1928 New York Giants season

The 1928 New York Giants season was the franchise's 4th season in the National Football League. The team finished a disappointing sixth with a 4–7–2 record after winning the NFL title in 1927. The Giants played two games against the Detroit Wolverines and failed to win either one (a 28–0 loss in Detroit and a 19–19 tie at the Polo Grounds); at season's end, Giants owner Tim Mara bought the entire Detroit franchise (mostly to secure the services of star tailback Benny Friedman) and merged the two clubs under the Giants' name.

1928 New York Giants season
Head coachEarl Potteiger
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record4–7–2
League place6th NFL

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 Bye
2 September 30 at Pottsville Maroons W 12–6 1–0 Minersville Park Recap
3 October 7 at Green Bay Packers W 6–0 2–0 City Stadium Recap
4 October 14 at Chicago Bears L 0–13 2–1 Wrigley Field Recap
5 October 21 at Detroit Wolverines L 0–28 2–2 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
6 October 28 at New York Yankees W 10–7 3–2 Yankee Stadium Recap
7 November 4 Frankford Yellow Jackets T 0–0 3–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap
November 6 Pottsville Maroons W 13–7 4–2–1 Polo Grounds Recap
8 November 11 Detroit Wolverines T 19–19 4–2–2 Polo Grounds Recap
9 November 18 Green Bay Packers L 0–7 4–3–2 Polo Grounds Recap
10 November 25 at Providence Steam Roller L 0–16 4–4–2 Cycledrome Recap
11 December 2 New York Yankees L 13–19 4–5–2 Polo Grounds Recap
12 December 8 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–7 4–6–2 Frankford Stadium Recap
13 December 16 at New York Yankees L 6–7 4–7–2 Yankee Stadium Recap

Standings

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NFL standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Providence Steam Roller 8 1 2 .889 128 42 T1
Frankford Yellow Jackets 11 3 2 .786 175 84 L1
Detroit Wolverines 7 2 1 .778 189 76 W4
Green Bay Packers 6 4 3 .600 120 92 W1
Chicago Bears 7 5 1 .583 182 85 L2
New York Giants 4 7 2 .364 79 136 L5
New York Yankees 4 8 1 .333 103 179 W1
Pottsville Maroons 2 8 0 .200 74 134 L1
Chicago Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 7 107 L4
Dayton Triangles 0 7 0 .000 9 131 L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

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