This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1937, see 1937 New York Giants (MLB) season.

The 1937 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 13th year in the National Football League (NFL). The club played an 11 game regular season schedule, finishing with a record of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 2 ties — good for second place in the Eastern Division but missing the League Championship Playoff.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Reference
1 September 12 New Rochelle Bulldogs W 35–0 1–0 New Rochelle, New York [1]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 16 at Washington Redskins L 3–13 0–1 Griffith Stadium 24,500 Recap
2 September 26 at Pittsburgh Pirates W 10–7 1–1 Forbes Field 33,095 Recap
3 October 3 at Philadelphia Eagles W 16–7 2–1 Municipal Stadium 12,127 [2] Recap [3]
— Bye
4 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–0 3–1 Polo Grounds 20,089 Recap
5 October 24 Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–0 4–1 Polo Grounds 25,000 Recap
6 October 31 Chicago Bears T 3–3 4–1–1 Polo Grounds 50,449 Recap
7 November 7 Pittsburgh Pirates W 17–0 5–1–1 Polo Grounds 21,447 Recap
8 November 14 Detroit Lions L 0–17 5–2–1 Polo Grounds 35,790 Recap
9 November 21 Green Bay Packers W 10–0 6–2–1 Polo Grounds 38,965 Recap
10 November 25 at Brooklyn Dodgers T 13–13 6–2–2 Ebbets Field 27,000 Recap
11 December 5 Washington Redskins L 14–49 6–3–2 Polo Grounds 58,285 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the October 31 game against the visiting Chicago Bears.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 8 3 0 .727 6–2 195 120 W2
New York Giants 6 3 2 .667 5–2–1 128 109 L1
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 7 0 .364 4–4 122 145 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 7 1 .300 2–5–1 82 174 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 2 8 1 .200 2–6 86 177 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 9 1 1 .900 7–1 201 100 W4
Green Bay Packers 7 4 0 .636 6–2 220 122 L2
Detroit Lions 7 4 0 .636 4–4 180 105 L1
Chicago Cardinals 5 5 1 .500 3–5 135 165 L2
Cleveland Rams 1 10 0 .091 0–8 75 207 L9
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Football Giants Triumph by 35-0" (PDF). The New York Times. September 13, 1937. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Pro Football Reference has the crowd at 4,878, which is contradicted by the New York Daily News report.
  3. ^ "Eagles Lose: Giants Cop, 16–7," New York Daily News, Oct. 4, 1937, p. 41.
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