod : 6/29/2016 3:04 pm : link
Hah -- that's a good one

must have been something godd@mned Fassel never tole anyone about
RE: RE: A lot of people here already know  
David in LA : 6/29/2016 3:09 pm : link
In comment 13013335 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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In comment 13013329 David in LA said:


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Giants are the only team to win a Super Bowl once in each of the last four seasons.



I'm guessing you mean decades not seasons.


Yes, that's what I meant. That's what happens when you get home and sip a few cocktails.
Losing a Super Bowl to the Ravens  
NINEster : 6/29/2016 3:10 pm : link
One thing we both know nothing about...
RE: RE: Going against the grain my favorite Giants trivia  
BlueLou : 6/29/2016 3:42 pm : link
In comment 13013379 BillT said:
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In comment 13013342 BlueLou said: Quote: is a huge minus!

Taking RB Tucker Fredrickson 1st overall while bypassing both Gayle Sayers (7th) AND Dick Butkus (3rd) in the 1965 draft.

Oy veh.


The reality is that Fredrickson was actually a good pick at #1 talent-wise and the reason he didn't have the career he showed himself capable of was he blew out his knee very early in his career. Sound familiar?


I was only 9 at the time of that draft, so I can't judge fairly pre NFL career wether Fredrickson merited #1 overall. But I was sharp enough by Sayers' 2nd year to know he was about 2 giant tiers a superior talent to Tucker.

If you are claiming that retrospectively after their careers, LOL, and injury has nothing to do with that judgement.
RE: Losing a Super Bowl to the Ravens  
Route 9 : 6/29/2016 5:28 pm : link
In comment 13014264 NINEster said:
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One thing we both know nothing about...


Who cares about the 49ers
RE: RE: RE: Going against the grain my favorite Giants trivia  
Spider 67 : 6/29/2016 5:57 pm : link
In comment 13014343 BlueLou said:
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In comment 13013379 BillT said:


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In comment 13013342 BlueLou said: Quote: is a huge minus!

Taking RB Tucker Fredrickson 1st overall while bypassing both Gayle Sayers (7th) AND Dick Butkus (3rd) in the 1965 draft.

Oy veh.


The reality is that Fredrickson was actually a good pick at #1 talent-wise and the reason he didn't have the career he showed himself capable of was he blew out his knee very early in his career. Sound familiar?



I was only 9 at the time of that draft, so I can't judge fairly pre NFL career wether Fredrickson merited #1 overall. But I was sharp enough by Sayers' 2nd year to know he was about 2 giant tiers a superior talent to Tucker.

If you are claiming that retrospectively after their careers, LOL, and injury has nothing to do with that judgement.
Many people say the Giants should've drafted Sayers with that first pick, but I disagree. They lost so many quality players just before and just after the '64 season, running back was the last thing they needed. Butkus would've been a great addition, but they had an even bigger hole in their roster, QB.

Y A Tittle was old, banged up and coming off his worst year. He retired before training camp and the Giants had absolutely no one to replace him. Over the next few years, they traded 2 starters, two # 1's, two # 2's and a #3 for Earl Morrall and Fran Tarkenton. With the first pick of the 1965 draft, whether it would've worked out or not, the Giants should've made an all out effort to get Joe Namath.
Was more of a combined hatred  
NINEster : 6/29/2016 6:00 pm : link
against the Ravens. You know, like the Dallas Cowboys.

But you're right, who cares about the 49ers.

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After years of taking our case to the people, of making their claim our cause, the 1984 Bears will finally get their just due on the grandest stage of all.

At the Super Bowl.

No, we're not talking about the '85 Bears. This is for the 1984 Central Division champs and their rightful place in history.

And what, exactly, is that?

Well, let's start with a quest that began more than a decade ago.

Tired of years and years of Gatorade celebrating the 1986 N.Y. Giants as the team that invented the bucket dump, we tried to get Gatorade to dunk their story and give credit where credit was due.

They wanted nothing to do with the facts getting in the way of their good story, which in their version had the Giants of Harry Carson and Bill Parcells as the first to do it, and of all places, in the Super Bowl.

But it wasn't true.

The Bears introduced the move to the NFL in 1984 when Dan Hampton dumped a bucket on Mike Ditka as the Bears clinched the NFC Central.




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Not trivia but...  
liteamorn : 6/29/2016 6:01 pm : link
Tom Coughlin and I share the same birthday, August 31, so does Van Morrison (they're both older than me though)
Longest title winning  
oldog : 6/29/2016 8:13 pm : link
TD during a snowstorm, wait for it, Pat Summerall.
Not TD,  
oldog : 6/29/2016 8:15 pm : link
FG.
NY Giant trivia  
ROBUSTELLI81 : 6/30/2016 4:43 pm : link
1950s-1960s QB Charley Conerly was the original Marlboro Man.

Yeah! Yeah! I know smoking is a killer, but I recently saw a documentary of the great Johnny Unitas having a cig' at half time of an NFL chamiponship. A different time.
Ask many Pats fans  
Giants2012 : 6/30/2016 5:30 pm : link
where Belichek coached in the 80's and watch the blank look on their faces.
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Moondawg : 7/8/2016 2:30 pm : link
In comment 13013380 Carthonfan said:
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The Giants spelled backwards, Stnaig, is a bit character in the Star Wars cantina because of George Lucas' love of the franchise.


Wait, really?
Don't know if this was mentioned  
BestFeature : 7/9/2016 12:34 am : link
But an interesting one is that the Giants are 5-0 in NFCCGs.
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BlackLight : 7/9/2016 1:48 am : link
In comment 13026623 Moondawg said:
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In comment 13013380 Carthonfan said:


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The Giants spelled backwards, Stnaig, is a bit character in the Star Wars cantina because of George Lucas' love of the franchise.



Wait, really?


No. And if were true, it'd probably be the San Francisco Giants.
Here's one  
micky : 7/9/2016 2:19 pm : link
Steve & Zak DeOssie ....the two hold the distinction of being the only father-son duo to win Super Bowls with the same franchise.
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