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1942 New York Giants
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Record: 5-5-1, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 155 points (14.1/g), 5th of 10 in the NFL.
Allowed 139 points (12.6/g), 4th.
Differential of 16 points (1.5/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 6.2-4.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (1.2/g), 2nd.
Coached by Steve Owen (5-5-1)
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1942 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1942 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 8 | NYG | Merle Hapes | FB | 2 | 1942 | 1946 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 524 | 8 | 13 | 119 | 2 | Mississippi |
| 3 | 23 | NYG | Bob Sweiger | WB | 4 | 1946 | 1949 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 87 | 0 | 42 | 418 | 2 | Minnesota | |||||
| 5 | 38 | NYG | Al Blozis | T | 3 | 1942 | 1944 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | ||||||||
| 6 | 48 | NYG | Bob Glass | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tulane | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 58 | NYG | Tommy Prothro | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Duke | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 68 | NYG | Tom Kearns | T | 2 | 1945 | 1946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 9 | 78 | NYG | Bob Merker | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Millikin | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 88 | NYG | Mike Kopcik | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Georgetown (DC) | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 98 | NYG | John Solic | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | St. Francis (NY) | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 108 | NYG | Len Krouse | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Penn State | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 118 | NYG | Bob Barnett | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | Duke | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 128 | NYG | Pete Layden | B | 3 | 1948 | 1950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 45 | 115 | 841 | 9 | 9 | 114 | 672 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Texas |
| 15 | 138 | NYG | Buddy Jungmichel | G | 1 | 1946 | 1946 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | Texas | |||||||||||
| 16 | 148 | NYG | Keith Doggett | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wichita State | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 158 | NYG | Verne Miller | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Harvard | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | 168 | NYG | Junie Hovious | HB | 1 | 1945 | 1945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 373 | 4 | 5 | 22 | -7 | 0 | Mississippi | |||
| 19 | 178 | NYG | Owen Price | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Texas-El Paso | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | 188 | NYG | Adam Kretowicz | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Holy Cross | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | 193 | NYG | Jim Blumenstock | FB | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 168 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | Fordham |
| 22 | 198 | NYG | Milt Hull | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Florida | |||||||||||||||