1939_New_York_Giants_season
1939 New York Giants season
NFL team 15th season
This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1939, see 1939 New York Giants (MLB) season.
The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League.
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Owner | Tim Mara |
Head coach | Steve Owen |
Home field | Polo Grounds |
Local radio | WEAF |
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Record | 9–1–1 |
Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (at Packers) 0–27 |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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3 | September 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–3 | 1–0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | |
4 | October 1 | at Washington Redskins | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
5 | October 8 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–7 | 2–0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
6 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–10 | 3–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
7 | October 22 | Chicago Bears | W 16–13 | 4–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
8 | October 29 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 7–6 | 5–0–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
9 | November 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–18 | 5–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
10 | November 12 | Chicago Cardinals | W 17–7 | 6–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
11 | November 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 23–7 | 7–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
12 | November 26 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 28–7 | 8–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
13 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | W 9–7 | 9–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
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Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Week Three: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 24
- Game attendance: 30,864
Week 4: at Washington Redskins
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 1
- Game attendance: 26,342
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 8
- Game attendance: 9,663
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
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Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 34,471
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
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Week Seven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 22
- Game attendance: 58,963
Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers
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Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: October 29
- Game attendance: 34,032
Week 9: at Detroit Lions
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Lions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
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Week Nine: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 5
- Game attendance: 47,492
Week 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 12
- Game attendance: 28,217
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 19
- Game attendance: 19,372
Week 12: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
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Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 26
- Game attendance: 30,144
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 3
- Game attendance: 62,404
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Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
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Championship | December 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–27 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap |
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Main article: 1939 NFL Championship Game
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Packers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
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1939 NFL Championship Game: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
at Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin
- Date: December 10
- Game attendance: 32,279
More information NFL Eastern Division, W ...
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 | |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 | |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 |
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- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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