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.
Ward Cuff and George Franck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tony Blazine | T | January 2, 1912 | 6'0" | 232 | Illinois Wesleyan | Canton, IL USA | 10 | 2 |
| 36 | Frank Cope | LOT-LDT | 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 | TB-S | September 30, 1911 | 6'1" | 198 | Fordham | Jamesport, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | Lou DeFilippo | C-LB | August 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 230 | Fordham | East Haven, CT USA | 11 | 0 |
| 52 | Vince Dennery | OE-DE | 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 | OT-DT | 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 | LOE-LDE | 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 | ROE-RDE | October 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Baylor | Ennis, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Kayo Lunday | OG-DG-C-LB | August 13, 1912 | 6'3" | 217 | Arkansas | Cleora, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 70 | Andy Marefos | FB-LB-WB-R | July 16, 1917 | 6'0" | 223 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | Clint McClain | WB-RDH | 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 | QB-S | February 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 205 | Fordham | Brockton, MA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 30 | Marion Pugh | TB-S | 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 | QB-S | May 9, 1912 | 6'2" | 203 | Kansas St. | Minneola, KS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Hank Soar | TB-LDH | 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 | OE-DE | October 3, 1919 | 6'3" | 196 | Marquette | Dubuque, IA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | Will Walls | ROE-RDE | 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 |
