This 1934 NFL Championship Game, held December 9 in New York City, was won by the Giants, 33 - 13, denying the Bears the first ever undefeated, untied season.
[1] The St. Louis Gunners, an independent team, played the last three games of the Reds' 1934 schedule in their stead, managing a surprising shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the process.
[2] Three other teams — the Boston Redskins, Detroit Lions, and Green Bay Packers — also finished with more yards gained than the 1933 high water mark.
[2] Coaching attention to pass defense hampered the aerial attack although opening up running lanes, with the counterintuitive result that the league's increased offensive output came via the ground rather than the air.
The Lions shut out their first 7 opponents of the year in marching to a 10–0 record, only to lose once to the Packers and twice to the Bears to fall from contention.
Bears 13 at Polo Grounds, New York City, December 9, 1934 The 1934 season marked the third year in which official statistics were tracked and retained by the NFL.