Commanders–Giants rivalry
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. 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.
Washington Commanders
New York Giants
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Location | Washington, D.C., New York City |
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First meeting | October 9, 1932 Braves 14, Giants 6 |
Latest meeting | November 19, 2023 Giants 31, Commanders 19 |
Next meeting | 2024 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 183 meetings |
All-time series | Giants, 108–71–5 |
Postseason results | Tie, 1–1 Most recent: January 11, 1987 Giants 17, Redskins 0 |
Largest victory | Commanders: 49-13 (1975) Giants: 53-0 (1961) |
Longest win streak | Commanders: 11 (1971-1976) Giants: 8 (1961-1964) |
Current win streak | Giants, 3 (2022-present) |
Championship success | |
NFL Championships (6) (1933-1969)
Super Bowl Championships (7)
Super Bowl Appearances (10)
NFL Eastern Championships (6) NFC Championships (10) NFC Championship Game Appearances (11) NFL Eastern Division Championships (14)
NFC East Division Championships (18)
NFL Wild Card Berths (22) (1933–1969)
NFC Wild Card Berths (18) (1970–present) |
As of 2023, the Giants have 107 regular season wins against Washington, the most wins any team in NFL history against one team.