1940 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1940, see 1940 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1940 New York Giants season
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	6–4–1
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1940 New York Giants season was the sixteenth season for the club in the National Football League.

The Giants' 131 points-scored is the fewest in NFL history for a team that finished the season with a winning record.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 15, 1940	at Pittsburgh Steelers	T 10–10
2	September 22, 1940	at Washington Redskins	L 21–7
3	September 28, 1940	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–14
4	October 13, 1940	Philadelphia Eagles	W 17–7
5	October 20, 1940	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 12–0
6	October 27, 1940	Chicago Bears	L 37–21
7	November 3, 1940	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 10–7
8	November 10, 1940	Cleveland Rams	L 13–0
9	November 17, 1940	Green Bay Packers	W 7–3
10	November 24, 1940	Washington Redskins	W 21–7
11	December 1, 1940	Brooklyn Dodgers	L 14–6

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Washington Redskins	9	2	0	.818	6–2	245	142	W1
Brooklyn Dodgers	8	3	0	.727	6–2	186	120	W4
New York Giants	6	4	1	.600	5–2–1	131	133	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	2	7	2	.222	1–6–1	60	178	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	1	10	0	.091	1–7	111	211	L1

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

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons