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Unlike any other nfl team, for 25 years the new york giants and jets shared the same stadium. But nearly all of the giants stars jumped to the upstart newlyorganized rival loop, the players league, whose new york franchise was also named the giants, in 1890. They moved to yankee stadium in 1956, sharing the stadium with baseballs new york yankees. New york giants autographed footballs, signed photos. A visual celebration of footballs beloved franchise. Giants stadium sometimes referred to as giants stadium at the meadowlands or the swamp was a stadium located in east rutherford, new jersey, in the meadowlands sports complex. New york giants home stadiums heritage uniforms and. Super bowl xlii was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champion new york giants and the american football conference afc champion new england patriots to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2007 season. Later named giants stadium, it was to be built at a new sports complex in east rutherford, new jersey. Name store for the latest autographed collectibles, display cases, photos and more for men, women, and kids. The stadium hosted many concerts, the nynj metro stars mls, and many. Celebrate 90 years of giants history by taking a virtual tour of the new york giants legacy club.
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