1934 New York Giants season
NFL team 10th season
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The 1934 New York Giants season was the franchise's tenth in the National Football League (NFL). On a frozen field at the Polo Grounds, the host Giants upset the undefeated Chicago Bears 30â13 in the league championship game, which became known as the "Sneakers Game".
| 1934 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 8â5 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Won NFL Championship (vs. Bears) 30â13 |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Reference |
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| 1 | September 9 | New Rochelle Bulldogs | W 28â6 | 1â0 | City Park Stadium | [1] |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
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| 1 | September 23 | at Detroit Lions | L 0â9 | 0â1 | University of Detroit Stadium | 12,000 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 30 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6â20 | 0â2 | Wisconsin State Fair Park | 11,000 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14â12 | 1â2 | Forbes Field | 13,020 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 7 | at Boston Redskins | W 16â13 | 2â2 | Fenway Park | 17,033 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 14 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 14â0 | 3â2 | Polo Grounds | 30,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 21 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17â7 | 4â2 | Polo Grounds | 11,000 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17â0 | 5â2 | Polo Grounds | 8,500 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 7â27 | 5â3 | Wrigley Field | 25,000 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 11 | Green Bay Packers | W 17â3 | 6â3 | Polo Grounds | 22,000 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 18 | Chicago Bears | L 9â10 | 6â4 | Polo Grounds | 45,404 | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 25 | Boston Redskins | W 3â0 | 7â4 | Polo Grounds | 17,435 | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 29 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 27â0 | 8â4 | Ebbets Field | 15,000 | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 2 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0â6 | 8â5 | Shibe Park | 12,471 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 29. | |||||||||
Game summaries
Game 1: at Detroit Lions
Week Three: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 23
- Game attendance: 12,000
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Game 2: at Green Bay Packers
Week Four: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
at Dairy Bowl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: September 30
- Game attendance: 11,000
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Game 3: at Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Pirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 3 (Wednesday)
- Game attendance: 13,020
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Game 4: at Boston Redskins
Week Five: New York Giants at Boston Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: October 7
- Game attendance: 17,033
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Game 5: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 14
- Game attendance: 30,000
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Game 6: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Week Seven: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 21
- Game attendance: 11,000
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Game 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 28
- Game attendance: 8,500
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Game 8: at Chicago Bears
Week Nine: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bears | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 4
- Game attendance: 25,000
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Game 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 11
- Game attendance: 22,000
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Game 10: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 18
- Game attendance: 55,000
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Game 11: vs. Boston Redskins
Week Twelve: Boston Redskins at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 25
- Game attendance: 20,000
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Game 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: November 29 (Thursday)
- Game attendance: 15,000
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Game 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eagles | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 2
- Game attendance: 12,471
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NFL Championship Game
1934 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 9
- Game attendance: 35,059
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7â1 | 147 | 107 | L1 | |
| Boston Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5â3 | 107 | 94 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4â4 | 61 | 153 | L3 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3â5 | 127 | 85 | W2 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 1â7 | 51 | 206 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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