| 1940 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The 1940 New York Giants season marked the franchise's 16th year in the National Football League (NFL).
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | T 10–10 | 0–0–1 | Forbes Field | 18,601 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 22 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–21 | 0–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 34,712 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 28 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–14 | 1–1–1 | Shibe Park | 26,431 | Recap | ||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 4 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 2–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 30,317 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 12–0 | 3–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 19,798 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 27 | Chicago Bears | L 21–37 | 3–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 44,219 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 3 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10–7 | 4–2–1 | Ebbets Field | 32,958 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 10 | Cleveland Rams | L 0–13 | 4–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 23,614 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–3 | 5–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 28,262 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 24 | Washington Redskins | W 21–7 | 6–3–1 | Polo Grounds | 46,439 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 1 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 6–14 | 6–4–1 | Polo Grounds | 54,993 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6–2 | 245 | 142 | W1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 186 | 120 | W4 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 5–2–1 | 131 | 133 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | 1–6–1 | 60 | 178 | L1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1–7 | 111 | 211 | L1 | |
| NFL Western Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6–2 | 238 | 152 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 1 | .600 | 4–3–1 | 238 | 155 | T1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 138 | 153 | L1 | |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 2–5–1 | 171 | 191 | T1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 7 | 2 | .222 | 2–5–1 | 139 | 222 | L3 | |
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