# 1944 New York Giants season

The 1944 New York Giants season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League.
In an April 2013 article, football analytics website Cold Hard Football Facts named the 1944 Giants the "Stingiest Defense in NFL history," as the team only surrendered 75 points in ten games. "The manpower shortage on NFL fields created a variety of statistical anomalies on both sides of the field," said the article, "and the 1944 Giants are no exception. But even then, the 1944 Giants were a truly awesome unit: the average team scored 18.0 points per game in 1944, well above the 7.5 PPG average surrendered by the Giants. But even the best defenses can’t get it done alone: Giants quarterback Arnie Herber threw four interceptions in New York's 14–7 NFL title game loss to Herber's former team, the Packers. The 1944 Giants were a mere No. 5 in scoring offense in the 10-team NFL."

## Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | October 8 | at Boston Yanks | W 22–10 | 1–0 | Fenway Park | 17,463 | Recap |
| 2 | October 15 | at Brooklyn Tigers | W 14–7 | 2–0 | Ebbets Field | 24,854 | Recap |
| 3 | October 22 | Card-Pitt | W 23–0 | 3–0 | Polo Grounds | 40,734 | Recap |
| 4 | October 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 42,639 | Recap |
| 5 | November 5 | Boston Yanks | W 31–0 | 4–1 | Polo Grounds | 28,364 | Recap |
| 6 | November 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | T 21–21 | 4–1–1 | Shibe Park | 33,248 | Recap |
| 7 | November 19 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–0 | 5–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 56,481 | Recap |
| 8 | November 26 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 7–0 | 6–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 29,387 | Recap |
| 9 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | W 16–13 | 7–1–1 | Polo Grounds | 47,457 | Recap |
| 10 | December 10 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–0 | 8–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | 35,540 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||||

## Standings

NFL Eastern Division :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
| New York Giants | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 6–1–1 | 206 | 75 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 6–0–2 | 267 | 131 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 4–3–1 | 169 | 180 | L2 |
| Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2–6 | 82 | 233 | L2 |
| Brooklyn Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0-8 | 69 | 166 | L10 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7–1 | 238 | 141 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 4–3–1 | 258 | 172 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 4–3–1 | 216 | 151 | W4 |
| Cleveland Rams | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4–4 | 188 | 224 | L2 |
| Card-Pitt | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0–8 | 108 | 328 | L10 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## Game summaries
### Game 1: at Boston Yanks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Yanks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
* Date: October 8
* Game attendance: 17,463

### Game 2: at Brooklyn Tigers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
* Date: October 15
* Game attendance: 24,854

### Game 3: vs Cardinals-Pittsburgh Combine

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Card-Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: October 22
* Game attendance: 40,734

### Game 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: October 29
* Game attendance: 42,639

### Game 5: vs. Boston Yanks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Yanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: November 5
* Game attendance: 28,364

### Game 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 12
* Game attendance: 33,248

### Game 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: November 19
* Game attendance: 56,481
Steve Owen won his 100th regular season game as Giants head coach. Tom Coughlin would be the next to accomplish the feat 61 years later.

### Game 8: vs. Brooklyn Tigers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: November 26
* Game attendance: 29,387

### Game 9: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: December 3
* Game attendance: 47,457

### Game 10: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
* Date: December 10
* Game attendance: 35,540

## Post-season

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
| Championship | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–14 | Polo Grounds | 46,015 | Recap | |

### 1944 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
* Date: December 17
* Game attendance: 46,015
Game information :
Second quarter
GB Ted Fritsch 1-yard run (Hutson kick)
GB Fritsch 28-yard pass from Comp (Hutson kick)
Fourth quarter
NYG Cuff 1-yard run (Strong kick)
Top passers
GB – Irv Comp – 3/10, 73 YDS, TD, 3 INT
NYG – Arnie Herber – 8/22, 117 YDS, 4 INT
Top rushers
GB – Joe Laws – 13 CAR, 74 YDS
NYG – Ward Cuff – 12 CAR, 55 YDS, TD
Top receivers
GB – Don Hutson – 2 REC, 47 YDS
NYG – Frank Liebel – 3 REC, 71 YDS :