To evaluate the expression \(-44g^2\) for \(g = -1\), we first substitute \(-1\) for \(g\):
\[ -44(-1)^2 \]
Next, we calculate \((-1)^2\):
\[ (-1)^2 = 1 \]
Now, we substitute back into the expression:
\[ -44 \cdot 1 = -44 \]
Thus, the evaluated expression is:
\[ \boxed{-44} \]