1938 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (8-2-1)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Giants Statistics
1938 New York Giants Roster

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Giants topped the circuit with just 79 points allowed. New York moved the ball well, scoring 194 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 463 yards, while Hank Soar additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Ed Danowski threw for 848 yards. Dale Burnett topped the receiving corps, hauling in 13 passes, while Hank Soar added 164 receiving yards.

The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers.

Steve Owen coached the team. The 1938 New York Giants won the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 194
Regular Season Points Against: 79

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 11, 1938 New York Giants 27 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 25, 1938 New York Giants 10 at Philadelphia Eagles 14 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
October 3, 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at New York Giants 10 L 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
October 9, 1938 New York Giants 10 at Washington Redskins 7 W 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0
October 16, 1938 Philadelphia Eagles 7 at New York Giants 17 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 23, 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at New York Giants 28 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
November 6, 1938 Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 6 W 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0
November 13, 1938 Chicago Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 28 W 4-1-0 2-1-0 6-2-0
November 20, 1938 Green Bay Packers 3 at New York Giants 15 W 5-1-0 2-1-0 7-2-0
November 24, 1938 New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 T 5-1-0 2-1-1 7-2-1
December 4, 1938 Washington Redskins 0 at New York Giants 36 W 6-1-0 2-1-1 8-2-1
December 12, 1938 Green Bay Packers 17 at New York Giants 23 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFL Championship


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