| 1944 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | John V. Mara |
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
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| Record | 8–1–1 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (vs. Packers) 7–14 |
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The 1944 New York Giants season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League.
In an April 2013 article, football analytics website Cold Hard Football Facts named the 1944 Giants the "Stingiest Defense in NFL history,"[1] as the team only surrendered 75 points in ten games. "The manpower shortage on NFL fields created a variety of statistical anomalies on both sides of the field," said the article, "and the 1944 Giants are no exception. But even then, the 1944 Giants were a truly awesome unit: the average team scored 18.0 points per game in 1944, well above the 7.5 PPG average surrendered by the Giants. But even the best defenses can’t get it done alone: Giants quarterback Arnie Herber threw four interceptions in New York's 14–7 NFL title game loss to Herber's former team, the Packers. The 1944 Giants were a mere No. 5 in scoring offense in the 10-team NFL."
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| 4 | October 8 | atBoston Yanks | W 22–10 | 1–0 | Fenway Park | Recap | |
| 5 | October 15 | atBrooklyn Tigers | W 14–7 | 2–0 | Ebbets Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 22 | Card-Pitt | W 23–0 | 3–0 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 7 | October 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–24 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 8 | November 5 | Boston Yanks | W 31–0 | 4–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 9 | November 12 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | T 21–21 | 4–1–1 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
| 10 | November 19 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–0 | 5–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 11 | November 26 | Brooklyn Tigers | W 7–0 | 6–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 12 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | W 16–13 | 7–1–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 13 | December 10 | atWashington Redskins | W 31–0 | 8–1–1 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
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Week Four: New York Giants at Boston Yanks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Yanks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
atFenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
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Week Five: New York Giants at Brooklyn Tigers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
atEbbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
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Week Six: Cardinals-Pittsburgh at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Card-Pitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
atPolo Grounds, New York, New York
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Week Seven: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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Week Eight: Boston Yanks at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Yanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 10 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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Week Nine: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
atShibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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Steve Owen won his 100th regular season game as Giants head coach. Tom Coughlin would be the next to accomplish the feat 61 years later.
Week Eleven: Brooklyn Tigers at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Giants | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atGriffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
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| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Recap |
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| Championship | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–14 | Polo Grounds | Recap |
1944 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 8 | 1 | 1 | .889 | 6–1–1 | 206 | 75 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 | 6–0–2 | 267 | 131 | W2 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 4–3–1 | 169 | 180 | L2 | |
| Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2–6 | 82 | 233 | L2 | |
| Brooklyn Tigers | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0-8 | 69 | 166 | L10 | |
1944 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference
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