NFL team 14th season
The 1938 New York Giants season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
1 | September 11 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | Recap |
2 | Bye |
3 | September 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–14 | 1–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 10–13 | 1–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
5 | October 9 | at Washington Redskins | W 10–7 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
7 | October 23 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 28–14 | 4–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
8 | Bye |
9 | November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | W 6–0 | 5–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
10 | November 13 | Cleveland Rams | W 28–0 | 6–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
11 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | W 15–3 | 7–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
12 | November 24 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | T 7–7 | 7–2–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
13 | December 4 | Washington Redskins | W 36–0 | 8–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Pirates | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 11
- Game attendance: 17,340
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Soar 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
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Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Three: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 25
- Game attendance: 23,877
Game information |
- Second quarter
- PHI Bob Pylman 88-yard fumble return (Henry Reese kick)
- NYG Jim Poole 28-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- PHI Joe Carter 92-yard fumble return (Reese kick)
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Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Four: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 3
- Game time: Night
- Game attendance: 18,805
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Cuff 18-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
- Second quarter
- PIT Bill Sortet 24-yard pass from Filchock (Niccolai kick)
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- PIT Sortet 13-yard pass from Filchock (kick failed)
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Week 5: at Washington Redskins
Week Five: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
- Date: October 9
- Game attendance: 37,500
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 16
- Game attendance: 33,187
Game information |
- Second quarter
- NYG Bull Karcis 76-yard fumble return (Cuff kick)
- NYG Leemans 3-yard run (Cuff kick)
- Third quarter
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Week 7: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Seven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Giants | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 23
- Game attendance: 36,228
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Howell 31-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week Nine: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 6
- Game attendance: 19,648
Game information |
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Leemans 5-yard run (kick failed)
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Week 10: vs. Cleveland Rams
Week Ten: Cleveland Rams at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 13
- Game attendance: 25,000
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Karcis 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
- Second quarter
- NYG Karcis 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
- NYG Hanken 27-yard pass from Leemans (Richards kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Danowski 31-yard run (Cuff kick)
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Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Packers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 20
- Game attendance: 48,279
Game information |
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Mel Hein 50-yard interception return (kick failed)
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Week 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Twelve: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Dodgers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: November 24
- Game attendance: 17,400
Game information |
- First quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Ed Danowski's pass to Dale Burnett was the last Giants touchdown on offense on Thanksgiving Day until 2022.
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 14 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 4
- Game attendance: 57,461
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Soar 43-yard run (Cuff kick)
- NYG Karcis run (Cuff kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Cuff 36-yard FG
- NYG Cuff 96-yard interception return (Cuff kick)
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Chuck Galatka pass from Leemans (kick failed)
- NYG Galatka 7-yard interception return (kick failed)
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The Giants won the Eastern Division in a 36-0 romp of the defending champion Washington Redskins, and a right to play in the championship.
NFL Championship Game
1938 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Packers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Giants | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 11
- Game attendance: 48,120
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Cuff 14-yard FG. Giants 3-0.
- NYG Leemans 6-yard run (kick failed). Giants 9-0.
- Second quarter
- GB Carl Mulleneaux 40-yard pass from Arnie Herber (Engebretsen kick). Giants 9-7.
- NYG Charles Barnard 21-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick). Giants 16-7.
- GB Hinkle 1-yard run (Engebretsen kick). Giants 16-14.
- Third quarter
- GB Engebretsen 15-yard FG. Packers 17-16.
- NYG Soar 23-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick). Giants 23-17.
- Fourth quarter
| - Top passers
- GB - Arnie Herber - 5/14, 123 yards, 1 TD
- NYG - Ed Danowski - 7/11, 74 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- GB - Charlie Hinkle - 18 rushes, 64 yards, 1 TD
- NYG - Hank Soar - 20 rushes, 68 yards
- Top receivers
- GB - Wayland Becker - 2 receptions, 78 yards
- NYG - Hank Soar - 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
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Standings
NFL Eastern Division |
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
New York Giants | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 5–2–1 | 194 | 79 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 4–2–2 | 148 | 154 | L1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 3–2–3 | 131 | 161 | T1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3–5 | 154 | 164 | W2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 79 | 169 | L6 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
All-Star Game
Five weeks after winning the championship, the Giants defeated the NFL All-Stars 13–10 in the first Pro Bowl on January 15, 1939. The game was played at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, California, where poor weather caused an attendance of just 15,000.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Giants beat Stars; Ward Cuff is hero". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. January 16, 1939. p. L-7. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "New York's Giants defeat All-Stars". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 16, 1939. p. 6.
- ^ McLemore, Henry (January 16, 1939). "'Super' pro grid game proves flop on Coast". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 19.
- ^ Guenther, Jack (January 16, 1939). "Giants down professional all-star grids in charity tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). United Press. p. 9.
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