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The Giants have an old and storied rivalry with the Redskins, dating back to 1932.

While this rivalry is typically given less significance than rivalries with the Eagles and Cowboys rivalries, there have been periods of great competition between the two.

In the 1980s the Giants and Redskins clashed as both struggled against each other for division titles and even Super Bowl Championships.

Most notable among these is the 1986 NFC Championship game in which the Giants defeated the Redskins 17 – 0 to earn their first ever trip to the Super Bowl.

Wellington Mara always felt this was the Giants oldest and truest rival and after passing away in 2005 the Giants honored their longtime owner by defeating the Redskins 36 – 0 at home.

The Giants lead this series 91 – 63 – 4.