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NYGGIFFORD—

Frank Gifford

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New York Giants · HB-FL-DB-WR

Frank Gifford recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

44.2

rec yds/gm

29.3

rush yds/gm

6

playoff games

123

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Frank Gifford's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1956
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 2, 1956

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1956

6 rec · 53 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1959
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 6, 1959

Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1959

7 rec · 129 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1957
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 10, 1957

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1957

4 rec · 91 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1960
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 13, 1960

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1960

8 rec · 91 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Conference Championship
1956
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 30, 1956

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Conference Championship · Dec 30, 1956

4 rec · 131 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Gifford's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 135 receiving yards

Regular Season
1959
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 25, 1959

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1959

4 rec · 135 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 11 receptions

Regular Season
1957
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 1, 1957

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1957

11 rec · 105 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1964
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 8, 1964

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1964

5 rec · 95 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Gifford's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1941–1963

01
NYGGIFFORD—Frank Gifford
NYGHUFF—Sam Huff
NYGTUNNELL—Emlen Tunnell

Defense and precision reach repeated championships

New York Giants · The title-game fixture

New York reached six title games in eight seasons and won in 1956 while helping make televised pro football a national habit.

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Franchise era

1964–1978

02
NYGGIFFORD—Frank Gifford
NYGTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
NYGTUCKER—Bob Tucker

A proud organization loses its structure

New York Giants · The wilderness

The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons123 career games823 career passing yards14 career passing touchdowns3,609 career rushing yards34 career rushing touchdowns367 career receptions5,434 career receiving yards43 career receiving touchdownsCollege: USC6 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 28, 1952Most recent: Dec 12, 1964

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history