 Owen played Danowski sparingly, ignoring chants from the spectators for the quarterback.The New York fan base consisted of many Long Islanders and Fordham graduates who were eager to see Danowski play.Newman carried the ball a then-record 39 times in a 17–3 victory against Green Bay, but suffered a severe injury to his back in a late season game against Chicago, and his backup, Stu Clancy, was still out due to an elbow injury from a mid-season game.