1933 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1933, see 1933 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1933 New York Giants season
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (at Bears) 21–23

The 1933 New York Giants season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League.

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 20	at Pittsburgh Pirates	W 23–2	1–0	Forbes Field	Recap
2	September 24	at Portsmouth Spartans	L 7–17	1–1	Universal Stadium	Recap
3	October 1	at Green Bay Packers	W 10–7	2–1	Borchert Field	Recap
4	October 8	at Boston Redskins	L 20–21	2–2	Fenway Park	Recap
5	October 15	Philadelphia Eagles	W 56–0	3–2	Polo Grounds	Recap
6	October 22	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 21–7	4–2	Polo Grounds	Recap
7	October 29	at Chicago Bears	L 10–14	4–3	Wrigley Field	Recap
8	November 5	Portsmouth Spartans	W 13–10	5–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
9	November 12	Boston Redskins	W 7–0	6–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
10	November 19	Chicago Bears	W 3–0	7–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
11	November 26	Green Bay Packers	W 17–6	8–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
12	November 30	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 10–0	9–3	Ebbets Field	Recap
13	December 3	Pittsburgh Pirates	W 27–3	10–3	Polo Grounds	Recap
	December 10	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–14	11–3	Baker Bowl	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Recap
Championship	December 17	at Chicago Bears	L 21–23	Wrigley Field	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates

Week One: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	16	23
Pirates	0	0	0	2	2

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 20
• Game time: Night
• Game attendance: 20,000

Game information
Second quarter NYG Ken Strong 33-yard interception return (Strong kick) Fourth quarter PIT Safety, Cap Oehler blocked Strong punt out of end zone NYG Harry Newman 5-yard run (Strong kick) NYG Newman 39-yard FG NYG Dale Burnett 37-yard pass from Newman (kick failed)

Week 2: at Portsmouth Spartans

Week Two: New York Giants at Portsmouth Spartans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	7	7
Spartans	0	7	10	0	17

at Universal Stadium, Portsmouth, Ohio

• Date: October 22
• Game attendance: 7,000

Game information
Second quarter POR Ace Gutowsky 1-yard run (Glenn Presnell kick) Third quarter POR Presnell 55-yard run (Presnell kick) POR Presnell 25-yard FG Fourth quarter NYG Red Badgro 20-yard fumble return (Strong kick)

Week 3: at Green Bay Packers

Week Three: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	7	0	0	10
Packers	0	0	0	7	7

at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Date: October 1
• Game attendance: 12,467

Game information
First quarter NYG Strong 39-yard FG Second quarter NYG Burnett 19-yard pass from Newman (Newman kick) Fourth quarter GB John McNally 30-yard pass from Bob Monnett (Monnett kick)

Week 4: at Boston Redskins

Week Four: New York Giants at Boston Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	0	6	7	20
Redskins	0	14	7	0	21

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: October 8
• Game attendance: 15,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Bo Molenda 10-yard run (Newman kick) Second quarter BOS Jim Musick 20-yard run (Musick kick) BOS Louis Weller 50-yard run (Musick kick) Third quarter BOS Cliff Battles run (Musick kick) NYG Stu Clancy 15-yard run (kick blocked) Fourth quarter NYG Newman 80-yard run (Newman kick)

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	21	7	7	21	56

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: October 15
• Game attendance: 18,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Hap Moran 70-yard pass from Newman (Newman-Moran pass) NYG Molenda run (Jack McBride kick) NYG Strong 5-yard run (Strong kick) Second quarter NYG Clancy 46-yard run (McBride kick) Third quarter NYG Molenda 2-yard run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter NYG Kink Richards run (McBride kick) NYG Richards 26 pass from McBride (Strong kick) NYG Burnett 23 pass from McBride (Newman kick)

Week 6: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

Week Six: Brooklyn Dodgers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dodgers	0	0	0	7	7
Giants	7	7	7	0	21

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: October 22
• Game attendance: 35,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Newman 17-yard run (Strong kick) Second quarter NYG Glenn Campbell 17-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick) Third quarter NYG Richards 70-yard run (McBride kick) Fourth quarter BRK Paul Riblett 14-yard pass from Benny Friedman (Friedman kick)

Week 7: at Chicago Bears

Week Seven: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	0	0	3	10
Bears	0	7	0	7	14

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: October 29
• Game attendance: 28,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Strong 41-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick) Second quarter CHB Bill Hewitt 29-yard pass from Keith Molesworth (Jack Manders kick) Fourth quarter NYG Strong 26-yard FG CHB Bill Karr 11-yard pass from Molesworth (Manders kick)

Week 8: vs. Portsmouth Spartans

Week Eight: Portsmouth Spartans at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	3	7	0	0	10
Giants	0	0	0	13	13

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: November 5
• Game attendance: 35,000

Game information
First quarter POR Presnell 20-yard FG Second quarter POR Presnell 81-yard run (Presnell kick) Fourth quarter NYG Strong 12-yard pass from Newman (kick failed) NYG Strong 2-yard run (Strong kick)

Week 9: vs. Boston Redskins

Week Six: Boston Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	0	7	0	0	7

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: November 12
• Game attendance: 17,601

Game information
Second quarter NYG Tex Irvin 15-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick)

Week 10: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Ten: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	0	3	0	0	3

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: November 19
• Game attendance: 22,000

Game information
Second quarter NYG Strong 21-yard FG

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	6	6
Giants	7	0	10	0	17

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: November 26
• Game attendance: 35,000

Game information
First quarter NYG Burnett 84-yard interception return (Strong kick) Third quarter NYG Badgro 35-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick) NYG Strong 30-yard FG Fourth quarter GB Milt Gantenbein 24-yard pass from Arnie Herber (kick failed)

Week 12 (Game 1): at Brooklyn Dodgers

Week Twelve, Game 1: New York Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	3	7	10
Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

• Date: November 30
• Game attendance: 28,000

Game information
Third quarter NYG Strong 16-yard FG Fourth quarter NYG Clancy 1-yard run (McBride kick)

Week 12 (Game 2): vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Week Twelve, Game 2: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	0	3	0	0	3
Giants	0	0	7	20	27

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

• Date: December 3
• Game attendance: 10,000

Game information
Second quarter PIT Mose Kelsch 14-yard FG Third quarter NYG Max Krause 20-yard pass from Strong (Strong kick) Fourth quarter NYG Badgro 25-yard pass from Newman (kick failed) NYG Richards 14-yard pass from Newman (Richards kick) NYG Richards 22-yard run (Newman-Krause pass)

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	6	7	20
Eagles	0	0	7	7	14

at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 10
• Game attendance: 35,000

Game information
Second quarter NYG Newman pass from Strong (Newman kick) Third quarter PHI Red Kirkman 54-yard pass from Red Davis (Davis kick) NYG Richards run (kick failed) Fourth quarter PHI Swede Hanson 61-yard run (Davis kick) NYG Richards 60-yard pass from Newman (Newman kick)

1933 NFL Championship Game

Main article: 1933 NFL Championship Game

1933 NFL Championship: New York Giants at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	7	7	21
Bears	3	3	10	7	23

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: December 17
• Game attendance: 26,000

Game information

First quarter CHB Jack Manders 16-yard FG Second quarter CHB Manders 40-yard FG NYG Red Badgro 29-yard pass from Harry Newman (Ken Strong kick) Third quarter CHB Manders 28-yard FG NYG Max Krause 1-yard run (Strong kick) CHB Bill Karr 8-yard pass from Bronko Nagurski (Manders kick) Fourth quarter NYG Strong 8-yard pass from Newman (Strong kick) CHB Karr 19 yard lateral from Bill Hewitt after 14-yard pass from Nagurski (Carl Brumbaugh kick)

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	11	3	0	.786	7–1	244	101	W7
Brooklyn Dodgers	5	4	1	.556	2–2–1	93	54	L2
Boston Redskins	5	5	2	.500	2–3	103	97	T1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	5	1	.375	1–2	77	158	L2
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	6	2	.333	1–5–1	67	208	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons