TEAM SUPER BOWL HISTORY
How Many Super Bowls Have the New York Giants Won?
The New York Giants have won four Super Bowls in five appearances.
The Giants did not build one long championship run. Bill Parcells won twice with two starting quarterbacks, and Tom Coughlin won twice with Eli Manning against New England. The only loss, a 34–7 game against Baltimore, looks nothing like the four finishes New York controlled or stole late.
Records reviewed through Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026.
- Super Bowl Titles
- 4
- Super Bowl Appearances
- 5
- Super Bowl Record
- 4–1
- Last Appearance
- 2012 / Super Bowl XLVI
Four Wins Without One Long Dynasty
Parcells’s teams won with defense, field position and an offense willing to stay patient. Simms was nearly perfect against Denver, while Hostetler and Ottis Anderson helped New York shorten Super Bowl XXV and keep Buffalo’s offense watching from the sideline.
Coughlin’s teams reached the game from a different position. Both entered as underdogs against New England and needed late touchdown drives, but the routes were not copies. The 2007 defense disrupted an undefeated offense. Four years later, Manning’s sideline throw to Mario Manningham started the decisive drive against a different Patriots team.
COMPLETE APPEARANCE RECORD
Every New York Giants Super Bowl Appearance
| Year | Super Bowl | Opponent | Result | Final score | MVP | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Super Bowl XXI | Denver Broncos | Win | Denver Broncos 20, New York Giants 39 | Phil Simms | Rose Bowl |
| 1991 | Super Bowl XXV | Buffalo Bills | Win | Buffalo Bills 19, New York Giants 20 | Ottis Anderson | Tampa Stadium |
| 2001 | Super Bowl XXXV | Baltimore Ravens | Loss | Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7 | Ray Lewis | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2008 | Super Bowl XLII | New England Patriots | Win | New England Patriots 14, New York Giants 17 | Eli Manning | University of Phoenix Stadium |
| 2012 | Super Bowl XLVI | New England Patriots | Win | New England Patriots 17, New York Giants 21 | Eli Manning | Lucas Oil Stadium |
The Giants Have One Super Bowl Loss, and It Was Decisive
New York’s only Super Bowl loss was 34–7 against Baltimore in Super Bowl XXXV. The Ravens intercepted Kerry Collins four times, kept the offense from scoring and allowed the Giants’ only points on a kickoff return.
There is no narrow defeat hidden inside the 4–1 record. Baltimore’s defense controlled that matchup from the first turnover through the final possession, making the loss a sharp break from four championship finishes.
GAME-BY-GAME HISTORY
New York Giants Super Bowl Results, Explained
1987 · New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos
Super Bowl XXI
Denver Broncos 20, New York Giants 39
- Location
- Rose Bowl · Pasadena, California
- MVP
- Phil Simms
Turning point: Simms completed all ten of his third-quarter passes as the Giants scored 17 unanswered points.
Simms finished 22 of 25 for 268 yards and three touchdowns, setting a Super Bowl completion-percentage record that still stands. New York’s defense tightened after halftime, and the offense scored on its first four second-half possessions. Denver had no answer once Simms began finding every open throw.
1991 · New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
Super Bowl XXV
Buffalo Bills 19, New York Giants 20
- Location
- Tampa Stadium · Tampa, Florida
- MVP
- Ottis Anderson
Turning point: The Giants opened the second half with a 14-play touchdown drive that used more than nine minutes.
Anderson ran for 102 yards and New York held the ball for more than 40 minutes. That possession edge kept Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Buffalo’s no-huddle offense from building volume. Scott Norwood’s missed field goal ended the game, but the defensive plan and the long drives created the final one-point margin.
2001 · New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens
Super Bowl XXXV
Baltimore Ravens 34, New York Giants 7
- Location
- Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, Florida
- MVP
- Ray Lewis
Turning point: Duane Starks returned Collins’s second-quarter interception for a touchdown and made it 17–0.
Collins threw four interceptions and the Giants never scored on offense. Ron Dixon returned a kickoff for New York’s only touchdown, but Baltimore answered on the next kickoff and restored the margin immediately. The Ravens defense allowed no comeback path and made the Giants’ only loss their most one-sided appearance.
2008 · New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
Super Bowl XLII
New England Patriots 14, New York Giants 17
- Location
- University of Phoenix Stadium · Glendale, Arizona
- MVP
- Eli Manning
Turning point: Manning escaped pressure and found David Tyree for a 32-yard catch on the winning drive.
The Giants pressured Tom Brady without sending extra rushers on every snap and held New England to 14 points. Tyree’s catch kept the final drive alive, but it was one part of a larger upset built by the defense. Manning still had to find Plaxico Burress for the winning touchdown with 35 seconds left.
2012 · New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
Super Bowl XLVI
New England Patriots 17, New York Giants 21
- Location
- Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, Indiana
- MVP
- Eli Manning
Turning point: Manning hit Manningham for 38 yards down the left sideline on the first play of the winning drive.
The throw had to clear the corner and arrive before the safety, while Manningham kept both feet in bounds. New York then worked the clock and moved close enough that New England allowed Ahmad Bradshaw to score. The Giants defense forced three incompletions after a sack and protected the 21–17 lead.
Two Coaches Built Two Championship Eras
Parcells won with Simms and Hostetler. Coughlin won twice with Manning. That gives the Giants four championships across two coaching staffs and three starting quarterbacks rather than one core staying intact for a decade.
The two New England wins draw the most attention, but the full record is broader. New York also produced one of the most efficient quarterback games in Super Bowl history and one of the best ball-control plans the game has seen.