| 1930 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | LeRoy Andrews (First 15 games) Benny Friedman and Steve Owen (Final 2 games) |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–4 |
| League place | 2nd NFL |
The 1930 New York Giants season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | at Newark Tornadoes | W 32–0 | 1–0 | Newark Schools Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 28 | at Providence Steam Roller | W 27–7 | 2–0 | Cycledrome | Recap |
| 3 | October 5 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–14 | 2–1 | City Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | at Chicago Bears | W 12–0 | 3–1 | Wrigley Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 16 | Chicago Cardinals | W 25–12 | 4–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 6 | October 19 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 53–0 | 5–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 7 | October 26 | Providence Steam Roller | W 25–0 | 6–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Newark Tornadoes | W 34–7 | 7–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 9 | November 2 | Staten Island Stapletons | W 9–7 | 8–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 10 | November 5 | at Portsmouth Spartans | W 19–6 | 9–1 | Universal Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 9 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 13–7 | 10–1 | Comiskey Park | Recap |
| 12 | November 16 | Chicago Bears | L 0–12 | 10–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 13 | November 23 | Green Bay Packers | W 13–6 | 11–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 14 | November 27 | at Staten Island Stapletons | L 6–7 | 11–3 | Thompson Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | November 30 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 6–7 | 11–4 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
| 16 | December 6 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 14–6 | 12–4 | Frankford Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 7 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 13–0 | 13–4 | Ebbets Field | Recap |
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 234 | 111 | T1 | ||
| New York Giants | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 308 | 98 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 169 | 71 | W5 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 154 | 59 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 90 | 125 | L1 | ||
| Staten Island Stapletons | 5 | 5 | 2 | .500 | 95 | 112 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 2 | .455 | 128 | 132 | L1 | ||
| Portsmouth Spartans | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 176 | 161 | T1 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 4 | 13 | 1 | .235 | 113 | 321 | T1 | ||
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1 | 7 | 1 | .125 | 27 | 165 | L6 | ||
| Newark Tornadoes | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 51 | 190 | L6 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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