Edward Frank Danowski (September 30, 1911 – February 1, 1997) was an American football player and coach.
He played quarterback and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants from 1934 to 1941.
Although statistics are not kept for his record of wins and losses during his career, Danowski proved a worthy quarterback presence for seven seasons, with the Giants having just one losing season during his time with the team, as he served as the primary starter from 1935 to 1939, leading the Giants to four NFL Championship games (1934, 1935, 1938, 1939).
[4] The two teams met again the following year for the title, with Green Bay not to be denied this time at home.
Pulling Danowski from the game did not help matters much, as Eddie Miller, Tuffy Leemans, and Len Barnum went a combined 5-of-14 for three interceptions.
[5][6] By 1939, the Giants would start other players in the position that ranged from Miller to Leemans (who generally served as a fullback), and a permanent quarterback for the team would not occur until Charlie Conerly was drafted in 1948.