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1943 New York Giants season

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This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1943, see 1943 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1943 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn V. Mara
General managerWellington Mara
(Vice President)
Head coachSteve Owen
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record6–3–1
Division placeT-2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost Eastern Divisional Playoff
(vs. Redskins) 0–28

The 1943 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 19th year in the National Football League (NFL).

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 9 at Steagles L 14–28 0–1 Shibe Park 15,340 Recap
2 October 17 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 20–0 1–1 Ebbets Field 18,361 Recap
3 October 24 Steagles W 42–14 2–1 Polo Grounds 42,681 Recap
4 October 31 Green Bay Packers L 21–35 2–2 Polo Grounds 46,208 Recap
5 November 7 at Detroit Lions T 0–0 2–2–1 Briggs Stadium 16,992 Recap
6 November 14 Chicago Bears L 7–56 2–3–1 Polo Grounds 56,681 Recap
7 November 21 Chicago Cardinals W 24–13 3–3–1 Polo Grounds 19,804 Recap
8 November 28 Brooklyn Dodgers W 24–7 4–3–1 Polo Grounds 28,706 Recap
9 December 5 Washington Redskins W 14–10 5–3–1 Polo Grounds 51,308 Recap
10 December 12 at Washington Redskins W 31–7 6–3–1 Griffith Stadium 35,540 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Game 1: at Phil-Pitt "Steagles"

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Week Four: New York Giants at Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles"
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 14 0 0014
Steagles 0 7 02128

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 9
  • Game attendance: 15,340
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter

Game 2: at Brooklyn Dodgers

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Week Five: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 13 0 0720
Dodgers 0 0 000

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

  • Date: October 17
  • Game attendance: 18,361
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Chuck Avedisian recovered blocked punt in end zone
  • NYG Paschal run (Cuff kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Paschal 3-yard run (Cuff kick)

Game 3: vs. Phil-Pitt "Steagles"

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Week Six: Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steagles 0 0 01414
Giants 14 14 14042

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 24
  • Game attendance: 42,681
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Al Blozis 35-yard blocked punt return (Cuff kick)
  • NYG Paschal 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
Fourth quarter

Game 4: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 14 01435
Giants 7 0 7721

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 31
  • Game attendance: 46,208
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • GB Tony Canadeo 12-yard pass from Andy Uram (Hutson kick)
  • GB Hutson 17-yard pass from Canadeo (Hutson kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Paschal 4-yard run (Cuff kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Paschal 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
  • GB Hutson 12-yard pass from Canadeo (Hutson kick)
  • GB Canadeo 35-yard run (Hutson kick)

Game 5: at Detroit Lions

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Week Eight: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Lions 0 0 000

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 7
  • Game attendance: 16,992

As of the end of the 2022 NFL season, the game is the most recent 0–0 tie in NFL history.[1]

Game 6: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 14 141456
Giants 0 7 007

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 14
  • Game attendance: 56,591
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • CHB Clarke 62-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)
  • CHB Benton 15-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)
Fourth quarter
  • CHB George Wilson 3-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)
  • CHB Pool 40-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)

Game 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals

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Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 01313
Giants 7 3 14024

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 21
  • Game attendance: 19,804
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Cuff 6-yard run (Cuff kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Cuff 45-yard FG
Third quarter
  • NYG Adams 17-yard pass from Leemans (Cuff kick)
  • NYG Liebel 23-yard pass from Leemans (Cuff kick)
Fourth quarter

Game 8: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

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Week Eleven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dodgers 0 0 707
Giants 7 10 7024

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 28
  • Game attendance: 28,706
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Cuff 14-yard run (Cuff kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Paschal 8-yard run (Cuff kick)
  • NYG Cuff 37-yard FG
Third quarter

Game 9: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Twelve:Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 0 7010
Giants 0 0 7714

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: December 5
  • Game attendance: 51,308
Game information
First quarter
Third quarter
  • WAS Andy Farkas 1-yard run (Masterson kick)
  • NYG Paschal 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Paschal 53-yard run (Cuff kick)

Game 10: at Washington Redskins

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Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 10731
Redskins 0 7 007

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: December 12
  • Game attendance: 35,540
Game information
Second quarter
  • WAS Joe Aguirre 27-yard pass from Sammy Baugh (Masterson kick)
  • NYG Steve Pritko blocked punt recovery in end zone (Cuff kick)
  • NYG Liebel 56-yard pass from Nix (Cuff kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Cuff 20-yard run (Cuff kick)
  • NYG Cuff 18-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Walls 33-yard pass from Nix (Cuff kick)

Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources
Division December 19 Washington Redskins L 0–28 Polo Grounds 42,800 Recap

Standings

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NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 6 3 1 .667 2–3–1 229 137 L3
New York Giants 6 3 1 .667 5–1 197 170 W4
Phil-Pitt 5 4 1 .556 3–2–1 225 230 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 2 8 0 .200 1–5 65 234 L2
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 1 1 .889 5–0–1 303 157 W1
Green Bay Packers 7 2 1 .778 4–1–1 264 172 W3
Detroit Lions 3 6 1 .333 2–4 178 218 L2
Chicago Cardinals 0 10 0 .000 0–6 95 238 L10
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins

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1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 14 01428
Giants 0 0 000

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: December 19
  • Game attendance: 42,800
Game information
Second quarter
  • WAS Farkas 2-yard run (Masterson kick)
  • WAS Farkas 2-yard run (Masterson kick)
Fourth quarter
  • WAS Farkas 1-yard run (Masterson kick)
  • WAS Ted Lapka 11-yard pass from Baugh (Masterson kick)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ All Games in Pro Football History with a 0 to 0 score

Further reading

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  • Matthew Algeo, Last Team Standing: How the Steelers and the Eagles — "The Steagles" — Saved Pro Football During World War II. Cambridge, MA: DaCapo Press, 2006.
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