Football supporting can be a great thing, and one team that every fan attend to celebrate and root for is none other than the New York Giants. Have you ever wondered just how many championships the Giants have won throughout their existence? Well, buckle up because I’m about to tell you all about it!
To begin, the Giants have gotten their hands on an impressive 8 NFL championships! Over the decades, they have taken their share of division and national titles, including six prior to the Super Bowl era in an illustrious two-decade run from 1934 to 1956. Then, beginning with Lawrence Taylor and Bill Parcells, they nabbed two more championships in 1986 and 1990, ending their long drought.
I remember the 1990 season vividly. It was a year that the Giants were expected to at least make an appearance in the Super Bowl. We were thrilled when the playoffs arrived and we could cheer them on to a 30 to 3 victory over the San Francisco 49’ers in the NFC championship game. Talk about stunned!
That year ended up being incredibly successful for the Giants, who swept into Tampa Bay with a sharp, focused attitude and captain Phil Simms at quarterback. They then handily defeated the Buffalo Bills 20 to 19 in Super Bowl XXV and brought the Lombardi trophy back to New York City!
The Giants are a team with a long history of success, and even in their lowest moments they never stop striving for greatness. After the 2000s, they experienced a minor slump, but in 2011 their fortunes changed. Led by a new coach and quarterback Eli Manning, the team crossed the barren land and won another championship, the fourth in franchise history.
It was a big moment for every Giants fan and for the team itself. They not only officially announced themselves as prolific champions, but also validated their success by becoming the first team to reach the playoffs in five consecutive seasons. It also triggered a massive parade down Canyon of Heroes in New York City, which brought out over one million spectators!
Everyone remembers the historic January 2012 meeting between the Giants and the New England Patriots. Manning had been written off by a lot of people, but he and his team put in the hard work and silenced the critics. Ultimately, the Giants pulled off an improbable 21 to 17 victory and were crowned Super Bowl champions for the fourth time.
The feeling of joy and bliss that we felt after the game was just indescribable. We were simply ecstatic and it was clear that the Giants’ mantra that season of “Itsallabouttheteam” had come true again.
So there you have it! The Giants now have an impressive 8 NFL Championships, having added two more in the last decade to their original 6 from the pre-Super Bowl era. The future is looking bright for this legendary team as they continue to strive for greatness. Who knows, maybe in the near future they’ll add to their impressive championship haul!