| 1942 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Steve Owen |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1942 New York Giants season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | September 27 | at Washington Redskins | W 14–7 | 1–0 | Griffith Stadium | |
| 4 | October 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | |
| 5 | October 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–17 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | |
| 6 | October 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–26 | 2–2 | Wrigley Field | |
| 7 | October 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | L 7–17 | 2–3 | Ebbets Field | |
| 8 | November 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–17 | 2–4 | Polo Grounds | |
| 9 | November 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–0 | 3–4 | Shibe Park | |
| 10 | November 15 | Washington Redskins | L 7–14 | 3–5 | Polo Grounds | |
| 11 | November 22 | Green Bay Packers | T 21–21 | 3–5–1 | Polo Grounds | |
| 12 | November 29 | Chicago Cardinals | W 21–7 | 4–5–1 | Polo Grounds | |
| 13 | December 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 10–0 | 5–5–1 | Polo Grounds | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
| NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7–1 | 227 | 102 | W9 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5–3 | 167 | 119 | L1 | |
| New York Giants | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–4 | 155 | 139 | W2 | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2–6 | 100 | 168 | L6 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2–6 | 134 | 239 | L1 | |