The Giants managed to put together quite a respectable team this year.
Ed Danowski was lured out of retirement,
Tuffy Leemans' back healed, and
Mel Hein was talked out of a potential retirement. The Giants sailed through their first five games—only the Washington Redskins came within a touchdown of them as they outscored their first five opponents, 122–27. But the Brooklyn Dodgers, coached by
Jock Sutherland and guided on the field by All-Pro
Ace Parker, proved the Giants' most formidable opponents, dealing them two of their three defeats this year.
The Giants clinched the Eastern Division title weeks in advance of the regular season finale, but no NFL players could have been prepared for the
Attack on Pearl Harbor to occur less than fifteen minutes before kickoff of week 14; the three games that day were not interrupted, but a
bye week was observed before proceeding to the
championship game.
The Giants managed to put together quite a respectable team this year.
Ed Danowski was lured out of retirement,
Tuffy Leemans' back healed, and
Mel Hein was talked out of a potential retirement. The Giants sailed through their first five games—only the Washington Redskins came within a touchdown of them as they outscored their first five opponents, 122–27. But the Brooklyn Dodgers, coached by
Jock Sutherland and guided on the field by All-Pro
Ace Parker, proved the Giants' most formidable opponents, dealing them two of their three defeats this year.
The Giants clinched the Eastern Division title weeks in advance of the regular season finale, but no NFL players could have been prepared for the
Attack on Pearl Harbor to occur less than fifteen minutes before kickoff of week 14; the three games that day were not interrupted, but a
bye week was observed before proceeding to the
championship game.