1955 New York Giants season
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.
| 1955 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tim Mara |
| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24, 1955 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–17 | |
| 2 | October 2, 1955 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 28–17 | |
| 3 | October 9, 1955 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–23 | |
| 4 | October 16, 1955 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10–0 | |
| 5 | October 23, 1955 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–17 | |
| 6 | October 30, 1955 | Washington Redskins | W 35–7 | |
| 7 | November 6, 1955 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–14 | |
| 8 | November 13, 1955 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | |
| 9 | November 20, 1955 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–7 | |
| 10 | November 27, 1955 | Cleveland Browns | T 35–35 | |
| 11 | December 4, 1955 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–20 | |
| 12 | December 11, 1955 | at Detroit Lions | W 24–19 |
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 | |
| New York Giants | 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.
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