| 1929 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | LeRoy Andrews |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–1–1 |
| League place | 2nd NFL |
The 1929 New York Giants season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13-1-1 record, good for second place. Their +226 point differential is the best in the history of the New York Giants. They won by 15 points or more six times.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 29 | at Orange Tornadoes | T 0–0 | 0–0–1 | Knights of Columbus Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 6 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 7–0 | 1–0–1 | Cycledrome | Recap | |
| 4 | October 13 | Staten Island Stapletons | W 19–9 | 2–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 5 | October 20 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 32–0 | 3–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 6 | October 27 | Providence Steam Roller | W 19–0 | 4–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 7 | November 3 | at Chicago Bears | W 26–14 | 5–0–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| 7 | November 5 | at Buffalo Bisons | W 45–6 | 6–0–1 | Bison Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 10 | Orange Tornadoes | W 22–0 | 6–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 9 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | W 34–0 | 7–0–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 10 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–20 | 8–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 11 | November 28 | at Staten Island Stapletons | W 21–7 | 9–1–1 | Thompson Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | December 1 | Chicago Cardinals | W 24–21 | 10–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 12 | December 7 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 12–0 | 11–1–1 | Frankford Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | December 8 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 31–0 | 12–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 13 | December 15 | at Chicago Bears | W 14–9 | 13–1–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap | |
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 198 | 22 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 312 | 86 | W4 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 10 | 4 | 5 | .714 | 129 | 128 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 154 | 83 | W1 | ||
| Boston Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 98 | 73 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 3 | 4 | 3 | .429 | 89 | 65 | L2 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 117 | L1 | ||
| Orange Tornadoes | 3 | 5 | 4 | .375 | 35 | 80 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 9 | 2 | .308 | 119 | 227 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 48 | 142 | W1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 48 | 185 | L7 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 136 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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