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.