1944 New York Giants season
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The 1944 New York Giants season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League.
1944 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | John V. Mara |
Head coach | Steve Owen |
Home field | Polo Grounds |
Results | |
Record | 8–1–1 |
Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (vs. Packers) 7–14 |
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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."