1940 New York Giants season
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| 1940 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1940 New York Giants season was the sixteenth season for the club in the National Football League.
The Giants' 131 points-scored is the fewest in NFL history for a team that finished the season with a winning record.[1]
Contents
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1940 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 |
| 2 | September 22, 1940 | at Washington Redskins | L 21–7 |
| 3 | September 28, 1940 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 |
| 4 | October 13, 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 |
| 5 | October 20, 1940 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 12–0 |
| 6 | October 27, 1940 | Chicago Bears | L 37–21 |
| 7 | November 3, 1940 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10–7 |
| 8 | November 10, 1940 | Cleveland Rams | L 13–0 |
| 9 | November 17, 1940 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–3 |
| 10 | November 24, 1940 | Washington Redskins | W 21–7 |
| 11 | December 1, 1940 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 14–6 |
Standings
| 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.
See also
References
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