Giants–Packers rivalry

Giants–Packers rivalry

The Giants and Packers playing in a 2012 playoff game
New York Giants Green Bay Packers
First meeting	October 7, 1928 Giants 6, Packers 0
Latest meeting	December 1, 2019 Giants 13, Packers 31
Next meeting	2022
Statistics
Meetings total	62
All-time series	Packers lead 34–26–2
Postseason results	Packers lead 5–3: December 11, 1938: Giants 23, Packers 17 December 10, 1939: Packers 27, Giants 0 December 17, 1944: Giants 7, Packers 14 December 31, 1961: Packers 37, Giants 0 December 30, 1962: Giants 7, Packers 16 January 20, 2008: Packers 20, Giants 23 (OT) January 15, 2012: Packers 20, Giants 37 January 8, 2017: Packers 38, Giants 13
Largest victory	Packers: 37–0 (1961) Giants: 49–3 (1948)
Smallest victory	Packers: 16–14, 26–24 (1973), (1981) Giants: 42–40 (1971)
Longest win streak	Packers: 5 (1961–69) Giants: 3 (1932–33, 1937–38, 1986–92, 2011–13)
Current win streak	Packers, 3 wins

The Giants–Packers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. The two teams have played since 1970 in the National Football Conference, and they play each other in the regular season either every three years or depending on its NFC division placement, and in the postseason.

Notable games and moments

The Green Bay Packers and New York Giants have played 62 games including 24 games that have been decided by 8 points or less: Below are eight notable games from the rivalry.

• In the 1938 NFL Championship Game, the Giants and Packers met in their first playoff game. It was a battle between an 8–3 Packers Team and an 8–2–1 Giants Team. The Giants took an early 9–0 lead, but the Packers got a pair of touchdowns in the 2nd Quarter to make it 16–14 at the half. The Giants played well on defense in the second half, holding the Packers to 3 points. They won their 3rd Championship in their history, 23–17, and their 1st Playoff Game against Green Bay.

• In the 1944 NFL Championship Game, the Giants and Packers met in their third playoff game. It was a battle between two teams that got 8 wins in the regular season, with the Giants being 8–1–1 and the Packers being 8–2. The Packers scored two touchdowns in the 2nd quarter and never looked back. They held a shutout through 3 quarters, and won the game 14–7. The Packers overall playoff record against the Giants is now 2–1.

• In the 1962 NFL Championship Game, the Giants and Packers played their last playoff game until 2007. The Packers were 13–1 while the Giants were 12–2. The Giants didn't score until the 3rd Quarter, but still were within 6 heading into the 4th Quarter. The Packers got a game-sealing field goal in the 4th Quarter, to secure a 16–7 win. The Packers improved to 4–1 against the Giants in the playoffs.

• In 1971, the Giants and Packers met for the first time in the 1970s. The Packers got a 100 yard field goal return in the 1st Quarter to take a 7–0 lead. The Giants then went on a 28–0 run, that included two Fran Tarkenton touchdown passes, a defensive touchdown, and a special teams touchdown. The Packers got a touchdown at the end of the half to make it 28–14. It was a blowout heading into the 4th Quarter as the Giants led 42–24. The Packers got a couple touchdowns and a safety to make it 42–40, but came up just short in the highest scoring game of the rivalry. For the Giants, Fran Tarkenton threw for 4 touchdown passes and had a 120.2 rating.

• In the 2007 NFC Championship game, The Packers and Giants met in their first playoff battle since 1962. The game that was -1°F at kickoff. The Packers were favored to win as they finished 13–3 to the Giants 10–6. Two Lawrence Tynes' field goals gave the Giants a 6–0 lead with 11:41 in the 2ndd Quarter. The Packers got a quick response with a Donald Driver 90 yard touchdown catch. The Packers led 10–6 at halftime. The teams got off to hot offensive starts to the second half, as the Giants won the 3rd Quarter 14–7. Brandon Jacobs, Donald Lee and Ahmad Bradshaw were the players who scored touchdowns in the 3rd quarter. With 11:46 left in the 4th Quarter, the Packers tied the game on a Mason Crosby 37 yard field goal. The game remained tied at 20 for the rest of regulation, so it went into overtime. The Packers won the toss, but Brett Favre threw an interception to Corey Webster, who got 9 yards on the return into Packers territory. This was Brett Favre's last pass as a Packer. Even though the Giants went three and out, they were in field goal range. Lawrence Tynes, who missed two field goals earlier, was the man who got the 47 yard field goal to win the game. This NFC Championship game sent the Giants to the Super Bowl where they pulled off a huge upset and beat the 16–0 Patriots by the score of 17–14.

• In 2011, the Packers and Giants battled it out in December as they played in an important regular season game. The Giants were 6–5 heading into the game while the Packers were still undefeated at 11–0. Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers both threw a touchdown pass in the 1st quarter, as the Giants led 10–7 at the end of this quarter. On the first play of the 2nd Quarter, Clay Matthews III returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown. The Packers and Giants then traded touchdowns at the end of the half to make it 21–17 Green Bay. In the 3rd Quarter, Greg Jennings and Hakeem Nicks caught touchdowns to make it 28–24 at the end of the quarter. In the 4th quarter, the Giants trailed 35–27 inside the two minute warning, but Eli Manning led a drive that was capped off by a Hakeem Nicks touchdown catch. The Giants got the two point conversion to tie the game at 35 with 58 seconds left. However, on the final drive of the game, Aaron Rodgers completed a 24 yard pass to Jermichael Finley and a 27 yard pass to Jordy Nelson to get Green Bay well into field goal range. Mason Crosby finished it off with a game winning field goal with no time left to win it 38–35 for Green Bay.

• In the 2011 NFC Divisional round, the Giants looked for revenge from their Week 13 loss to Green Bay. The Giants were heavy underdogs, finishing the regular season at just 9–7 to the Packers 15–1. It was a fast start for the Giants, as after the teams traded field goals Eli Manning found Hakeem Nicks for a 66 yard touchdown to give the Giants a 10–3 lead at the end of one. John Kuhn then caught an 8 yard touchdown early in the 2nd Quarter to tie the game at 10. It was 13–10 Giants with one play left in the first half. Eli Manning completed a 37 yard Hail Mary touchdown to Hakeem Nicks to give the Giants a 20–10 lead just before the half. The Packers fell behind 30–13 but did get a touchdown from Aaron Rodgers to Donald Driver with 4:46 left in the 4th quarter. However, the hope for Green Bay was short lived, as the Giants only took 2 minutes and 10 seconds to make it a three score game. The game ended with the Giants winning 37–20, as they moved on to the NFC Championship Game. The Giants eventually won the Super Bowl against the Patriots 21–17.

• In the 2016 Wild Card round, the Packers and Giants played their most recent playoff game. The Packers finished 2016 with a 10–6 record while the Giants finished the season at 11–5. It was a slow start for Green Bay as they fell behind 6–0. The Packers got their first points with 2:20 left in the 2nd Quarter, as Aaron Rodgers completed a 5 yard touchdown to Davante Adams. This started giving Green Bay offensive momentum. Similarly to the 2011 Divisional round between these teams, there was one play left in the first half, and it was a Hail Mary. Aaron Rodgers, who completed two Hail Maries in 2015, completed another one from 42 yards away to Randall Cobb to give Green Bay a 14–6 lead before halftime. The Packers offense continued their dominance, scoring 24 points in the second half. The Giants defense, which was the 2nd best in points, never gave up 30 points in the regular season, but allowed 38 in this game. Aaron Rodgers finished with 362 yards and 4 touchdowns in the win. The Packers went on to beat the Cowboys 34–31 in the Divisional, before losing to the Falcons 44–21 in the NFC Championship.

Results

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants Season-by-Season Results
1920s (Packers, 2–1) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1928 Giants 6–0 City Stadium Giants 1–0 First meeting between the two teams, and the first meeting at City Stadium. Packers 7–0 Polo Grounds Tied 1–1 First meeting at Polo Grounds. 1929 Packers 20–6 Polo Grounds Packers 2–1 Packers win 1929 NFL Championship.
1930s (Tied, 8–8) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1930 Packers 14–7 City Stadium Packers 3–1 Giants 13–6 Polo Grounds Packers 3–2 Packers win 1930 NFL Championship. 1931 Packers 27–7 City Stadium Packers 4–2 Packers 14–10 Polo Grounds Packers 5–2 Packers win 1931 NFL Championship. 1932 Packers 13–0 City Stadium Packers 6–2 Giants 6–0 Polo Grounds Packers 6–3 1933 Giants 10–7 Borchert Field Packers 6–4 First Game in Borchert Field. Giants 17–6 Polo Grounds Packers 6–5 Giants lose 1933 NFL Championship. 1934 Packers 20–6 Wisconsin State Fair Park Packers 7–5 First Game in Wisconsin State Fair Park. Giants 17–3 Polo Grounds Packers 7–6 Giants win 1934 NFL Championship. 1935 Packers 16–7 City Stadium Packers 8–6 Giants lose 1935 NFL Championship. 1936 Packers 26–14 Polo Grounds Packers 9–6 Packers win 1936 NFL Championship. 1937 Giants 10–0 Polo Grounds Packers 9–7 1938 Giants 15–3 Polo Grounds Packers 9–8 1938 playoffs Giants 23–17 Polo Grounds Tied 9–9 First NFL Championship Game between the two teams, and also the Giants' only win in what would turn out to be five championship game meetings. 1939 playoffs Packers 27–0 Wisconsin State Fair Park Packers 10–9 Second NFL Championship Game between the two teams. First of four straight Packers championship wins against the Giants.
1940s (Giants, 4–3–2) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1940 Giants 7–3 Polo Grounds Tied 10–10 1942 Tie 21–21 Polo Grounds Tied 10–10–1 1943 Packers 35–21 Polo Grounds Packers 11–10–1 1944 Giants 24–0 Polo Grounds Tied 11–11–1 1944 playoffs Packers 14–7 Polo Grounds Packers 12–11–1 Third NFL Championship Game between the two teams. 1945 Packers 23–14 Polo Grounds Packers 13–11–1 1947 Tie 24–24 Polo Grounds Packers 13–11–2 1948 Giants 49–3 Wisconsin State Fair Park Packers 13–12–2 Giants largest win of the rivalry. 1949 Giants 30–10 City Stadium Tied 13–13–2
1950s (Giants, 2–1) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1952 Packers 17–3 Polo Grounds Packers 14–13–2 1957 Giants 31–17 City Stadium Tied 14–14–2 1959 Giants 20–3 Yankee Stadium Giants 15–14–2 First meeting at Yankee Stadium. Giants lose 1959 NFL Championship.
1960s (Packers, 5–0) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1961 Packers 20–17 Milwaukee County Stadium Tied 15–15–2 First meeting at Milwaukee County Stadium. 1961 playoffs Packers 37–0 City Stadium Packers 16–15–2 Fourth NFL Championship Game between the two teams. Largest Packers win over the Giants to date. 1962 playoffs Packers 16–7 Yankee Stadium Packers 17–15–2 Fifth and final NFL Championship Game between the two teams, resulting in the Packers being 4–1 in NFL Championship Games against the Giants. This would be the last time that the Packers and Giants met in the playoffs until the 2007–08 NFL playoffs. 1967 Packers 48–21 Yankee Stadium Packers 18–15–2 Packers win 1967 NFL Championship & Super Bowl I. 1969 Packers 20–10 Milwaukee County Stadium Packers 19–15–2
1970s (Packers, 2–1) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1971 Giants 42–40 Lambeau Field Packers 19–16–2 First meeting at Lambeau Field. Highest-scoring game in the rivalry. 1973 Packers 16–14 Yale Bowl Packers 20–16–2 First Game in Yale Bowl. 1975 Packers 40–14 Milwaukee County Stadium Packers 21–16–2
1980s (Tied, 4–4) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1980 Giants 27–21 Giants Stadium Packers 21–17–2 First meeting at Giants Stadium 1981 Packers 27–14 Giants Stadium Packers 22–17–2 Packers 26–24 Milwaukee County Stadium Packers 23–17–2 1982 Packers 27–19 Giants Stadium Packers 24–17–2 1983 Giants 27–3 Giants Stadium Packers 24–18–2 1985 Packers 23–20 Lambeau Field Packers 25–18–2 1986 Giants 55–24 Giants Stadium Packers 25–19–2 Most points by the Giants in the rivalry. The Giants went on to win Super Bowl XXI, their first Super Bowl win. 1987 Giants 20–10 Giants Stadium Packers 25–20–2
1990s (Packers, 2–1) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 1992 Giants 27–7 Giants Stadium Packers 25–21–2 Brett Favre's first game against the Giants. 1995 Packers 14–6 Lambeau Field Packers 26–21–2 1998 Packers 37–3 Giants Stadium Packers 27–21–2 The 34-point Packers win is the largest Packers regular-season win over the Giants.
2000s (Tied, 2–2) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 2001 Packers 34–25 Giants Stadium Packers 28–21–2 2004 Giants 14–7 Lambeau Field Packers 28–22–2 2007 Packers 35–13 Giants Stadium Packers 29–22–2 Eli Manning's first game against the Packers. Giants win Super Bowl XLII. 2007 playoffs Giants 23–20 (OT) Lambeau Field Packers 29–23–2 NFC Championship Game. First playoff battle between the two teams since the 1962 NFL Championship. Game was -1° at kickoff, and went into overtime. On his last pass as a Packer, Brett Favre threw an interception to Corey Webster, allowing Lawrence Tynes to rebound from 2 earlier missed field goals by hitting a 47-yarder to send the Giants to Super Bowl XLII.
2010s (Packers, 5–3) Season Results Location Overall series Notes 2010 Packers 45–17 Lambeau Field Packers 30–23–2 Packers QB Aaron Rodgers' first game against the Giants, and his first 400-yard regular season game. The Packers' win allowed the eventual Super Bowl XLV champions to earn a tiebreaker over the Giants for the NFC's sixth seed. 2011 Packers 38–35 MetLife Stadium Packers 31–23–2 First meeting at MetLife Stadium. With the game tied at 35 in the fourth quarter, Aaron Rodgers found Jermichael Finley and Jordy Nelson for big first down completions, setting up a game winning field goal by Mason Crosby. 2011 playoffs Giants 37–20 Lambeau Field Packers 31–24–2 NFC Divisional Round. Giants avenge their Week 13 loss to the Packers en route to their Super Bowl XLVI win. The game's most notable play came when Eli Manning found Hakeem Nicks on a Hail Mary just before halftime to make it a 20–10 game, and the Giants would end up winning 37–20. 2012 Giants 38–10 Metlife Stadium Packers 31–25–2 2013 Giants 27–13 Metlife Stadium Packers 31–26–2 Originally scheduled for Sunday Night Football, but got flexed out when Aaron Rodgers sustained a broken collarbone two weeks earlier and would miss the game as a result. Backup Scott Tolzien would throw three interceptions in the 27-13 Giants victory. 2016 Packers 23–16 Lambeau Field Packers 32–26–2 2016 playoffs Packers 38–13 Lambeau Field Packers 33–26–2 NFC Wild Card Round. Packers avenge their previous home playoff losses to Eli Manning. The most memorable play of this game came right before halftime, as Aaron Rodgers found Randall Cobb for a 42 yard Hail Mary touchdown at the end of the first half, similar to the Hakeem Nicks Hail Mary against the Packers in the 2011 playoffs. 2019 Packers 31–13 Metlife Stadium Packers 34–26–2
Summary of Results Season Season series at Green Bay Packers at New York Giants Notes Regular season Packers 29–23–2 Packers 13–7 Tied 16–16–2 Postseason Packers 5–3 Packers 3–2 Packers 2–1 NFC Wild Card: 2016. NFC Divisional: 2011. NFC Championship: 2007. NFL Championship: 1938, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962. Regular and postseason Packers 34–26–2 Packers 16–9 Packers 18–17–2

See also

• National Football League rivalries

External links

• "Point, counterpoint: Are the Giants the Packers' new rival?". Packers.com editors. 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
• "Sneak Peak: Giants-Packers rivalry". www.giants.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
• "Packers Rivalry Rankings: Where do all 31 teams register on fans' hate-o-meter?". Acme Packing Company. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-04-08.

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