NFL team 15th season
The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League.
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 4: at Washington Redskins
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Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
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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
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Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
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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
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- 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
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Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
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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
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- First quarter
- PHI Henry Reese 43-yard FG
- Second quarter
- 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
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Week Seven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
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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
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Rushing
CHB – Joe Maniaci – 15 CAR, 102 YDS, TD
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Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
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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
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Leemans 2-yard run (Strong kick)
- Third quarter
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Week 9: at Detroit Lions
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Week Nine: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
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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
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- 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
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Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
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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
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- 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
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
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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
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- 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
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Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
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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
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- 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)
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- Rushing
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Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
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Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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NFL Championship Game
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Game information
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- First quarter
- Third quarter
- GB Engebretsen 29-yard FG
- GB Laws 31-yard pass from Cecil Isbell (Engebretsen kick)
- Fourth quarter
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- 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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- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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