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was the franchise's 14th season in the

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Schedule

Game Summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Pirates

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

Week 9: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week 10: vs. Cleveland Rams

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12: at Brooklyn Dodgers

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's pass to

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was the last Giants touchdown on offense on

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until

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Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

The Giants won the Eastern Division in a 36-0 romp of the defending champion

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, and a right to play in the championship.

NFL Championship Game

Standings

All-Star Game

Five weeks after winning the championship, the Giants defeated the NFL All-Stars 13–10 in the first

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on January 15, 1939. The game was played at

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, where poor weather caused an attendance of just

References

New York Giants seasons

National Football League championship seasons

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