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| Founded | 1915 |
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| Folded | 1935 |
| Based in | Stapleton, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States |
| League | Independent (1915–1929) National Football League (1929–1932) |
| Team history | Stapleton Football Club (1915–1920) Stapleton Ex-Service AC (1921) Staten Island Stapletons (1915–1931) Staten Island Stapes (1932–1935) |
| Team colors | Blue, yellow |
| Head coaches | Al Neuschaefer (1925–1926) Harold Hansen (1927–1928) Daniel Daley (1929–1932) Doug Wycoff (1929–1930) Hinkey Haines (1931) Marty Brill (1931) |
| General managers | Dan Daily |
| Owner(s) | Dan Blaine |
| Other League Championship wins | 3 Staten Island Championships: (1921, 1922, 1923) |
| Named for | Stapleton, Staten Island |
| Home field(s) | Thompson Stadium |
The Staten Island Stapletons, also known as the Staten Island Stapes, were a professional American football team. Founded in 1915, they played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1929 to 1932. The team was based in the Stapleton section of Staten Island. They played under the shortened nickname the "Stapes" the final two seasons.
Jack Shapiro, a blocking back for the Stapletons, was the shortest player in NFL history, weighing between 119–126 pounds (54–57 kg) and just over 5 feet (1.5 m) tall.[1]
- ^ Bashore, Mel (1999). ""Cup of Coffee" Players: Jack Shapiro" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 21 (4). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-07.