The Mara family was opposed to the AFL adding a team in New York, but received an indemnity fee of ten million dollars.
[1] With the departure of defensive coordinator Tom Landry to the expansion Cowboys, three veterans served dual roles as player-coaches.
[2] Late in the eighth game of the season on November 20 at Yankee Stadium, linebacker Chuck Bednarik of the Philadelphia Eagles knocked halfback Frank Gifford of the Giants unconscious and into St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
[3][4][5][6] Gifford was out of football for over eighteen months and the game-sealing play involving the two hall of famers is considered one of the most famous tackles in NFL history.
As a result, the Giants missed out on the post-season: the NFL Championship Game was won by host Philadelphia.