Giants and Browns Swing Major Trade
Mar. 4, 1964 - The New York Giants traded Dick Modzelewski to the Cleveland Browns today for Bobby Crespino. Modzelewski (pictured right...
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Dec 29, 2023
Giant Coach Allie Sherman Defends His Players
Dec. 29, 1963 - Allie Sherman leaped immediately to the defense of his star quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, after today’s championship game....
Dec 29, 2023
Larry Morris Named NFL Championship Game’s Most Valuable Player
Dec. 29, 1963 - In the Chicago dressing room today after the Bears’ victory over the Giants in the NFL championship game, linebacker...
Dec 29, 2023
🚨Bears Win NFL Championship Game over Giants, First Title for Chicago Since 1946
Dec. 29, 1963 - The Chicago Bears won the championship of the National Football League today by defeating the New York Giants, 14-10,...
Dec 27, 2023
New York Giants Relaxed and Confident in Advance of Championship Game
Dec. 27, 1963 - The New York Giants, who will battle the Bears Sunday at Wrigley Field for the NFL championship, were a relaxed and...
Dec 24, 2023
Giants Break for Christmas In Advance of Championship Game Against Bears
Dec. 24, 1963 - The New York Giants worked long and well today at Yankee Stadium in preparation for their NFL championship game against...
Dec 23, 2023
Giants and Bears Work Out in Snow in Advance of Championship Contest
Dec. 23, 1963 - Del Shofner, Sam Huff, and Alex Webster, three members of the New York Giants who have been on the injury list, went...
Dec 16, 2023
NFL Championship Game To Be Presented on Theater Television
Dec. 16, 1963 - An NFL game will be presented on theater television for the first time on Dec. 29 when the New York Giants play the...
Dec 15, 2023
Giants Top Steelers, Win East Again
Dec. 15, 1963 - The New York Giants today defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that had come up to challenge them for the Eastern...
Dec 12, 2023
Tittle Named NFL’s Most Valuable Player
Dec. 12, 1963 - Not only is Y.A. Tittle the most valuable player of the New York Giants, but he is the most valuable player in all of the...
Dec 10, 2023
Giants Prepare for Steelers
Dec. 10, 1963 - “I think it will be the toughest game we’ve had all year. They really hit you.” The speaker at Yankee Stadium today was...
Dec 8, 2023
Giants Eviscerate Redskins at Yankee Stadium, 44-14
Dec. 8, 1963 - The New York Giants used seven pass interceptions and three fumble recoveries to light up the scoreboard at Yankee Stadium...
Dec 7, 2023
New York Giants Sign Halfback Joe Don Looney
Dec. 7, 1963 - Joe Don Looney, the Oklahoma halfback who was dismissed from the Sooner squad for disciplinary reasons in mid-season, said...
Dec 1, 2023
Giants Come Back to Beat Cowboys at Cotton Bowl
Dec. 1, 1963 - A disorganized Giant team, outscored four touchdowns to two in the first half at the Cotton Bowl today, came back to beat...
Nov 24, 2023
Cardinals Upset Giants at Yankee Stadium
Nov. 24, 1963 - The New York Giants, who had been averaging five touchdowns a game over the last eight weeks, were held to two today by...
Nov 20, 2023
Werblin Encouraged by Jets’ Ticket Sales for New Shea Stadium
Nov. 20, 1963 - The New York Jets, even without a real concerted pitch, have already sold more than 5,500 season tickets for next season,...
Nov 17, 2023
Bears Beat Packers for Second Time This Season
Nov. 17, 1963 - Nothing could stop the Chicago Bears today as they stormed over the Green Bay Packers in a manner few teams have been...
Nov 10, 2023
Giants Rip Eagles, Gain First Place Tie with Browns
Nov. 10, 1963 - The Giants ripped the Eagles, 42-14, today before a Yankee Stadium crowd of 62,936 with the same deftness and precision...
Oct 27, 2023
Giants Crush Browns in Cleveland, 33-6
Oct. 27, 1963 - Blanton Collier, the losing coach, said today that the Giants were an inspired team — and he was in the best position to...
Oct 21, 2023
Giants Come Back to Beat Cowboys, 27-21
Oct. 21, 1963 - Did the 62,889 fans see two games for the price of one in Yankee Stadium yesterday? It certainly appeared that way as the...
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