1940 New York Giants Roster

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 Statistics
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.

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

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

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

Steve Owen coached the team.

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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	10	3
55	Pete Cole	OG-DG	May 5, 1916	5'11"	222	Trinity (TX)	Stamford, TX USA	9	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	8	8
2	Johnny Dell Isola	RG	February 12, 1912	5'11"	201	Fordham	Everett, MA USA	10	7
66	Jerry Dennerlein	T	December 1, 1915	6'2"	235	St. Mary's (CA)	Ambridge, PA USA	11	3
69	Gil Duggan	OT-DT	December 26, 1914	6'3"	229	Oklahoma	Benton, AR USA	10	0
12	Kay Eakin	HB	August 3, 1917	6'0"	180	Arkansas	Atkins, AR USA	7	1
60	Monk Edwards	OT-DT	July 19, 1920	6'3"	213	Baylor	Ireland, TX USA	9	0
28	Nello Falaschi	BB	March 19, 1913	6'0"	195	Santa Clara	Dos Palos, CA USA	11	9
29	Chuck Gelatka	OE-DE	January 28, 1914	6'1"	185	Mississippi St.	Chicago, IL USA	10	0
41	Wendell Goldsmith	C-LB	December 15, 1917	6'0"	202	Emporia St.	Malvern, KS USA	1	0
31	Max Harrison	E	January 29, 1921	6'1"	208	Auburn	Cottonwood, AL USA	8	2
7	Mel Hein	C	August 22, 1909	6'2"	225	Washington St.	Redding, CA USA	11	11
6	Jack Hinkle	BB-LDH	October 31, 1917	6'0"	195	Syracuse	Milton, PA USA	3	0
21	Jim Howell	RE	March 9, 1915	6'5"	210	Arkansas	Lonoke, AR USA	11	9
27	Jiggs Kline	OE-DE	October 22, 1913	6'1"	196	Emporia St.	Elmdale, KS USA	6	0
22	Grenny Lansdell	HB	July 16, 1918	6'0"	190	USC	Great Barrington, MA USA	2	1
4	Tuffy Leemans	FB	November 12, 1912	6'0"	195	Oregon	Superior, WI USA	10	2
5	Kayo Lunday	C-LB	August 13, 1912	6'3"	217	Arkansas	Cleora, OK USA	10	0
18/44	Ed McGee	OG-DG	February 26, 1916	6'1"	224	Temple	Fort Edward, NY USA	3	0
17	John McLaughry	HB-DH	April 8, 1917	6'1"	205	Brown	New Wilmington, PA USA	9	0
33	John Mellus	RT	June 16, 1917	6'0"	214	Villanova	Plymouth, PA USA	8	8
9	Eddie Miller	TB	February 17, 1916	5'10"	165	New Mexico St.	Muskogee, OK USA	8	6
35	Ken Moore	OG-DG	May 22, 1917	6'0"	212	West Virginia Wesleyan	Clarksburg, WV USA	8	0
8	Walt Nielsen	FB	February 4, 1917	6'3"	220	Arizona	Redondo Beach, CA USA	9	5
39	Doug Oldershaw	G	July 6, 1915	6'0"	195	California-Santa Barbara	Bakersfield, CA USA	11	4
6	Al Owen	BB-LDH	February 16, 1913	6'0"	194	St. Lawrence	Glen Ridge, NJ USA	5	0
24	Bolo Perdue	OE-DE	May 10, 1916	5'10"	170	Duke	Thomasville, NC USA	10	0
23	Jim Poole	LE	September 9, 1915	6'2"	218	Mississippi	Gloster, MS USA	11	11
25	Dom Principe	B	February 9, 1917	6'0"	205	Fordham	Brockton, MA USA	6	1
20	Lee Shaffer	WB	May 9, 1912	6'2"	203	Kansas St.	Minneola, KS USA	11	5
15	Hank Soar	B	August 17, 1914	6'2"	205	Providence	Alton, RI USA	11	3
	Carl Tomasello	OE-DE	January 26, 1917	6'0"	210	Scranton	Dunmore, PA USA	1	0
42	Orville Tuttle	LG	September 18, 1912	5'9"	210	Phillips	Licking, MO USA	11	11
50	Ed Widseth	T	January 5, 1910	6'1"	223	Minnesota-Crookston	Gonvick, MN USA	11	3