<P> The New York Giants are an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey . They are a member of the National Football League (NFL) and play in the NFL's National Football Conference (NFC) East division . In 93 completed seasons, the franchise has won eight NFL championships, including four Super Bowl victories . The Giants have won more than 600 games and appeared in the NFL playoffs 32 times . Though the Giants play home games in East Rutherford, they draw fans from throughout the New York metropolitan area . In 2010, the team began playing in MetLife Stadium, formerly New Meadowlands Stadium . </P> <P> After Tim Mara paid $500 for the franchise, the Giants joined the NFL in the 1925 season and won their first championship two years later . In 1934, the team won its second title, defeating the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game . The Giants won another championship four years later, and made four appearances in the NFL Championship Game from 1939 to 1946, losing each time . New York won its fourth NFL title in 1956, with a 47--7 win over the Bears in the championship game . From 1958 to 1963, the Giants reached the NFL Championship Game five times, but were defeated on each occasion . Following the 1963 season, the franchise did not return to the playoffs until 1981, only finishing . 500 or better five times during the postseason drought . </P>

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