1960 New York Giants Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-4-2
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Howell (6-4-2)
Location: New York, New York
1960 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 6-4-2
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Jim Howell (6-4-2)
Location: New York, New York
1960 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division.
The Giants scored 271 points, and the defense allowed 261. George Shaw passed for 1,263 yards. Kyle Rote topped pass catchers, hauling in 42 passes for 750 yards. Bob Schnelker contributed to the receiving game, too.
Mel Triplett ran for a team-leading 573 yards for New York.
Jimmy Patton picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Jim Howell coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Don Boll | LOT-ROT-LO | July 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 270 | Nebraska | Scribner, NE USA | 11 | 0 |
| 79 | Rosey Brown | LT | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 255 | Morgan St. | Charlottesville, VA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 34 | Don Chandler | P | September 5, 1934 | 6'2" | 215 | Florida | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 42 | Charlie Conerly | QB | September 19, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 12 | 8 |
| 74 | Lou Cordileone | LOG | August 4, 1937 | 6'1" | 250 | Clemson | Jersey City, NJ USA | 11 | 3 |
| 60 | Bill Crawford | ROG-LOG | July 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 235 | British Columbia | New Westminster, BC | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | Lindon Crow | LCB | April 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Denison, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 62 | Darrell Dess | LG | July 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 243 | North Carolina St. | New Castle, PA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | Frank Gifford | LH | August 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | USC | Santa Monica, CA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 76 | Rosey Grier | RDT | July 14, 1932 | 6'5" | 284 | Penn St. | Cuthbert, GA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Lee Grosscup | QB | December 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Washington | Santa Monica, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | Sam Huff | MLB | October 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Edna Gas, WV USA | 12 | 12 |
| 73 | Proverb Jacobs | RDT-LDT | May 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 258 | California | Marksville, LA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 75 | Jim Katcavage | LDE | October 28, 1934 | 6'3" | 237 | Dayton | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA | 8 | 7 |
| 86 | Bill Kimber | TE-SE | January 31, 1936 | 6'2" | 192 | Florida St. | Winter Park, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Phil King | FL-HB-FB | June 22, 1936 | 6'4" | 223 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 10 | 4 |
| 30 | Jim Leo | LLB-RLB-ML | June 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 225 | Cincinnati | Niagara Falls, NY USA | 12 | 2 |
| 89 | Cliff Livingston | LLB | July 2, 1930 | 6'3" | 218 | UCLA | Compton, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 22 | Dick Lynch | RCB | April 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 202 | Notre Dame | Oceanside, NY USA | 12 | 12 |
| 77 | Dick Modzelewski | LDT | February 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 250 | Maryland | West Natrona, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 40 | Joe Morrison | RH | August 21, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | Cincinnati | Lima, OH USA | 12 | 10 |
| 25 | Dick Nolan | LS | March 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 20 | Jimmy Patton | RS | September 29, 1933 | 5'11" | 183 | Mississippi | Greenville, MS USA | 12 | 12 |
| 21 | Lee Riley | LS | August 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 192 | Detroit Mercy | Omaha, NE USA | 12 | 2 |
| 81 | Andy Robustelli | RDE | December 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 230 | Arnold | Stamford, CT USA | 12 | 12 |
| 44 | Kyle Rote | SE | October 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 199 | SMU | Bellevue, TX USA | 12 | 11 |
| 52 | Bob Schmidt | C-LOT-ROG | July 9, 1936 | 6'4" | 248 | Minnesota | Rochester, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 85 | Bob Schnelker | TE | October 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 214 | Bowling Green | Galion, OH USA | 12 | 11 |
| 82 | Tom Scott | LDE | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | Virginia | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 4 |
| 15 | George Shaw | QB | July 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 183 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 9 | 4 |
| 83 | Bob Simms | SE-TE | September 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 230 | Rutgers | Clendenin, WV USA | 9 | 1 |
| 48 | Bill Stits | KR | July 26, 1931 | 6'4" | 194 | UCLA | Lomita, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Jack Stroud | RG | January 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 235 | Tennessee | Fresno, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 88 | Pat Summerall | K | May 10, 1930 | 6'4" | 228 | Arkansas | Lake City, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | Ed Sutton | HB | March 16, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | North Carolina | Sylva, NC USA | 12 | 3 |
| 84 | Harland Svare | RLB | November 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 214 | Washington St. | Clarkfield, MN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 33 | Mel Triplett | FB | December 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 215 | Toledo | Indianola, MS USA | 12 | 10 |
| 29 | Alex Webster | FL-HB-FB | April 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 225 | North Carolina St. | Kearny, NJ USA | 8 | 1 |
| 55 | Ray Wietecha | C | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 225 | Michigan St. | East Chicago, IN USA | 12 | 12 |
| 72 | Frank Youso | RT | July 5, 1936 | 6'4" | 257 | Minnesota | International Falls, MN USA | 12 | 12 |
