1954 New York Giants Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Howell (7-5)
Location: New York, New York
1954 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Howell (7-5)
Location: New York, New York
1954 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
New York scored 293 points, while the rigid defensive squad surrendered 184. Charlie Conerly threw for 1,439 yards. Bob Schnelker topped all receivers, hauling in 30 passes, while Kyle Rote added 551 receiving yards. Ken MacAfee and Eddie Price were targeted regularly also.
Eddie Price ran for a team-leading 555 yards for the Giants.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 55 turnovers, topping in the league. Emlen Tunnell and Tom Landry each seized 8 opponent throws.
Jim Howell coached the team.
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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 | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Bill Albright | MG | April 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 233 | Wisconsin | Racine, WI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 60 | Bill Austin | LG | October 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 223 | Oregon St. | San Pedro, CA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 65 | John Bauer | LOG | March 11, 1932 | 6'3" | 235 | Illinois | Benton, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Wayne Berry | LDH-LOH | August 2, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington St. | LaGrande, OR USA | 10 | 6 |
| 79 | Rosey Brown | LT | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 255 | Morgan St. | Charlottesville, VA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 52 | John Cannady | RLB | May 9, 1923 | 6'2" | 227 | Indiana | Charleston, SC USA | 10 | 10 |
| 65 | Russ Carroccio | ROG | April 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 235 | Virginia | Clifton, NJ | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Bob Clatterbuck | QB | July 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston | Columbia, MO USA | 10 | 2 |
| 71 | Ray Collins | RDT | August 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 238 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 42 | Charlie Conerly | QB | September 19, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 10 | 10 |
| 35 | Bobby Epps | FB | March 25, 1932 | 5'9" | 198 | Pittsburgh | Swissvale, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Frank Gifford | LH | August 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | USC | Santa Monica, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Don Heinrich | QB | September 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 182 | Washington | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Herb Johnson | KR | July 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 172 | Army | Beaver, OR | 11 | 3 |
| 67 | George Kennard | RG | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | Kansas | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 9 |
| 34 | Pat Knight | LDE | May 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 204 | SMU | San Antonio, TX USA | 10 | 10 |
| 70 | Ray Krouse | LDT | March 21, 1927 | 6'3" | 263 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 9 |
| 49 | Tom Landry | LDH | September 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas | Mission, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 89 | Cliff Livingston | RDE-LDE | July 2, 1930 | 6'3" | 218 | UCLA | Compton, CA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 22 | Buford Long | ROH | December 14, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida | Lake Wales, FL USA | 12 | 4 |
| 80 | Ken MacAfee | RE | August 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Alabama | Milton, MA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 51 | Pete Mangum | LB | January 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 219 | Mississippi | Forest, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Dick Nolan | RS | March 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 78 | Barney Poole | RDE | October 29, 1923 | 6'2" | 231 | Mississippi | Gloster, MS USA | 11 | 11 |
| 31 | Eddie Price | FB | September 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 53 | John Rapacz | C | April 25, 1924 | 6'4" | 252 | West. Michigan | Rosedale, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Herb Rich | RDH | October 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 181 | Vanderbilt | Newark, NJ USA | 11 | 6 |
| 44 | Kyle Rote | RH | October 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 199 | SMU | Bellevue, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 85 | Bob Schnelker | LE | October 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 214 | Bowling Green | Galion, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| 74 | Billy Shipp | LDT-RDT | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 66 | Jack Stroud | ROG-LOG-LO | January 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 235 | Tennessee | Fresno, CA USA | 6 | 4 |
| 30 | Bill Svoboda | LLB | July 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | Tulane | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 11 | 11 |
| 87 | Bob Topp | LOE | April 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 45 | Emlen Tunnell | LS | March 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 187 | Toledo | Bryn Mawr, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 55 | Ray Wietecha | C | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 225 | Michigan St. | East Chicago, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 88 | Dick Wilkins | ROE-LOE | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 194 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 6 | 2 |
| 72 | Dick Yelvington | RT | July 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 232 | Georgia | Titusville, FL USA | 12 | 12 |
