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1940 New York Giants

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Record: 6-4-1, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 131 points (11.9/g), 8th of 10 in the NFL.
 Allowed 133 points (12.1/g), 2nd.
 Differential of -2 points (-0.2/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 5.4-5.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +19 (1.7/g), 4th.

Coached by Steve Owen (6-4-1)

1940 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
TB Eddie Miller 24 1 6 65 rushes for 206 yards, 1 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td
FB Tuffy Leemans 28 4 2 132 rushes for 474 yards, 1 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td

New York Giants / 2nd / 18th pick / 1936

FB Walt Nielsen 23 Rook 5 73 rushes for 269 yards, 1 td, & 2 catches for 17 yards and 0 td

New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1939

BB Nello Falaschi 27 2 9 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 2 catches for 9 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1937

WB Ward Cuff 27 3 8 15 rushes for 86 yards, 1 td, & 13 catches for 220 yards and 1 td

New York Giants / 4th / 34th pick / 1937

WB Lee Shaffer 28 5 5 7 rushes for 20 yards, 1 td, & 15 catches for 121 yards and 2 td
LE Jim Poole* 25 3 11 10 catches for 156 yards, 3 td

New York Giants / 7th / 64th pick / 1937

LT Frank Cope* 25 2 8
LG Orville Tuttle 28 3 11
C Mel Hein*+ 31 9 11
RG Johnny Dell Isola 28 6 7
RT John Mellus 23 2 8

New York Giants / 9th / 78th pick / 1938

RE Jim Lee Howell 25 3 9 14 catches for 255 yards, 2 td
 Special Teams Starters
K Ward Cuff 27 3 8 5 of 8 field goals & 9 of 9 extra points

New York Giants / 4th / 34th pick / 1937

P Len Barnum 28 2 3 39 punts for a 40.3 average, 0 blocked

Pittsburgh Pirates / 2nd / 12th pick / 1936

PR Len Barnum 28 2 3

Pittsburgh Pirates / 2nd / 12th pick / 1936

KR Len Barnum 28 2 3

Pittsburgh Pirates / 2nd / 12th pick / 1936

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Len Barnum 28 B 10 3 200 6-0 West Virginia Wesleyan 9/18/1912 2

Pittsburgh Pirates / 2nd / 12th pick / 1936

Pete Cole 24 G-T 9 0 222 5-11 Trinity (TX) 5/5/1916 3
Frank Cope* 25 T 11 8 225 6-2 Santa Clara 11/19/1915 2
Ward Cuff 27 WB-QB-HB 8 8 192 6-1 Marquette 8/12/1913 3

New York Giants / 4th / 34th pick / 1937

Johnny Dell Isola 28 G-C 10 7 201 5-11 Fordham 2/12/1912 6
Jerry Dennerlein 25 T 11 3 235 6-2 St. Mary's (CA) 12/1/1915 3

New York Giants / 3rd / 24th pick / 1937

Gil Duggan 26 T 10 0 229 6-3 Oklahoma 12/26/1914 Rook

New York Giants / 15th / 140th pick / 1939

Kay Eakin 23 HB 7 1 180 6-0 Arkansas 8/3/1917 Rook

Pittsburgh Pirates / 1st / 3rd pick / 1940

Monk Edwards 20 G-C-T 9 0 213 6-3 Baylor 7/19/1920 Rook

New York Giants / 18th / 170th pick / 1940

Nello Falaschi 27 BB 11 9 195 6-0 Santa Clara 3/19/1913 2

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1937

Chuck Gelatka 26 E 10 0 185 6-1 Mississippi State 1/28/1914 3

New York Giants / 10th / 94th pick / 1937

Wendell Goldsmith 23 C 1 0 202 6-0 Emporia State 12/15/1917 Rook
Max Harrison 19 E 8 2 208 6-1 Auburn 1/29/1921 Rook
Mel Hein*+ 31 C-LB 11 11 225 6-2 Washington State 8/22/1909 9
Jack Hinkle 23 B 3 0 195 6-0 Syracuse 10/31/1917 Rook
Jim Lee Howell 25 E 11 9 210 6-5 Arkansas 3/9/1915 3
Jiggs Kline 27 E 6 0 196 6-1 Emporia State 10/22/1913 1
Grenny Lansdell 22 HB 2 1 190 6-0 USC 7/16/1918 Rook

New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1940

Tuffy Leemans 28 FB-TB-DB-QB 10 2 195 6-0 George Washington,Oregon 11/12/1912 4

New York Giants / 2nd / 18th pick / 1936

Kayo Lunday 28 G-LB-C 10 0 217 6-3 Arkansas 8/13/1912 3
Ed McGee 24 T 3 0 224 6-1 Temple 2/26/1916 Rook

New York Giants / 12th / 110th pick / 1940

John McLaughry 23 BB 9 0 205 6-1 Brown 4/8/1917 Rook

New York Giants / 3rd / 25th pick / 1940

John Mellus 23 T 8 8 214 6-0 Villanova 6/16/1917 2

New York Giants / 9th / 78th pick / 1938

Eddie Miller 24 TB-QB-DB 8 6 165 5-10 New Mexico State 2/17/1916 1
Ken Moore 23 G 8 0 212 6-0 West Virginia Wesleyan 5/22/1917 Rook
Walt Nielsen 23 FB 9 5 220 6-3 Arizona 2/4/1917 Rook

New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1939

Doug Oldershaw* 25 G-E 11 4 195 6-0 California-Santa Barbara 7/6/1915 1

New York Giants / 11th / 98th pick / 1938

Al Owen 27 HB 5 0 194 6-0 Mercer,St. Lawrence 2/16/1913 1
Bolo Perdue 24 DE-E 10 0 170 5-10 Arkansas,Duke 5/10/1916 Rook

Washington Redskins / 16th / 148th pick / 1940

Jim Poole* 25 E 11 11 218 6-2 Mississippi 9/9/1915 3

New York Giants / 7th / 64th pick / 1937

Dom Principe 23 B-LB 6 1 205 6-0 Fordham 2/9/1917 Rook

New York Giants / 9th / 80th pick / 1940

Lee Shaffer 28 B 11 5 203 6-2 Kansas State 5/9/1912 5
Hank Soar 26 B 11 3 205 6-2 Providence 8/17/1914 3
Carl Tomasello 23 E 1 0 210 6-0 Scranton 1/26/1917 Rook

New York Giants / 5th / 40th pick / 1940

Orville Tuttle 28 G 11 11 210 5-9 Oklahoma City,Phillips 9/18/1912 3
Ed Widseth 30 T 11 3 223 6-1 Minnesota,Minnesota-Crookston 1/5/1910 3

New York Giants / 1st / 4th pick / 1937

Team Total 25.1 11 205.2 6-0.8 1.8