1950 New York Giants season

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1950 New York Giants season
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Owner Tim Mara
Head coach Steve Owen
Home field Polo Grounds
Results
Record10–2
Division place2nd NFL American
Playoff finishLost Conference Playoff
(at Browns) 3–8
Pro Bowlers LH Gene Roberts
RT Al DeRogatis
QB Charlie Conerly
RLB John Cannady
SS Emlen Tunnell
DE Ray Poole
FS Otto Schnellbacher
DT Arnie Weinmeister

The 1950 New York Giants season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League. The team had eight selections to the inaugural Pro Bowl, tied for the most among all teams. The Giants finished tied for 1st place with the Cleveland Browns with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses. In the Conference Playoff the Giants lost to the Browns 8–3.

Contents

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 17at Pittsburgh Steelers W 18–71–0 Forbes Field 24,699 Recap
Bye
2October 1at Cleveland Browns W 6–02–0 Cleveland Stadium 37,647 Recap
3October 8at Washington Redskins W 21–173–0 Griffith Stadium 19,288 Recap
4October 15 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–173–1 Polo Grounds 21,725 Recap
5October 22 Cleveland Browns W 17–134–1Polo Grounds41,734 Recap
6October 29at Chicago Cardinals L 3–174–2 Comiskey Park 23,964 Recap
7November 5 Washington Redskins W 24–215–2Polo Grounds23,909 Recap
8November 12 Chicago Cardinals W 51–216–2Polo Grounds22,380 Recap
9November 19at Baltimore Colts W 55–207–2 Municipal Stadium 14,573 Recap
10November 26 Philadelphia Eagles W 7–38–2Polo Grounds24,093 Recap
11December 3 New York Yanks W 51–79–2Polo Grounds41,630 Recap
12December 10at Philadelphia Eagles W 9–710–2 Shibe Park 26,440 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
DivisionalDecember 17at Cleveland Browns L 3–80–1 Cleveland Stadium
33,054
Recap

Standings

NFL American Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Cleveland Browns 1020.8338–2310144W6
New York Giants 1020.8338–2268150W6
Pittsburgh Steelers 660.5005–5180195W1
Philadelphia Eagles 660.5004–6254141L4
Chicago Cardinals 570.4173–6233287L1
Washington Redskins 390.2501–8232326L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL National Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Los Angeles Rams 930.7509–2466309W1
Chicago Bears 930.7508–2279207W1
New York Yanks 750.5837–4366367W1
Detroit Lions 660.5005–6321285L1
San Francisco 49ers 390.2503–8213300W1
Green Bay Packers 390.2502–9244406L2
Baltimore Colts 1110.0831–4213462L5
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


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