Commanders–Giants rivalry
Washington Commanders
New York Giants
First meetingOctober 9, 1932
Braves 14, Giants 6
Latest meetingNovember 19, 2023
Giants 31, Commanders 19
Next meeting2024
Statistics
Meetings total183 meetings[1]
All-time seriesGiants, 108–71–5[1]
Postseason resultsTie, 1–1[1]
Most recent:
January 11, 1987
Giants 17, Redskins 0
Largest victoryGiants, 53–0 (1961)[2]
Longest win streakGiants, 8 (1961–1964)
Redskins, 11 (1971–1976)
Current win streakGiants, 3 (2022-present)
Championship success
NFL Championships (13)

Division Championships (38)

  • Washington Commanders (16) – 1936, 1937, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2020
  • New York Giants (22) – 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011

Super Bowl Appearances (10)[3]

The Commanders–Giants rivalry between the Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Redskins, and the New York Giants of the National Football League began in 1932 with the founding of Washington's predecessors, the Boston Braves, and is the oldest rivalry in the NFC East Division. This rivalry has seen periods of great competition such as the Giants and Redskins' competition for conference and division titles in the late 1930s, early 1940s and 1980s. Experts deem the 1980s as the most hotly contested period between these teams, as the Redskins under Joe Gibbs and the Giants under Bill Parcells competed for division titles and Super Bowls.[4] During this span the two teams combined to win 7 NFC East Divisional Titles, 5 Super Bowls and competed in the 1986 NFC Championship Game with the Giants winning 17–0. This rivalry is storied and Wellington Mara, long time owner of the Giants, always said that he believed the Redskins were the Giants' truest rival.[5]

The Giants were dominant in the early decades of the rivalry from the 30s to the 60s then favor went to Washington with them largely dominating the 70s and 80s. The Giants have dominated the rivalry since the 90s. The Giants have beaten Washington more than any other team in the nfl.[6]

Notable rivalry moments

  • In 1937, their first season in Washington, D.C., the Washington Redskins were set to meet the New York Giants in the season finale in New York City at the Polo Grounds with the winner earning the right to play in the NFL Championship. The owner of the Washington Redskins, George Preston Marshall, loaded 12,000 fans and a 150 piece marching band onto trains and had them march an impromptu parade through New York City, all the while belting out "Hail to the Redskins". The tactic appeared to work as the Redskins went on to beat the Giants 49–14, going on to defeat the Chicago Bears in the 1937 NFL Championship.[5]
  • The Giants paid the Redskins back in 1938 with a 36–0 victory of their own, a win which propelled them to their own victory in the 1938 NFL Championship.[5]
  • In 1939 the Giants and Redskins again met in the last game of the season. Having tied in their first meeting 0–0 and having identical records (8–1–1) the two teams were playing for a spot in the NFL Championship game. The game was very competitive and the Redskins trailed 9–7 in the final moments. The Redskins attempted a field goal in the last seconds, seemingly giving them a victory. However, the field goal was called no good allowing the Giants to escape with a victory. The Redskins were irate, with one player even punching referee Bill Haloran. The outcome was so controversial that rumor has it George Preston Marshall, the Redskins owner, tried to pull strings to get Haloran fired from his day job as post master of Providence R.I., unsuccessfully. The Giants went on to lose the NFL Championship to the Green Bay Packers 27–0.[5]
  • On November 27, 1966 the Giants and Redskins participated in the highest combined scoring game in NFL history. The two teams combined for 16 touchdowns, 9 of which were of 30 yards or more. While the game was an offensive frenzy, the most memorable score was a Redskins field goal attempted with a few seconds remaining and the Giants trailing 69–41. Otto Graham, the Redskins head coach, claimed it was called merely to allow his kicker practice, but some claim that the field goal was ordered by Redskins middle linebacker and former Giant Sam Huff out of spite. In either case the final score was 72–41 and with 113 combined points the matchup remains the highest scoring game in league history.[5]
  • On November 18, 1985 in a Monday Night Football contest, the Redskins defeated the Giants 23–21. However, the win did not come without a loss as on one play the Redskins ran a flea-flicker, the Giants defense was not fooled by the play and Lawrence Taylor came from the outside and sacked quarterback Joe Theismann. The play is famous as that the sack injured Theismann's leg and effectively ended his career in the NFL. The Redskins missed the playoffs that season.
  • The Giants and Redskins met in the playoffs for only second time in the 1986 NFC Championship game. The Giants were coming off a convincing victory over the 49ers in the previous round while the Redskins beat the Bears in the previous week. On a cold and windy day at Giants Stadium, the Giants scored 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the game and never were threatened. The Giants won 17-0, the first time a Joe Gibbs team had been shut out.
  • On September 11, 2011 was opening day for the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI championship season of 2011. It also coincided with tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; hence the NFL scheduled the Giants and the Redskins to meet that day, as the cities they represent were two metropolitan areas attacked on that day. FedExField was a patriotically and emotionally charged atmosphere as the two rivals took the field. Led by Eli Manning, the Giants took an early 7–0 lead in the first quarter. Washington responded on a Tim Hightower touchdown run in the second. The two teams took a 14–14 tie into halftime. Washington took the lead in the third after Ryan Kerrigan intercepted a pass from Manning and scored. Washington's defense prevented New York from scoring in the second half and the Redskins ended a six-game losing streak to the Giants.[7] The Redskins defeated the Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 15, their first season sweep of the Giants since 1999.[8]
  • In 2012 the rivalry intensified significantly after a special NFL commission headed by Giants owner John Mara imposed a $36 million salary cap penalty on the Redskins (and a smaller one on the Dallas Cowboys) for the organization's approach to structuring contracts in the 2010 NFL season. After beating the Giants, Redskins owner Daniel Snyder within earshot of numerous media personnel, told a team employee that "I hate those motherf***ers" in the victorious locker room after the game. [9]
  • On September 25, 2016, the winless Redskins visited the undefeated Giants. This game was significant due to the ongoing feud between star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and cornerback Josh Norman. In the previous season, Norman and Beckham had many on-field scrums during a game when Norman played for the Carolina Panthers. The Redskins won by a score of 29–27, sealing the win on an interception by Su'a Cravens. Beckham had an impressive 7 receptions and 121 yards, but was noticeably frustrated by Norman, and was especially apparent when he took his helmet and hit the kicker's practice net on the sidelines, causing it to fall on him. Giants center Weston Richburg was the first to ever be ejected by the new rule of being ejected after two unsportsmanlike penalties, one of which costed Beckham and the Giants a significant play.
  • On November 23, 2017, the Redskins hosted the Giants in their first home Thanksgiving game in franchise history. The game was very defensive throughout, with both teams struggling to get anything going offensively in the first half. In the 3rd quarter, with the game tied 3–3, Kirk Cousins threw a 15-yard touchdown to Jamison Crowder to give the Redskins a 10–3 lead. The Giants tied the game later in the quarter after Janoris Jenkins returned a Cousins' interception 53-yards for a touchdown. The Redskins pulled away late in the fourth quarter with 10 straight points to win 20–10.
  • The Giants got their 100th regular season victory over the Redskins on December 9, 2018, winning 40-16 at FedExField.[10]

Game results

New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders Season-by-Season Results
1930s (Giants, 9–5–2)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Boston/Washington Braves/RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1932 Braves 1–0–1 Tie
0–0		 Braves
14–6		 Braves
1–0–1		 Redskins join NFL as the Boston Braves.
1933 Tie 1–1 Giants
7–0		 Redskins
21–20		 Redskins
2–1–1		 Braves change their name to "Redskins." Both teams placed in the NFL Eastern division as the league splits into two divisions. Giants lose 1933 NFL Championship.
1934 Giants 2–0 Giants
3–0		 Giants
16–3		 Giants
3–2–1		 Giants win 1934 NFL Championship.
1935 Giants 2–0 Giants
17–6		 Giants
20–12		 Giants
5–2–1		 Giants lose 1935 NFL Championship.
1936 Tie 1–1 Redskins
14–0		 Giants
7–0		 Redskins
6–3–1		 Redskins lose 1936 NFL Championship.
1937 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
49–14		 Redskins
13–3		 Giants
6–5–1		 Redskins move from Boston to Washington. Redskins win final game of regular season in New York (a de facto Eastern Division title game), win 1937 NFL Championship.
1938 Giants 2–0 Giants
36–0		 Giants
10–7		 Giants
8–5–1		 Giants win 1938 NFL Championship.
1939 Giants 1–0–1 Giants
9–7		 Tie
0–0		 Giants
9–5–2		 Giants win final game of regular season in Washington (a de facto Eastern Division title game), lose 1939 NFL Championship.
1940s (Giants, 12–9)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1940 Tie 1–1 Giants
21–7		 Redskins
21–7		 Giants
10–6–2		 Redskins lose 1940 NFL Championship.
1941 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–13		 Giants
17–0		 Giants
12–6–2		 Giants lose 1941 NFL Championship.
1942 Tie 1–1 Redskins
14–7		 Giants
14–7		 Giants
13–7–2		 Redskins win 1942 NFL Championship.
1943 Giants 2–0 Giants
14–10		 Giants
31–7		 Giants
15–7–2		 Redskins lose 1943 NFL Championship.
1943 Playoffs Redskins 1–0 Redskins
28–0		 Giants
15–8–2		 Eastern Division Playoff game required because the two teams finished tied atop the standings. First postseason meeting in the series.
1944 Giants 2–0 Giants
16–13		 Giants
31–0		 Giants
17–8–2		 Giants lose 1944 NFL Championship.
1945 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
24–14		 Redskins
17–0		 Giants
17–10–2		 Redskins lose 1945 NFL Championship.
1946 Tie 1–1 Giants
31–0		 Redskins
24–14		 Giants
18–11–2		 Giants lose 1946 NFL Championship. Either the Giants or Redskins won the NFL Eastern Division for 14 straight seasons (1933–46).
1947 Tie 1–1 Giants
35–10		 Redskins
28–20		 Giants
19–12–2
1948 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
28–21		 Redskins
41–10		 Giants
19–14–2
1969 Giants 2–0 Giants
23–7		 Giants
45–35		 Giants
21–14–2
1950s (Giants, 15–5)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1950 Giants 2–0 Giants
24–21		 Giants
21–17		 Giants
23–14–2
1951 Giants 2–0 Giants
28–14		 Giants
35–14		 Giants
25–14–2
1952 Tie 1–1 Redskins
27–17		 Giants
14–10		 Giants
26–15–2		 Giants win 7 straight meetings (1949–52).
1953 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
24–21		 Redskins
13–9		 Giants
26–17–2
1954 Giants 2–0 Giants
24–7		 Giants
51–21		 Giants
28–17–2
1955 Giants 2–0 Giants
35–7		 Giants
27–20		 Giants
30–17–2
1956 Tie 1–1 Giants
28–14		 Redskins
33–7		 Giants
31–18–2		 Giants move to Yankee Stadium, win 1956 NFL Championship.
1957 Tie 1–1 Redskins
31–14		 Giants
24–20		 Giants
32–19–2
1958 Giants 2–0 Giants
30–0		 Giants
28–14		 Giants
34–19–2		 Giants lose 1958 NFL Championship.
1959 Giants 2–0 Giants
45–14		 Giants
24–10		 Giants
36–19–2		 Giants lose 1959 NFL Championship.
1960s (Giants, 12–5–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1960 Giants 1–0–1 Tie
24–24		 Giants
17–3		 Giants
37–19–3
1961 Giants 2–0 Giants
53–0		 Giants
24–21		 Giants
39–19–3		 Redskins open Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (then known as District of Columbia Stadium). Giants' 53–0 win in New York is the largest margin of victory in the series. Giants lose 1961 NFL Championship.
1962 Giants 2–0 Giants
49–34		 Giants
42–24		 Giants
41–19–3		 Giants lose 1962 NFL Championship.
1963 Giants 2–0 Giants
44–14		 Giants
24–14		 Giants
43–19–3		 Giants lose 1963 NFL Championship.
1964 Tie 1–1 Giants
13–10		 Redskins
36–21		 Giants
44–20–3		 Giants win 8 straight meetings (1960–64).
1965 Tie 1–1 Redskins
23–7		 Giants
27–10		 Giants
45–21–3
1966 Tie 1–1 Giants
13–10		 Redskins
72–41		 Giants
46–22–3		 The Redskins' 72–41 win is the highest-scoring game in NFL history by total points (113).
1967 Redskins 1–0 no game Redskins
38–34		 Giants
46–23–3		 NFL expansion results in a split of each conference into two divisions. The Redskins are placed in the Capitol Division, while the Giants and New Orleans Saints alternate between the Capitol and Century Divisions each year. This results in only a single meeting between the Giants and Redskins in 1967 and 1969.
1968 Giants 2–0 Giants
48–21		 Giants
13–10		 Giants
48–23–3
1969 Redskins 1–0 no game Redskins
20–14		 Giants
48–24–3
1970s (Redskins, 13–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1970 Giants 2–0 Giants
35–33		 Giants
27–24		 Giants
50–24–3		 Both teams placed in the NFC East after AFL-NFL merger.
1971 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
30–3		 Redskins
23–7		 Giants
50–26–3
1972 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
23–16		 Redskins
27–13		 Giants
50–28–3		 Redskins lose Super Bowl VII.
1973 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
21–3		 Redskins
27–24		 Giants
50–30–3		 Giants move to the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.
1974 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
13–10		 Redskins
24–3		 Giants
50–32–3
1975 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
21–13		 Redskins
49–13		 Giants
50–34–3		 Giants home game played at Shea Stadium.
1976 Tie 1–1 Giants
12–9		 Redskins
19–17		 Giants
51–35–3		 Giants open Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Redskins win 11 straight meetings (1971–76).
1977 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–17		 Giants
17–6		 Giants
53–35–3
1978 Tie 1–1 Giants
17–6		 Redskins
16–13(OT)		 Giants
54–36–3
1979 Tie 1–1 Giants
14–6		 Redskins
27–0		 Giants
55–37–3
1980s (Redskins, 11–10)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1980 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
23–21		 Redskins
16–13		 Giants
55–39–3
1981 Tie 1–1 Redskins
30–27(OT)		 Giants
17–7		 Giants
56–40–3
1982 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
27–17		 Redskins
15–14		 Giants
56–42–3		 Both games played despite players strike reducing the season to 9 games, Redskins win Super Bowl XVII.
1983 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
33–17		 Redskins
31-22		 Giants
56–44–3		 Redskins lose Super Bowl XVIII.
1984 Tie 1–1 Giants
37–13		 Redskins
30–14		 Giants
57–45–3
1985 Tie 1–1 Giants
17–3		 Redskins
23–21		 Giants
58–46–3		 Game in Washington was Joe Theismann's final game.
1986 Giants 2–0 Giants
27–10		 Giants
24–14		 Giants
60–46–3		 Giants win Super Bowl XXI.
1986 Playoffs Giants 1–0 Giants
17–0		 Giants
61–46–3		 NFC Championship Game.
1987 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
38–12		 Redskins
23–19		 Giants
61–48–3		 Redskins win Super Bowl XXII.
1988 Giants 2–0 Giants
27–20		 Giants
24–23		 Giants
63–48–3
1989 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–17		 Giants
27–24		 Giants
65–48–3
1990s (Giants, 11–8–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
1990 Giants 2–0 Giants
21–10		 Giants
24–20		 Giants
67–48–3		 Giants win Super Bowl XXV.
1991 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
17–13		 Redskins
34–17		 Giants
67–50–3		 Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI.
1992 Tie 1–1 Redskins
28–10		 Giants
24–7		 Giants
68–51–3
1993 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–6		 Giants
41–7		 Giants
70–51–3
1994 Giants 2–0 Giants
31–23		 Giants
21–19		 Giants
72–51–3
1995 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–13		 Giants
24–15		 Giants
74–51–3
1996 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
31–10		 Redskins
31–21		 Giants
74–53–3
1997 Giants 1–0–1 Giants
30–10		 Tie
7–7(OT)		 Giants
75–53–4		 Redskins open FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland (then known as Jack Kent Cooke Stadium). First tie game in the series since the 1974 introduction of overtime. Giants clinched the NFC East in their home meeting over the Redskins in the penultimate week of the regular season.
1998 Tie 1–1 Giants
31–24		 Redskins
21–14		 Giants
76–54–4
1999 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
50–21		 Redskins
23–13		 Giants
76–56–4
2000s (Giants, 14–6)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
2000 Tie 1–1 Redskins
16–6		 Giants
9–7		 Giants
77–57–4		 Giants lose Super Bowl XXXV.
2001 Tie 1–1 Giants
23–9		 Redskins
35–21		 Giants
78–58–4
2002 Giants 2–0 Giants
19–17		 Giants
27–21		 Giants
80–58–4
2003 Tie 1–1 Redskins
20–7		 Giants
24–21(OT)		 Giants
81–59–4
2004 Tie 1–1 Giants
20–14		 Redskins
31–7		 Giants
82–60–4
2005 Tie 1–1 Giants
36–0		 Redskins
35–20		 Giants
83–61–4
2006 Giants 2–0 Giants
19–3		 Giants
34–28		 Giants
85–61–4
2007 Tie 1–1 Redskins
23–10		 Giants
24–17		 Giants
86–62–4		 Giants win Super Bowl XLII.
2008 Giants 2–0 Giants
16–7		 Giants
23–7		 Giants
88–62–4		 Game in the Meadowlands was the NFL Kickoff Game.
2009 Giants 2–0 Giants
23–17		 Giants
45–12		 Giants
90–62–4
2010s (Giants, 13–7)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington RedskinsOverall seriesNotes
2010 Giants 2–0 Giants
31–7		 Giants
17–14		 Giants
92–62–4		 Giants and Jets open MetLife Stadium (then known as New Meadowlands Stadium).
2011 Redskins 2–0 Redskins
23–10		 Redskins
28–14		 Giants
92–64–4		 Redskins' first season sweep since 1999. Giants win Super Bowl XLVI.
2012 Tie 1–1 Giants
27–23		 Redskins
17–16		 Giants
93–65–4
2013 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–6		 Giants
24–17		 Giants
95–65–4
2014 Giants 2–0 Giants
24–13		 Giants
45–14		 Giants
97–65–4
2015 Tie 1–1 Giants
32–21		 Redskins
20–14		 Giants
98–66–4
2016 Tie 1–1 Redskins
29–27		 Giants
19–10		 Giants
99–67–4		 Giants play spoiler with their playoff position locked in and eliminate the Redskins from playoff contention.
2017 Tie 1–1 Giants
18–10		 Redskins
20–10		 Giants
100–68–4		 Game in Landover played on Thanksgiving. Giants record their 100th win over the Redskins, becoming only the second team in NFL history to record 100 wins over a single opponent (joining the Green Bay Packers, who defeated the Detroit Lions for the 100th time the previous season).
2018 Tie 1–1 Redskins
20–13		 Giants
40–16		 Giants
101–69–4
2019 Giants 2–0 Giants
24–3		 Giants
41–35(OT)		 Giants
103–69–4		 Eli Manning's final season.
2020s (Giants, 5–2–1)
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington Football Team/CommandersOverall seriesNotes
2020 Giants 2–0 Giants
20–19		 Giants
23–20		 Giants
105–69–4		 Washington retires "Redskins" name after decades of controversy, adopts temporary "Washington Football Team" moniker. No fans in attendance for the game in New York due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Washington 2–0 Washington
22–7		 Washington
30–29		 Giants
105–71–4		 Washington sweep season series for first time since 2011. Washington's home victory came on a game-winning field goal as time expired after the Giants jumped offside one snap earlier when the initial field goal attempt was missed.
2022 Giants 1–0–1 Tie
20–20(OT)		 Giants
20–12		 Giants
106–71–5		 Washington Football Team adopts the "Commanders" name.
2023 Giants 2–0 Giants
14–7		 Giants
31–19		 Giants
108–71–5
Summary of Results
SeasonSeason seriesat New York Giantsat Washington CommandersNotes
Regular season Giants 107–70–5 Giants 57–30–3 Giants 50–40–2
Postseason Tie 1–1 Tie 1–1 no games NFL Eastern Division playoff: 1943. NFC Championship Game: 1986.
Regular and postseason Giants 108–71–5 Giants 58–31–3 Giants 50–40–2

See also

References

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  3. ↑ All Super Bowls from I through LIV (1966–2019)
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