1956 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jim Howell (8-3-1)
Location: New York, New York

1956 New York Giants Statistics
1956 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

The Giants chalked up 264 points, and the defensive squad conceded 197. Frank Gifford ran for a team-leading 819 yards for New York, and Alex Webster also aided the ground game.

Charlie Conerly passed for 1,143 yards. Frank Gifford topped the receiving corps, hauling in 51 passes for 603 yards.

Emlen Tunnell intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Jim Howell coached the team. The 1956 New York Giants won the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
8	Ben Agajanian	K	August 28, 1919	6'0"	215	New Mexico	Santa Ana, CA USA	10	0
60	Bill Austin	G-T	October 18, 1928	6'1"	223	Oregon St.	San Pedro, CA USA	8	0
61	Ray Beck	G	March 17, 1931	6'2"	224	Georgia Tech	Bowden, GA USA	10	0
79	Rosey Brown	LT	October 20, 1932	6'3"	255	Morgan St.	Charlottesville, VA USA	12	0
82	Hank Burnine	E	November 9, 1932	6'2"	188	Missouri	Henrietta, MO USA	3	0
34	Don Chandler	P	September 5, 1934	6'2"	215	Florida	Council Bluffs, IA USA	12	0
12	Bob Clatterbuck	QB	July 3, 1932	6'3"	195	Houston	Columbia, MO USA	2	0
42	Charlie Conerly	QB	September 19, 1921	6'1"	185	Mississippi	Clarksdale, MS USA	12	0
40	Gene Filipski	KR	June 14, 1931	5'11"	185	Army	Webster, MA USA	12	0
16	Frank Gifford	LH	August 16, 1930	6'1"	197	USC	Santa Monica, CA USA	12	0
76	Rosey Grier	RDT	July 14, 1932	6'5"	284	Penn St.	Cuthbert, GA USA	12	0
11	Don Heinrich	QB	September 19, 1930	6'0"	182	Washington	Chicago, IL USA	12	12
41	Johnny Hermann	DB	October 17, 1933	6'1"	180	UCLA	San Fernando, CA USA	2	0
70	Sam Huff	MLB	October 4, 1934	6'1"	230	West Virginia	Edna Gas, WV USA	12	0
48	Ed Hughes	LDH	October 23, 1927	6'1"	184	Cameron	Buffalo, NY USA	12	0
65	Jerry Huth	LG	July 23, 1933	6'0"	226	Wake Forest	Floyds Knobs, IN USA	11	0
75	Jim Katcavage	DE-DT	October 28, 1934	6'3"	237	Dayton	Wilkes-Barre, PA USA	12	0
89	Cliff Livingston	LB-DE	July 2, 1930	6'3"	218	UCLA	Compton, CA USA	12	0
80	Ken MacAfee	RE	August 3, 1929	6'2"	212	Alabama	Milton, MA USA	12	0
77	Dick Modzelewski	LDT	February 16, 1931	6'0"	250	Maryland	West Natrona, PA USA	12	0
22	Henry Moore	DB-HB	April 3, 1934	6'1"	195	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	5	0
25	Dick Nolan	RDH	March 26, 1932	6'1"	185	Maryland	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
20	Jimmy Patton	RS	September 29, 1933	5'11"	183	Mississippi	Greenville, MS USA	12	0
27	Herb Rich	DB	October 7, 1928	5'11"	181	Vanderbilt	Newark, NJ USA	5	0
81	Andy Robustelli	RDE	December 6, 1925	6'1"	230	Arnold	Stamford, CT USA	12	0
44	Kyle Rote	LE	October 27, 1927	6'0"	199	SMU	Bellevue, TX USA	12	0
85	Bob Schnelker	E	October 17, 1928	6'3"	214	Bowling Green	Galion, OH USA	12	0
62	Jack Spinks	T-G-FB-DT	August 15, 1930	6'0"	236	Alcorn St.	Tooomsuba, MS USA	3	0
66	Jack Stroud	RG	January 29, 1928	6'1"	235	Tennessee	Fresno, CA USA	11	0
84	Harland Svare	RLB	November 15, 1930	6'0"	214	Washington St.	Clarkfield, MN USA	11	0
30	Bill Svoboda	LLB	July 12, 1928	6'0"	210	Tulane	Wichita Falls, TX USA	11	0
33	Mel Triplett	FB	December 24, 1931	6'1"	215	Toledo	Indianola, MS USA	12	0
45	Emlen Tunnell	LS	March 29, 1925	6'1"	187	Toledo	Bryn Mawr, PA USA	12	0
29	Alex Webster	RH	April 19, 1931	6'3"	225	North Carolina St.	Kearny, NJ USA	12	0
55	Ray Wietecha	C	November 4, 1928	6'1"	225	Michigan St.	East Chicago, IN USA	12	12
72	Dick Yelvington	RT	July 27, 1928	6'2"	232	Georgia	Titusville, FL USA	12	0
78	Walt Yowarsky	LDE	May 10, 1928	6'2"	234	Kentucky	Cleveland, OH USA	11	0