1963 New York Giants Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Allie Sherman (11-3)
Location: New York, New York
1963 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Allie Sherman (11-3)
Location: New York, New York
1963 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Offensively, the Giants paced the circuit with 448 points. Meanwhile, the defense allowed 280 points. Y.A. Tittle passed for 3,145 yards. Del Shofner hauled in 64 passes for 1,181 yards.
Phil King ran for a team-leading 613 yards, while Joe Morrison also contributed to the rushing attack.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 50 turnovers. Dick Lynch picked off 9 errant tosses from the opposition.
Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1963 New York Giants lost in the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bob Anderson | HB | March 31, 1938 | 6'2" | 215 | Army | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Erich Barnes | LCB | July 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 201 | Purdue | Elkhart, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Bookie Bolin | RG | June 17, 1940 | 6'2" | 240 | Mississippi | Hamilton, AL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 79 | Rosey Brown | LT | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 255 | Morgan St. | Charlottesville, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 60 | Ken Byers | G | April 6, 1940 | 6'1" | 240 | Cincinnati | Logan, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Don Chandler | K | September 5, 1934 | 6'2" | 215 | Florida | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Johnny Counts | HB | February 28, 1939 | 5'10" | 170 | Illinois | Mount Pleasant, NY USA | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Darrell Dess | LG | July 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 243 | North Carolina St. | New Castle, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Eddie Dove | PR | April 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 181 | Colorado | Hygiene, CO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Frank Gifford | FL | August 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | USC | Santa Monica, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Glynn Griffing | QB | December 1, 1940 | 6'1" | 200 | Mississippi | Bentonia, MA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Ralph Guglielmi | QB | June 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 196 | Notre Dame | Columbus, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Albert Gursky | LB | November 23, 1940 | 6'1" | 215 | Penn St. | West Reading, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Louis Guy | DB | May 26, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Mississippi | McComb, MS USA | 5 | 0 |
| 87 | Jerry Hillebrand | LB | March 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Colorado | Davenport, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Lane Howell | T-DT | July 28, 1941 | 6'5" | 257 | Grambling St. | Forndale, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Sam Huff | MLB | October 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Edna Gas, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Jim Katcavage | LDE | October 28, 1934 | 6'3" | 237 | Dayton | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Charlie Killett | KR | November 8, 1940 | 6'1" | 205 | Mississippi | Helena, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | Phil King | LH | June 22, 1936 | 6'4" | 223 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Lou Kirouac | G-T-K | May 17, 1940 | 6'3" | 248 | Boston Col. | Manchester, NH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Greg Larson | C | November 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | John LoVetere | RDT | May 31, 1936 | 6'4" | 280 | Compton CC (CA) | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Dick Lynch | RCB | April 29, 1936 | 6'1" | 202 | Notre Dame | Oceanside, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 39 | Hugh McElhenny | HB | December 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Dick Modzelewski | LDT | February 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 250 | Maryland | West Natrona, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Joe Morrison | HB-FL-FB | August 21, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | Cincinnati | Lima, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Jimmy Patton | RS | September 29, 1933 | 5'11" | 183 | Mississippi | Greenville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Dick Pesonen | DB | June 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Andy Robustelli | RDE | December 6, 1925 | 6'1" | 230 | Arnold | Stamford, CT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Tom Scott | RLB | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | Virginia | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Del Shofner | SE | December 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | Baylor | Center, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Jack Stroud | RT | January 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 235 | Tennessee | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Bob Taylor | DE-DT | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Md-Eastern Shore | Columbia, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Aaron Thomas | TE-SE | November 7, 1937 | 6'3" | 210 | Oregon St. | Dierks, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Y.A. Tittle | QB | October 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | LSU | Marshall, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 64 | Mickey Walker | G-LB-C | October 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 235 | Michigan St. | Petoskey, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | Joe Walton | TE | December 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 202 | Pittsburgh | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Allan Webb | LS | January 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | Arnold | Washington, DC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | Alex Webster | FB | April 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 225 | North Carolina St. | Kearny, NJ USA | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | Bill Winter | LLB | January 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Olaf | Milbank, SD USA | 10 | 0 |
