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1953 New York Giants
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Record: 3-9-0, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 179 points (14.9/g), 12th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 277 points (23.1/g), 9th.
Differential of -98 points (-8.2/g), 9th.
Expected W-L: 3.1-8.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.5/g), 10th.
Coached by Steve Owen (3-9-0)
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1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Charlie Conerly | 32 | 5 | 11 | 143 for 303, 1,711 yards, 13 td, 25 int, & 24 rushes for 91 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 13th / 127th pick / 1945 |
| FB | Eddie Price | 28 | 3 | 0 | 101 rushes for 206 yards, 2 td, & 26 catches for 233 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 20th pick / 1950 |
| LH | Sonny Grandelius | 24 | Rook | 0 | 108 rushes for 278 yards, 1 td, & 15 catches for 80 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 37th pick / 1951 |
| RH | Randy Clay | 25 | 3 | 0 | 16 rushes for 26 yards, 0 td, & 5 catches for 51 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1950 |
| LE | Ray Pelfrey | 25 | 2 | 0 | 17 catches for 233 yards, 3 td | Green Bay Packers / 17th / 197th pick / 1951 |
| LT | Rosey Brown | 21 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 27th / 321st pick / 1953 |
| LG | Chet Lagod | 25 | Rook | 0 | New York Giants / 25th / 302nd pick / 1951 |
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| LG | Jack Stroud | 25 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 5th / 61st pick / 1951 |
| C | John Rapacz | 29 | 5 | 0 | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 15th pick / 1947 |
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| RG | Bill Austin | 25 | 4 | 0 | New York Giants / 13th / 126th pick / 1949 |
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| RT | Dick Yelvington | 25 | 1 | 0 | New York Giants / 23rd / 278th pick / 1951 |
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| RE | Bill Stribling | 26 | 2 | 0 | 16 catches for 175 yards, 0 td | New York Giants / 21st / 267th pick / 1950 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jim Duncan | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 117th pick / 1950 |
| LDT | Arnie Weinmeister*+ | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 17th / 166th pick / 1945 |
| MG | Bill Albright | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 20th / 242nd pick / 1951 |
| RDT | Ray Krouse | 26 | 2 | 0 | New York Giants / 2nd / 25th pick / 1951 |
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| RDE | Joe Sulaitis | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LLB | John Cannady | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1947 |
| RLB | Bob Peviani | 22 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 6th / 69th pick / 1953 |
| LDH | Frank Gifford* | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 1952 |
| RDH | Don Menasco | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 4th / 47th pick / 1952 |
| LS | Emlen Tunnell* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RS | Tom Landry | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 20th / 184th pick / 1947 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Randy Clay | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 of 7 field goals & 20 of 22 extra points | New York Giants / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1950 |
| P | Tom Landry | 29 | 4 | 0 | 44 punts for a 40.3 average, 0 blocked | New York Giants / 20th / 184th pick / 1947 |
| PR | Emlen Tunnell* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 38 punt returns for a 5.9 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Emlen Tunnell* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 17 kick returns for a 28.2 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Bill Albright | 24 | G-T-DT | 12 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 4/4/1929 | 2 | New York Giants / 20th / 242nd pick / 1951 |
| Cliff Anderson | 24 | E | 8 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Indiana | 11/25/1929 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 25th / 291st pick / 1952 |
| Bill Austin | 25 | G-T | 12 | 0 | 223 | 6-1 | Oregon State | 10/18/1928 | 4 | New York Giants / 13th / 126th pick / 1949 |
| Butch Avinger | 25 | FB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Alabama | 12/15/1928 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 9th pick / 1951 |
| Rosey Brown | 21 | T | 12 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Morgan State | 10/20/1932 | Rook | New York Giants / 27th / 321st pick / 1953 |
| John Cannady | 30 | LB-C | 12 | 0 | 227 | 6-2 | Indiana | 5/9/1923 | 6 | New York Giants / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1947 |
| Randy Clay | 25 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 188 | 6-0 | Texas | 5/30/1928 | 3 | New York Giants / 3rd / 33rd pick / 1950 |
| Charlie Conerly | 32 | QB | 12 | 11 | 185 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 9/19/1921 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 13th / 127th pick / 1945 |
| Everett Douglas | 22 | T | 10 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Florida | 12/22/1931 | Rook | New York Giants / 4th / 44th pick / 1953 |
| Jim Duncan | 28 | DE | 11 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Duke,Wake Forest | 5/2/1925 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 117th pick / 1950 |
| Arnie Galiffa | 26 | QB | 3 | 1 | 193 | 6-2 | Army | 1/29/1927 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 18th / 225th pick / 1950 |
| Frank Gifford* | 23 | HB-FL-DB-WR | 12 | 0 | 197 | 6-1 | USC | 8/16/1930 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 1952 |
| Sonny Grandelius | 24 | HB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Michigan State | 4/16/1929 | Rook | New York Giants / 3rd / 37th pick / 1951 |
| Merwin Hodel | 22 | FB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Colorado | 5/27/1931 | Rook | New York Giants / 4th / 38th pick / 1952 |
| George Kennard | 25 | G | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Kansas | 1/8/1928 | 1 | |
| Ray Krouse | 26 | DT-DE-T | 10 | 0 | 263 | 6-3 | Maryland | 3/21/1927 | 2 | New York Giants / 2nd / 25th pick / 1951 |
| Chet Lagod | 25 | G | 11 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1/8/1928 | Rook | New York Giants / 25th / 302nd pick / 1951 |
| Tom Landry | 29 | DB-HB-QB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Texas | 9/11/1924 | 4 | New York Giants / 20th / 184th pick / 1947 |
| Buford Long | 22 | DB-HB-E | 10 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Florida | 12/14/1931 | Rook | New York Giants / 5th / 58th pick / 1953 |
| Bill Mackrides | 28 | QB | 3 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Nevada-Reno | 7/8/1925 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 19th pick / 1947 |
| Don Menasco | 24 | DB | 8 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Texas | 10/18/1929 | 1 | New York Giants / 4th / 47th pick / 1952 |
| Leo Miles | 22 | DB | 3 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Virginia State | 5/21/1931 | Rook | |
| Ray Pelfrey | 25 | E-HB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Auburn,Eastern Kentucky | 1/11/1928 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 17th / 197th pick / 1951 |
| Bob Peviani | 22 | LB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | USC | 9/15/1931 | Rook | New York Giants / 6th / 69th pick / 1953 |
| Eddie Price | 28 | FB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Tulane | 9/2/1925 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 20th pick / 1950 |
| Joe Ramona | 22 | G-DG | 8 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Santa Clara | 7/11/1931 | Rook | New York Giants / 28th / 332nd pick / 1953 |
| John Rapacz | 29 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 252 | 6-4 | Oklahoma,Western Michigan | 4/25/1924 | 5 | Boston Yanks / 3rd / 15th pick / 1947 |
| Kyle Rote* | 26 | E-HB | 9 | 0 | 199 | 6-0 | SMU | 10/27/1927 | 2 | New York Giants / 1st / 1st pick / 1951 |
| Joe Scott | 27 | HB-DB-E | 3 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | San Francisco,Texas A&M | 3/17/1926 | 5 | New York Giants / 2nd / 12th pick / 1948 |
| Bill Stribling | 26 | E | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 11/5/1927 | 2 | New York Giants / 21st / 267th pick / 1950 |
| Jack Stroud | 25 | G-T | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 1/29/1928 | Rook | New York Giants / 5th / 61st pick / 1951 |
| Joe Sulaitis | 32 | B-G-DE-E | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6-2 | none | 6/20/1921 | 10 | |
| Emlen Tunnell* | 28 | DB | 12 | 0 | 187 | 6-1 | Iowa,Toledo | 3/29/1925 | 5 | |
| Arnie Weinmeister*+ | 30 | DT-T | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Washington | 3/23/1923 | 5 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 17th / 166th pick / 1945 |
| Ray Wietecha | 25 | C | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Michigan State,Northwestern | 11/4/1928 | Rook | New York Giants / 12th / 150th pick / 1950 |
| Dick Woodard | 27 | LB-C | 12 | 0 | 224 | 6-2 | Iowa | 7/26/1926 | 4 | New York Giants / 21st / 186th pick / 1948 |
| Dick Yelvington | 25 | T-G | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Georgia | 7/27/1928 | 1 | New York Giants / 23rd / 278th pick / 1951 |
| Team Total | 25.6 | 12 | 211.6 | 6-1.3 | 2.2 |