The Sneakers Game
In 1934 the
New York Giants
beat the Chicago Bears, by 30-13,
in nine-degree temperatures
[ at the Polo Grounds ]
in a game that has become famous as the "Sneakers Game." With the Giants
trailing 10-3 at the half, head coach
Steve Owen
provided his squad with basketball shoes to increase traction on the icy turf. The team responded with four touchdowns in the second half to turn the game into a
Giants rout.