1953 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Steve Owen (3-9)
Location: New York, New York

1953 New York Giants Statistics
1953 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.

The Giants struggled to score 179 points, worst in the circuit, while the defensive squad conceded 277. Charlie Conerly tossed for 1,711 yards. Eddie Price hauled in 26 passes, while Kyle Rote added 440 receiving yards.

Sonny Grandelius ran for a team-leading 278 yards for New York, and Kyle Rote additionally aided the ground game.

Emlen Tunnell intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Steve Owen coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
75	Bill Albright	MG	April 4, 1929	6'1"	233	Wisconsin	Racine, WI USA	12	12
82	Cliff Anderson	LOE	November 25, 1929	6'2"	215	Indiana	Cape May, NJ USA	8	4
60	Bill Austin	RG	October 18, 1928	6'1"	223	Oregon St.	San Pedro, CA USA	12	11
34	Butch Avinger	P-QB	December 15, 1928	6'1"	215	Alabama	Beatrice, AL USA	12	0
79	Rosey Brown	LT	October 20, 1932	6'3"	255	Morgan St.	Charlottesville, VA USA	12	12
52	John Cannady	LLB	May 9, 1923	6'2"	227	Indiana	Charleston, SC USA	12	9
12	Randy Clay	K	May 30, 1928	6'0"	188	Texas	Shamrock, TX USA	12	9
42	Charlie Conerly	QB	September 19, 1921	6'1"	185	Mississippi	Clarksdale, MS USA	12	11
78	Everett Douglas	LOT	December 22, 1931	6'3"	240	Florida	Kissimmee, FL	10	0
86	Jim Duncan	LDE	May 2, 1925	6'2"	205	Duke	Reidsville, NC USA	11	11
17	Arnie Galiffa	QB	January 29, 1927	6'2"	193	Army	Donora, PA USA	3	1
16	Frank Gifford	LDH	August 16, 1930	6'1"	197	USC	Santa Monica, CA USA	12	12
24	Sonny Grandelius	LH	April 16, 1929	6'0"	195	Michigan St.	Muskegon, MI USA	12	5
35	Merwin Hodel	FB	May 27, 1931	6'2"	205	Colorado	Rockford, IL USA	2	2
67	George Kennard	LOG-ROG	January 8, 1928	6'0"	210	Kansas	Kansas City, MO USA	12	5
70	Ray Krouse	RDT	March 21, 1927	6'3"	263	Maryland	Washington, DC USA	10	9
65	Chet Lagod	LG	January 8, 1928	6'2"	220	Tenn-Chattanooga	Fairpoint, OH USA	11	6
49	Tom Landry	P	September 11, 1924	6'1"	195	Texas	Mission, TX USA	12	12
22	Buford Long	ROH-LDH	December 14, 1931	6'1"	195	Florida	Lake Wales, FL USA	10	5
20	Bill Mackrides	QB	July 8, 1925	5'11"	182	Nevada-Reno	Philadelphia, PA USA	3	0
38	Don Menasco	RDH	October 18, 1929	6'0"	185	Texas	Hyman, TX USA	8	8
47	Leo Miles	RS-LDH	May 21, 1931	6'0"	200	Virginia St.	Washington, DC USA	3	2
80	Ray Pelfrey	LE	January 11, 1928	6'0"	190	Auburn	Sardinia, OH USA	12	7
63	Bob Peviani	RLB	September 15, 1931	6'1"	210	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	12	12
31	Eddie Price	FB	September 2, 1925	5'11"	190	Tulane	New Orleans, LA USA	12	9
61	Joe Ramona	LOG-ROG	July 11, 1931	6'1"	210	Santa Clara	San Jose, CA USA	8	0
53	John Rapacz	C	April 25, 1924	6'4"	252	West. Michigan	Rosedale, OH USA	12	12
44	Kyle Rote	ROH-LOH-FB	October 27, 1927	6'0"	199	SMU	Bellevue, TX USA	9	7
30	Joe Scott	LOE	March 17, 1926	6'1"	198	Texas A&M	Athens, TX USA	3	1
81	Bill Stribling	RE	November 5, 1927	6'1"	206	Mississippi	Edinburg, MS USA	12	12
66	Jack Stroud	ROG-LOG	January 29, 1928	6'1"	235	Tennessee	Fresno, CA USA	12	2
21	Joe Sulaitis	RDE	June 20, 1921	6'2"	212	none	Hoboken, NJ USA	12	12
45	Emlen Tunnell	KR	March 29, 1925	6'1"	187	Toledo	Bryn Mawr, PA USA	12	12
73	Arnie Weinmeister	LDT	March 23, 1923	6'4"	235	Washington	Rhein, SK Canada	12	12
55	Ray Wietecha	LB	November 4, 1928	6'1"	225	Michigan St.	East Chicago, IN USA	12	0
51	Dick Woodard	LDE-RDT-LD	July 26, 1926	6'2"	224	Iowa	Britt, IA USA	12	3
72	Dick Yelvington	RT	July 27, 1928	6'2"	232	Georgia	Titusville, FL USA	12	12

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