Record 3–9 Playoff finish did not qualify Head coach Steve Owen Home field Polo Grounds | Division place 5th NFL Eastern Start date 1953 Owner Tim Mara | |
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The 1953 New York Giants season was the 29th season for the club in the National Football League.
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
New York Giants coaching vacancy
Before the end of the 1953 season, the New York Daily News had a headline in their paper that Vince Lombardi was the top candidate to become the Giants new head coach. Although Giants co-owner Wellington Mara was a classmate of Lombardi at Fordham University, the Giants were actually interested in Army head coach, Colonel Red Blaik. Blaik had declined the job, but recommended Lombardi, who was his offensive co-ordinator at Army. Despite being Red Blaik's top aide, Vince Lombardi was anxious and frustrated. Three other Army assistants, including Murray Warmath were now head coaches. In June, Lombardi had turned forty years old. Lombardi would be hired as the offensive co-ordinator for the 1954 season.