1989 New York Giants season
The 1989 New York Giants season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League. After going 10–6 and suffering a heartbreaking final-day elimination from playoff contention in 1988, the team went 12–4 and won the NFC East. The Giants lost a heartbreaker to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional playoffs.
| 1989 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Parcells |
| General manager | George Young |
| Owner | Wellington Mara |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Rams) 19–13 (OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | 2
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Offseason
Draft
| 1989 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 18 | Brian Williams | C | Minnesota | |
| 3 | 64 | Bob Kratch | OG | Iowa | |
| 3 | 78 | Greg Jackson | DB | LSU | |
| 4 | 93 | Lewis Tillman | RB | Jackson St | |
| 4 | 105 | Brad Henke | DE | Arizona | |
| 5 | 132 | David Meggett | RB | Towson | |
| 6 | 158 | Howard Cross | TE | Alabama | |
| 7 | 175 | Dave Popp | OT | Eastern Illinois | |
| 8 | 218 | Myron Guyton | DB | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 9 | 245 | A.J. Greene | DB | Wake Forest | |
| 10 | 272 | Rodney Lowe | DE | Ole Miss | |
| 11 | 299 | Jerome Rinehart | DE | Tennessee-Martin | |
| 12 | 326 | Eric Smith | LB | UCLA | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–24 | 1–0 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 35– 7 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 30–13 | 4–0 | Texas Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–21 | 4–1 | Veterans Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Washington Redskins | W 20–17 | 5–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–13 | 6–1 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–14 | 7–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 20–13 | 8–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 10–31 | 8–2 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 15–3 | 9–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–34 | 9–3 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17– 24 | 9–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Denver Broncos | W 14–7 | 10–4 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 15–0 | 11–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Los Angeles Raiders | W34–17 | 12–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 348 | 252 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 342 | 274 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 386 | 308 | W5 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 258 | 377 | L6 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–13 | 204 | 393 | L7 |
Game summaries
Week 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: Monday, September 11
- Game time: 9:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 83 °F (28.3 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Roster
Playoffs
Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Giants | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 37 °F or 2.8 °C, relative humidity 52%, wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn), wind chill 29 °F or −1.7 °C
- Game attendance: 76,325
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson with 1:06 gone in overtime. New York jumped to a 6–0 lead in the first quarter with two field goals by kicker Raul Allegre. With 17 seconds left in the first half, Anderson caught a 20-yard touchdown reception from Everett to take a 7–6 lead. In the third quarter, Giants running back Ottis Anderson scored on a 2-yard touchdown. But in the fourth period, Los Angeles kicker Mike Lansford made two field goals to tie the game, the second one coming with 3:01 left in regulation.
Awards and honors
- David Meggett, NFC Pro Bowl selection
- Lawrence Taylor, NFC Pro Bowl selection
See also
References
- The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
- http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1989-nyg
- The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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