1940 New York Giants season
NFL team 16th season
1940 New York Giants season | |
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Head coach | Steve Owen |
Home field | Polo Grounds |
Results | |
Record | 6–4–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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This article is about the football team. For the
baseball team of the same name
in 1940, see
1940 New York Giants (MLB) season
.
The 1940 New York Giants season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League .
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | Bye | |||||
2 | September 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 | 0–0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap |
3 | September 22 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–21 | 0–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 1–1–1 | Shibe Park | Recap |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 2–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
7 | October 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 12–0 | 3–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
8 | October 27 | Chicago Bears | L 21–37 | 3–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
9 | November 3 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10–7 | 4–2–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
10 | November 10 | Cleveland Rams | L 0–13 | 4–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
11 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–3 | 5–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
12 | November 24 | Washington Redskins | W 21–7 | 6–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
13 | December 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 6–14 | 6–4–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
NFL Eastern Division | ||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
Washington Redskins | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6–2 | 245 | 142 | W1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 186 | 120 | W4 |
New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 131 | 133 | L1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | 1–6–1 | 60 | 178 | L1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1–7 | 111 | 211 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
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Franchise | |
History | |
Stadiums | |
Culture | |
Lore | |
Rivalries | |
Key personnel |
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Division championships (22) | |
Conference championships (11) | |
League championships (8) | |
Media | |
Current league affiliations |
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Bold
indicates
NFL Championship
(1920–1969) or
Super Bowl
(1966–present) victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance |
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