Why are the NY Giants not the NJ Giants?

They pay New Jersey taxes. The boarder between New Jersey and New York is the Hudson River. They NOT the NY Giants. They are the New Jersey Giants.

Did the NY Giants ever play in New York?

The New York Giants Used to Play in Yankee Stadium No, the other New York Giants. Back in the golden age of baseball in New York, the city hosted three teams: the Yankees, the Dodgers and the Giants. But there was also the football Giants, and both Giants teams shared a stadium at the long-gone Polo Grounds.

When did the Giants and Jets move to NJ?

The city of New York was unwilling to agree to his terms and Hess decided to move the Jets to the Meadowlands permanently (the team previously played a regular season game there in 1977). Their first game in Giants Stadium was on September 6, 1984….Seating capacity.

Years	Capacity
2002–2010	80,242

When did the NY Giants leave Yankee Stadium?

The Giants played their last game at Yankee Stadium on September 23, 1973. Unfortunately the Giants new stadium was not ready for the start of the 1974 season. The Giants played one year at the Yale Bowl and one year at Shea Stadium before moving into Giants Stadium in 1976.

Why is Giants Stadium in NJ?

Originally Answered: Why was Giants stadium in New Jersey and not in New York? New Jersey offered to build a new stadium for the Giants and they accepted. Giants Stadium opened in 1976. Up to that point, the Giants were the second tenant in a baseball stadium; first at the Polo Grounds and later at Yankee Stadium.

Are NY Giants in New Jersey?

They are a part of the National Football League (NFL). Even though they are called the New York Giants they do not play in New York. They play in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants play in MetLife Stadium, which they share with the New York Jets.

Did they ever play football in Yankee Stadium?

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