1955 New York Giants season

NFL team season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1955, see 1955 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1955 New York Giants season

Owner| Tim Mara
Head coach| Jim Lee Howell
Home field| Polo Grounds
Results
Record| 6–5–1
Division place| 3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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The 1955 New York Giants season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League. It was also the Giants' last season playing their home games at the Polo Grounds before moving to Yankee Stadium the following year. The Giants were attempting to improve on their 7–5 record from 1954. The Giants finished with a 6–5–1 record, finishing in third place and missing the playoffs.

## Schedule[edit]

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1  | September 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–27  | 0–1  | Connie Mack Stadium | 29,597  | Recap
2  | October 2  | at Chicago Cardinals | L 17–28  | 0–2  | Comiskey Park | 9,555  | Recap
3  | October 9  | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–30  | 0–3  | Forbes Field | 29,422  | Recap
4  | October 16  | Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0  | 1–3  | Polo Grounds | 7,000  | Recap
5  | October 23  | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–19  | 1–4  | Polo Grounds  | 27,365  | Recap
6  | October 30  | Washington Redskins | W 35–7  | 2–4  | Polo Grounds  | 17,402  | Recap
7  | November 6  | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–24  | 2–5  | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 46,524  | Recap
8  | November 13  | Baltimore Colts | W 17–7  | 3–5  | Polo Grounds  | 33,982  | Recap
9  | November 20  | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–7  | 4–5  | Polo Grounds  | 22,075  | Recap
10  | November 27  | Cleveland Browns | T 35–35  | 4–5–1  | Polo Grounds  | 45,699  | Recap
11  | December 4  | at Washington Redskins | W 27–20  | 5–5–1  | Griffith Stadium | 28,556  | Recap
12  | December 11  | at Detroit Lions | W 24–19  | 6–5–1  | Briggs Stadium | 45,929  | Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

### Standings[edit]

NFL Eastern Conference

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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Cleveland Browns | 9  | 2  | 1  | .818  | 7–2–1  | 349  | 218  | W2
Washington Redskins | 8  | 4  | 0  | .667  | 6–4  | 246  | 222  | W1
New York Giants | 6  | 5  | 1  | .545  | 4–5–1  | 267  | 223  | W2
Philadelphia Eagles | 4  | 7  | 1  | .364  | 4–5–1  | 248  | 231  | L1
Chicago Cardinals | 4  | 7  | 1  | .364  | 3–6–1  | 224  | 252  | L2
Pittsburgh Steelers | 4  | 8  | 0  | .333  | 4–6  | 195  | 285  | L7

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

## See also[edit]

* 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|

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* Players
* First-round draft picks
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* 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)
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* Yankee Stadium Legacy
* License Plate Guy
* The Best Man Holiday

Lore|

* Sneakers Game
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* 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
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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 | Washington| Detroit| San Francisco

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