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The 1938 New York Giants season was the fourteenth season for the club in the National Football League.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
1 |
September 11, 1938 |
at Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 27–14 |
2 |
|
Bye |
|
3 |
September 25, 1938 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 14–10 |
4 |
October 3, 1938 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
L 13–10 |
5 |
October 9, 1938 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 10–7 |
6 |
October 16, 1938 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 17–7 |
7 |
October 23, 1938 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
W 28–14 |
8 |
|
Bye |
|
9 |
November 6, 1938 |
Chicago Cardinals |
W 6–0 |
10 |
November 13, 1938 |
Cleveland Rams |
W 28–0 |
11 |
November 20, 1938 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 15–3 |
12 |
November 24, 1938 |
at Brooklyn Dodgers |
T 7–7 |
13 |
December 4, 1938 |
Washington Redskins |
W 36–0 |
Game Summaries
Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
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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
Game information |
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Four: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
|
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)
|
Week 5: at Washington Redskins
Week Five: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
|
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
|
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
|
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
|
Week 7: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Seven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
|
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
|
Week 9: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week Nine: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
|
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
|
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
|
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)
|
Week 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Twelve: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
|
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
|
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
|
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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NFL Championship Game
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1938 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
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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
- NYG Leemans 6-yard run (kick failed)
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- GB Engebretsen 15-yard FG
- NYG Soar 23-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
All-Star Game
The Giants went on to defeat the NFL All-Stars 13–10 on January 15, 1939.
See also
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Franchise |
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History |
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Stadiums |
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Culture and Lore |
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Rivalries |
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Key personnel |
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Division championships (16) |
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Conference championships (11) |
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League championships (8) |
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Retired numbers |
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Ring of Honor |
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Media |
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Current league affiliations |
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Seasons (91) |
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Championship seasons in bold
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