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1989 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
General managerGeorge Young
Head coachBill Parcells
Offensive coordinatorRon Erhardt
Defensive coordinatorBill Belichick
Home stadiumGiants Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st NFC East
PlayoffsLost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Rams) 13–19 (OT)
Pro Bowlers
2

The New York Giants played their 65th season in the National Football League (NFL) in 1989. 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. This was the team's first postseason berth since winning Super Bowl XXI. The Giants were upset by the Los Angeles Rams 19–13 in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Pro Bowl selections for the team were Dave Meggett and Lawrence Taylor. Ottis Anderson rushed for over 1,000 yards and was winner of the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1989 NFL draft
1989 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 18 Brian Williams  C Minnesota
3 64 Bob Kratch  G Iowa
3 78 Greg Jackson  S LSU
4 93 Lewis Tillman  RB Jackson St
4 105 Brad Henke  DT Arizona
5 132 Dave Meggett *  RB Towson
6 158 Howard Cross  TE Alabama
7 175 Dave Popp  T Eastern Illinois
8 218 Myron Guyton  S 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

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Undrafted free agents

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1989 undrafted free agents of note
Player Position College
Lish Adams Linebacker Sam Houston State
Leon Cole Defensive end Texas A&M
Leroy Etienne Linebacker Nebraska
Jeff Fryar Tackle Indiana
Jason Kuipers Center Florida State
Frank Miotke Wide receiver Grand Valley State
Travis Wallington Linebacker Navy
Dayne Williams Running back Florida State

Roster

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1989 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
47 active, 5 reserve, 4 practice squad

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 12 at New England Patriots W 20–17 1–0 Foxboro Stadium
2 August 20 at Kansas City Chiefs W 45–7 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium
3 August 26 New York Jets W 21–17 3–0 Giants Stadium
4 September 2 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–13 3–1 Giants Stadium

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at Washington Redskins W 27–24 1–0 RFK 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 W 34–17 12–4 Giants Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Game summaries

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Week 1

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 01327
Redskins 0 3 71424

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Game information

Week 2

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Team 1 234Total
Lions 0 770 14
• Giants 3 0147 24
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Giants Stadium
  • Game weather: 69 °F or 20.6 °C, relative humidity 84%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
Scoring summary
Q16:46NYGAllegre 49 yard field goalNYG 3–0
Q28:03DETJohnson 71 yard pass from Gagliano (Murray kick)DET 7–3
Q39:55DETSanders 4 yard run (Murray kick)DET 14–3
Q35:10NYGAnderson 11 yard run (Allegre kick)DET 14–10
Q30:43NYGTurner 9 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)NYG 17–14
Q49:42NYGBavaro 24 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)NYG 24–14

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Week 7

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Team 1 234Total
• Giants 3 377 20
Chargers 0 337 13
Scoring summary
1NYGRaúl Allegre 21-yard field goalGiants 3–0
2SDChris Bahr 26-yard field goalTie 3–3
2NYGRaúl Allegre 40-yard field goalGiants 6–3
3NYGOttis Anderson 4-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick)Giants 13–3
3SDChris Bahr 30-yard field goalGiants 13–6
4NYGOttis Anderson 4-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick)Giants 20–6
4SDVencie Glenn 81-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)Giants 20–13

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Standings

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NFC East
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

Playoffs

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Los Angeles Rams 19, New York Giants 13 (OT)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Rams 0 7 06619
Giants 6 0 70013

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 Raúl 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

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  • David Meggett, NFC Pro Bowl selection
  • Lawrence Taylor, NFC Pro Bowl selection

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
  2. ^ "1989 New York Giants".
  3. ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
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