| Team: | New York Giants |
| Year: | 1938 |
| Record: | 8–2–1 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Coach: | Steve Owen |
| Stadium: | Polo Grounds |
| Playoffs: | Won NFL Championship (vs. Packers) 23–17 |
| Shortnavlink: | Giants seasons |
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | September 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–14 | 1–1 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | L 10–13 | 1–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 9 | at Washington Redskins | W 10–7 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–7 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 23 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 28–14 | 4–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 6 | Chicago Cardinals | W 6–0 | 5–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 13 | Cleveland Rams | W 28–0 | 6–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 20 | Green Bay Packers | W 15–3 | 7–2 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 24 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | T 7–7 | 7–2–1 | Recap | |||
| 13 | December 4 | Washington Redskins | W 36–0 | 8–2–1 | Polo Grounds | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
Ed Danowski's pass to Dale Burnett was the last Giants touchdown on offense on Thanksgiving Day until 2022.
The Giants won the Eastern Division in a 36-0 romp of the defending champion Washington Redskins, and a right to play in the championship.
See main article: 1938 NFL Championship Game.
Five weeks after winning the championship, the Giants defeated the NFL All-Stars 13–10 in the first Pro Bowl on January 15, 1939. The game was played at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, California, where poor weather caused an attendance of just