Through eight games of the 2020 season, the New York Football Giants have only one win, with seven losses. It is one of their worst starts in franchise history. It got me wondering about other Giants teams who stumbled out of the gate, and if any of them were able to piece it together as the season progressed. By and large, this theory was proven false, as you will see below:
• Let’s begin in 1966, only three years after the Giants played in the NFL Championship game. The bottom fell out for New York as soon as the whistle sounded on that cold day in Chicago. After winning only two games in 1964 and finishing at .500 in ‘65, the Giants won one single solitary game in 1966, a 13-10 home victory over Washington on October 16th. This was in large part due to one of the worst defenses pro football has ever seen. That aforementioned win was one of only two games that season in which the Giants gave up less than 20 points. Their most egregious performance was turned in on November 27th in Washington, when they became the first team ever to score 41 points...and lose by 31 (that’s right, they gave up 72 points). The next week, they lost 49-40 in Cleveland. Needless to say, after a 1-5-1 start through seven games, things didn’t get any better as the season progressed.
Continue reading your story on the app
Continue reading your story in the magazine
The man who built the foundation
Perkins will always be remembered for ending the dark era
Who are we?
In a year full of complete and absolute uncertainty, our New York Giants have provided us with much of the same, leaving us feeling like we are riding on a never-ending roller coaster loaded with peaks and valleys.
Some Decembers to remember
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Judge-ing by 2020, the future is bright
G-MAN ON THE G-MEN
THE 12TH DIMENSION
Christmas wish list
No Frank Sinatra in Joe Judge
Coach says he had no regrets starting Daniel Jones. But was it the right move?
Bob Tucker
Giants playmaker with great hands
Somebody's gotta win it
Through 75% of the 2020 NFL season, the Washington Football Team and your New York Football Giants are tied for first place in the NFC East with identical records of 4-7.
Long time coming
I was bestowed the honor of becoming the editor of this publication, the Giants have played some of the worst football in their entire history.
Leo the Lion
Leonard Williams is eating through the competition and right into a new contract
COLOR BLOCK
A background in sculpture trained artist Aly Ytterberg to see objects more fully.
Tight end might be top pick
Washington could pick sixth in the 2021 NFL Draft. It could select 19th or somewhere in between with three games remaining.
Puh-puh playoffs are possibility
The path to the postseason has become crystal clear for the Washington Football Team. Just keep winning and don’t look back.
Turner growing into role
Scott Turner is no longer known just as Norv’s son and the kid who grew up at the Washington team facility and FedEx Field. He’s now a key cog in the rebranding and resurgence of the burgundy-and-gold offense.
It has been a magical ride
FROM WHERE I’M SITTING
Beating Steelers surprised even Rivera
NO PRESSURE, NO DIAMOND
3 big thoughts
3 big thoughts
HOW PHONES CAN ALERT YOU TO COVID-19 EXPOSURE
More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but it hasn’t been of much use when their neighbors, classmates and coworkers aren’t on the same system.
A LASTING LEGACY
All-star player. Decorated manager. Ambassador for the Dominican Republic. Felipe Alou wore many hats, but above all he was a pioneer who helped pave the way for generations of Latino players.
Running becomes a mystery
The Washington Football Team running backs are an interesting bunch for sure. What was considered to be the strength of the team in July is one of the more perplexing groups on the roster and perhaps the league.