 The Legendary Sneakers Game. The 1934 National Football League Championship Game, also known as The Sneakers Game, was played at the Polo Grounds in New York City on December 9, 1934. The final score was New York Giants 30, Chicago Bears 13. It was the 2nd annual NFL championship game.
A freezing rain the night before the game froze the Polo Grounds's field, much like the Ice Bowl years later. After one of the players made a remark suggesting that sneakers would provide better footing on the frozen playing surface, Giants' head coach Steve Owen sent equipment manager Abe Cohen to purchase sneakers. Cohen was unable to find an open sports equipment store and arrived at half time with 8 pairs of sneakers borrowed from Manhattan College's basketball team. The Giants were trainling 10-3 midway through the third quarter when they made the switch to sneakers. Then, after the Bears increased their lead to 13-3, Giants quarterback Ed Danowski threw a touchdown pass to Ike Frankian to make the score 13-10. On the Giants next drive, running back Ken Strong scored on a 42-yard touchdown run. Later an 11-yard run by Strong was turned into another touchdown for the Giants. Finally the Giants closed it out with Danowski's 9-yard touchdown run. The game ended with the Giants ahead: 30-13.¹ |
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(Those listed in ALL CAPS served a major part of their careers with the Giants.)Name (year inducted) - years played
- MORRIS (RED) BADGRO (1981) - 1930-1935
- ROOSEVELT BROWN (1975) - 1953-1965
- HARRY CARSON (2006) - 1976-1988
- Larry Csonka (1987) - 1976-1978
- Ray Flaherty (1976) - 1928-1929, 1931-1935
- BENNY FRIEDMAN (2005) - 1929-1931
- FRANK GIFFORD (1977) - 1952-1960, 1962-1964
- Joe Guyon (1966) - 1927
- MEL HEIN (1963) - 1931-1945
- Wilbur (Pete) Henry (1963) - 1927
- Arnie Herber (1966) - 1944-1945
- Robert (Cal) Hubbard (1963) - 1927-1928, 1936
- SAM HUFF (1982) - 1956-1963
- ALPHONSE (TUFFY) LEEMANS (1978) - 1936-1943
- TIM MARA (1963) - 1925-1959
- WELLINGTON MARA (1997) - 1937-2005
- Don Maynard (1987) - 1958
- Hugh McElhenny (1970) - 1963
- STEVE OWEN (1966) - 1926-1953
- ANDY ROBUSTELLI (1971) - 1956-1964
- KEN STRONG (1967) - 1933-1935, 1939, 1944-1947
- FRAN TARKENTON (1986) - 1967-1971
- LAWRENCE TAYLOR (1999) - 1981-1993
- Jim Thorpe (1963) - 1925
- Y.A. TITTLE (1971) - 1961-1964
- EMLEN TUNNELL (1967) - 1948-1958
- ARNIE WEINMEISTER (1984) - 1950-1953
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