1939 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (9-1-1)
Location: New York, New York
1939 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 9-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (9-1-1)
Location: New York, New York
1939 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 9 wins and 1 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Giants yielded 85 points, fewest in the league. New York netted 168 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 429 yards.
Ed Danowski threw for 437 yards. Hank Soar hauled in 12 passes, while Tuffy Leemans added 185 receiving yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 45 turnovers, topping in the league.
Steve Owen coached the team. The 1939 New York Giants lost in the Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 168
Regular Season Points Against: 85
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 1939 | New York Giants 13 at Philadelphia Eagles 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at Washington Redskins 0 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1939 | New York Giants 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1939 | Philadelphia Eagles 10 at New York Giants 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 22, 1939 | Chicago Bears 13 at New York Giants 16 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 29, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | 5-0-1 | ||
| November 5, 1939 | New York Giants 14 at Detroit Lions 18 | L | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| November 12, 1939 | Chicago Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 17 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| November 19, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 23 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 7-1-1 | ||
| November 26, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 28 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-1-1 | ||
| December 3, 1939 | Washington Redskins 7 at New York Giants 9 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 9-1-1 | ||
| December 10, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at Green Bay Packers 27 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFL Championship Milwaukee |
