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1934 New York Giants season

NFL team 10th season

Field	Value
logo	341125-Giants-Redskins-program.jpg
team	New York Giants
year	1934
record	8–5
division_place	1st NFL Eastern
owner	Tim Mara
coach	Steve Owen
stadium	Polo Grounds
playoffs	Won [NFL Championship](1934-nfl-championship-game)
(vs. [Bears](1934-chicago-bears-season)) 30–13
shortnavlink	Giants seasons

Note

the football team

(vs. Bears) 30–13

The ** New York Giants season** was the franchise's tenth in the National Football League (NFL). On a frozen field at the Polo Grounds, the host Giants upset the undefeated Chicago Bears 30–13 in the league championship game, which became known as the "Sneakers Game".

Preseason

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	New Rochelle Bulldogs	W 28–6	1–0	City Park Stadium

Schedule

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September 23	at [Detroit Lions](1934-detroit-lions-season)	L 0–9	0–1	University of Detroit Stadium	12,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193409230det.htm)
September 30	at [Green Bay Packers](1934-green-bay-packers-season)	L 6–20	0–2	Wisconsin State Fair Park	11,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193409300gnb.htm)
	at [Pittsburgh Pirates](1934-pittsburgh-pirates-nfl-season)	W 14–12	1–2	Forbes Field	13,020	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193410030pit.htm)
October 7	at [Boston Redskins](1934-boston-redskins-season)	W 16–13	2–2	Fenway Park	17,033	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193410070was.htm)
October 14	[Brooklyn Dodgers](1934-brooklyn-dodgers-nfl-season)	W 14–0	3–2	Polo Grounds	30,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193410140nyg.htm)
October 21	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 17–7	4–2	Polo Grounds	11,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193410210nyg.htm)
October 28	[Philadelphia Eagles](1934-philadelphia-eagles-season)	W 17–0	5–2	Polo Grounds	8,500	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193410280nyg.htm)
November 4	at [Chicago Bears](1934-chicago-bears-season)	L 7–27	5–3	Wrigley Field	25,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193411040chi.htm)
November 11	Green Bay Packers	W 17–3	6–3	Polo Grounds	22,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193411110nyg.htm)
November 18	Chicago Bears	L 9–10	6–4	Polo Grounds	45,404	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193411180nyg.htm)
November 25	Boston Redskins	W 3–0	7–4	Polo Grounds	17,435	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193411250nyg.htm)
November 29	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 27–0	8–4	Ebbets Field	15,000	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193411290bkn.htm)
December 2	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–6	8–5	Shibe Park	12,471	[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193412020phi.htm)
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Thanksgiving: November 29.

Game summaries

Game 1: at Detroit Lions

;Second quarter

DET Dutch Clark 11-yard FG ;Fourth quarter
DET Father Lumpkin 45-yard interception return (kick failed)

Game 2: at Green Bay Packers

;Second quarter

GB Bob Monnett 20-yard FG ;Third quarter
GB Monnett 20-yard FG
GB Roger Grove 22-yard run (Monnett kick) ;Fourth quarter
NYG Kink Richards 32-yard run (pass failed)
GB Buckets Goldenberg 2-yard run (Monnett kick)

Game 3: at Pittsburgh Pirates

;First quarter

NYG Red Badgro 25-yard pass from Harry Newman (Newman kick)
PIT Joe Skladany 28-yard pass from Warren Heller (kick failed) ;Second quarter
PIT Heller 2-yard run (kick failed) ;Third quarter
NYG Ken Strong 7-yard run (Newman kick)

Game 4: at Boston Redskins

;First quarter

NYG Newman 93-yard kickoff return (Newman kick)
NYG Newman 30-yard FG ;Third quarter
BOS Hal McPhail 55-yard fumble return (McPhail kick)
BOS Doug Wycoff run (kick failed) ;Fourth quarter
NYG Newman 26-yard FG
NYG Newman 20-yard FG

Game 5: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

;First quarter

NYG Strong run (Newman kick) ;Third quarter
NYG Strong run (Strong kick)

Game 6: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

;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)
PIT Bill Sortet 21-yard pass from Harp Vaughan (Mose Kelsch kick)

Game 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

;Second quarter

NYG Strong 1-yard run (Strong kick) ;Fourth quarter
NYG Strong 10-yard FG
NYG Wee Willie Smith 23-yard run (Strong kick)

Game 8: at Chicago Bears

;First quarter

CHB Bill Karr 49-yard pass from Carl Brumbaugh (Jack Manders kick)
CHB Bronko Nagurski run (Manders kick) ;Third quarter
CHB Brumbaugh 11-yard pass from Beattie Feathers (Manders kick) ;Fourth quarter
NYG Newman 4-yard run (Newman kick)
CHB Red Grange 36-yard pass from George Corbett (kick failed)

Game 9: vs. Green Bay Packers

;First quarter

GB Clarke 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

;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

;Second quarter

NYG Strong 14-yard FG

Game 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers

;First quarter

NYG Ray Flaherty 26-yard pass from Ed Danowski (Jack McBride kick)
NYG Dale 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

;Second quarter

PHI Jim Leonard 2-yard run (kick failed)

NFL Championship Game

Main article: 1934 NFL Championship Game

;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
NYG Ike 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

Roster

1934 New York Giants final roster
Backs

References

(September 10, 1934). "Powerful Attack Enables Football Giants To Vanquish New Rochelle in Opener, 28-6". [[The New York Times]].

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