en 1938 New York Giants season

1938 New York Giants season
1938 New York Giants season
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	8–2–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Won NFL Championship; (vs. Packers) 23–17
	← 1937; Giants seasons; 1939 →;

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

PIT Whizzer White 4-yard run (Armand Niccolai kick)
NYG Tuffy Leemans 1-yard run (kick blocked)

Second quarter

PIT Eggs Manske 23-yard pass from Frank Filchock (Niccolai kick)
NYG Lee Shaffer 3-yard pass from Ed Danowski (Hank Soar kick)
NYG Shaffer 11-yard pass from Danowski (Ward Cuff kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Soar 1-yard run (Cuff kick)

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

NYG Cuff 23-yard FG

Fourth quarter

PHI Joe Carter 92-yard fumble return (Reese kick)

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

NYG Cuff 10-yard FG

Fourth quarter

PIT Sortet 13-yard pass from Filchock (kick failed)

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

NYG Cuff 17-yard FG

Second quarter

WAS Bob Masterson pass from Sammy Baugh (Masterson kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Jim Lee Howell 18-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)

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

PHI Woody Dow 25-yard pass from Emmett Mortell (Reese kick)
NYG Cuff 20-yard FG

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

NYG Karcis 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
NYG Len Barnum 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
NYG Ray Hanken 5-yard pass from Leemans (Kink Richards kick)

Fourth quarter

BRK Beattie Feathers 8-yard run (Ace Parker kick)
BRK Scrapper Farrell 26-yard run (Parker kick)

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)

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)

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

NYG Giants tackled Clarke Hinkle in end zone for a Safety
GB Paul Engebretsen 22-yard FG
NYG Leemans 75-yard run (Cuff kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Mel Hein 50-yard interception return (kick failed)

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

BRK Parker 68-yard interception return (Ralph Kercheval kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Dale Burnett 7-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)

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)

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

No scoring plays

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

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	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]

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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[milsjur-1] "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.

[lmtapnyg-2] "New York's Giants defeat All-Stars". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 16, 1939. p. 6.

[spgfoc-3] McLemore, Henry (January 16, 1939). "'Super' pro grid game proves flop on Coast". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. p. 19.

[yvind-4] 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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1938 New York Giants season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

Week 9: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Rams

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers

Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

NFL Championship Game

Standings

All-Star Game

See also

References