1946 New York Giants season

NFL team 22nd season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1946, see 1946 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1946 New York Giants season

Head coach| Steve Owen
Home field| Polo Grounds
Results
Record| 7–3–1
Division place| 1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish| Lost NFL Championship
(vs. Bears) 14–24

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The 1946 New York Giants season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League.

## Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue

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1  | Bye
2  | October 1 | at Boston Yanks | W 17–0  | 1–0  | Braves Field
3  | October 6  | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14  | 2–0  | Forbes Field
4  | October 13  | at Washington Redskins | L 14–24  | 2–1  | Griffith Stadium
5  | October 20  | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–24  | 3–1  | Polo Grounds
6  | October 27  | Chicago Bears | W 14–0  | 4–1  | Polo Grounds
7  | November 3  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–24  | 4–2  | Shibe Park
8  | November 10  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–17  | 5–2  | Polo Grounds
9  | November 17  | Boston Yanks | T 28–28  | 5–2–1  | Polo Grounds
10  | November 24  | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 7–0  | 6–2–1  | Polo Grounds
11  | December 1  | Los Angeles Rams | L 21–31  | 6–3–1  | Polo Grounds
12  | December 8  | Washington Redskins | W 31–0  | 7–3–1  | Polo Grounds
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Playoffs

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Round  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Venue  | Recap

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Championship | December 15  | Chicago Bears | L 14–24  | Polo Grounds | Recap

## Standings

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NFL Eastern Division

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK
New York Giants | 7  | 3  | 1  | .700  | 5–2–1  | 236  | 162  | W1
Philadelphia Eagles | 6  | 5  | 0  | .545  | 5–3  | 231  | 220  | W2
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5  | 5  | 1  | .500  | 4–3–1  | 136  | 117  | L2
Washington Redskins | 5  | 5  | 1  | .500  | 4–3–1  | 171  | 191  | L2
Boston Yanks | 2  | 8  | 1  | .200  | 0–7–1  | 189  | 273  | L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## See also

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* List of New York Giants seasons

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New York Giants

* Founded in 1925
* Based and headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Franchise|

* Franchise
* Seasons
* Coaches
* All-time roster (A–Kim, Kin–Z)
* First-round draft picks
* Quarterbacks
* Logos and uniforms

History|

* 1925–1978
* 1979–1993
* 1994–present
* Financial history

Stadiums|

* Polo Grounds
* Yankee Stadium
* Yale Bowl
* Shea Stadium
* Giants Stadium
* MetLife Stadium

Culture|

* Cleveland Bulldogs
* The Duke
* Crunch Bunch
* Gatorade shower
* Big Blue Wrecking Crew
* I'm going to Disney World!
* Little Giants
* "New York Groove"
* "We Fly High"
* "The Masseuse" (Seinfeld episode)
* Big Fan
* Bob Sheppard
* Jim Hall
* Yankee Stadium Legacy
* License Plate Guy
* The Best Man Holiday

Lore|

* Sneakers Game
* The Greatest Game Ever Played
* Chuck Bednarik's hit on Frank Gifford
* The Fumble
* Wide Right
* Snowball Game
* 2007 game vs. New England Patriots
* Helmet Catch
* Miracle at the New Meadowlands

Rivalries|

* Chicago Bears
* Dallas Cowboys
* Green Bay Packers
* New England Patriots
* New York Jets
* Philadelphia Eagles
* San Francisco 49ers
* Washington Commanders

Key personnel|

* Owners: John Mara & Steve Tisch
* General manager: Joe Schoen
* Head coach: Brian Daboll

Division championships (22)|

* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1938
* 1939
* 1941
* 1944
* 1946
* 1956
* 1958
* 1959
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1986
* 1989
* 1990
* 1997
* 2000
* 2005
* 2008
* 2011

Conference championships (11)|

* 1956
* 1958
* 1959
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1986
* 1990
* 2000
* 2007
* 2011

League championships (8)|

* 1927
* 1934
* 1938
* 1956
* 1986 (XXI)
* 1990 (XXV)
* 2007 (XLII)
* 2011 (XLVI)

Retired numbers|

* 1
* 4
* 7
* 10
* 11
* 14
* 14
* 16
* 32
* 40
* 42
* 50
* 56
* 92

Media|

* Broadcasters
* Radio network
* Bob Papa
* Carl Banks
* Howard Cross

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League
* Conference: National Football Conference
* Division: East Division

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New York Giants seasons

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Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance

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1946 NFL season

| Eastern Division| Boston | New York| Chi Bears| Chi Cardinals | Western Division

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Philadelphia | Pittsburgh| Detroit| Green Bay
Washington | | | Los Angeles

* 1946 NFL Draft
* NFL Championship

* Related: 1946 AAFC season

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