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1934 New York Giants season

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NFL team 10th season

This article is about the football team. For thebaseball team of the same name in 1934, see1934 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1934 New York Giants season

Owner	Tim Mara
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home stadium	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	8–5
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoffs	WonNFL Championship (vs.Bears) 30–13
← 1933 Giants seasons 1935 →

The1934 New York Giants season was the franchise's tenth in theNational Football League (NFL). On a frozen field at thePolo Grounds, the host Giants upset the undefeatedChicago Bears 30–13 in theleague championship game, which became known as the"Sneakers Game".

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	Reference
1	September 9	New Rochelle Bulldogs	W 28–6	1–0	City Park Stadium	^[1]

Schedule

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Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 23	atDetroit Lions	L 0–9	0–1	University of Detroit Stadium	12,000	Recap
2	September 30	atGreen Bay Packers	L 6–20	0–2	Wisconsin State Fair Park	11,000	Recap
3	October 3	atPittsburgh Pirates	W 14–12	1–2	Forbes Field	13,020	Recap
4	October 7	atBoston Redskins	W 16–13	2–2	Fenway Park	17,033	Recap
5	October 14	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 14–0	3–2	Polo Grounds	30,000	Recap
6	October 21	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 17–7	4–2	Polo Grounds	11,000	Recap
7	October 28	Philadelphia Eagles	W 17–0	5–2	Polo Grounds	8,500	Recap
8	November 4	atChicago Bears	L 7–27	5–3	Wrigley Field	25,000	Recap
9	November 11	Green Bay Packers	W 17–3	6–3	Polo Grounds	22,000	Recap
10	November 18	Chicago Bears	L 9–10	6–4	Polo Grounds	45,404	Recap
11	November 25	Boston Redskins	W 3–0	7–4	Polo Grounds	17,435	Recap
12	November 29	atBrooklyn Dodgers	W 27–0	8–4	Ebbets Field	15,000	Recap
13	December 2	atPhiladelphia Eagles	L 0–6	8–5	Shibe Park	12,471	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. Thanksgiving: November 29.

Game summaries

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Game 1: at Detroit Lions

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Week Three: New York Giants at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	3	0	6	9

atTitan Stadium,Detroit,Michigan

Date: September 23
Game attendance: 12,000

Game information
Second quarter DETDutch Clark 11-yard FG Fourth quarter DETFather Lumpkin 45-yard interception return (kick failed)

Game information

Second quarter

DETDutch Clark 11-yard FG

Fourth quarter

DETFather Lumpkin 45-yard interception return (kick failed)

Game 2: at Green Bay Packers

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Week Four: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	6	6
Packers	0	3	10	7	20

atDairy Bowl,Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: September 30
Game attendance: 11,000

Game information
Second quarter GBBob Monnett 20-yard FG Third quarter GB Monnett 20-yard FG GBRoger Grove 22-yard run (Monnett kick) Fourth quarter NYGKink Richards 32-yard run (pass failed) GBBuckets Goldenberg 2-yard run (Monnett kick)

Game information

Second quarter

GBBob Monnett 20-yard FG

Third quarter

GB Monnett 20-yard FG
GBRoger Grove 22-yard run (Monnett kick)

Fourth quarter

NYGKink Richards 32-yard run (pass failed)
GBBuckets Goldenberg 2-yard run (Monnett kick)

Game 3: at Pittsburgh Pirates

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Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	0	7	0	14
Pirates	6	6	0	0	12

atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 3 (Wednesday)
Game attendance: 13,020

Game information
First quarter NYGRed Badgro 25-yard pass fromHarry Newman (Newman kick) PITJoe Skladany 28-yard pass fromWarren Heller (kick failed) Second quarter PIT Heller 2-yard run (kick failed) Third quarter NYGKen Strong 7-yard run (Newman kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYGRed Badgro 25-yard pass fromHarry Newman (Newman kick)
PITJoe Skladany 28-yard pass fromWarren Heller (kick failed)

Second quarter

PIT Heller 2-yard run (kick failed)

Third quarter

NYGKen Strong 7-yard run (Newman kick)

Game 4: at Boston Redskins

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Week Five: New York Giants at Boston Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	10	0	0	6	16
Redskins	0	0	13	0	13

atFenway Park,Boston, Massachusetts

Date: October 7
Game attendance: 17,033

Game information
First quarter NYG Newman 93-yard kickoff return (Newman kick) NYG Newman 30-yard FG Third quarter BOSHal McPhail 55-yard fumble return (McPhail kick) BOSDoug Wycoff run (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Newman 26-yard FG NYG Newman 20-yard FG

Game information

First quarter

NYG Newman 93-yard kickoff return (Newman kick)
NYG Newman 30-yard FG

Third quarter

BOSHal McPhail 55-yard fumble return (McPhail kick)
BOSDoug Wycoff run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

NYG Newman 26-yard FG
NYG Newman 20-yard FG

Game 5: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

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Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	7	0	7	0	14

atPolo Grounds,New York, New York

Date: October 14
Game attendance: 30,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Strong run (Newman kick) Third quarter NYG Strong run (Strong kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYG Strong run (Newman kick)

Third quarter

NYG Strong run (Strong kick)

Game 6: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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Week Seven: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	0	0	7	7
Giants	3	0	7	7	17

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: October 21
Game attendance: 11,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Strong 44-yard FG Third quarter NYG Strong 2-yard run (Strong kick) Fourth quarter NYG Strong 3-yard run (Bo Molenda kick) PITBill Sortet 21-yard pass fromHarp Vaughan (Mose Kelsch kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYG Strong 44-yard FG

Third quarter

NYG Strong 2-yard run (Strong kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Strong 3-yard run (Bo Molenda kick)
PITBill Sortet 21-yard pass fromHarp Vaughan (Mose Kelsch kick)

Game 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	0	7	0	10	17

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: October 28
Game attendance: 8,500

Game information
Second quarter NYG Strong 1-yard run (Strong kick) Fourth quarter NYG Strong 10-yard FG NYGWee Willie Smith 23-yard run (Strong kick)

Game information

Second quarter

NYG Strong 1-yard run (Strong kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Strong 10-yard FG
NYGWee Willie Smith 23-yard run (Strong kick)

Game 8: at Chicago Bears

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Week Nine: New York Giants at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	7	7
Bears	14	0	7	6	27

atWrigley Field,Chicago,Illinois

Date: November 4
Game attendance: 25,000

Game information
First quarter CHBBill Karr 49-yard pass fromCarl Brumbaugh (Jack Manders kick) CHBBronko Nagurski run (Manders kick) Third quarter CHB Brumbaugh 11-yard pass fromBeattie Feathers (Manders kick) Fourth quarter NYG Newman 4-yard run (Newman kick) CHBRed Grange 36-yard pass fromGeorge Corbett (kick failed)

Game information

First quarter

CHBBill Karr 49-yard pass fromCarl Brumbaugh (Jack Manders kick)
CHBBronko Nagurski run (Manders kick)

Third quarter

CHB Brumbaugh 11-yard pass fromBeattie Feathers (Manders kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Newman 4-yard run (Newman kick)
CHBRed Grange 36-yard pass fromGeorge Corbett (kick failed)

Game 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

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Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	0	0	0	3
Giants	3	0	14	0	17

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: November 11
Game attendance: 22,000

Game information
First quarter GBClarke Hinkle 19-yard FG NYG Strong 18-yard FG Third quarter NYG Newman 12-yard run (Strong kick) NYG Newman 1-yard run (Strong kick)

Game information

First quarter

GBClarke Hinkle 19-yard FG
NYG Strong 18-yard FG

Third quarter

NYG Newman 12-yard run (Strong kick)
NYG Newman 1-yard run (Strong kick)

Game 10: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	10	10
Giants	0	7	2	0	9

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: November 18
Game attendance: 55,000

Game information
Second quarter NYG Strong 4-yard run (Strong kick) Third quarter NYG Giants tackled Corbett in end zone for a Safety Fourth quarter CHB Feathers 12-yard run (Manders kick) CHB Manders 24-yard FG

Game information

Second quarter

NYG Strong 4-yard run (Strong kick)

Third quarter

NYG Giants tackled Corbett in end zone for a Safety

Fourth quarter

CHB Feathers 12-yard run (Manders kick)
CHB Manders 24-yard FG

Game 11: vs. Boston Redskins

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Week Twelve: Boston Redskins at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	0	3	0	0	3

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: November 25
Game attendance: 20,000

Game information
Second quarter NYG Strong 14-yard FG

Game information

Second quarter

NYG Strong 14-yard FG

Game 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers

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Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	13	14	0	0	27
Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0

atEbbets Field,Brooklyn, New York

Date: November 29 (Thursday)
Game attendance: 15,000

Game information
First quarter NYGRay Flaherty 26-yard pass fromEd Danowski (Jack McBride kick) NYGDale Burnett pass from Danowski (kick failed) Second quarter NYG Burnett pass from McBride (Molenda kick) NYG Richards 20-yard pass from Smith (Richards kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYGRay Flaherty 26-yard pass fromEd Danowski (Jack McBride kick)
NYGDale Burnett pass from Danowski (kick failed)

Second quarter

NYG Burnett pass from McBride (Molenda kick)
NYG Richards 20-yard pass from Smith (Richards kick)

Game 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	6	0	0	6

atShibe Park,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 2
Game attendance: 12,471

Game information
Second quarter PHIJim Leonard 2-yard run (kick failed)

Game information

Second quarter

PHIJim Leonard 2-yard run (kick failed)

NFL Championship Game

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Main article:1934 NFL Championship Game

1934 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	10	3	0	13
Giants	3	0	0	27	30

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Date: December 9
Game attendance: 35,059

Game information

First quarter

NYG Strong 38-yard FG.Giants 3-0.

Second quarter

CHB Nagurski 1-yard run (Manders kick).Bears 7-3.
CHB Manders 17-yard FG.Bears 10-3.

Third quarter

CHB Manders 24-yard FG.Bears 13-3.

Fourth quarter

NYGIke Frankian 28-yard pass from Danowski (Strong kick).Bears 13-10.
NYG Strong 42-yard run (Strong kick).Giants 17-13.
NYG Strong 11-yard run (kick failed).Giants 23-13.
NYG Danowski 9-yard run (Molenda kick).Giants 30-13.

Top passers

CHI - Keith Molesworth - 4/9, 60 yards, 1 INT
NYG - Ed Danowski - 6/11, 83 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CHI -Bronko Nagurski - 24 rushes, 68 yards, 1 TD
NYG -Ken Strong - 9 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CHI - Bill Hewitt - 2 receptions, 30 yards
NYG - Dale Burnett - 2 receptions, 30 yards

Standings

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NFL Eastern Division
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	5	0	.615	7–1	147	107	L1
Boston Redskins	6	6	0	.500	5–3	107	94	W1
Brooklyn Dodgers	4	7	0	.364	4–4	61	153	L3
Philadelphia Eagles	4	7	0	.364	3–5	127	85	W2
Pittsburgh Pirates	2	10	0	.167	1–7	51	206	L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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1934 New York Giants final roster
Backs 18Dale Burnett RB/CB 4Stu Clancy RB/CB/S 22Ed Danowski RB/CB/S 25Max Krause FB/LB 23Bo Molenda FB/LB/K 13Kink Richards RB/CB 0Wee Willie Smith RB/CB/S 20Harry Stafford RB/CB 50Ken Strong RB/CB/S/K		Linemen 8Bob Bellinger G/DG 2Johnny Dell Isola C/MG 11Butch Gibson G/DG 3Len Grant T/DT 7Mel Hein C/MG 29Tex Irvin T/DT 10Potsy Jones G/DG 27Bill Morgan T/DT 36Bill Owen T/DT 55Hank Reese G/DG		Ends/Receivers 17Red Badgro 1Ray Flaherty 21Ike Frankian Reserve 12Harry Newman RB/S/K(IR) rookies in italics

1934 New York Giants final roster

Backs

18Dale Burnett RB/CB
4Stu Clancy RB/CB/S
22Ed Danowski RB/CB/S
25Max Krause FB/LB
23Bo Molenda FB/LB/K
13Kink Richards RB/CB
0Wee Willie Smith RB/CB/S
20Harry Stafford RB/CB
50Ken Strong RB/CB/S/K

Linemen

8Bob Bellinger G/DG
2Johnny Dell Isola C/MG
11Butch Gibson G/DG
3Len Grant T/DT
7Mel Hein C/MG
29Tex Irvin T/DT
10Potsy Jones G/DG
27Bill Morgan T/DT
36Bill Owen T/DT
55Hank Reese G/DG

Ends/Receivers

Reserve

12Harry Newman RB/S/K(IR)

rookies in italics

References

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^"Powerful Attack Enables Football Giants To Vanquish New Rochelle in Opener, 28-6"(PDF).The New York Times. September 10, 1934. RetrievedNovember 23, 2020.

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Founded in 1925 Based and headquartered inEast Rutherford, New Jersey
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Lore	Sneakers Game The Greatest Game Ever Played Chuck Bednarik's hit on Frank Gifford The Fumble Wide Right Snowball Game 2007 game vs. New England Patriots 2007 NFC Championship Game Helmet Catch Miracle at the New Meadowlands
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Key personnel	Owners:John Mara &Steve Tisch General manager:Joe Schoen Head coach:John Harbaugh
Division championships (22)	1933 1934 1935 1938 1939 1941 1944 1946 1956 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1986 1989 1990 1997 2000 2005 2008 2011
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Retired numbers	1 4 7 10 11 14 14 16 32 40 42 50 56 92
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