1950 New York Giants season

NFL team 26th season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1950, see 1950 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1950 New York Giants season

Owner	Tim Mara
Head coach	Steve Owen
Home field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	10–2
Division place	2nd NFL American
Playoff finish	Lost Conference Playoff (at Browns) 3–8
Pro Bowlers	LH Gene Roberts RT Al DeRogatis QB Charlie Conerly RLB John Cannady SS Emlen Tunnell DE Ray Poole FS Otto Schnellbacher DT Arnie Weinmeister
← 1949 Giants seasons 1951 →

The 1950 New York Giants season was the franchise's 26th season in the National Football League. The team had eight selections to the inaugural Pro Bowl, tied for the most among all teams.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 17	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 18–7	1–0	Forbes Field	24,699	Recap
—	Bye
2	October 1	at Cleveland Browns	W 6–0	2–0	Cleveland Stadium	37,647	Recap
3	October 8	at Washington Redskins	W 21–17	3–0	Griffith Stadium	19,288	Recap
4	October 15	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 6–17	3–1	Polo Grounds	21,725	Recap
5	October 22	Cleveland Browns	W 17–13	4–1	Polo Grounds	41,734	Recap
6	October 29	at Chicago Cardinals	L 3–17	4–2	Comiskey Park	23,964	Recap
7	November 5	Washington Redskins	W 24–21	5–2	Polo Grounds	23,909	Recap
8	November 12	Chicago Cardinals	W 51–21	6–2	Polo Grounds	22,380	Recap
9	November 19	at Baltimore Colts	W 55–20	7–2	Municipal Stadium	14,573	Recap
10	November 26	Philadelphia Eagles	W 7–3	8–2	Polo Grounds	24,093	Recap
11	December 3	New York Yanks	W 51–7	9–2	Polo Grounds	41,630	Recap
12	December 10	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 9–7	10–2	Shibe Park	26,440	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
Divisional	December 17	at Cleveland Browns	L 3–8	0–1	Cleveland Stadium	33,054	Recap

Standings

NFL American Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	10	2	0	.833	8–2	310	144	W6
New York Giants	10	2	0	.833	8–2	268	150	W6
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	6	0	.500	5–5	180	195	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	6	6	0	.500	4–6	254	141	L4
Chicago Cardinals	5	7	0	.417	3–6	233	287	L1
Washington Redskins	3	9	0	.250	1–8	232	326	L1

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

NFL National Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	9	3	0	.750	9–2	466	309	W1
Chicago Bears	9	3	0	.750	8–2	279	207	W1
New York Yanks	7	5	0	.583	7–4	366	367	W1
Detroit Lions	6	6	0	.500	5–6	321	285	L1
San Francisco 49ers	3	9	0	.250	3–8	213	300	W1
Green Bay Packers	3	9	0	.250	2–9	244	406	L2
Baltimore Colts	1	11	0	.083	1–4	213	462	L5

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

References

v t e New York Giants
Founded in 1925 Based and headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Franchise	Franchise Seasons Coaches All-time roster (A–Kim, Kin–Z) First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Logos and uniforms
History	1925–1978 1979–1993 1994–present Financial history
Stadiums	Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium Yale Bowl Shea Stadium Giants Stadium MetLife Stadium
Culture	Cleveland Bulldogs The Duke Crunch Bunch Gatorade shower Big Blue Wrecking Crew I'm going to Disney World! Little Giants "New York Groove" "We Fly High" "The Masseuse" (Seinfeld episode) Big Fan Bob Sheppard Jim Hall Yankee Stadium Legacy License Plate Guy The Best Man Holiday Finding Giants
Lore	Sneakers Game The Greatest Game Ever Played Chuck Bednarik's hit on Frank Gifford The Fumble Wide Right Snowball Game 2007 game vs. New England Patriots Helmet Catch Miracle at the New Meadowlands
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers New England Patriots New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Washington Commanders
Key personnel	Owners: John Mara & Steve Tisch General manager: Joe Schoen Head coach: Brian Daboll
Division championships (22)	1933 1934 1935 1938 1939 1941 1944 1946 1956 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1986 1989 1990 1997 2000 2005 2008 2011
Conference championships (11)	1956 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1986 1990 2000 2007 2011
League championships (8)	1927 1934 1938 1956 1986 (XXI) 1990 (XXV) 2007 (XLII) 2011 (XLVI)
Retired numbers	1 4 7 10 11 14 14 16 32 40 42 50 56 92
Media	Broadcasters Radio network Bob Papa Carl Banks Howard Cross
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

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Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance

New York Giants seasons

Bold indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship (1920–1969) or Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance

1950 NFL season

American Conference	Chi Cardinals	Philadelphia	Baltimore	Green Bay	National Conference
	Cleveland	Pittsburgh	Chi Bears	Los Angeles
	NY Giants	Washington	Detroit	NY Yanks
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