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1948 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1948, see 1948 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1948 New York Giants season
1948 Giants media guide
PresidentJohn V. Mara
Head coachSteve Owen
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record4–8
Division place3rd (tied) NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1948 New York Giants season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team ended the year with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, tied for third place in the league's five-team Eastern Division.

Regular season

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Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 23 at Boston Yanks W 27–7 1–0 Fenway Park 7,428 Recap
2 October 3 at Washington Redskins L 10–41 1–1 Griffith Stadium 32,593 Recap
3 October 10 at Philadelphia Eagles L 0–45 1–2 Shibe Park 22,804 Recap
4 October 17 Chicago Cardinals L 35–63 1–3 Polo Grounds 35,584 Recap
5 October 24 Pittsburgh Steelers W 34–27 2–3 Polo Grounds 13,443 Recap
6 October 31 at Chicago Bears L 14–35 2–4 Wrigley Field 41,608 Recap
7 November 7 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–35 2–5 Polo Grounds 24,983 Recap
8 November 14 Los Angeles Rams L 37–52 2–6 Polo Grounds 22,766 Recap
9 November 21 at Green Bay Packers W 49–3 3–6 State Fair Park 12,639 Recap
10 November 28 Boston Yanks W 28–14 4–6 Polo Grounds 19,636 Recap
11 December 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 28–38 4–7 Forbes Field 27,645 Recap
12 December 12 Washington Redskins L 21–28 4–8 Polo Grounds 23,156 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. September 23: Thursday night.

Standings

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Program for the November 7 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 9 2 1 .818 7–1 376 156 W1
Washington Redskins 7 5 0 .583 5–3 291 287 W1
New York Giants 4 8 0 .333 3–5 297 388 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 8 0 .333 3–5 200 243 L1
Boston Yanks 3 9 0 .250 2–6 174 372 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Cardinals 11 1 0 .917 7–1 395 226 W10
Chicago Bears 10 2 0 .833 7–1 375 151 L1
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 3–5 327 269 W3
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 2–6 154 290 L7
Detroit Lions 2 10 0 .167 1–7 200 407 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

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References

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