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NFL team 10th season
The 1934 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 in the league championship game, which became known as the "Sneakers Game".
The 1934 New York Giants
Preseason[edit]
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Game site
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Reference
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1
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New Rochelle Bulldogs
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W 28–6
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1–0
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City Park Stadium
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[1]
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Schedule[edit]
Game summaries[edit]
Week 3: at Detroit Lions[edit]
Week Three: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
3 |
0 | 6 | 9 |
at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 23
- Game attendance: 12,000
Game information
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- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 4: at Green Bay Packers[edit]
Week Four: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 6 |
Packers |
0 |
3 |
10 | 7 | 20 |
at Dairy Bowl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: September 30
- Game attendance: 11,000
Game information
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- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- GB Monnett 20-yard FG
- GB Roger Grove 22-yard run (Monnett kick)
- Fourth quarter
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Week 5, Game 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]
Week Five: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
7 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Pirates |
6 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 12 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 3 (Wednesday)
- Game attendance: 13,020
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PIT Heller 2-yard run (kick failed)
- Third quarter
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Week 5, Game 2: at Boston Redskins[edit]
Week Five: New York Giants at Boston Redskins
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
10 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 16 |
Redskins |
0 |
0 |
13 | 0 | 13 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: October 7
- Game attendance: 17,033
Game information
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- First quarter
- NYG Newman 93-yard kickoff return (Newman kick)
- NYG Newman 30-yard FG
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Newman 26-yard FG
- NYG Newman 20-yard FG
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Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers[edit]
Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Dodgers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants |
7 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Date: October 14
- Game attendance: 30,000
Game information
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- First quarter
- NYG Strong run (Newman kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Strong run (Strong kick)
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Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates[edit]
Week Seven: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- First quarter
- Third quarter
- NYG Strong 2-yard run (Strong kick)
- Fourth quarter
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Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
Week Eight: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- Second quarter
- NYG Strong 1-yard run (Strong kick)
- Fourth quarter
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Week 9: at Chicago Bears[edit]
Week Nine: New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Bears |
14 |
0 |
7 | 6 | 27 |
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 4
- Game attendance: 25,000
Game information
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- First quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit]
Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- First quarter
- Third quarter
- NYG Newman 12-yard run (Strong kick)
- NYG Newman 1-yard run (Strong kick)
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Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]
Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- 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
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Week 12: vs. Boston Redskins[edit]
Week Twelve: Boston Redskins at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- Second quarter
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Week 13, Game 1: at Brooklyn Dodgers[edit]
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
13 |
14 |
0 | 0 | 27 |
Dodgers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
- Date: November 29 (Thursday)
- Game attendance: 15,000
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Burnett pass from McBride (Molenda kick)
- NYG Richards 20-yard pass from Smith (Richards kick)
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Week 13, Game 2: at Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles |
0 |
6 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 2
- Game attendance: 12,471
Game information
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- Second quarter
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NFL Championship Game[edit]
1934 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants
Period |
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
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- 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.
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- Top passers
- CHI - Keith Molesworth - 4/9, 60 yards, 1 INT
- NYG - Ed Danowski - 6/11, 83 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- CHI - Bill Hewitt - 2 receptions, 30 yards
- NYG - Dale Burnett - 2 receptions, 30 yards
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Standings[edit]
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also[edit]
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