1961 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Allie Sherman (10-3-1)
Location: New York, New York
1961 New York Giants Statistics
1961 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, 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 allowed 220 points, lowest in the league. New York moved the ball well, scoring 368 points. Y.A. Tittle passed for 2,272 yards. Del Shofner hauled in 68 passes for 1,125 yards, while Kyle Rote was targeted regularly as well.

Alex Webster ran for a team-leading 928 yards.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 54 turnovers, topping in the league. Dick Lynch picked off 9 opponent throws.

Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1961 New York Giants lost in the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
49Erich BarnesLCBJuly 4, 19356'2"201PurdueElkhart, IN USA140
79Rosey BrownLTOctober 20, 19326'3"255Morgan St.Charlottesville, VA USA140
34Don ChandlerPSeptember 5, 19346'2"215FloridaCouncil Bluffs, IA USA140
42Charlie ConerlyQBSeptember 19, 19216'1"185MississippiClarksdale, MS USA134
62Darrell DessLGJuly 11, 19356'0"243North Carolina St.New Castle, PA USA140
35Bob GaitersHBFebruary 26, 19385'11"210New Mexico St.Zanesville, OH USA140
76Rosey GrierRDTJuly 14, 19326'5"284Penn St.Cuthbert, GA USA140
11Lee GrosscupQBDecember 27, 19366'1"187WashingtonSanta Monica, CA USA40
12Pete HallEFebruary 28, 19396'2"200MarquetteSharon, PA USA120
52Larry HayesC-LBJuly 21, 19356'3"220VanderbiltNashville, TN USA140
70Sam HuffMLBOctober 4, 19346'1"230West VirginiaEdna Gas, WV USA140
72Chuck JaneretteDT-T-GDecember 1, 19386'3"253Penn St.Philadelphia, PA USA140
41Gene JohnsonDBSeptember 18, 19356'0"187CincinnatiClay, WV USA30
75Jim KatcavageLDEOctober 28, 19346'3"237DaytonWilkes-Barre, PA USA140
24Phil KingHB-FBJune 22, 19366'4"223VanderbiltNashville, TN USA50
53Greg LarsonRTNovember 15, 19396'3"250MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN USA140
89Cliff LivingstonLLBJuly 2, 19306'3"218UCLACompton, CA USA130
22Dick LynchRCBApril 29, 19366'1"202Notre DameOceanside, NY USA140
77Dick ModzelewskiLDTFebruary 16, 19316'0"250MarylandWest Natrona, PA USA140
40Joe MorrisonRHAugust 21, 19376'1"210CincinnatiLima, OH USA130
25Dick NolanLSMarch 26, 19326'1"185MarylandPittsburgh, PA USA90
20Jimmy PattonRSSeptember 29, 19335'11"183MississippiGreenville, MS USA140
81Andy RobustelliRDEDecember 6, 19256'1"230ArnoldStamford, CT USA140
44Kyle RoteLHOctober 27, 19276'0"199SMUBellevue, TX USA140
82Tom ScottRLBSeptember 3, 19306'2"218VirginiaBaltimore, MD USA130
85Del ShofnerSEDecember 11, 19346'3"186BaylorCenter, TX USA140
83Bob SimmsLB-ESeptember 3, 19386'1"230RutgersClendenin, WV USA140
61Zeke SmithLB-G-DESeptember 29, 19366'2"235AuburnWalker Springs, AL USA120
48Bill StitsPRJuly 26, 19316'4"194UCLALomita, CA USA100
66Jack StroudRGJanuary 29, 19286'1"235TennesseeFresno, CA USA120
88Pat SummerallKMay 10, 19306'4"228ArkansasLake City, FL USA140
14Y.A. TittleQBOctober 24, 19266'0"192LSUMarshall, TX USA1310
65Mickey WalkerG-LB-COctober 14, 19396'0"235Michigan St.Petoskey, MI USA140
80Joe WaltonTEDecember 15, 19355'11"202PittsburghBeaver Falls, PA USA120
21Allan WebbDB-HBJanuary 22, 19335'11"180ArnoldWashington, DC USA100
29Alex WebsterFBApril 19, 19316'3"225North Carolina St.Kearny, NJ USA140
28Joel WellsKRNovember 26, 19356'1"200ClemsonColumbia, SC USA140
55Ray WietechaCNovember 4, 19286'1"225Michigan St.East Chicago, IN USA1414



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