1961 New York Giants Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Allie Sherman (10-3-1) | 10-3 | 0-1 | Finished 1st in the NFL’s East Division | Lost Championship |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Erich Barnes | DB | July 4, 1935 | 6’2′ | 201 | Purdue |
| Rosey Brown | T | October 20, 1932 | 6’3′ | 255 | Morgan St. |
| Don Chandler | FB-P-K | September 5, 1934 | 6’2′ | 215 | Florida |
| Charlie Conerly | QB | September 19, 1921 | 6’1′ | 185 | Mississippi |
| Darrell Dess | G-T | July 11, 1935 | 6’0′ | 243 | North Carolina St. |
| Bob Gaiters | HB | February 26, 1938 | 5’11’ | 210 | New Mexico St. |
| Rosey Grier | DT-DE | July 14, 1932 | 6’5′ | 284 | Penn St. |
| Lee Grosscup | QB | December 27, 1936 | 6’1′ | 187 | Washington |
| Pete Hall | E | February 28, 1939 | 6’2′ | 200 | Marquette |
| Larry Hayes | C-LB | July 21, 1935 | 6’3′ | 220 | Vanderbilt |
| Sam Huff | LB | October 4, 1934 | 6’1′ | 230 | West Virginia |
| Chuck Janerette | DT-T-G | December 1, 1938 | 6’3′ | 253 | Penn St. |
| Gene Johnson | DB | September 18, 1935 | 6’0′ | 187 | Cincinnati |
| Jim Katcavage | DE-DT | October 28, 1934 | 6’3′ | 237 | Dayton |
| Phil King | HB-FB | June 22, 1936 | 6’4′ | 223 | Vanderbilt |
| Greg Larson | C-G-T | November 15, 1939 | 6’3′ | 250 | Minnesota |
| Cliff Livingston | LB-DE | July 2, 1930 | 6’3′ | 218 | UCLA |
| Dick Lynch | DB | April 29, 1936 | 6’1′ | 202 | Notre Dame |
| Dick Modzelewski | DT | February 16, 1931 | 6’0′ | 250 | Maryland |
| Joe Morrison | HB-FL-FB | August 21, 1937 | 6’1′ | 210 | Cincinnati |
| Dick Nolan | DB | March 26, 1932 | 6’1′ | 185 | Maryland |
| Jimmy Patton | DB | September 29, 1933 | 5’11’ | 183 | Mississippi |
| Andy Robustelli | DE | December 6, 1925 | 6’1′ | 230 | Arnold |
| Kyle Rote | E-HB | October 27, 1927 | 6’0′ | 199 | SMU |
| Tom Scott | DE-LB | September 3, 1930 | 6’2′ | 218 | Virginia |
| Del Shofner | E-DB | December 11, 1934 | 6’3′ | 186 | Baylor |
| Bob Simms | LB-E | September 3, 1938 | 6’1′ | 230 | Rutgers |
| Zeke Smith | LB-G-DE | September 29, 1936 | 6’2′ | 235 | Auburn |
| Bill Stits | DB-HB | July 26, 1931 | 6’4′ | 194 | UCLA |
| Jack Stroud | G-T | January 29, 1928 | 6’1′ | 235 | Tennessee |
| Pat Summerall | DE-E-K | May 10, 1930 | 6’4′ | 228 | Arkansas |
| Y.A. Tittle | QB | October 24, 1926 | 6’0′ | 192 | LSU |
| Mickey Walker | G-LB-C | October 14, 1939 | 6’0′ | 235 | Michigan St. |
| Joe Walton | E-DE | December 15, 1935 | 5’11’ | 202 | Pittsburgh |
| Allan Webb | DB-HB | January 22, 1933 | 5’11’ | 180 | Arnold |
| Alex Webster | HB-FB | April 19, 1931 | 6’3′ | 225 | North Carolina St. |
| Joel Wells | HB | November 26, 1935 | 6’1′ | 200 | Clemson |
| Ray Wietecha | C | November 4, 1928 | 6’1′ | 225 | Michigan St. |