1941 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (8-3)
Location: New York, New York
1941 New York Giants Statistics
1941 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1941 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Giants relinquished 114 points, fewest in the league. New York netted 238 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 332 yards.

Tuffy Leemans passed for 475 yards. Ward Cuff hauled in 19 passes for 317 yards.

George Franck and Ward Cuff each snatched 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Steve Owen coached the team. The 1941 New York Giants lost in the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
69Tony BlazineTJanuary 2, 19126'0"232Illinois WesleyanCanton, IL USA102
36Frank CopeTNovember 19, 19156'2"225Santa ClaraAnaconda, MT USA110
14Ward CuffKAugust 12, 19136'1"192MarquetteRedwood Falls, MN USA1110
22Ed DanowskiBSeptember 30, 19116'1"198FordhamJamesport, NY USA60
55Lou DeFilippoT-CAugust 28, 19166'2"230FordhamEast Haven, CT USA110
52Vince DenneryENovember 17, 19165'11"190FordhamJersey City, NJ USA90
12Kay EakinPAugust 3, 19176'0"180ArkansasAtkins, AR USA111
60Monk EdwardsLGJuly 19, 19206'3"213BaylorIreland, TX USA1110
2Len EshmontFBAugust 26, 19175'11"179FordhamMount Carmel, PA USA95
26Nello FalaschiBBMarch 19, 19136'0"195Santa ClaraDos Palos, CA USA1111
13George FranckKRSeptember 23, 19186'0"176MinnesotaDavenport, IA USA113
11Chet GladchukC-G-T,G/TApril 4, 19176'4"248Boston Col.Bridgeport, CT USA70
7Mel HeinCAugust 22, 19096'2"225Washington St.Redding, CA USA1111
49Dick HorneESeptember 4, 19186'2"214OregonDenver, CO USA20
21Jim HowellREMarch 9, 19156'5"210ArkansasLonoke, AR USA1111
4Tuffy LeemansPRNovember 12, 19126'0"195OregonSuperior, WI USA1111
29Jack LummusEOctober 22, 19176'3"200BaylorEnnis, TX USA90
5Kayo LundayG-LB-CAugust 13, 19126'3"217ArkansasCleora, OK USA110
70Andy MarefosFB-HBJuly 16, 19176'0"223St. Mary's (CA)San Francisco, CA USA100
17Clint McClainHBJune 18, 19185'9"190SMULufkin, TX USA60
33John MellusLTJune 16, 19176'0"214VillanovaPlymouth, PA USA1111
39Doug OldershawRGJuly 6, 19156'0"195California-Santa BarbaraBakersfield, CA USA106
66Win PedersenRTJune 8, 19156'3"223MinnesotaChicago, IL USA95
23Jim PooleLESeptember 9, 19156'2"218MississippiGloster, MS USA1111
25Dom PrincipeB-LBFebruary 9, 19176'0"205FordhamBrockton, MA USA80
30Marion PughBSeptember 6, 19196'1"187Texas A&MFort Worth, TX USA50
8Frank ReaganBJuly 28, 19195'11"182PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA USA52
20Lee ShafferBMay 9, 19126'2"203Kansas St.Minneola, KS USA100
15Hank SoarBAugust 17, 19146'2"205ProvidenceAlton, RI USA110
44Ben SohnGSeptember 16, 19186'3"230USCSan Diego, CA USA113
42Orville TuttleGSeptember 18, 19125'9"210PhillipsLicking, MO USA112
49Don VosbergE-DEOctober 3, 19196'3"196MarquetteDubuque, IA USA70
24Will WallsEDecember 8, 19126'4"214TCULonoke, AR USA110
6Howie YeagerWBFebruary 19, 19155'11"173California-Santa BarbaraOrosi, CA USA101
32Len YounceRGJanuary 8, 19176'1"208Oregon St.Dayton, OR USA115