1949 New York Giants season
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The 1949
New York Giants
season was the 25th season for the club in the National Football League
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1949 NFL season
The 1949 NFL season was the 30th regular season of the National Football League. Prior to the season, Boston Yanks owner Ted Collins asked the league to fold his team due to financial woes, and give him a new one in New York City...
New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the 25th season for the club in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 4 | Paul Page | Halfback | Southern Methodist 1948 SMU Mustangs football team Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand. -Rivalries:*In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU tied Texas Christian 7-7.*In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU tied Rice 33-7.-Schedule:... |
| 2 | 14 | Al DeRogatis Al DeRogatis Albert John "Al" DeRogatis was an American football player and television and radio sportscaster.-Biography:... |
Defensive Tackle | Duke Duke Blue Devils football The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal... |
| 16 | 155 | Jerry Morrical | Tackle | |
| 17 | 166 | Wally Teninga | Back | Michigan Michigan Wolverines football The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | September 25, 1949 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 28–7 |
| 2 | September 30, 1949 | at New York Bulldogs | W 38–14 |
| 3 | October 9, 1949 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 45–35 |
| 4 | October 16, 1949 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 21–17 |
| 5 | October 23, 1949 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 35–28 |
| 6 | October 30, 1949 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 41–38 |
| 7 | November 6, 1949 | New York Bulldogs | L 31–24 |
| 8 | November 13, 1949 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 30–10 |
| 9 | November 20, 1949 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 45–21 |
| 10 | November 27, 1949 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 23–7 |
| 11 | December 4, 1949 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–3 |
| 12 | December 11, 1949 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 17–3 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1949 Philadelphia Eagles season, their 17th in the league, resulted in winning the NFL Championship.-Off Season:The Eagles hold training camp for the 1st time at UM North Central Agriculture school in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.-NFL Draft:... |
11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 364 | 134 | W-8 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : New York Giants :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 20,957* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 224 | 214 | W-1 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 287 | 298 | L-2 |
| Washington Redskins 1949 Washington Redskins season The 1949 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-5 record from 1948.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 268 | 339 | L-1 |
| New York Bulldogs 1949 New York Bulldogs season The 1949 New York Bulldogs season was their inaugural season and last as the Bulldogs . The finished 1-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 153 | 368 | L-5 |