1933 New York Giants season

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1933 New York Giants season
Head coach Steve Owen
Home field Polo Grounds
Results
Record11–3
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(at Bears) 21–23

The 1933 New York Giants season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League.

Contents

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 20at Pittsburgh Pirates W 23–21–0 Forbes Field Recap
2September 24at Portsmouth Spartans L 7–171–1 Universal Stadium Recap
3October 1at Green Bay Packers W 10–72–1 Borchert Field Recap
4October 8at Boston Redskins L 20–212–2 Fenway Park Recap
5October 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 56–03–2 Polo Grounds Recap
6October 22 Brooklyn Dodgers W 21–74–2Polo Grounds Recap
7October 29at Chicago Bears L 10–144–3 Wrigley Field Recap
8November 5 Portsmouth Spartans W 13–105–3Polo Grounds Recap
9November 12 Boston Redskins W 7–06–3Polo Grounds Recap
10November 19 Chicago Bears W 3–07–3Polo Grounds Recap
11November 26 Green Bay Packers W 17–68–3Polo Grounds Recap
12 November 30 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 10–09–3 Ebbets Field Recap
13December 3 Pittsburgh Pirates W 27–310–3Polo Grounds Recap
December 10at Philadelphia Eagles W 20–1411–3 Baker Bowl Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultVenueRecap
Championship December 17at Chicago Bears L 21–23 Wrigley Field Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates

Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0701623
Pirates00022

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: Night
  • Game attendance: 20,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG Ken Strong 33-yard interception return (Strong kick)
Fourth quarter
  • PIT Safety, Cap Oehler blocked Strong punt out of end zone
  • NYG Harry Newman 5-yard run (Strong kick)
  • NYG Newman 39-yard FG
  • NYG Dale Burnett 37-yard pass from Newman (kick failed)

Week 2: at Portsmouth Spartans

Week Two: New York Giants at Portsmouth Spartans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants00077
Spartans0710017

at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio

  • Date: October 22
  • Game attendance: 7,000
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • POR Presnell 55-yard run (Presnell kick)
  • POR Presnell 25-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Red Badgro 20-yard fumble return (Strong kick)

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

Week Three: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants370010
Packers00077

at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 1
  • Game attendance: 12,467
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Strong 39-yard FG
Second quarter
  • NYG Burnett 19-yard pass from Newman (Newman kick)
Fourth quarter

Week 4: at Boston Redskins

Week Four: New York Giants at Boston Redskins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants706720
Redskins0147021

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 8
  • Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Newman 80-yard run (Newman kick)

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles00000
Giants21772156

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 15
  • Game attendance: 18,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Hap Moran 70-yard pass from Newman (Newman-Moran pass)
  • NYG Molenda run (Jack McBride kick)
  • NYG Strong 5-yard run (Strong kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Clancy 46-yard run (McBride kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Molenda 2-yard run (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Kink Richards run (McBride kick)
  • NYG Richards 26 pass from McBride (Strong kick)
  • NYG Burnett 23 pass from McBride (Newman kick)

Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Dodgers00077
Giants777021

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: October 22
  • Game attendance: 35,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Newman 17-yard run (Strong kick)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Richards 70-yard run (McBride kick)
Fourth quarter

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week Seven: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants700310
Bears070714

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 29
  • Game attendance: 28,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Strong 41-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick)
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Strong 26-yard FG
  • CHB Bill Karr 11-yard pass from Molesworth (Manders kick)

Week 8: vs. Portsmouth Spartans

Week Eight: Portsmouth Spartans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Spartans370010
Giants0001313

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 5
  • Game attendance: 35,000
Game information
First quarter
  • POR Presnell 20-yard FG
Second quarter
  • POR Presnell 81-yard run (Presnell kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Strong 12-yard pass from Newman (kick failed)
  • NYG Strong 2-yard run (Strong kick)

Week 9: vs. Boston Redskins

Week Six: Boston Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins00000
Giants07007

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 12
  • Game attendance: 17,601
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG Tex Irvin 15-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick)

Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Ten: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears00000
Giants03003

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 19
  • Game attendance: 22,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG Strong 21-yard FG

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Packers00066
Giants7010017

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: November 26
  • Game attendance: 35,000
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Burnett 84-yard interception return (Strong kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Badgro 35-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick)
  • NYG Strong 30-yard FG
Fourth quarter

Week 12 (Game 1): at Brooklyn Dodgers

Week Twelve, Game 1: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants003710
Dodgers00000

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

  • Date: November 30
  • Game attendance: 28,000
Game information
Third quarter
  • NYG Strong 16-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Clancy 1-yard run (McBride kick)

Week 12 (Game 2): vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Week Twelve, Game 2: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Pirates03003
Giants0072027

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: December 3
  • Game attendance: 10,000
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Max Krause 20-yard pass from Strong (Strong kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Badgro 25-yard pass from Newman (kick failed)
  • NYG Richards 14-yard pass from Newman (Richards kick)
  • NYG Richards 22-yard run (Newman-Krause pass)

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants076720
Eagles007714

at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 10
  • Game attendance: 35,000
Game information
Second quarter
  • NYG Newman pass from Strong (Newman kick)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • PHI Swede Hanson 61-yard run (Davis kick)
  • NYG Richards 60-yard pass from Newman (Newman kick)

1933 NFL Championship Game

1933 NFL Championship: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Period1234Total
Giants077721
Bears3310723

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 17
  • Game attendance: 26,000
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Strong 8-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick)
  • CHB Karr 19 yard lateral from Bill Hewitt after 14-yard pass from Nagurski (Carl Brumbaugh kick)

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
New York Giants 1130.7867–1244101W7
Brooklyn Dodgers 541.5562–2–19354L2
Boston Redskins 552.5002–310397T1
Philadelphia Eagles 351.3751–277158L2
Pittsburgh Pirates 362.3331–5–167208L3

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

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