title: 1939 New York Giants season
text: # 1939 New York Giants season
  
  The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
  | 2 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
  | 3 | September 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–3 | 1–0 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap |
  | 4 | October 1 | at Washington Redskins | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap |
  | 5 | October 8 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–7 | 2–0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap |
  | 6 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–10 | 3–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | 7 | October 22 | Chicago Bears | W 16–13 | 4–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | 8 | October 29 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 7–6 | 5–0–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
  | 9 | November 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–18 | 5–1–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap |
  | 10 | November 12 | Chicago Cardinals | W 17–7 | 6–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | 11 | November 19 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 23–7 | 7–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | 12 | November 26 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 28–7 | 8–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | 13 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | W 9–7 | 9–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
  | Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||
  
  ## Game summaries
  
  ### Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
  | Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  
  at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
  * Date: September 24
  * Game attendance: 30,864
  
  ### Week 4: at Washington Redskins
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
  
  * Date: October 1
  * Game attendance: 26,342
  
  ### Week 5: at Pittsburgh Pirates
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
  | Pirates | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  
  at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  
  * Date: October 8
  * Game attendance: 9,663
  
  ### Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
  | Giants | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: October 15
  * Game attendance: 34,471
  
  ### Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
  | Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: October 22
  * Game attendance: 58,963
  
  Game information :
  
  First quarter
  
  NYG Cuff 43-yard FG
  
  Second quarter
  
  NYG Barnum 13-yard run
  
  Fourth quarter
  
  NYG Cuff 40-yard FG
  
  NYG Cuff 24-yard FG
  
  CHB Dick Plasman 68-yard pass from Sid Luckman (conversion failed)
  
  CHB Maniaci 3-yard rush (Jack Manders kick)
  
  Rushing
  
  CHB – Joe Maniaci – 15 CAR, 102 YDS, TD :
  
  ### Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  | Dodgers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
  
  at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
  
  * Date: October 29
  * Game attendance: 34,032
  
  ### Week 9: at Detroit Lions
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
  | Lions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
  
  at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
  
  * Date: November 5
  * Game attendance: 47,492
  
  ### Week 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
  | Giants | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: November 12
  * Game attendance: 28,217
  
  ### Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
  | Giants | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: November 19
  * Game attendance: 19,372
  
  ### Week 12: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
  | Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: November 26
  * Game attendance: 30,144
  
  Game information :
  
  Second quarter
  
  NYG Jim Lee Howell 9-yard pass from Barnum (Strong kick)
  
  Third quarter
  
  NYG Kink Richards 10-yard run (Cuff kick)
  
  Fourth quarter
  
  BRK Manders 2-yard run (Bruiser Kinard kick)
  
  NYG Leemans 3-yard run (Barnum kick)
  
  NYG Howell pass from Miller (Strong kick)
  
  Rushing
  
  BRK – Clarence "Pug" Manders – 21 CAR, 101 YDS, TD :
  
  ### Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
  | Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
  
  at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
  
  * Date: December 3
  * Game attendance: 62,404
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Championship | December 10 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–27 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | Recap |
  
  ## NFL Championship Game
  
  | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Packers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
  
  at Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin
  
  * Date: December 10
  * Game attendance: 32,279
  
  Game information :
  
  First quarter
  
  GB Milt Gantenbein 7-yard pass from Herber (Tiny Engebretsen kick)
  
  Third quarter
  
  GB Engebretsen 29-yard FG
  
  GB Laws 31-yard pass from Cecil Isbell (Engebretsen kick)
  
  Fourth quarter
  
  GB Ernie Smith 42-yard FG
  
  GB Ed Jankowski 1-yard run (Smith kick)
  
  Passing
  
  NYG – Ed Danowski – 4/12, 47 YDS, 3 INT
  
  GB – Arnie Herber – 5/8, 62 YDS, TD, 3 INT
  
  Rushing
  
  NYG – Tuffy Leemans – 12 CAR, 22 YDS
  
  GB – Andy Uram – 10 CAR, 35 YDS
  
  Receiving
  
  NYG Tuffy Leemans – REC, 37 YDS
  
  GB Joe Laws – REC, 31 YDS, TD :
  
  ## Standings
  
  NFL Eastern Division :
  
  | viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | New York Giants | 9 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 7–0–1 | 168 | 85 | W4 |
  | Washington Redskins | 8 | 2 | 1 | .800 | 6–1–1 | 242 | 94 | L1 |
  | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 3–4–1 | 108 | 219 | L3 |
  | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–7 | 114 | 216 | W1 |
  | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 9 | 1 | .100 | 1–6–1 | 105 | 200 | L2 |
  
  Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
  
  