1948 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1948, see 1948 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1948 New York Giants season
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	4–8
Division place	3rd (tied) NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

The 1948 New York Giants season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	Bye
2	September 23	at Boston Yanks	W 27–7	1–0	Fenway Park
3	October 3	at Washington Redskins	L 10–41	1–1	Griffith Stadium
4	October 10	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–45	1–2	Shibe Park
5	October 17	Chicago Cardinals	L 35–63	1–3	Polo Grounds
6	October 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 34–27	2–3	Polo Grounds
7	October 31	at Chicago Bears	L 14–35	2–4	Wrigley Field
8	November 7	Philadelphia Eagles	L 14–35	2–5	Polo Grounds
9	November 14	Los Angeles Rams	L 37–52	2–6	Polo Grounds
10	November 21	at Green Bay Packers	W 49–3	3–6	Wisconsin State Fair Park
11	November 28	Boston Yanks	W 28–14	4–6	Polo Grounds
12	December 5	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–38	4–7	Forbes Field
13	December 12	Washington Redskins	L 21–28	4–8	Polo Grounds
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles	9	2	1	.818	7–1	376	156	W1
Washington Redskins	7	5	0	.583	5–3	291	287	W1
New York Giants	4	8	0	.333	3–5	297	388	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	8	0	.333	3–5	200	243	L1
Boston Yanks	3	9	0	.250	2–6	174	372	W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons