The 1943 New York Giants season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League.
| 1943 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John V. Mara |
| General manager | Wellington Mara (Vice President) |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–3–1 |
| Division place | T-2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Divisional Playoff (vs. Redskins) 0–28 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | October 9 | at Steagles | L 14–28 | 0–1 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
| 5 | October 17 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | W 20–0 | 1–1 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 24 | Steagles | W 42–14 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 7 | October 31 | Green Bay Packers | L 21–35 | 2–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 8 | November 7 | at Detroit Lions | T 0–0 | 2–2–1 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 14 | Chicago Bears | L 7–56 | 2–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 10 | November 21 | Chicago Cardinals | W 24–13 | 3–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 11 | November 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 24–7 | 4–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 12 | December 5 | Washington Redskins | W 14–10 | 5–3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 13 | December 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–7 | 6–3–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
editWeek Four: at Phil-Pitt "Steagles"
editWeek Four: New York Giants at Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles"
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Steagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 9
- Game attendance: 15,340
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Week Five: at Brooklyn Dodgers
editWeek Five: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: October 17
- Game attendance: 18,361
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Week Six: vs. Phil-Pitt "Steagles"
editWeek Six: Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Giants | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 24
- Game attendance: 42,681
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Week Seven: vs. Green Bay Packers
editWeek Seven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 31
- Game attendance: 46,208
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Week Eight: at Detroit Lions
editWeek Eight: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: November 7
- Game attendance: 16,992
As of the end of the 2022 NFL season, the game is the most recent 0–0 tie in NFL history.[1]
Week Nine: vs. Chicago Bears
editWeek Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 14
- Game attendance: 56,591
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Week Ten: vs. Chicago Cardinals
editWeek Ten: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 21
- Game attendance: 19,804
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Week Eleven: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
editWeek Eleven: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: November 28
- Game attendance: 28,706
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Week Twelve: vs. Washington Redskins
editWeek Twelve:Washington Redskins at New York Giants
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 5
- Game attendance: 51,308
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Week Thirteen: at Washington Redskins
editWeek Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: December 12
- Game attendance: 35,540
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Playoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
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| Division | December 19 | Washington Redskins | L 0–28 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins
edit1943 Eastern Division Playoff: vs. Washington Redskins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: December 19
- Game attendance: 42,800
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Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 2–3–1 | 229 | 137 | L3 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 5–1 | 197 | 170 | W4 | |
| Phil-Pitt | 5 | 4 | 1 | .556 | 3–2–1 | 225 | 230 | L1 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1–5 | 65 | 234 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.