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NFL in Ballpark Series Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, November 18, 1934 – Chicago Bears 10, NY Giants 9

 

In front of 55,000 NY Giants fullback and Hall of Famer Ken Strong scores on a four yard touchdown run to give the Giants an early 7-0 lead over the Chicago Bears. Despite the early lead the Giants would fall to the Bears 10-9 in a game that saw a combined 35 yards passing from both teams. But in less than a month the Giants would get their revenge beating the Bears 30-13 in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds.

The football Giants played at the Polo Grounds starting in 1925 till 1955 when they moved into Yankee Stadium. Three other professional football teams called “The Bathtub” home:

New York Brickley Giants (NFL) (1921)
New York Titans/Jets (AFL) (1960–1963)
New York Bulldogs (NFL) (1949)

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