
1941 New York Giants Roster
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 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.
Defensively, 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 |
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69 | Tony Blazine | T | January 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 232 | Illinois Wesleyan | Canton, IL USA | 10 | 2 |
36 | Frank Cope | T | November 19, 1915 | 6'2" | 225 | Santa Clara | Anaconda, MT USA | 11 | 0 |
14 | Ward Cuff | K | August 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 192 | Marquette | Redwood Falls, MN USA | 11 | 10 |
22 | Ed Danowski | B | September 30, 1911 | 6'1" | 198 | Fordham | Jamesport, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
55 | Lou DeFilippo | T-C | August 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 230 | Fordham | East Haven, CT USA | 11 | 0 |
52 | Vince Dennery | E | November 17, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Fordham | Jersey City, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
12 | Kay Eakin | P | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Arkansas | Atkins, AR USA | 11 | 1 |
60 | Monk Edwards | LG | July 19, 1920 | 6'3" | 213 | Baylor | Ireland, TX USA | 11 | 10 |
2 | Len Eshmont | FB | August 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 179 | Fordham | Mount Carmel, PA USA | 9 | 5 |
26 | Nello Falaschi | BB | March 19, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Clara | Dos Palos, CA USA | 11 | 11 |
13 | George Franck | KR | September 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 176 | Minnesota | Davenport, IA USA | 11 | 3 |
11 | Chet Gladchuk | C-G-T,G/T | April 4, 1917 | 6'4" | 248 | Boston Col. | Bridgeport, CT USA | 7 | 0 |
7 | Mel Hein | C | August 22, 1909 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington St. | Redding, CA USA | 11 | 11 |
49 | Dick Horne | E | September 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 214 | Oregon | Denver, CO USA | 2 | 0 |
21 | Jim Howell | RE | March 9, 1915 | 6'5" | 210 | Arkansas | Lonoke, AR USA | 11 | 11 |
4 | Tuffy Leemans | PR | November 12, 1912 | 6'0" | 195 | Oregon | Superior, WI USA | 11 | 11 |
29 | Jack Lummus | E | October 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Baylor | Ennis, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
5 | Kayo Lunday | G-LB-C | August 13, 1912 | 6'3" | 217 | Arkansas | Cleora, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
70 | Andy Marefos | FB-HB | July 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 223 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
17 | Clint McClain | HB | June 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 190 | SMU | Lufkin, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
33 | John Mellus | LT | June 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 214 | Villanova | Plymouth, PA USA | 11 | 11 |
39 | Doug Oldershaw | RG | July 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 195 | California-Santa Barbara | Bakersfield, CA USA | 10 | 6 |
66 | Win Pedersen | RT | June 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 223 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA | 9 | 5 |
23 | Jim Poole | LE | September 9, 1915 | 6'2" | 218 | Mississippi | Gloster, MS USA | 11 | 11 |
25 | Dom Principe | B-LB | February 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 205 | Fordham | Brockton, MA USA | 8 | 0 |
30 | Marion Pugh | B | September 6, 1919 | 6'1" | 187 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
8 | Frank Reagan | B | July 28, 1919 | 5'11" | 182 | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA USA | 5 | 2 |
20 | Lee Shaffer | B | May 9, 1912 | 6'2" | 203 | Kansas St. | Minneola, KS USA | 10 | 0 |
15 | Hank Soar | B | August 17, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Providence | Alton, RI USA | 11 | 0 |
44 | Ben Sohn | G | September 16, 1918 | 6'3" | 230 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 11 | 3 |
42 | Orville Tuttle | G | September 18, 1912 | 5'9" | 210 | Phillips | Licking, MO USA | 11 | 2 |
49 | Don Vosberg | E-DE | October 3, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Marquette | Dubuque, IA USA | 7 | 0 |
24 | Will Walls | E | December 8, 1912 | 6'4" | 214 | TCU | Lonoke, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
6 | Howie Yeager | WB | February 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 173 | California-Santa Barbara | Orosi, CA USA | 10 | 1 |
32 | Len Younce | RG | January 8, 1917 | 6'1" | 208 | Oregon St. | Dayton, OR USA | 11 | 5 |