Team Stats–Football Edition

Jennifer Besel, editor; Grant Gould & Michael Sellner, designers; Omay Ayres, photo researcher

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Storm, Marysa, author. Title: Highlights of the New York Giants / by Marysa Storm. Description: Mankato, Minnesota : Black Rabbit Books, 2019. | Series: Bolt. Team stats-football edition | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Age 8-12. | Audience: Grade 4 to 6. Identifiers: LCCN 2017046916 (print) | LCCN 2017048558 (ebook) | ISBN 9781680725520 (e-book) | ISBN 9781680724363 (library binding) | CHAPTER 1 ISBN 9781680727302 (paperback) Subjects: LCSH: New York Giants (Football team)—Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC GV956.N4 (ebook) | LCC GV956.N4 S86 2019 (print) | DDC 796.332/64097471—dc23 On the Field...... 5 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017046916

Printed in China. 3/18 CHAPTER 2 History of the Giants. .6 CHAPTER 3 Image Credits Greatest Moments. . . .10 AP Images: Aaron M. Sprecher, 28–29 (t); AP, 18, 21; Bill Kostroun, 16 (t); Eric Risberg, 8 (l); Greg Trott, 15; NFHOF / AP, 11 (b); CHAPTER 4 NFL/LIEBB, 23; Unknown / AP, 4–5; commons.wikime- dia.org: 8–9 (trophy); revmoran, 6; Dreamstime: Jerry Coli, Stars of the Giants. . . .18 1; Getty: Al Bello, 3, 26 (t), 27; Bettmann, 19; George Gojkov- ich, 25 (r); Getty Images North America, 16–17 (Simms); Neil Leifer, 24 (l); New York Daily News Archive, 11 (t); Rich Schultz, 16–17 (bkgd); Rick Stewart, 12–13; Robert Riger, 22; Underwood Other Resources...... 30 Archives, 7; Wesley Hitt, 26 (b); Newscom: Chris Szagola, 24–25 (m); Shutterstock: EFKS, 24–25 (bkgd); enterlinedesign, 28–29 (ball); Orgus88, 20; Svyatoslav Aleksandrov, 31; VitaminCo, 32; USA TODAY Sports: Tim Heitman, Cover Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders for material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher. CHAPTER 1

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In 1987, the New York Giants played its first Super Bowl. Its opponents, the Denver Broncos, led at halftime. But the Giants didn’t give up. Quarterback Phil Simms launched powerful passes. His teammates made amazing touchdowns. The Giants scored 30 points in the second half. The team won 39–20.

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of the Giants

Tim Mara started the Giants in 1925. The team quickly became powerful. It won the NFL championship in 1927. The team took the title in 1934 and 1938 too. The team was conference champion five times between 1958 and 1963.

The Mara family still co-owns the team today. 6 7 Road to the Super Bowl

The Giants couldn’t win forever. From the mid-1960s through the 1970s, it had few winning seasons. The team rarely won more games than it lost. Then, in 1983, Bill Parcells became coach. He helped turn things around. In 1987, the Giants won its first Super Bowl.

Teams with the Most Super Bowl Wins 6 (through 2017 season) 4 6 2 5 5 5 0 4 4 Pittsburgh Dallas New San Green New Steelers Cowboys England Francisco Bay York Patriots 49ers Packers Giants

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