1934 New York Giants season
| 1934 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship 30–13 (Bears) |
The 1934 New York Giants
The 1934 New York Giants season was the tenth season for the club in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants denied the Bears a perfect season as the Giants went on to win what would become known as the "Sneakers Game".
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | no game | ||
| 2 | no game | ||
| 3 | September 23, 1934 | at Detroit Lions | L 9–0 |
| 4 | September 30, 1934 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–6 |
| 5 | October 3, 1934 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–12 |
| October 7, 1934 | at Boston Redskins | W 16–13 | |
| 6 | October 14, 1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14–0 |
| 7 | October 21, 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–7 |
| 8 | October 28, 1934 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–0 |
| 9 | November 4, 1934 | at Chicago Bears | L 27–7 |
| 10 | November 11, 1934 | Green Bay Packers | W 17–3 |
| 11 | November 18, 1934 | Chicago Bears | L 10–9 |
| 12 | November 25, 1934 | Boston Redskins | W 3–0 |
| 13 | November 29, 1934 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27–0 |
| December 2, 1934 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–0 |
Game Summaries
Week 3: at Detroit Lions
Week Three: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 23
- Game attendance: 12,000
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Week 4: at Green Bay Packers
Week Four: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Dairy Bowl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: September 30
- Game attendance: 11,000
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Week 5, Game 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 3 (Wednesday)
- Game attendance: 13,020
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Week 5, Game 2: at Boston Redskins
Week Five: New York Giants at Boston Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: October 7
- Game attendance: 17,033
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Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 14
- Game attendance: 30,000
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Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Seven: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 21
- Game attendance: 11,000
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Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 28
- Game attendance: 8,500
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Week 9: at Chicago Bears
Week Nine: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 4
- Game attendance: 25,000
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Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 11
- Game attendance: 22,000
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Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 18
- Game attendance: 55,000
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Week 12: vs. Boston Redskins
Week Twelve: Boston Redskins at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 25
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Week 13, Game 1: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: November 29 (Thursday)
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Week 13, Game 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 2
- Game attendance: 12,471
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NFL Championship Game
1934 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 9
- Game attendance: 35,059
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7–1 | 147 | 107 | L1 | |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–3 | 107 | 94 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4–4 | 61 | 153 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3–5 | 127 | 85 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1–7 | 51 | 206 | L7 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
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