NFL team 14th season
The 1938 New York Giants season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League .
Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates [ edit ]
Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
6
14
0 7 27
Pirates
7
7
0 0 14
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : September 11Game attendance : 17,340
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG Soar 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates [ edit ]
Week Four: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
Period
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 3Game time : NightGame 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 [ edit ]
Week Five: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
0
0 7 10
Redskins
0
7
0 0 7
at Griffith Stadium , Washington, DC
Date : October 9Game attendance : 37,500
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Period
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 16Game 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 [ edit ]
Week Seven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Period
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 23Game 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 [ edit ]
Week Nine: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Period
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 6Game attendance : 19,648
Game information
Fourth quarter
NYG Leemans 5-yard run (kick failed)
Week 10: vs. Cleveland Rams [ edit ]
Week Ten: Cleveland Rams at New York Giants
Period
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 13Game 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 [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Period
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 20Game attendance : 48,279
Game information
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG Mel Hein 50-yard interception return (kick failed)
Week 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers [ edit ]
Week Twelve: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Period
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 24Game attendance : 17,400
Game information
First quarter
Fourth quarter
Ed Danowski 's pass to Dale Burnett was the last Giants touchdown on offense on Thanksgiving Day until 2022 .
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week Thirteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Period
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 4Game 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 [ edit ]
1938 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Period
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 11Game 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
Third quarter
GB Engebretsen 15-yard FG. Packers 17-16.
NYG Soar 23-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick). Giants 23-17.
Fourth quarter
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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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]
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