1955 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name in 1955, see 1955 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1955 New York Giants season
OwnerTim Mara
Head coachJim Lee Howell
Home stadiumPolo Grounds
Results
Record6–5–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1955 New York Giants season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League. It was also the Giants' last season playing their home games at the Polo Grounds before moving to Yankee Stadium the following year. The Giants were attempting to improve on their 7–5 record from 1954. The Giants finished with a 6–5–1 record, finishing in third place and missing the playoffs.[1]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 24 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–27 0–1 Connie Mack Stadium 29,597 Recap
2 October 2 at Chicago Cardinals L 17–28 0–2 Comiskey Park 9,555 Recap
3 October 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 23–30 0–3 Forbes Field 29,422 Recap
4 October 16 Chicago Cardinals W 10–0 1–3 Polo Grounds 7,000 Recap
5 October 23 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–19 1–4 Polo Grounds 27,365 Recap
6 October 30 Washington Redskins W 35–7 2–4 Polo Grounds 17,402 Recap
7 November 6 at Cleveland Browns L 14–24 2–5 Cleveland Stadium 46,524 Recap
8 November 13 Baltimore Colts W 17–7 3–5 Polo Grounds 33,982 Recap
9 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 31–7 4–5 Polo Grounds 22,075 Recap
10 November 27 Cleveland Browns T 35–35 4–5–1 Polo Grounds 45,699 Recap
11 December 4 at Washington Redskins W 27–20 5–5–1 Griffith Stadium 28,556 Recap
12 December 11 at Detroit Lions W 24–19 6–5–1 Briggs Stadium 45,929 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns 9 2 1 .818 7–2–1 349 218 W2
Washington Redskins 8 4 0 .667 6–4 246 222 W1
6 5 1 .545 4–5–1 267 223 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 4 7 1 .364 4–5–1 248 231 L1
Chicago Cardinals 4 7 1 .364 3–6–1 224 252 L2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 8 0 .333 4–6 195 285 L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 8 3 1 .727 6–3–1 260 231 W3
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 7–3 294 251 W2
Green Bay Packers 6 6 0 .500 5–5 258 276 L1
Baltimore Colts 5 6 1 .455 5–4–1 214 239 L2
San Francisco 49ers 4 8 0 .333 4–6 216 298 W1
Detroit Lions 3 9 0 .250 2–8 230 275 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

References

  1. ^ "It's Browns-Rams For N.F.L. Crown". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. Associated Press. December 12, 1955. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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