The NFL Belt · reign 27

New York Giants

Took the belt from Providence Steam Roller, 7–0, on October 6, 1929. Lost it to Green Bay Packers, 20–6, on November 24, 1929.

7Defenses

49Days

2ndReign for the franchise

+10Closest call · Oct 13, 1929

24.0Average winning margin

23rdMost defenses of 609 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Providence Steam Roller, 7–0, on October 6, 1929.

How it ended

Lost it to Green Bay Packers, 20–6, on November 24, 1929.

Defended against

Bears ×2StapletonsJacketsRollerAll-AmericansTornadoes

1929: Green Bay Packers had the best record (12–0–1); 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 2 times that season.

margins from New York Giants’ side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
123	Oct 6, 1929	New York Giants beat Providence Steam Roller 7–0 Game →	+7	Title change
124	Oct 13, 1929	New York Giants beat Staten Island Stapletons 19–9	+10	Defense
125	Oct 20, 1929	New York Giants beat Frankford Yellow Jackets 32–0	+32	Defense
126	Oct 27, 1929	New York Giants beat Providence Steam Roller 19–0	+19	Defense
127	Nov 3, 1929	New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 26–14	+12	Defense
128	Nov 5, 1929	New York Giants beat Buffalo All-Americans 45–6	+39	Defense
129	Nov 10, 1929	New York Giants beat Orange Tornadoes 22–0	+22	Defense
130	Nov 17, 1929	New York Giants beat Chicago Bears 34–0	+34	Defense
131	Nov 24, 1929	Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants 20–6 Game →	−14	Title change