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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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
Quarter 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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