Caleb Harris
In 1925, the New York Giants played their first season in NFL. Led by coach Bob Falwell, the Giants finished with an 8–4 record, the fourth-best record in the league. Since it’s now 2024, that means the Giants have been around for 100 years, and throughout this season (and even this offseason), the team will be celebrating that 100th anniversary.
The Giants revealed on Thursday, a 100 Seasons logo, along with a series of activities and merchandise to celebrate the occasion.
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“The entire Mara family is proud to celebrate the New York Giants’ 100th season of football,” said John Mara, Giants president and CEO, via the team’s press release. “As we reflect on this milestone season, I think of my family and, more specifically, my father, grandfather and uncle, who dedicated their entire lives to the Giants and the NFL. We became partners with the Tisch family in 1991, our franchise became even stronger. Together, the Mara and Tisch families are proud to celebrate the history of our franchise as we look to the future of Giants football.
“I first saw the Giants play in person in the early 1960s when my father took me to games at Yankee Stadium,” said Steve Tisch, executive vice president and president of the Giants. “Going to Giants games was a wonderfully magical ritual. It inspired my lifelong love for the Giants. When my father became an equal partner of the Giants in 1991, it was the realization of a long-time dream. Our family loved our association with the Giants and We look forward to many successful years in the future.”
Among the events and commemorative moments announced by the team are:
- Fans can vote for the best play in Giants history on the team’s website. The winning play will be revealed at the team’s Giants 100: A Night with Legends event on June 20. Legends expected to participate in the event include Eli Manning, Harry Carson, Tiki Barber, George Martin, Jason Sehorn, Bill Parcells and Tom Coughlin.
- The team will feature the Giants’ Top 100 Players (as voted by an independent panel) across its digital and social media channels throughout the summer, beginning in July.
- Longtime radio broadcaster Bob Papa will host a 10-part podcast series exploring the impact these players have had on the organization.
- On August 1, the team will visit the Polo Grounds, where the Giants played their first game, on the 100th anniversary of the team’s founding.
- There will be a 100th season themed day at Yankee Stadium on August 4th. To celebrate the 18 years the Giants played at Yankee Stadium (1956-73), the first 18,000 fans will receive an Eli Manning Yankees bobblehead.
- The Giants Foundation will pledge $1 million in donations through 10 grants of $100,000 each to longtime charitable partners, each of which will be highlighted at a Giants home game this season.
- 100th season merchandise including helmets, caps, t-shirts, hoodies and collectibles will be available for purchase at the team’s online store and at MetLife Stadium.
- A 100th season book titled “New York Football Giants: The People, The Moments, The Traditions” will be available in September.
- “The Duke,” a documentary about the life of Wellington Mara (who became co-owner of the team at age 14 and served as co-owner until his death in 2005), will premiere on NFL Network this fall.
In other words, there will be plenty of celebrations for 100 years of New York Giants football, and therefore plenty of opportunities for fans to have fun.
