1950 New York Giants season
NFL team 26th season
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The 1950 New York Giants season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League. The team had eight selections to the inaugural Pro Bowl, tied for the most among all teams. The Giants finished tied for 1st place with the Cleveland Browns with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In the Conference Playoff the Giants lost to the Browns 8–3.
| 1950 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL American |
| Playoffs | Lost Conference Playoff (at Browns) 3–8 |
| Pro Bowlers | LH Gene Roberts RT Al DeRogatis QB Charlie Conerly RLB John Cannady SS Emlen Tunnell DE Ray Poole FS Otto Schnellbacher DT Arnie Weinmeister |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 18–7 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | 24,699 | Recap | ||
| Bye | |||||||||
| 2 | October 1 | at Cleveland Browns | W 6–0 | 2–0 | Cleveland Stadium | 37,647 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 8 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–17 | 3–0 | Griffith Stadium | 19,288 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–17 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 21,725 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 22 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 4–1 | Polo Grounds | 41,734 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 29 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 3–17 | 4–2 | Comiskey Park | 23,964 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 5 | Washington Redskins | W 24–21 | 5–2 | Polo Grounds | 23,909 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 12 | Chicago Cardinals | W 51–21 | 6–2 | Polo Grounds | 22,380 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | W 55–20 | 7–2 | Municipal Stadium | 14,573 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 7–3 | 8–2 | Polo Grounds | 24,093 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 3 | New York Yanks | W 51–7 | 9–2 | Polo Grounds | 41,630 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 9–7 | 10–2 | Shibe Park | 26,440 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
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| Divisional | December 17 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–8 | 0–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 33,054 | Recap |
Standings
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 310 | 144 | W6 | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 268 | 150 | W6 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 180 | 195 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 254 | 141 | L4 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–6 | 233 | 287 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 232 | 326 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| 1950 New York Giants final roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Linemen/Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Reserve list
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See also
References
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