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1956 New York Giants season

Index 1956 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was a championship season for the Giants. [1]

91 relations: Adrian Burk, Al Dorow, Alex Webster (gridiron football), Andy Robustelli, Baylor Bears football, Ben Agajanian, Bill McColl, Billy Wells (American football), Billy Wilson (American football), Bob Schnelker, Bobby Walston, Charlie Conerly, Chicago, Cleveland, Cleveland Stadium, Comiskey Park, Dave Mann (gridiron football), Del Shofner, Don Chandler, Don Heinrich, Don Stonesifer, Eastern and Western Conferences (NFL) 1933–69, Ed Brown (quarterback), Ed Modzelewski, Elbie Nickel, Emlen Tunnell, Forbes Field, Frank Gifford, Fred "Curly" Morrison, Gary Glick, Gene Filipski, George Blanda, Gern Nagler, Gordy Soltau, Griffith Stadium, Harlon Hill, Henry Moore (American football), History of the National Football League championship, Hugh McElhenny, Jim Lee Howell, Jim Root (gridiron football), John Paluck, Johnny Carson (American football), Junior Wren, Ken MacAfee, Kezar Stadium, Kyle Rote, Lamar McHan, List of New York Giants seasons, Lou Groza, ..., Mel Triplett, New York Giants, Night Train Lane, Ollie Matson, Pat Summerall, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Polo Grounds, Rick Casares, Rosey Brown, Rosey Grier, Sam Baker (halfback), Sam Huff, San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, Shibe Park, Sid Watson, Steve Meilinger, Ted Marchibroda, Tim Mara, Tommy O'Connell, Washington, D.C., Y. A. Tittle, Yankee Stadium (1923), 1938 New York Giants season, 1955 Cleveland Browns season, 1955 Los Angeles Rams season, 1955 New York Giants season, 1955 NFL Championship Game, 1956 Chicago Bears season, 1956 Chicago Cardinals season, 1956 Cleveland Browns season, 1956 NFL Championship Game, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season, 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season, 1956 San Francisco 49ers season, 1956 Washington Redskins season, 1957 Detroit Lions season, 1957 NFL Championship Game, 1957 NFL Draft, 1986 New York Giants season. Expand index (41 more) »

Adrian Burk

Adrian Matthew Burk (December 14, 1927 – July 7, 2003) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles.

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Al Dorow

Albert Richard Dorow (November 15, 1929 – December 7, 2009) was an American gridiron football quarterback.

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Alex Webster (gridiron football)

Alexander "Red" Webster (April 19, 1931 – March 3, 2012) was an American football fullback and halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants.

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Andy Robustelli

Andrew Richard Robustelli (December 6, 1925 – May 31, 2011) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants.

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Baylor Bears football

The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football.

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Ben Agajanian

Benjamin James "The Toeless Wonder" Agajanian (August 28, 1919 – February 8, 2018) was an American football player, primarily a placekicker in the National Football League, the All-America Football Conference and American Football League.

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Bill McColl

William Frazer "Bill" McColl, Jr. (born April 2, 1930) is an American athlete, surgeon, and politician.

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Billy Wells (American football)

William Prescott Wells (December 7, 1931 – December 25, 2001) was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Billy Wilson (American football)

Billy Wilson (February 3, 1927 – January 27, 2009) was an American football wide receiver who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1951 to 1960.

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Bob Schnelker

Robert Bernard Schnelker (October 17, 1928 – December 12, 2016) was an American football tight end who played for nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the New York Giants.

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Bobby Walston

Robert Harold Walston (October 17, 1928 – October 7, 1987) was an American football wide receiver and placekicker in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Charlie Conerly

Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1948 through 1961.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Cleveland

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.

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Cleveland Stadium

Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium or Lakefront Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park was a baseball park in Chicago, Illinois, located in the Armour Square community on the near-southwest side of the city.

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Dave Mann (gridiron football)

David Carl Mann (June 2, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was a professional American-born Canadian punter in the NFL and CFL.

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Del Shofner

Delbert Martin Shofner (born December 11, 1934) is a former American football wide receiver who played for eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants from 1957 to 1967 in the National Football League (NFL).

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Don Chandler

Donald Gene "Babe" Chandler (September 5, 1934 – August 11, 2011) was a professional American football player who was a punter and placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Don Heinrich

Donald Alan Heinrich (September 19, 1930 – February 29, 1992) was an American football player, coach, and announcer.

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Don Stonesifer

Donald Humphrey Stonesifer (born January 29, 1927) is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League.

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Eastern and Western Conferences (NFL) 1933–69

The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932.

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Ed Brown (quarterback)

Charles Edward Brown (October 26, 1928 – August 2, 2007) was an American football quarterback and punter in the National Football League.

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Ed Modzelewski

Ed Modzelewski (January 13, 1929 – February 28, 2015) was an American football fullback, who played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns.

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Elbie Nickel

Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel (December 28, 1922 – February 27, 2007) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League.

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Emlen Tunnell

Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1924 – July 23, 1975), sometimes known by the nickname "The Gremlin", was an American football player and coach.

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Forbes Field

Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970.

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Frank Gifford

Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player and television sports commentator.

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Fred "Curly" Morrison

Fred Lew "Curly" Morrison (born October 7, 1926) is a former American football player and executive.

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Gary Glick

Gary Galen Glick (May 14, 1930 – February 11, 2015) was a professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League.

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Gene Filipski

Eugene C. Filipski (June 14, 1931 – August 23, 1994) was an American football halfback who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League.

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George Blanda

George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American football quarterback and placekicker who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

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Gern Nagler

Gern Nagler (born February 23, 1932) is a former American football end who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Gordy Soltau

Gordon Leroy Soltau (January 25, 1925 – October 26, 2014) was an American football player who played wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers.

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Griffith Stadium

Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW.

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Harlon Hill

Harlon Junius Hill (May 4, 1932 March 21, 2013) was an American football player and later coach and educator.

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Henry Moore (American football)

Henry Dewell Moore (born April 3, 1934) is a former professional American football defensive back/halfback who played in the National Football League.

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History of the National Football League championship

Throughout its history, the National Football League (NFL) and other rival American football leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champions, including a period of inter-league matchups determining a true world champion.

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Hugh McElhenny

Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. (born December 31, 1928) is a former professional American football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.

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Jim Lee Howell

James Lee Howell (September 27, 1914 – January 4, 1995) was an American football player and coach for the National Football League's New York Giants.

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Jim Root (gridiron football)

James Frederic Root (August 17, 1931 – May 26, 2003) was an American gridiron football player and coach.

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John Paluck

John Joseph Paluck (May 23, 1935 – April 22, 2003) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.

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Johnny Carson (American football)

Johnny Richard Carson, Sr. (January 31, 1930 – April 1, 2009) was a professional American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 to 1959.

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Junior Wren

Lowe "Junior" Wren (December 10, 1929October 8, 2003) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

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Ken MacAfee

Kenneth Adams MacAfee, Jr. (born January 9, 1956), is a former professional American football player.

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Kezar Stadium

Kezar Stadium is an outdoor athletics stadium in San Francisco, California, located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park.

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Kyle Rote

William Kyle Rote, Sr. (October 27, 1928 – August 15, 2002) was an All-American running back at Southern Methodist University, Class of 1951, played for 11 years for the New York Giants, 1951–1961.

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Lamar McHan

Clarence Lamar McHan (December 16, 1932 – November 23, 1998) was an American football player and coach.

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List of New York Giants seasons

The New York Giants are an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Lou Groza

Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "The Toe", was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL).

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Mel Triplett

Melvin C. Triplett (December 24, 1930 – July 26, 2002) was an American football running back in the National Football League who played for eight seasons for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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Night Train Lane

Richard Lane (April 16, 1928 – January 29, 2002), commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane, was an American football player.

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Ollie Matson

Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966.

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Pat Summerall

George Allen "Pat" Summerall (May 10, 1930 – April 16, 2013) was an American football player and television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, Fox, and ESPN.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County.

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Polo Grounds

The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963.

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Rick Casares

Richard Jose Casares (July 4, 1931 – September 13, 2013) was an American college and professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for twelve seasons during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Rosey Brown

Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr. (October 20, 1932 – June 9, 2004) was an American football player.

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Rosey Grier

Roosevelt Grier (born July 14, 1932) is an American actor, singer, Protestant minister, and former professional American football player.

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Sam Baker (halfback)

Loris Hoskins Baker (November 12, 1930 – June 5, 2007), better known as Sam Baker, was an American football player in the National Football League who played in 1953 and from 1956 to 1969.

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Sam Huff

Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (born October 4, 1934) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball franchise based in San Francisco, California.

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Shibe Park

Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a baseball park located in Philadelphia.

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Sid Watson

Sidney John Watson (May 4, 1932 – April 25, 2004) was an American football player and college ice hockey coach.

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Steve Meilinger

Stephen Frank "Steve" Meilinger (December 12, 1930 – September 14, 2015) was a National Football League end for the Washington Redskins, the Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Ted Marchibroda

Theodore Joseph "Ted" Marchibroda (March 15, 1931 – January 16, 2016) was an American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League (NFL).

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Tim Mara

Timothy James Mara (July 29, 1887 – February 16, 1959) was the founder and administrator of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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Tommy O'Connell

Thomas B. O'Connell (September 26, 1930 – March 20, 2014) was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in three NFL seasons, in 1953 for the Chicago Bears and in 1956 and 1957 for the Cleveland Browns and in two American Football League seasons, 1960 and 1961, for the Buffalo Bills.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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Y. A. Tittle

Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (October 24, 1926 – October 8, 2017), better known as Y. A. Tittle, was a professional American football quarterback.

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.

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1938 New York Giants season

The 1938 New York Giants season was the fourteenth season for the club in the National Football League (NFL).

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1955 Cleveland Browns season

The 1955 Cleveland Browns season was the team's sixth season with the National Football League.

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1955 Los Angeles Rams season

The Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 18th year with the National Football League and the tenth season in Los Angeles.

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1955 New York Giants season

The 1955 New York Giants season was the 31st season for the club in the National Football League.

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1955 NFL Championship Game

The National Football League Championship Game was the 23rd league championship game, played on December 26 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

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1956 Chicago Bears season

The Chicago Bears season was their 37th regular season and 11th postseason completed in the National Football League.

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1956 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1956 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 37th season in the National Football League.

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1956 Cleveland Browns season

The 1956 Cleveland Browns season was the team's eleventh season, and seventh season with the National Football League.

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1956 NFL Championship Game

In the National Football League Championship Game was the league's 24th championship game, played at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx in New York City on December 30.

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1956 Philadelphia Eagles season

The 1956 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 24th in the league.

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1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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1956 San Francisco 49ers season

The 1956 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's seventh season in the National Football League (NFL), and was coming off a 4–8–0 record, finishing in 5th place in the Western Conference.

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1956 Washington Redskins season

The 1956 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 8–4 record from 1955.

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1957 Detroit Lions season

The Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their fourth and most recent NFL championship.

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1957 NFL Championship Game

The 1957 National Football League championship game was the 25th annual championship game, held on December 29 at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, Michigan.

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1957 NFL Draft

The 1957 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel also in Philadelphia.

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1986 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was the franchise's 62nd season in the National Football League.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_New_York_Giants_season

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