1940 New York Giants Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-4-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Steve Owen (6-4-1)
Location: New York, New York
1940 New York Giants Roster
1940 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1940 season with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.

New York scored 131 points, while the rigid defensive squad surrendered 133. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 474 yards for the Giants.

Eddie Miller passed for 505 yards. Lee Shaffer topped pass catchers, hauling in 15 passes, while Jim Howell added 255 receiving yards.

Doug Oldershaw and Lee Shaffer each picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Steve Owen coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Eddie Miller733547.95056.945.579.66049.5
Kay Eakin431739.51994.600.037.0025.2
Tuffy Leemans311548.41595.126.539.7045.7
Len Barnum23939.11506.5313.028.7065.2
Grenny Lansdell3266.7237.700.000.0089.6
Walt Nielsen100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals1747844.810366.095.2158.660 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Tuffy Leemans1324743.61
Walt Nielsen732693.71
Hank Soar802463.11
Eddie Miller652063.21
Len Barnum481282.70
Ward Cuff15865.71
Lee Shaffer7202.91
Kay Eakin14201.40
Al Owen2105.00
Grenny Lansdell791.30
Dom Principe1180.70
Totals45414763.36

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lee Shaffer151218.12
Jim Howell1425518.22
Ward Cuff1322016.91
Jim Poole1015615.638 3
Chuck Gelatka6569.30
Max Harrison49624.00
Hank Soar4369.012 1
Jack Hinkle3237.70
Bolo Perdue22814.00
Walt Nielsen2178.518 0
Nello Falaschi294.50
Len Barnum11515.015 0
Al Owen155.00
John McLaughry1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals78103613.338 9

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Ward Cuff99100.08562.524
Len Barnum7685.74125.09
Hank Soar10.00
Totals161593.813646.233

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Len Barnum39157140.364
Eddie Miller1973138.552
Kay Eakin1145441.368
Walt Nielsen14242.042
Totals70279840.068

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Doug Oldershaw44812.018 0
Lee Shaffer4143.50
Len Barnum24824.039 0
Hank Soar22713.50
Ward Cuff2168.015 0
Mel Hein2157.50
Eddie Miller252.50
Nello Falaschi12323.023 0
Johnny Dell Isola11616.016 0
Dom Principe11212.012 0
Tuffy Leemans100.00
Jim Howell100.00
Totals232249.739 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
John Mellus1
Totals0000010

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Ward Cuff11059036
Lee Shaffer12000018
Jim Poole300018
Jim Howell2000012
Hank Soar11000012
Len Barnum0001609
Walt Nielsen100006
Tuffy Leemans100006
John Mellus10006
Eddie Miller100006
Totals69000010615000129



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