1942 New York Giants season

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This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1942, see 1942 New York Giants (MLB) season.
1942 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record5–5–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1942 New York Giants season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 September 27 at Washington Redskins W 14–7 1–0 Griffith Stadium
4 October 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–13 1–1 Forbes Field
5 October 11 Philadelphia Eagles W 35–17 2–1 Polo Grounds
6 October 18 at Chicago Bears L 7–26 2–2 Wrigley Field
7 October 25 at Brooklyn Dodgers L 7–17 2–3 Ebbets Field
8 November 1 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–17 2–4 Polo Grounds
9 November 8 at Philadelphia Eagles W 14–0 3–4 Shibe Park
10 November 15 Washington Redskins L 7–14 3–5 Polo Grounds
11 November 22 Green Bay Packers T 21–21 3–5–1 Polo Grounds
12 November 29 Chicago Cardinals W 21–7 4–5–1 Polo Grounds
13 December 6 Brooklyn Dodgers W 10–0 5–5–1 Polo Grounds

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFL Eastern Division
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 W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Washington Redskins 10 1 0 .909 7–1 227 102 W9
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 0 .636 5–3 167 119 L1
New York Giants 5 5 1 .500 4–4 155 139 W2
Brooklyn Dodgers 3 8 0 .273 2–6 100 168 L6
Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 0 .182 2–6 134 239 L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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