NFL team 15th season
The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
1 | Bye |
2 | Bye |
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 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Three: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 24
- Game attendance: 30,864
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 1
- Game attendance: 26,342
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 8
- Game attendance: 9,663
Game information |
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- NYG Cuff 20-yard pass from Ed Danowski (Cuff kick)
- NYG Cuff 5-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
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Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 34,471
Game information |
- First quarter
- PHI Henry Reese 43-yard FG
- Second quarter
- PHI Theodore Smith 63-yard fumble return (Fran Murray kick)
- NYG Jiggs Kline 4-yard pass from Eddie Miller (Strong kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Hank Soar 40-yard interception return (Soar kick)
- NYG Cuff 38-yard FG
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Len Barnum 1-yard run (Strong kick)
- NYG Strong 19-yard FG
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Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Seven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 22
- Game attendance: 58,963
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
| - Rushing
CHB – Joe Maniaci – 15 CAR, 102 YDS, TD | |
Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: October 29
- Game attendance: 34,032
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Leemans 2-yard run (Strong kick)
- Third quarter
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Week 9: at Detroit Lions
Week Nine: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Lions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 5
- Game attendance: 47,492
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- NYG Leemans 47-yard pass from Barnum (Cuff kick)
- DET Martinovich 19-yard FG
- NYG Al Owen 5-yard pass from Danowski (Strong kick)
- Fourth quarter
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Week 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 12
- Game attendance: 28,217
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Soar 3-yard run (Soar kick)
- NYG Barnum 47-yard FG
- Second quarter
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Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 19
- Game attendance: 19,372
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Soar 2-yard run (Strong kick)
- Second quarter
- NYG Barnum 37-yard FG
- NYG Barnum 28-yard FG
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- PIT Boyd Brumbaugh 19-yard run (Niccolai kick)
- NYG Miller 21-yard run (Barnum kick)
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Week 12: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 26
- Game attendance: 30,144
Game information |
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- BRK Manders 2-yard run (Bruiser Kinard kick)
- NYG Leemans 3-yard run (Barnum kick)
- NYG Howell pass from Miller (Strong kick)
| - Rushing
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Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 3
- Game attendance: 62,404
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Playoffs
NFL Championship Game
Game information |
- First quarter
- Third quarter
- GB Engebretsen 29-yard FG
- GB Laws 31-yard pass from Cecil Isbell (Engebretsen kick)
- Fourth quarter
- GB Ernie Smith 42-yard FG
- GB Ed Jankowski 1-yard run (Smith kick)
| - Passing
- NYG – Ed Danowski – 4/12, 47 YDS, 3 INT
- GB – Arnie Herber – 5/8, 62 YDS, TD, 3 INT
- Rushing
- NYG – Tuffy Leemans – 12 CAR, 22 YDS
- GB – Andy Uram – 10 CAR, 35 YDS
- Receiving
- NYG Tuffy Leemans – REC, 37 YDS
- GB Joe Laws – REC, 31 YDS, TD
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Standings
NFL Eastern Division |
| 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 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
- 1939 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference
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