New York Giants Trivia
New York Giants trivia highlights the history, traditions, and defining moments of a franchise that has been part of the NFL since 1925. Based in the New York metropolitan area and playing in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Giants compete in the NFC East and have won multiple league championships, including four Super Bowls. Expect questions that range from family-friendly basics to tougher challenges about famous games, coaches, and eras.
Easy New York Giants Trivia
13 questions
These easy New York Giants trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What league are the New York Giants part of?
- A.NHL
- B.NFL
- C.NBA
- D.MLB
Answer: The NFL.
The New York Giants are an NFL team.
Question 2
Which division do the Giants play in?
- A.NFC North
- B.AFC South
- C.NFC East
- D.AFC East
Answer: The NFC East.
The Giants play in the NFC East division.
Question 3
What city does the team represent?
- A.Chicago
- B.New York
- C.Boston
- D.Philadelphia
Answer: New York.
The team represents New York.
Question 4
At what stadium do the Giants play their home games?
- A.Yankee Stadium
- B.Gillette Stadium
- C.MetLife Stadium
- D.Madison Square Garden
Answer: MetLife Stadium.
The Giants play home games at MetLife Stadium.
Question 5
MetLife Stadium is located in what New Jersey town?
- A.Jersey City
- B.East Rutherford
- C.Newark
- D.Trenton
Answer: East Rutherford.
MetLife Stadium is in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Question 6
Which team shares MetLife Stadium with the Giants?
- A.New York Jets
- B.Buffalo Bills
- C.New England Patriots
- D.Dallas Cowboys
Answer: The New York Jets.
The Giants share MetLife Stadium with the New York Jets.
Question 7
What ugly Eagles-related scandal is this?
- A.1923
- B.1927
- C.1925
- D.1921
Answer: 1925.
The Buddy Ryan bounty scandal is the notorious Giants-Eagles-era controversy tied to bad blood and targeting accusations.
Question 8
The Giants won which numbered championship game: Super Bowl XXI or Super Bowl XXV?
- A.Super Bowl III
- B.Super Bowl XLV
- C.Super Bowl XXI.
- D.Super Bowl XXV
Answer: Super Bowl XXI.
The franchise won Super Bowl XXI.
Question 9
How many Super Bowls have the Giants won?
- A.Five
- B.Four
- C.Two
- D.Three
Answer: Four.
The Giants have won four Super Bowls.
Question 10
Which famous quarterback played for the Giants for many years?
- A.Eli Manning
- B.Peyton Manning
- C.Tom Brady
- D.Joe Montana
Answer: Eli Manning.
Eli Manning played quarterback for the Giants.
Question 11
Who was the Giants' starting quarterback in a Super Bowl win?
- A.Phil Simms
- B.Eli Manning
- C.Troy Aikman
- D.Dan Marino
Answer: Phil Simms.
Phil Simms won a Super Bowl is the Giants' starting quarterback.
Question 12
Which Giant anchored the Super Bowl XLII pass rush at defensive end?
- A.Justin Tuck
- B.Lawrence Taylor
- C.Harry Carson
- D.Michael Strahan
Answer: Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan anchored the Giants' pass rush in Super Bowl XLII, part of their win over the Patriots. The source specifically identifies him is the defensive end on that championship defense.
Question 13
Who is the well-known Giants linebacker in this fact set?
- A.Lawrence Taylor
- B.Michael Strahan
- C.Phil Simms
- D.Tom Coughlin
Answer: Lawrence Taylor.
Lawrence Taylor played linebacker for the Giants.
New York Giants Family Trivia
11 questions
These family New York Giants trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
In what year did the Giants begin playing in New Jersey?
Answer: 1976
The Giants have played in New Jersey since 1976.
Question 2
Before MetLife Stadium, what stadium did the Giants call home?
- A.Liberty Stadium
- B.Giants Stadium
- C.Yankee Stadium
- D.Shea Stadium
Answer: Giants Stadium
Before MetLife Stadium, the Giants played at Giants Stadium.
Question 3
What ugly old-school NFL controversy is tied to Giants-Eagles bad blood and Buddy Ryan's era?
- A.Sneakers Game
- B.Helmet Catch
- C.Buddy Ryan bounty scandal
- D.Miracle at the Meadowlands
Answer: Buddy Ryan bounty scandal
The clue points to the notorious Buddy Ryan bounty scandal, an infamous Giants-Eagles-related controversy from that rough-and-tumble era.
Question 4
Name one of the Giants' team colors: blue, red, or what other color?
- A.gold
- B.white
- C.green
- D.black
Answer: white
The Giants' team colors include white.
Question 5
Which Giants team color matches the sky on a clear day?
- A.silver
- B.blue
- C.orange
- D.purple
Answer: blue
Blue is one of the Giants' team colors.
Question 6
Lawrence Taylor has a retired Giants jersey number. What number is it?
Answer: 56
The Giants have retired jersey number 56 for Lawrence Taylor.
Question 7
Michael Strahan's retired Giants number is which one?
- A.91
- B.99
- C.92
- D.90
Answer: 92
The Giants have retired jersey number 92 for Michael Strahan.
Question 8
Which retired Giants jersey number belongs to Phil Simms?
- A.11
- B.9
- C.10
- D.12
Answer: 11
The Giants have retired jersey number 11 for Phil Simms.
Question 9
Y. A. Tittle is honored by the Giants with which retired number?
Answer: 14
The Giants have retired jersey number 14 for Y. A. Tittle.
Question 10
Al Blozis had which Giants jersey number retired?
Answer: 32
The Giants have retired jersey number 32 for Al Blozis.
Question 11
Joe Morrison's retired Giants number is what?
- A.30
- B.41
- C.44
- D.40
Answer: 40
The Giants have retired jersey number 40 for Joe Morrison.
Fun New York Giants Trivia
13 questions
These fun New York Giants trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which undefeated-looking team got its perfect season spoiled by the Giants in Super Bowl XLII?
- A.Dallas Cowboys
- B.Philadelphia Eagles
- C.Patriots
- D.Baltimore Ravens
Answer: The New England Patriots
The Giants stunned the previously 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
Question 2
Who made the grab forever known as the Helmet Catch in Super Bowl XLII?
Answer: David Tyree
David Tyree made the famous Helmet Catch in Super Bowl XLII.
Question 3
In Super Bowl XLVI, which Giants receiver came up with the huge sideline catch that helped set the stage?
Answer: Mario Manningham
Mario Manningham made a key sideline catch in Super Bowl XLVI.
Question 4
Which Giants receiver made the 2014 one-handed touchdown catch against Dallas?
- A.Plaxico Burress
- B.Odell Beckham Jr
- C.Victor Cruz
- D.Hakeem Nicks
Answer: Odell Beckham Jr.
The 2014 Dallas matchup is remembered for Odell Beckham Jr.'s one-handed touchdown grab. It became one of the Giants' most famous regular-season highlights.
Question 5
How many sacks did Michael Strahan pile up in 2001 to set the NFL single-season record?
Answer: 22.5 sacks
Michael Strahan set the NFL single-season sack record with 22.5 in 2001.
Question 6
Who sits atop the Giants' career rushing leaderboard?
Answer: Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber is the Giants' career rushing leader.
Question 7
Which longtime Giant owns the franchise lead in career receiving yards?
Answer: Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer is the Giants' career leader in receiving yards.
Question 8
Before Super Bowls were even a thing, what year gave the Giants one of their NFL championships?
Answer: 1927
The Giants won an NFL championship in 1927 before the Super Bowl era.
Question 9
What role did Bill Parcells hold with the Giants?
- A.Assistant coach
- B.Wide receivers coach
- C.Head coach
- D.General manager
Answer: Head coach
Bill Parcells served is the Giants' head coach, including their Super Bowl XXI-era resurgence. This keeps the focus on his team role.
Question 10
Fill in the vintage trophy case: the Giants won pre-Super Bowl NFL championships in 1927, 1934, and what other 1930s year?
Answer: 1938
The Giants won another pre-Super Bowl NFL title in 1938.
Question 11
What was the Giants' pre-Super Bowl championship year in the 1950s?
Answer: 1956
The Giants won another pre-Super Bowl NFL title in 1956.
Question 12
Super Bowl XXXV was not a party for New York. Which team beat the Giants there?
- A.New England Patriots
- B.Dallas Cowboys
- C.Green Bay Packers
- D.Ravens
Answer: The Baltimore Ravens
The Giants lost Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens.
Question 13
The Giants reached Super Bowls XXXV, XLII, and XLVI across how long a stretch?
Answer: A 12-season span
Those three Giants Super Bowl appearances came during a 12-season span.
Funny New York Giants Trivia
12 questions
These funny New York Giants trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
The team is called the Giants, which is funny because NFL rosters are full of regular human sizes too. What’s the team name anyway?
Answer: Giants
The franchise is called the Giants even though NFL players are not all giant-sized.
Question 2
The New York Giants pull off a geographic plot twist by playing home games in what state?
- A.Pennsylvania
- B.New Jersey
- C.New York
- D.Connecticut
Answer: New Jersey
Despite the name New York Giants, the team plays in New Jersey.
Question 3
What infamous 1978 Giants moment sounds less like football and more like a magic trick gone wrong?
Answer: Miracle at the Meadowlands
The Miracle at the Meadowlands happened to the Giants in 1978.
Question 4
On the play remembered as the Miracle at the Meadowlands, which Giants quarterback had the handoff fumble?
Answer: Joe Pisarcik
Joe Pisarcik fumbled a handoff to Larry Csonka on that notorious play.
Question 5
Which Eagle scooped up Giants misery and ran it back for the game-winning touchdown in the Miracle at the Meadowlands?
Answer: Herman Edwards
Herman Edwards returned the fumble for the Eagles' game-winning touchdown.
Question 6
Who kicked the overtime field goal against the Packers in 2007?
- A.David Tyree
- B.Eli Manning
- C.Mario Manningham
- D.Lawrence Tynes
Answer: Lawrence Tynes
Lawrence Tynes hit the overtime field goal that sent the Giants past Green Bay in the 2007 postseason. That was the decisive kick in that playoff game.
Question 7
The 1958 'Greatest Game Ever Played' featured the Giants against which team, not the Eagles?
- A.Chicago Bears
- B.Green Bay Packers
- C.Cleveland Browns
- D.Baltimore Colts
Answer: Baltimore Colts
That famous 1958 game was Giants vs. the Baltimore Colts.
Question 8
Which Giants championship nickname sounds like a department-store shoe sale because the team changed footwear at halftime?
Answer: Sneakers Game
The 1934 NFL Championship is nicknamed the Sneakers Game because the Giants switched footwear at halftime.
Question 9
In the Sneakers Game, the Giants solved their shoe problem and beat which team?
- A.Washington Redskins
- B.Chicago Bears
- C.Baltimore Colts
- D.Philadelphia Eagles
Answer: Chicago Bears
The Giants beat the Chicago Bears in the Sneakers Game.
Question 10
David Tyree’s famous catch got its name because the ball took a detour off what piece of equipment?
Answer: His helmet
Tyree's play is called the Helmet Catch because the ball was pinned to his helmet.
Question 11
Which Giants receiver caught the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII with just 35 seconds left?
Answer: Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress caught the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII with 35 seconds left.
Question 12
Which helmet logo style did the Giants use in the 1960s and then bring back starting in 2000?
Answer: A lowercase 'ny' logo
The team used a lowercase 'ny' logo on its helmets during the 1960s and again starting in 2000.
Hard New York Giants Trivia
12 questions
These hard New York Giants trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which iconic Super Bowl grab is known as the Helmet Catch?
- A.Miracle at the Meadowlands
- B.Sneakers Game
- C.Greatest Game Ever Played
- D.Helmet Catch
Answer: Helmet Catch
David Tyree’s Super Bowl XLII reception off his helmet is the Giants’ famous Helmet Catch.
Question 2
When Tim Mara acquired the franchise in 1925, what was the purchase price?
- A.$1,925
- B.$500
- C.$5,000
- D.$250
Answer: $500
Tim Mara purchased the franchise in 1925 for $500.
Question 3
Which son of founder Tim Mara became one of the key Giants figures in franchise history: Wellington Mara or John Mara?
- A.Wellington Mara
- B.John Mara
- C.Tim Tisch
- D.George Young
Answer: Wellington Mara
Wellington Mara was the son of founder Tim Mara.
Question 4
Name the other son of founder Tim Mara who appears in Giants family ownership history.?
Answer: Jack Mara
Jack Mara was the son of founder Tim Mara.
Question 5
Which family has owned the Giants continuously since the team's founding?
Answer: The Mara family
The Mara family has owned the Giants since the team's founding.
Question 6
Since 1991, which family has shared co-ownership of the Giants with the Maras?
Answer: The Tisch family
Since 1991, the franchise has also been co-owned by the Tisch family.
Question 7
Who served as Giants general manager from 1979 through 1997?
Answer: George Young
George Young served is Giants general manager from 1979 to 1997.
Question 8
Which coach led the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship?
- A.Steve Owen
- B.Jim Lee Howell
- C.Bill Parcells
- D.Tom Coughlin
Answer: Jim Lee Howell
Jim Lee Howell coached the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship, part of the franchise’s early title history. The other choices are other notable Giants coaches from different eras.
Question 9
Before becoming synonymous with Green Bay, which future legend worked as an assistant coach for the Giants?
Answer: Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi was an assistant coach on the Giants before leading the Packers.
Question 10
Before taking over in Dallas, which future Cowboys head coach served as a Giants assistant?
Answer: Tom Landry
Tom Landry was an assistant coach on the Giants before coaching the Cowboys.
Question 11
Which Giants center won the NFL MVP award in 1938?
Answer: Mel Hein
Mel Hein won the NFL MVP award is a Giants center in 1938.
Question 12
Which Giants Hall of Famer won NFL MVP in 1956?
- A.Lawrence Taylor
- B.Frank Gifford
- C.Harry Carson
- D.Phil Simms
Answer: Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford won NFL MVP for the Giants in the same season they captured the 1956 championship.
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