1964 New York Giants season
The 1964 New York Giants season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League. The Giants won two games and lost ten, with two other games ending in a tie.
| 1964 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
| Head coach | Allie Sherman |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–10–2 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
As a result, the Giants plummeted from NFL Eastern Conference Champions the previous season to last place, for their first losing season since 1953. The Giants were not to return to the postseason until 1981.
Offseason
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–38 | 0–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–27 | 0–2 | Pitt Stadium | 33,053 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Washington Redskins | W 13–10 | 1–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,996 | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–26 | 1–3 | Tiger Stadium | 54,836 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | T 13–13 | 1–3–1 | Cotton Bowl | 33,324 | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–23 | 1–4–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,978 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–42 | 1–5–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 81,050 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34–17 | 2–5–1 | Yankee Stadium | 63,072 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–31 | 2–6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 63,061 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at St. Louis Cardinals | T 10–10 | 2–6–2 | Busch Stadium I | 29,608 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–44 | 2–7–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,691 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Washington Redskins | L 21–36 | 2–8–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Minnesota Vikings | L 21–30 | 2–9–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,802 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–52 | 2–10–2 | Yankee Stadium | 63,007 | Recap |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Game Summaries
Week 7: at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 42, New York Giants 20
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Giants | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 42 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 25
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 50°F, relative humidity 57%, wind 14 mph
- Game attendance: 81,050
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers (CBS): Chris Schenkel (NY) (second half) and Ken Coleman (CLE) (first half) (play-by-play), Pat Summerall (NY) (second half) and Warren Lahr (CLE) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns 52, New York Giants 20
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Browns | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Yankee Stadium (I), Bronx, New York
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 49°F, relative humidity 98%, wind 6.8 mph
- Game attendance: 63,007
- TV announcers (CBS): Ken Coleman (CLE) (second half) and Chris Schenkel (NY) (first half) (play-by-play), Warren Lahr (CLE) (second half) and Pat Summerall (NY) (first half) (color commentators)
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 415 | 293 | W1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 3 | 2 | .750 | 8–2–2 | 357 | 331 | W4 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 6–6 | 312 | 313 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 307 | 305 | L2 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 250 | 289 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5–7 | 253 | 315 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 2–8–2 | 241 | 399 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
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