1939 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-1-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Steve Owen (9-1-1)
Location: New York, New York

1939 New York Giants Statistics
1939 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 9 wins and 1 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 yielded 85 points, fewest in the league. New York netted 168 points. Tuffy Leemans ran for a team-leading 429 yards.

Ed Danowski threw for 437 yards. Hank Soar hauled in 12 passes, while Tuffy Leemans added 185 receiving yards.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 45 turnovers, topping in the league.

Steve Owen coached the team. The 1939 New York Giants lost in the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
10	Len Barnum	KR	September 18, 1912	6'0"	200	West Virginia Wesleyan	Parkersburg, WV USA	11	2
18	Dale Burnett	B	January 23, 1909	6'1"	187	Emporia St.	Larned, KS USA	11	0
55	Pete Cole	G-T	May 5, 1916	5'11"	222	Trinity (TX)	Stamford, TX USA	10	0
36	Frank Cope	LT	November 19, 1915	6'2"	225	Santa Clara	Anaconda, MT USA	11	8
14	Ward Cuff	K	August 12, 1913	6'1"	192	Marquette	Redwood Falls, MN USA	9	8
22	Ed Danowski	TB	September 30, 1911	6'1"	198	Fordham	Jamesport, NY USA	11	9
2	Johnny Dell Isola	LG	February 12, 1912	5'11"	201	Fordham	Everett, MA USA	11	11
28	Nello Falaschi	BB	March 19, 1913	6'0"	195	Santa Clara	Dos Palos, CA USA	11	9
34	Stan Galazin	C	August 8, 1915	6'3"	211	Villanova		3	0
29	Chuck Gelatka	E	January 28, 1914	6'1"	185	Mississippi St.	Chicago, IL USA	10	0
7	Mel Hein	C	August 22, 1909	6'2"	225	Washington St.	Redding, CA USA	11	10
21	Jim Howell	RE	March 9, 1915	6'5"	210	Arkansas	Lonoke, AR USA	7	5
31	Larry Johnson	LB	March 28, 1909	6'3"	223	Haskell Indian	Odanah, WI USA	4	1
11	Bull Karcis	FB-BB-HB	December 3, 1908	5'9"	223	Carnegie Mellon	Monaca, PA USA	10	0
27	Jiggs Kline	E	October 22, 1913	6'1"	196	Emporia St.	Elmdale, KS USA	9	0
4	Tuffy Leemans	FB	November 12, 1912	6'0"	195	Oregon	Superior, WI USA	10	2
5	Kayo Lunday	G-LB-C	August 13, 1912	6'3"	217	Arkansas	Cleora, OK USA	11	0
33	John Mellus	RT	June 16, 1917	6'0"	214	Villanova	Plymouth, PA USA	11	8
9	Eddie Miller	TB-QB-DB	February 17, 1916	5'10"	165	New Mexico St.	Muskogee, OK USA	8	0
39	Doug Oldershaw	G-E	July 6, 1915	6'0"	195	California-Santa Barbara	Bakersfield, CA USA	10	0
6	Al Owen	HB	February 16, 1913	6'0"	194	St. Lawrence	Glen Ridge, NJ USA	8	1
44	Ox Parry	T	November 17, 1914	6'4"	230	Baylor	San Antonio, TX USA	11	3
23	Jim Poole	LE	September 9, 1915	6'2"	218	Mississippi	Gloster, MS USA	11	11
13	Kink Richards	B	December 27, 1910	5'11"	195	Simpson	Garden Grove, IA USA	9	2
20	Lee Shaffer	B	May 9, 1912	6'2"	203	Kansas St.	Minneola, KS USA	9	2
15	Hank Soar	FB	August 17, 1914	6'2"	205	Providence	Alton, RI USA	11	6
30	Ken Strong	FB	March 21, 1906	6'0"	206	NYU	West Haven, CT USA	9	3
42	Orville Tuttle	RG	September 18, 1912	5'9"	210	Phillips	Licking, MO USA	11	11
24	Will Walls	RE	December 8, 1912	6'4"	214	TCU	Lonoke, AR USA	10	6
66	Tarzan White	G	December 6, 1915	5'9"	217	Alabama	Lockhart, AL USA	6	0
50	Ed Widseth	T	January 5, 1910	6'1"	223	Minnesota-Crookston	Gonvick, MN USA	11	3