1964 New York Giants season
OwnerJack Mara
Wellington Mara
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record2–10–2
Division place7th NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1964 New York Giants season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League. The resulting record of 2-10-2 was the worst record in the league that year, after being Eastern Conference Champions just a year prior. This was the team's first losing season since 1953.

Offseason

Offseason Trades and Signings

The New York Giants decided to trade their star defensive player, Sam Huff, a middle linebacker, to the Washington Redskins. They receive young players, being defensive end Andy Stynchula, and halfback Dick James in return. This trade had easily become one of the most controversial and shocking trades in Giants history. The two young players had brought youth but made little impact to the team.

NFL Draft

The New York Giants have selected 20 draft picks in 20 rounds, with only 12 of them playing at all during their careers. All 12 players would be considered rookies their first year playing. One of the rookies, Lou Slaby, inherited the Middle Linebacker position that was left by Sam Huff only starting for 1 of his few years in the league.

Roster

1964 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs


Special teams


 Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
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
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 6 0 7720
Browns 0 7 72842

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns 52, New York Giants 20
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 21 21752
Giants 0 7 01320

at Yankee Stadium (I), Bronx, New York

Game information

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
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.

Roster

Awards and honors

See also

References

    • Schmitt, Larry (August 7, 2016). "The Wilderness Years - New York Giants 1964-1978". Big Blue Interactive. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
    • "1964 NFL Standings & Team Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
    • "1964 New York Giants Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.


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