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1951 New York Giants season

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This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1951, see 1951 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1951 New York Giants season
OwnerTim Mara
Head coachSteve Owen
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record9–2–1
Division place2nd NFL American
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1951 New York Giants season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League. They finished at 9–2–1,[1] with both losses against the Cleveland Browns.[2][3]

The season finale with the neighboring Yanks at Yankee Stadium drew less than 6,700, played on an icy field with a game time temperature of 17 °F (−8 °C).[1] It was the Yanks' final game ever.

Regular season

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Main article: 1951 NFL season

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 October 1 at Pittsburgh Steelers T 13–13 0–0–1 Forbes Field 27,984 Recap [4][5][6]
2 October 7 at Washington Redskins W 35–14 1–0–1 Griffith Stadium 23,800 Recap
3 October 14 Chicago Cardinals W 28–17 2–0–1 Polo Grounds 28,095 Recap
4 October 21 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–24 3–0–1 Polo Grounds 28,656 Recap
5 October 28 at Cleveland Browns L 13–14 3–1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 56,947 Recap
6 November 4 New York Yanks W 37–31 4–1–1 Polo Grounds 25,682 Recap
7 November 11 Washington Redskins W 28–14 5–1–1 Polo Grounds 21,242 Recap
8 November 18 Cleveland Browns L 0–10 5–2–1 Polo Grounds 52,215 Recap
9 November 25 at Chicago Cardinals W 10–0 6–2–1 Comiskey Park 11,892 Recap
10 December 2 Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–0 7–2–1 Polo Grounds 19,196 Recap
11 December 9 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–7 8–2–1 Shibe Park 19,322 Recap
12 December 16 at New York Yanks W 27–17 9–2–1 Yankee Stadium 6,658 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL American Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 11 1 0 .917 9–0 331 152 W11
New York Giants 9 2 1 .818 7–2–1 254 161 W4
Washington Redskins 5 7 0 .417 4–5 183 296 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 7 1 .364 3–5–1 183 235 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 4 8 0 .333 3–6 234 264 L2
Chicago Cardinals 3 9 0 .250 0–8 210 287 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL National Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 7–2 392 261 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–2–1 255 205 W3
Detroit Lions 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 336 259 L1
Chicago Bears 7 5 0 .583 6–2 286 282 L1
Green Bay Packers 3 9 0 .250 1–8 254 375 L7
New York Yanks 1 9 2 .100 1–7–2 241 382 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Price sets NFL record as Giants beat Yanks". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 17, 1951. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Browns edge out Giants in top pro tilt, 14-13". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 29, 1951. p. 24.
  3. ^ "52,215 see Browns defeat Giants, 10-0". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. November 19, 1951. p. 27.
  4. ^ Sell, Jack (October 2, 1951). "Steelers, Giants tie, 13-13, in NL opener". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 16.
  5. ^ "Steelers battle Giants to 13-13 tied in opener". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. October 2, 1951. p. 6, part 2.
  6. ^ Livingston, Pat (October 2, 1951). "Rough, tough Steelers please fans in 13-13 tie". Pittsburgh Press. p. 33.
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