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1940 New York Giants season

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1940 New York Giants season
Head coachSteve Owen
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record6–4–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1940 New York Giants season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League.

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.

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