Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
1 |
September 11, 1938 |
at Pittsburgh Pirates |
W 27–14 |
2 |
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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
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Soar 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
|
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
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
- Fourth quarter
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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)
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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)
|
NFL Championship Game
1938 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
|
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)
|
Standings
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]
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