New York Giants Stadium History: Every Home Since 1925

The Giants have played in New York, or near it, since their first NFL season in 1925. They spent 31 seasons at the Polo Grounds and 18 at Yankee Stadium, two years at the Yale Bowl and one at Shea Stadium during Yankee Stadium’s renovation, then moved to the Meadowlands in New Jersey in 1976.

Here is every home in order, with the years the Giants played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium links to our full guide.

6home stadiums
1home city
1925first season
MetLife Stadium
Current home

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ · since 2010 · 82,500 seats

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Every Giants Stadium, 1925 to Today

  1. New York
  2. Polo Grounds
    1925–1955

    Polo Grounds

    New York, NY · 55,000 seats

    Home for 31 seasons in upper Manhattan, shared with baseball's New York Giants. The football Giants won the 1927 title on record, then won the 1934 and 1938 NFL Championship Games here.

    Today: Demolished in 1964; the Polo Grounds Towers housing project stands on the site

    Stadium history →
  3. Bronx
  4. Yankee Stadium
    1956–1973

    Yankee Stadium

    Bronx, NY

    The Giants won the 1956 NFL title in their first season here and lost the 1958 championship game to the Colts in overtime. They played two games here in 1973 before the stadium closed for renovation.

    Today: Demolished in 2010; the site is now Heritage Field, a park next to the new Yankee Stadium

    Stadium history →
  5. New Haven
  6. Yale Bowl
    1973–1974

    Yale Bowl

    New Haven, CT

    A temporary home while Yankee Stadium was renovated and Giants Stadium was built. The Giants won only one of the 12 home games they played here, and players disliked the walk from a locker room 200 yards away.

    Today: Still home of Yale football

    Stadium history →
  7. Queens
  8. Shea Stadium
    1975

    Shea Stadium

    Queens, NY · 60,372 seats

    One season sharing the Mets' and Jets' stadium in Queens while Giants Stadium was finished.

    Today: Demolished in 2009; its home plate is marked in the Citi Field parking lot

    Stadium history →
  9. East Rutherford
  10. Giants Stadium
    1976–2009

    Giants Stadium

    East Rutherford, NJ · 80,242 seats

    The team's own football stadium at the Meadowlands, five miles west of New York City, shared with the Jets from 1984. The Giants won Super Bowls XXI, XXV and XLII during their years here.

    Today: Demolished in 2010, after MetLife Stadium was built in its parking lot

    Stadium history →
  11. MetLife Stadium
    2010–presentCurrent home

    MetLife Stadium

    East Rutherford, NJ · 82,500 seats

    Built jointly with the Jets and opened in 2010 as New Meadowlands Stadium; it is the NFL's largest venue. The Giants won Super Bowl XLVI after the 2011 season, and the stadium hosted the 2026 World Cup final.

    Visiting guide →

Giants Stadium FAQ

Where did the Giants play before MetLife Stadium?

At Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, from 1976 through 2009. Before that came Shea Stadium (1975), the Yale Bowl in New Haven (1973–1974), Yankee Stadium (1956–1973) and the Polo Grounds (1925–1955).

How many stadiums have the Giants had?

Six: the Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium, the Yale Bowl, Shea Stadium, Giants Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

Why did the Giants play at the Yale Bowl?

Yankee Stadium closed for renovation after September 1973, and Giants Stadium was still being built. The Giants played the rest of 1973 and all of 1974 in New Haven, Connecticut, winning only one of 12 home games there, then spent 1975 at Shea Stadium in Queens.

Are the Polo Grounds and old Yankee Stadium still standing?

No. The Polo Grounds were demolished in 1964, and the Polo Grounds Towers housing project now stands on the site. The original Yankee Stadium was demolished in 2010, and its site is now Heritage Field, a park next to the new Yankee Stadium. Shea Stadium and Giants Stadium are gone as well.

Where do the Giants play now?

At MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, five miles west of New York City. It opened in 2010, seats 82,500, is shared with the Jets and hosted the 2026 World Cup final.