1942 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1942, see 1942 New York Giants (MLB) season.
1942 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record5–5–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1942 New York Giants season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League.

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 27 at Washington Redskins W 14–7 1–0 Griffith Stadium 34,700 Recap
2 October 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–13 1–1 Forbes Field 9,600 Recap
3 October 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–17 2–1 Polo Grounds 28,264 Recap
4 October 18 at Chicago Bears L 7–26 2–2 Wrigley Field 32,000 Recap
5 October 25 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–17 2–3 Ebbets Field 23,234 Recap
6 November 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–17 2–4 Polo Grounds 19,346 Recap
7 November 8 at Philadelphia Eagles W 14–0 3–4 Shibe Park 13,548 Recap
8 November 15 Washington Redskins L 7–14 3–5 Polo Grounds 30,879 Recap
9 November 22 Green Bay Packers T 21–21 3–5–1 Polo Grounds 30,246 Recap
10 November 29 Chicago Cardinals W 21–7 4–5–1 Polo Grounds 20,354 Recap
11 December 6 Brooklyn Dodgers W 10–0 5–5–1 Polo Grounds 27,449 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the November 29 game against the Chicago Cardinals. Featured on the cover is kicker Ward Cuff.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 10 1 0 .909 7–1 227 102 W9
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 0 .636 5–3 167 119 L1
5 5 1 .500 4–4 155 139 W2
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 0 .273 2–6 100 168 L6
Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 0 .182 2–6 134 239 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 11 0 0 1.000 8–0 376 84 W11
Green Bay Packers 8 2 1 .800 6–2 300 215 W2
Cleveland Rams 5 6 0 .455 3–5 150 207 L1
Chicago Cardinals 3 8 0 .273 3–5 98 209 L6
Detroit Lions 0 11 0 .000 0–8 38 263 L11
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

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