1943 New York Giants season

NFL team season

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

Head coach| Steve Owen
Home field| Polo Grounds
Results
Record| 6–3–1
Division place| T-2nd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish| Lost Eastern Divisional Playoff
(vs. Redskins) 0–28

* <- 1942
* Giants seasons
* 1944 ->

The 1943 New York Giants season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League.

## Schedule[edit]

Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | Bye
2  | Bye
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4  | October 9 | at Steagles | L 14–28  | 0–1  | Shibe Park | Recap
5  | October 17  | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 20–0  | 1–1  | Ebbets Field | Recap
6  | October 24  | Steagles | W 42–14  | 2–1  | Polo Grounds | Recap
7  | October 31  | Green Bay Packers | L 21–35  | 2–2  | Polo Grounds  | Recap
8  | November 7  | at Detroit Lions | T 0–0  | 2–2–1  | Briggs Stadium | Recap
9  | November 14  | Chicago Bears | L 7–56  | 2–3–1  | Polo Grounds  | Recap
10  | November 21  | Chicago Cardinals | W 24–13  | 3–3–1  | Polo Grounds  | Recap
11  | November 28  | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 24–7  | 4–3–1  | Polo Grounds  | Recap
12  | December 5  | Washington Redskins | W 14–10  | 5–3–1  | Polo Grounds  | Recap
13  | December 12  | at Washington Redskins | W 31–7  | 6–3–1  | Griffith Stadium | Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Game summaries[edit]

### Week Four: at Phil-Pitt "Steagles"[edit]

Week Four: New York Giants at Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles"

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Giants | 14 | 0 | 0| 0| 14
Steagles | 0 | 7 | 0| 21| 28

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Date: October 9
* Game attendance: 15,340

Game information

First quarter

* NYG Len Younce 30-yard interception return (Ward Cuff kick)
* NYG Bill Paschal 1-yard run (Cuff kick)

Second quarter

* PPT Ernie Steele 4-yard rush (Roy Zimmerman kick)

Fourth quarter

* PPT Bob Thurbon 11-yard pass from Zimmerman (Zimmerman kick)
* PPT Tom Miller 31-yard pass from Zimmerman (Zimmerman kick)
* PPT Allie Sherman 4-yard run (Gordon Paschka kick)

### Week Five: at Brooklyn Dodgers[edit]

Week Five: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Giants | 13 | 0 | 0| 7| 20
Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

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)

### Week Six: vs. Phil-Pitt "Steagles"[edit]

Week Six: Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Steagles | 0 | 0 | 0| 14| 14
Giants | 14 | 14 | 14| 0| 42

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

* Date: October 24
* Game attendance: 42,681

Game information

First quarter

* NYG Neal Adams 34-yard blocked punt return (Cuff kick)
* NYG Will Walls 31-yard pass from Emery Nix (Cuff kick)

Second quarter

* NYG Paschal 4-yard run (Cuff kick)
* NYG Frank Liebel 6-yard pass from Tuffy Leemans (Cuff kick)

Third quarter

* NYG Al Blozis 35-yard blocked punt return (Cuff kick)
* NYG Paschal 1-yard run (Cuff kick)

Fourth quarter

* PPT Ben Kish 4-yard pass from Allie Sherman (Ted Laux kick)
* PPT Al Wukits 2-yard fumble return (Laux kick)

### Week Seven: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit]

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Packers | 7 | 14 | 0| 14| 35
Giants | 7 | 0 | 7| 7| 21

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

* Date: October 31
* Game attendance: 46,208

Game information

First quarter

* GB Harry Jacunski 38-yard pass from Don Hutson (Hutson kick)
* NYG Paschal 16-yard pass from Leemans (Cuff kick)

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)

### Week Eight: at Detroit Lions[edit]

Week Eight: New York Giants at Detroit Lions

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

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]

### Week Nine: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Bears | 14 | 14 | 14| 14| 56
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

* Date: November 14
* Game attendance: 56,591

Game information

First quarter

* CHB Jim Benton 4-yard pass from Sid Luckman (Bob Snyder kick)
* CHB Connie Mack Berry 31-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)

Second quarter

* NYG Carl Kinscherf 1-yard run (Cuff kick)
* CHB Hamp Pool 27-yard pass from Luckman (Snyder kick)
* CHB Harry Clarke 4-yard run (Snyder kick)

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)

### Week Ten: vs. Chicago Cardinals[edit]

Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0| 13| 13
Giants | 7 | 3 | 14| 0| 24

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

* CHC John Grigas 2-yard run (Conway Baker kick)
* CHC Baker 2-yard fumble return

### Week Eleven: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers[edit]

Week Eleven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7
Giants | 7 | 10 | 7| 0| 24

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

* BRK Bruiser Kinard 4-yard pass from Pug Manders (Kinard kick)
* NYG Paschal 25-yard pass from Leemans (Cuff kick)

### Week Twelve: vs. Washington Redskins[edit]

Week Twelve:Washington Redskins at New York Giants

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7| 0| 10
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7| 7| 14

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

* Date: December 5
* Game attendance: 51,308

Game information

First quarter

* WAS Bob Masterson 26-yard FG

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)

### Week Thirteen: at Washington Redskins[edit]

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Giants | 0 | 14 | 10| 7| 31
Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0| 0| 7

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[edit]

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Venue  | Recap

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Division | December 19  | Washington Redskins | L 0–28  | Polo Grounds | Recap

### 1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins[edit]

1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0| 14| 28
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

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)

## Standings[edit]

NFL Eastern Division

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| 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.

## See also[edit]

* List of New York Giants seasons

## References[edit]

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

1943 New York Giants Season at Pro-Football-Reference

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