1938 New York Giants Roster
Team Record: 8-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (8-2-1)
Location: New York, New York
1938 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Giants topped the circuit with just 79 points allowed. New York moved the ball well, scoring 194 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 463 yards, while Hank Soar additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Ed Danowski threw for 848 yards. Dale Burnett topped the receiving corps, hauling in 13 passes, while Hank Soar added 164 receiving yards.
The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers.
Steve Owen coached the team. The 1938 New York Giants won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Charles Barnard | KR | March 3, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Central Oklahoma | Ovalo, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Len Barnum | B | September 18, 1912 | 6'0" | 200 | West Virginia Wesleyan | Parkersburg, WV USA | 10 | 3 |
| 18 | Dale Burnett | B | January 23, 1909 | 6'1" | 187 | Emporia St. | Larned, KS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 55 | Pete Cole | G | May 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 222 | Trinity (TX) | Stamford, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 36 | Frank Cope | T | November 19, 1915 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Clara | Anaconda, MT USA | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | Ward Cuff | K | August 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 192 | Marquette | Redwood Falls, MN USA | 11 | 11 |
| 22 | Ed Danowski | TB | September 30, 1911 | 6'1" | 198 | Fordham | Jamesport, NY USA | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Johnny Dell Isola | LG | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 201 | Fordham | Everett, MA USA | 11 | 5 |
| 28 | Nello Falaschi | BB | March 19, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Clara | Dos Palos, CA USA | 9 | 4 |
| 34 | Stan Galazin | C | August 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 211 | Villanova | 5 | 0 | |
| 29 | Chuck Gelatka | E | January 28, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississippi St. | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 3 |
| 17 | Johnny Gildea | B | March 9, 1910 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Bonaventure | Boston Run, PA USA | 9 | 2 |
| 9 | Jack Haden | T | October 2, 1914 | 6'4" | 233 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 11 | 4 |
| 37 | Ray Hanken | E | December 3, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | George Washington | Oelwein, IA | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Mel Hein | C | August 22, 1909 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington St. | Redding, CA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Jim Howell | RE | March 9, 1915 | 6'5" | 210 | Arkansas | Lonoke, AR USA | 10 | 7 |
| 31 | Larry Johnson | LB-C-E | March 28, 1909 | 6'3" | 223 | Haskell Indian | Odanah, WI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Bull Karcis | FB | December 3, 1908 | 5'9" | 223 | Carnegie Mellon | Monaca, PA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Tuffy Leemans | FB | November 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Oregon | Superior, WI USA | 10 | 3 |
| 5 | Kayo Lunday | LG | August 13, 1912 | 6'3" | 217 | Arkansas | Cleora, OK USA | 11 | 6 |
| 16 | Tilly Manton | B | August 24, 1909 | 5'11" | 188 | LSU | Ryan, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | John Mellus | T | June 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 214 | Villanova | Plymouth, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 44 | Ox Parry | RT | November 17, 1914 | 6'4" | 230 | Baylor | San Antonio, TX USA | 10 | 7 |
| 23 | Jim Poole | LE | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 218 | Mississippi | Gloster, MS USA | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | Kink Richards | B | December 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 195 | Simpson | Garden Grove, IA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Lee Shaffer | BB | May 9, 1912 | 6'2" | 203 | Kansas St. | Minneola, KS USA | 11 | 5 |
| 15 | Hank Soar | FB | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Providence | Alton, RI USA | 11 | 6 |
| 42 | Orville Tuttle | RG | September 18, 1912 | 5'9" | 210 | Phillips | Licking, MO USA | 11 | 8 |
| 24 | Will Walls | E | December 8, 1912 | 6'4" | 214 | TCU | Lonoke, AR USA | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Tarzan White | G | December 6, 1915 | 5'9" | 217 | Alabama | Lockhart, AL USA | 10 | 2 |
| 50 | Ed Widseth | LT | January 5, 1910 | 6'1" | 223 | Minnesota-Crookston | Gonvick, MN USA | 11 | 11 |
| 19 | Red Wolfe | FB | June 13, 1912 | 6'0" | 205 | Texas | Mason, TX USA | 8 | 1 |
