| 1951 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–2–1 |
| Division place | 2ndNFL American |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1951New York Giantsseason was the franchise's 27th season in theNational Football League. They finished at 9–2–1,[1] with both losses against theCleveland Browns.[2][3]
The season finale with the neighboringYanks atYankee Stadium drew less than 6,700, played on an icy field with a game time temperature of 17 °F (−8 °C).[1] It was the Yanks' final game ever.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1 | atPittsburgh Steelers | T 13–13 | 0–0–1 | Forbes Field | 27,984 | Recap | [4][5][6] | |
| 2 | October 7 | atWashington Redskins | W 35–14 | 1–0–1 | Griffith Stadium | 23,800 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 14 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 2–0–1 | Polo Grounds | 28,095 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–24 | 3–0–1 | Polo Grounds | 28,656 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 28 | atCleveland Browns | L 13–14 | 3–1–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 56,947 | Recap | ||
| 6 | November 4 | New York Yanks | W 37–31 | 4–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 25,682 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 11 | Washington Redskins | W 28–14 | 5–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 21,242 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–10 | 5–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 52,215 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 25 | atChicago Cardinals | W 10–0 | 6–2–1 | Comiskey Park | 11,892 | Recap | ||
| 10 | December 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 14–0 | 7–2–1 | Polo Grounds | 19,196 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 9 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 23–7 | 8–2–1 | Shibe Park | 19,322 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 16 | atNew York Yanks | W 27–17 | 9–2–1 | Yankee Stadium | 6,658 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | |||||||||
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9–0 | 331 | 152 | W11 | |
| New York Giants | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–2–1 | 254 | 161 | W4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–5 | 183 | 296 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–5–1 | 183 | 235 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–6 | 234 | 264 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 0–8 | 210 | 287 | W1 | |
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR)
Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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