NFL team 15th season
This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1939, see 1939 New York Giants (MLB) season .
The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League .
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Three: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter
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 24Game attendance : 30,864
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter
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 1Game attendance : 26,342
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
14 0 14
Pirates
0
7
0 0 7
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : October 8Game attendance : 9,663
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG Cuff 20-yard pass from Ed Danowski (Cuff kick)
NYG Cuff 5-yard pass from Danowski (Cuff kick)
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter
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 15Game attendance : 34,471
Game information
First quarter
PHI Henry Reese 43-yard FG
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG Hank Soar 40-yard interception return (Soar kick)
NYG Cuff 38-yard FG
Fourth quarter
NYG Len Barnum 1-yard run (Strong kick)
NYG Strong 19-yard FG
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Seven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Quarter
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 22Game attendance : 58,963
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
Rushing
CHB – Joe Maniaci – 15 CAR, 102 YDS, TD
Week 8: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter
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 29Game attendance : 34,032
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYG Leemans 2-yard run (Strong kick)
Third quarter
Week 9: at Detroit Lions
Week Nine: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
14 0 14
Lions
3
3
3 9 18
at Briggs Stadium , Detroit , Michigan
Date : November 5Game attendance : 47,492
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG Leemans 47-yard pass from Barnum (Cuff kick)
DET Martinovich 19-yard FG
NYG Al Owen 5-yard pass from Danowski (Strong kick)
Fourth quarter
Week 10: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter
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 12Game attendance : 28,217
Game information
First quarter
NYG Soar 3-yard run (Soar kick)
NYG Barnum 47-yard FG
Second quarter
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Eight: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Quarter
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 19Game attendance : 19,372
Game information
First quarter
NYG Soar 2-yard run (Strong kick)
Second quarter
NYG Barnum 37-yard FG
NYG Barnum 28-yard FG
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PIT Boyd Brumbaugh 19-yard run (Niccolai kick)
NYG Miller 21-yard run (Barnum kick)
Week 12: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter
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 26Game attendance : 30,144
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
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
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Eight: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Quarter
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 3Game attendance : 62,404
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Playoffs
NFL Championship Game
Main article: 1939 NFL Championship Game
1939 NFL Championship Game: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
Quarter
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 10Game attendance : 32,279
Game information
First quarter
Third quarter
GB Engebretsen 29-yard FG
GB Laws 31-yard pass from Cecil Isbell (Engebretsen kick)
Fourth quarter
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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
New York Giants
Franchise
History
Stadiums
Culture
Lore
Rivalries
Key personnel
Division championships (22)
Conference championships (11)
League championships (8)
Retired numbers
Media
Current league affiliations
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