1933 New York Giants season
NFL team season
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The 1933 New York Giants season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League.
| 1933 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 11â3 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Lost NFL Championship (at Bears) 21â23 |
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 23â2 | 1â0 | Forbes Field | [1] | |
| 2 | September 24 | at Portsmouth Spartans | L 7â17 | 1â1 | Universal Stadium | [2] | |
| 3 | October 1 | at Green Bay Packers | W 10â7 | 2â1 | Borchert Field | [3] | |
| 4 | October 8 | at Boston Redskins | L 20â21 | 2â2 | Fenway Park | [4] | |
| 5 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 56â0 | 3â2 | Polo Grounds | [5] | |
| 6 | October 22 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21â7 | 4â2 | Polo Grounds | [6] | |
| 7 | October 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 10â14 | 4â3 | Wrigley Field | [7] | |
| 8 | November 5 | Portsmouth Spartans | W 13â10 | 5â3 | Polo Grounds | [8] | |
| 9 | November 12 | Boston Redskins | W 7â0 | 6â3 | Polo Grounds | [9] | |
| 10 | November 19 | Chicago Bears | W 3â0 | 7â3 | Polo Grounds | [10] | |
| 11 | November 26 | Green Bay Packers | W 17â6 | 8â3 | Polo Grounds | [11] | |
| 12 | November 30 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10â0 | 9â3 | Ebbets Field | [12] | |
| 13 | December 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 27â3 | 10â3 | Polo Grounds | [13] | |
| December 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20â14 | 11â3 | Baker Bowl | [14] | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | December 17 | at Chicago Bears | L 21â23 | Wrigley Field | [15] |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 20
- Game time: Night
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Week 2: at Portsmouth Spartans
Week Two: New York Giants at Portsmouth Spartans â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio
- Date: October 22
- Game attendance: 7,000
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Week 3: at Green Bay Packers
Week Three: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 1
- Game attendance: 12,467
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Week 4: at Boston Redskins
Week Four: New York Giants at Boston Redskins â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: October 8
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 15
- Game attendance: 18,000
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Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 22
- Game attendance: 35,000
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Week 7: at Chicago Bears
Week Seven: New York Giants at Chicago Bears â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 29
- Game attendance: 28,000
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Week 8: vs. Portsmouth Spartans
Week Eight: Portsmouth Spartans at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 5
- Game attendance: 35,000
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Week 9: vs. Boston Redskins
Week Six: Boston Redskins at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 12
- Game attendance: 17,601
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Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Ten: Chicago Bears at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 19
- Game attendance: 22,000
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Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 26
- Game attendance: 35,000
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Week 12 (Game 1): at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Twelve, Game 1: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: November 30
- Game attendance: 28,000
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Week 12 (Game 2): vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Twelve, Game 2: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 3
- Game attendance: 10,000
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Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles â Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 10
- Game attendance: 35,000
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1933 NFL Championship Game
1933 NFL Championship: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bears | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 17
- Game attendance: 26,000
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Roster
| 1933 New York Giants final roster | ||||||||
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Backs
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Linemen
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Ends/Receivers
Reserve
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7â1 | 244 | 101 | W7 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 2â2â1 | 93 | 54 | L2 | |
| Boston Redskins | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 2â3 | 103 | 97 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 5 | 1 | .375 | 1â2 | 77 | 158 | L2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 1â5â1 | 67 | 208 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
