1940 New York Giants season

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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.
1940 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record6–4–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1940 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 16th year in the National Football League (NFL).

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 10–10 0–0–1 Forbes Field 18,601 Recap
2 September 22 at Washington Redskins L 7–21 0–1–1 Griffith Stadium 34,712 Recap
3 September 28 at Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 1–1–1 Shibe Park 26,431 Recap
— Bye
4 October 13 Philadelphia Eagles W 17–7 2–1–1 Polo Grounds 30,317 Recap
5 October 20 Pittsburgh Steelers W 12–0 3–1–1 Polo Grounds 19,798 Recap
6 October 27 Chicago Bears L 21–37 3–2–1 Polo Grounds 44,219 Recap
7 November 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 10–7 4–2–1 Ebbets Field 32,958 Recap
8 November 10 Cleveland Rams L 0–13 4–3–1 Polo Grounds 23,614 Recap
9 November 17 Green Bay Packers W 7–3 5–3–1 Polo Grounds 28,262 Recap
10 November 24 Washington Redskins W 21–7 6–3–1 Polo Grounds 46,439 Recap
11 December 1 Brooklyn Dodgers L 6–14 6–4–1 Polo Grounds 54,993 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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Game program for the November 24 match-up with the Washington Redskins.
NFL Eastern Division
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.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 8 3 0 .727 6–2 238 152 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 4 1 .600 4–3–1 238 155 T1
Detroit Lions 5 5 1 .500 4–3–1 138 153 L1
Cleveland Rams 4 6 1 .400 2–5–1 171 191 T1
Chicago Cardinals 2 7 2 .222 2–5–1 139 222 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

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