1937 New York Giants season
NFL team 13th season
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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 â good for second place in the Eastern Division but missing the League Championship Playoff.
| 1937 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 6â3â2 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | New Rochelle Bulldogs | W 35â0 | 1â0 | New Rochelle, New York | [1] |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 3â13 | 0â1 | Griffith Stadium | 24,500 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 26 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 10â7 | 1â1 | Forbes Field | 33,095 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 3 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 16â7 | 2â1 | Municipal Stadium | 12,127 [2] | Recap | [3] | |
| â | Bye | ||||||||
| 4 | October 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 21â0 | 3â1 | Polo Grounds | 20,089 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 24 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21â0 | 4â1 | Polo Grounds | 25,000 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 31 | Chicago Bears | T 3â3 | 4â1â1 | Polo Grounds | 50,449 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17â0 | 5â1â1 | Polo Grounds | 21,447 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 14 | Detroit Lions | L 0â17 | 5â2â1 | Polo Grounds | 35,790 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | W 10â0 | 6â2â1 | Polo Grounds | 38,965 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | T 13â13 | 6â2â2 | Ebbets Field | 27,000 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 5 | Washington Redskins | L 14â49 | 6â3â2 | Polo Grounds | 58,285 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6â2 | 195 | 120 | W2 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 5â2â1 | 128 | 109 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4â4 | 122 | 145 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 7 | 1 | .300 | 2â5â1 | 82 | 174 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 2â6 | 86 | 177 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.