1937 New York Giants Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3-2
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Steve Owen (6-3-2)
Location: New York, New York
1937 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 6-3-2
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Steve Owen (6-3-2)
Location: New York, New York
1937 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1937 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses and 2 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.
The Giants netted 128 points, while the defensive squad gave up 109. Hank Soar ran for a team-leading 442 yards for New York, while Tuffy Leemans also buoyed the ground attack.
Ed Danowski passed for 814 yards. Tuffy Leemans hauled in 11 passes for 157 yards.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 44 turnovers.
Steve Owen coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Dale Burnett | K | January 23, 1909 | 6'1" | 187 | Emporia St. | Larned, KS USA | 9 | 2 |
| 36 | Pete Cole | G-T | May 5, 1916 | 5'11" | 222 | Trinity (TX) | Stamford, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Red Corzine | BB | January 19, 1909 | 5'11" | 213 | Davis & Elkins | Balcolm, IL USA | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Ward Cuff | WB | August 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 192 | Marquette | Redwood Falls, MN USA | 11 | 9 |
| 22 | Ed Danowski | TB | September 30, 1911 | 6'1" | 198 | Fordham | Jamesport, NY USA | 11 | 7 |
| 2 | Johnny Dell Isola | LG | February 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 201 | Fordham | Everett, MA USA | 9 | 8 |
| 55 | Jerry Dennerlein | LT | December 1, 1915 | 6'2" | 235 | St. Mary's (CA) | Ambridge, PA USA | 11 | 6 |
| 34 | Stan Galazin | C | August 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 211 | Villanova | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | Chuck Gelatka | E | January 28, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississippi St. | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Len Grant | RT | January 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 235 | NYU | Boston, MA USA | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Jack Haden | T | October 2, 1914 | 6'4" | 233 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 10 | 2 |
| 37 | Ray Hanken | E | December 3, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | George Washington | Oelwein, IA | 11 | 2 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 |
| 31 | Larry Johnson | LB-C-E | March 28, 1909 | 6'3" | 223 | Haskell Indian | Odanah, WI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Mickey Kobrosky | QB | February 22, 1915 | 6'0" | 187 | Trinity (CT) | Springfield, MA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Tuffy Leemans | FB | November 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Oregon | Superior, WI USA | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Kayo Lunday | G | August 13, 1912 | 6'3" | 217 | Arkansas | Cleora, OK USA | 11 | 2 |
| 16 | Tilly Manton | B | August 24, 1909 | 5'11" | 188 | LSU | Ryan, OK USA | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Jim Neill | FB-WB | May 9, 1913 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas Tech | Brownfield, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Ox Parry | T | November 17, 1914 | 6'4" | 230 | Baylor | San Antonio, TX USA | 11 | 2 |
| 23 | Jim Poole | LE | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 218 | Mississippi | Gloster, MS USA | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | Kink Richards | B | December 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 195 | Simpson | Garden Grove, IA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Tony Sarausky | B | April 7, 1913 | 5'11" | 201 | Fordham | Cambridge, MA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Lee Shaffer | B | May 9, 1912 | 6'2" | 203 | Kansas St. | Minneola, KS USA | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | Hank Soar | FB | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Providence | Alton, RI USA | 9 | 3 |
| 42 | Orville Tuttle | RG | September 18, 1912 | 5'9" | 210 | Phillips | Licking, MO USA | 11 | 10 |
| 24 | Will Walls | E | December 8, 1912 | 6'4" | 214 | TCU | Lonoke, AR USA | 11 | 4 |
| 66 | Tarzan White | G | December 6, 1915 | 5'9" | 217 | Alabama | Lockhart, AL USA | 11 | 2 |
| 50 | Ed Widseth | LT | January 5, 1910 | 6'1" | 223 | Minnesota-Crookston | Gonvick, MN USA | 11 | 5 |
