THE GRATEFUL BLUE PLAYER DIRECTORY
Frank Gifford
More than one way to change a game.
- Position
- HB / FL
- Giants years
- 1952–1964
- Recognition
- Hall of Fame · 1977
Why the name matters.
Gifford could run, receive, pass, and play defense. He was the NFL’s MVP in the Giants’ 1956 championship season.
An injury interrupted his career before he returned as a flanker. His versatility offers a useful window into how different the game looked before today’s highly specialized positions.
Go deeper.
Hall of Fame biography, statistics & honors ↗Explore the 1956 championship season ↗Watch the championship film collection ↗
Did you watch him play?
The stats are here. Your seat in the stands, the voice beside you, and the way it felt belong in the memory bank.
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