The 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,"Cold Hard Football Facts, The 100 Stingiest Defenses In Football History April 1, 2013 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."

Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 8 at Boston Yanks W 22–10 1–0 Fenway Park 17,463 Recap 2 October 15 at Brooklyn Tigers W 14–7 2–0 Ebbets Field 24,854 Recap 3 October 22 Card-Pitt W 23–0 3–0 Polo Grounds 40,734 Recap 4 October 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–24 3–1 Polo Grounds 42,639 Recap 5 November 5 Boston Yanks W 31–0 4–1 Polo Grounds 28,364 Recap 6 November 12 at Philadelphia Eagles T 21–21 4–1–1 Shibe Park 33,248 Recap 7 November 19 Green Bay Packers W 24–0 5–1–1 Polo Grounds 56,481 Recap 8 November 26 Brooklyn Tigers W 7–0 6–1–1 Polo Grounds 29,387 Recap 9 December 3 Washington Redskins W 16–13 7–1–1 Polo Grounds 47,457 Recap 10 December 10 at Washington Redskins W 31–0 8–1–1 Griffith Stadium 35,540 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Game summaries Game 1: at Boston Yanks

Game 2: at Brooklyn Tigers

Game 3: vs Cardinals-Pittsburgh Combine

Game 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Game 5: vs. Boston Yanks

Game 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Game 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

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.

Game 8: vs. Brooklyn Tigers

Game 9: vs. Washington Redskins

Game 10: at Washington Redskins

Post-season

Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 17 Green Bay Packers L 7–14 Polo Grounds 46,015 Recap

1944 NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants

Roster 1944 New York Giants final roster Backs 42 Hub Barker RB/S 44 Keith Beebe RB/S/P   2 Len Calligaro RB/S 21 Roy Clay RB/CB 14 Ward Cuff RB/CB/K 20 Arnie Herber RB/CB 25 Carl Kinscherf FB/LB 24 Howie Livingston FB/LB   8 Bill Paschal FB/LB   5 Bill Petrilas RB/CB 37 Joe Sulaitis RB/CB Linemen/Linebackers 55 Chuck Avedisian G/DG 32 Al Blozis T/DT 70 Roland Caranci T/DT 26 Vic Carroll T/DT 36 Frank Cope T/DT   7 Mel Hein C/LB 39 Herb Kane T/DT 29 Bill Piccolo C/LB 33 Jim Sivell G/DG 69 Frank Umont G/DG 31 Larry Visnic G/DG 60 Len Younce G/DGEnds/Receivers 30 O'Neal Adams 85 Verlin Adams 22 Frank Liebel 11 Johnny Weiss

Special teams 50 Ken Strong K

Reserve Win Pedersen T/DT (Military)

rookies in italics

See also List of New York Giants seasons

References

1944 New York Giants season at Pro Football Reference