1938 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (8-2-1)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
Defensively, the Giants topped the circuit with just 79 points allowed. New York moved the ball well, scoring 194 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 463 yards, while Hank Soar additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Ed Danowski threw for 848 yards. Dale Burnett topped the receiving corps, hauling in 13 passes, while Hank Soar added 164 receiving yards.
The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers.
Steve Owen coached the team. The 1938 New York Giants won the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 194
Regular Season Points Against: 79
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 1938 | New York Giants 27 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 25, 1938 | New York Giants 10 at Philadelphia Eagles 14 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1938 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at New York Giants 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1938 | New York Giants 10 at Washington Redskins 7 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1938 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at New York Giants 17 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1938 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at New York Giants 28 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| November 6, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 13, 1938 | Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 28 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 20, 1938 | Green Bay Packers 3 at New York Giants 15 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 1938 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | T | 5-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| December 4, 1938 | Washington Redskins 0 at New York Giants 36 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
| December 12, 1938 | Green Bay Packers 17 at New York Giants 23 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFL Championship |
