1934 New York Giants season
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The 1934
New York Giants
season was the tenth season for the club in the National Football League
. The Giants denied the Bears a perfect season as the Giants went on to win what would become known as the "Sneakers Game".
1934 NFL season
The 1934 NFL season was the 15th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, the Portsmouth Spartans moved to Detroit, Michigan and were renamed the Detroit Lions....
New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the tenth season for the club in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The Giants denied the Bears a perfect season as the Giants went on to win what would become known as the "Sneakers Game".
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 1934 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 9–0 |
| 2 | September 30, 1934 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 20–6 |
| 3 | October 3, 1934 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 14–12 |
| 4 | October 7, 1934 | at Boston Redskins | W 16–13 |
| 5 | October 14, 1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 14–0 |
| 6 | October 21, 1934 | Pittsburgh Pirates | W 17–7 |
| 7 | October 28, 1934 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17–0 |
| 8 | November 4, 1934 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–7 |
| 9 | November 11, 1934 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 17–3 |
| 10 | November 18, 1934 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 10–9 |
| 11 | November 25, 1934 | Boston Redskins | W 3–0 |
| 12 | November 29, 1934 | at Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American football team that played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the Brooklyn Tigers. The team played its home games at Ebbets Field. In 1945, because of financial difficulties, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks... |
W 27–0 |
| 13 | December 2, 1934 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 6–0 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 147 | 107 | L-1 |
| Boston Redskins 1934 Boston Redskins season The Boston Redskins finished the 1934 season with a record of six wins and six losses, and finished in second place in the Eastern Division of the National Football League. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 107 | 94 | W-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season The 1934 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their fifth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-4-1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 61 | 153 | L-3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1934 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1934 Philadelphia Eagles season was their second in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 3–5–1, losing seven games... |
4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 127 | 85 | W-2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season The 1934 NFL Pittsburgh Pirates began the season with a new coach, Luby DiMeolo, but again found themselves finishing in 5th place in the Eastern Division... |
2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 51 | 206 | L-7 |
Scoring summary
- NY – FG Strong 38
- CHI – NagurskiBronko NagurskiBronislau "Bronko" Nagurski was a Canadian-born American football player. He was also a successful professional wrestler, recognized as a multiple-time world heavyweight champion.-Youth and collegiate career:...
1 run (MandersJack MandersJack "Automatic Jack" Manders was a National Football League running back for the Chicago Bears from 1933 through 1940. He is the older brother of Clarence Manders....
kick) - CHI – FG Manders 17
- CHI – FG Manders 22
- NY – Frankian 28 pass from Danowski (Strong kick)
- NY – Strong 42 run (Strong kick)
- NY – Strong 11 run (kick failed)
- NY – Danowski 9 run (MolendaBo MolendaJohn Joseph "Bo" Molenda was an American football player, primarily a fullback, who played for the University of Michigan and nine seasons in the NFL...
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