1989 New York Giants (NFL) |
| 1st place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 12-4-0 .750 |
| Playoff Statistics |
| Head Coach: Bill Parcells |
| Bill Belichick | Defensive Coordinator/Secondary |
| Tom Coughlin | Receivers |
| Romeo Crennel | Special Teams |
| Ron Erhardt | Offensive Coordinator |
| Al Groh | Linebackers |
| Ray Handley | Running Backs |
| Fred Hoaglin | Offensive Line |
| Lamar Leachman | Defensive Line |
| Johnny Parker | Strength and Conditioning |
| Mike Pope | Tight Ends |
| Mike Sweatman | Assistant Special Teams |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sat | 8/12/1989 | A | New England Patriots | 20-17 | W | Foxborough, MA | Sullivan Stadium | 32398 | |
| Sun | 8/20/1989 | A | Kansas City Chiefs | 45-7 | W | Kansas City, MO | Arrowhead Stadium | 36820 | |
| Sat | 8/26/1989 | H | New York Jets | 21-17 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 58619 | |
| Sat | 9/2/1989 | H | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-13 | L | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 32058 | |
| Mon | 9/11/1989 | A | Washington Redskins | 27-24 | W | Washington, DC | RFK Stadium | 54160 | |
| Sun | 9/17/1989 | H | Detroit Lions | 24-14 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 76021 | |
| Sun | 9/24/1989 | H | Phoenix Cardinals | 35-7 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 75742 | |
| Sun | 10/1/1989 | A | Dallas Cowboys | 30-13 | W | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 51785 | |
| Sun | 10/8/1989 | A | Philadelphia Eagles | 19-21 | L | Philadelphia, PA | Veterans Stadium | 65688 | |
| Sun | 10/15/1989 | H | Washington Redskins | 20-17 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 76245 | |
| Sun | 10/22/1989 | A | San Diego Chargers | 20-13 | W | San Diego, CA | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48566 | |
| Mon | 10/30/1989 | H | Minnesota Vikings | 24-14 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 76041 | |
| Sun | 11/5/1989 | A | Phoenix Cardinals | 20-13 | W | Tempe, AZ | Sun Devil Stadium | 46588 | |
| Sun | 11/12/1989 | A | Los Angeles Rams | 10-31 | L | Anaheim, CA | Anaheim Stadium | 65127 | |
| Sun | 11/19/1989 | H | Seattle Seahawks | 15-3 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 75014 | |
| Mon | 11/27/1989 | A | San Francisco 49ers | 24-34 | L | San Francisco, CA | Candlestick Park | 63461 | |
| Sun | 12/3/1989 | H | Philadelphia Eagles | 17-24 | L | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 74809 | |
| Sun | 12/10/1989 | A | Denver Broncos | 14-7 | W | Denver, CO | Mile High Stadium | 63283 | |
| Sat | 12/16/1989 | H | Dallas Cowboys | 15-0 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 72141 | |
| Sun | 12/24/1989 | H | Los Angeles Raiders | 34-17 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 70306 | |
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/7/1990 | H | Los Angeles Rams | 13-19 | L | OT | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 76325 |
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
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| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| George Adams | 33 | RB | 6-1 | 225 | 27 | Kentucky | 14 | 0 |
| Raul Allegre | 2 | K | 5-10 | 167 | 30 | Montana; Texas | 10 | 0 |
| Ottis Anderson | 24 | RB | 6-2 | 225 | 32 | Miami (Florida) | 16 | 16 |
| Stephen Baker | 85 | WR | 5-8 | 160 | 25 | West Los Angeles JC; Fresno State | 15 | 4 |
| Carl Banks | 58 | LOLB | 6-4 | 235 | 27 | Michigan State | 16 | 16 |
| Mark Bavaro | 89 | TE | 6-4 | 245 | 26 | Notre Dame | 7 | 7 |
| Maurice Carthon | 44 | RB | 6-1 | 225 | 28 | Arkansas State | 16 | 10 |
| Mark Collins | 25 | LCB | 5-10 | 191 | 25 | Fullerton State | 16 | 16 |
| Johnie Cooks | 98 | RILB | 6-4 | 247 | 31 | Mississippi State | 16 | 13 |
| Greg Cox | 38 | S | 6-0 | 223 | 24 | Hartnell JC; San Jose State | 16 | 0 |
| Howard Cross | 87 | TE | 6-5 | 270 | 22 | Alabama | 16 | 4 |
| Steve DeOssie | 99 | LILB | 6-2 | 249 | 27 | Boston College | 9 | 3 |
| Eric Dorsey | 77 | LDE | 6-5 | 280 | 25 | Notre Dame | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Duckens | 75 | DE | 6-4 | 270 | 24 | Wichita State; Arizona State | 15 | 0 |
| John Elliott | 75 | LOT | 6-7 | 306 | 24 | Michigan | 13 | 11 |
| Myron Guyton | 29 | SS | 6-1 | 205 | 22 | Eastern Kentucky | 16 | 15 |
| LaSalle Harper | 54 | LB | 6-1 | 235 | 22 | Tyler JC; Arkansas | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 15 | QB | 6-3 | 215 | 28 | Penn State; West Virginia | 16 | 1 |
| Erik Howard | 74 | NT | 6-4 | 268 | 25 | Washington State | 16 | 16 |
| Mark Ingram | 82 | WR | 5-11 | 188 | 24 | Michigan State | 16 | 3 |
| Greg Jackson | 47 | S | 6-1 | 207 | 23 | Louisiana State | 16 | 1 |
| Dwayne Jiles | 54 | LB | 6-4 | 242 | 28 | Texas Tech | 9 | 0 |
| Damian Johnson | 68 | ROG | 6-5 | 290 | 27 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 |
| Pepper Johnson | 52 | RILB | 6-3 | 250 | 25 | Ohio State | 14 | 4 |
| Terry Kinard | 43 | FS | 6-1 | 200 | 30 | Clemson | 16 | 16 |
| Bob Kratch | 61 | OG-TE | 6-3 | 288 | 23 | Iowa | 4 | 1 |
| Sean Landeta | 5 | P | 6-0 | 207 | 27 | Towson | 16 | 0 |
| Lionel Manuel | 86 | WR | 5-11 | 177 | 27 | Citrus JC; Pacific | 16 | 12 |
| Leonard Marshall | 70 | RDE | 6-3 | 285 | 28 | Louisiana State | 16 | 16 |
| Dave Meggett | 30 | RB | 5-7 | 185 | 23 | Morgan State; Towson | 16 | 2 |
| Eric Moore | 60 | ROG | 6-5 | 295 | 24 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Indiana | 16 | 13 |
| Zeke Mowatt | 84 | TE | 6-3 | 240 | 28 | Florida State | 16 | 11 |
| Bjorn Nittmo | 3 | K | 5-11 | 185 | 23 | Appalachian State | 6 | 0 |
| Bart Oates | 65 | C | 6-3 | 265 | 31 | Brigham Young | 16 | 16 |
| Gary Reasons | 55 | LILB | 6-4 | 235 | 27 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | 16 | 12 |
| Doug Riesenberg | 72 | ROT | 6-5 | 287 | 24 | California | 16 | 16 |
| Bill Roberts | 66 | LOG | 6-5 | 285 | 27 | Ohio State | 16 | 16 |
| Stacy Robinson | 81 | WR | 5-11 | 186 | 27 | Prairie View A&M; North Dakota State | 6 | 0 |
| Lee Rouson | 22 | RB | 6-1 | 220 | 27 | Colorado | 16 | 0 |
| Jeff Rutledge | 17 | QB | 6-1 | 195 | 32 | Alabama | 1 | 0 |
| Ricky Shaw | 51 | LB | 6-4 | 240 | 24 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 0 |
| Phil Simms | 11 | QB | 6-3 | 215 | 34 | Morehead State | 15 | 15 |
| Lawrence Taylor | 56 | ROLB | 6-3 | 243 | 30 | North Carolina | 16 | 15 |
| Reyna Thompson | 21 | CB | 6-0 | 193 | 26 | Baylor | 16 | 0 |
| Lewis Tillman | 34 | RB | 6-0 | 195 | 23 | Jackson State | 16 | 0 |
| Odessa Turner | 83 | WR | 6-3 | 205 | 25 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | 13 | 10 |
| John Washington | 73 | LDE | 6-4 | 282 | 26 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 14 |
| Adrian White | 36 | S | 6-0 | 202 | 25 | Southern Illinois; Florida | 15 | 0 |
| Robb White | 71 | DE | 6-4 | 270 | 24 | South Dakota | 15 | 0 |
| Sheldon White | 39 | CB-S | 5-11 | 188 | 24 | Miami (Ohio) | 16 | 1 |
| Brian Williams | 59 | OG | 6-5 | 308 | 23 | Minnesota | 14 | 4 |
| Perry Williams | 23 | RCB | 6-2 | 201 | 28 | North Carolina State | 16 | 16 |
| Frank Winters | 69 | C | 6-3 | 300 | 25 | Eastern Utah JC; Western Illinois | 15 | 0 |
| DRAFT LIST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
| 1 | 18 | Brian Williams | G | Minnesota |
| 3 | 64 | Bob Kratch | G | Iowa |
| 3 | 78 | Greg Jackson | DB | Louisiana State |
| 4 | 93 | Lewis Tillman | RB | Jackson State |
| 4 | 105 | Brad Henke | NT | Arizona |
| 5 | 132 | Dave Meggett | RB | Towson |
| 6 | 158 | Howard Cross | TE | Alabama |
| 7 | 175 | Dave Popp | T | Eastern Illinois |
| 8 | 218 | Myron Guyton | DB | Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | 245 | A.J. Greene | DB | Wake Forest |
| 10 | 272 | Rod Lowe | DE | Mississippi |
| 11 | 299 | Jerome Rinehart | LB | Tennessee-Martin |
| 12 | 326 | Eric Smith | LB | UCLA |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 77 | 83 | 100 | 88 | 348 |
| Opponents Totals | 55 | 66 | 38 | 93 | 252 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1st Downs | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4th Down Efficiency | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 32:23 | 298 | 118 | 157 | 23 | 102/332 30.7% | 17/22 77.3% | 83 | 675 |
| Opponents Totals | 27:37 | 266 | 90 | 159 | 17 | 79/205 38.5% | 4/17 23.5% | 109 | 800 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottis Anderson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | ||
| Raul Allegre | 0 | 23 | 24 | 95.8 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 0 | 83 |
| Bjorn Nittmo | 0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Dave Meggett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Odessa Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Mark Bavaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Stephen Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Jeff Hostetler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Carl Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Howard Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Pepper Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Terry Kinard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Lionel Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Phil Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Leonard Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Gary Reasons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Team Totals | 37 | 35 | 37 | 94.6 | 29 | 38 | 76.3 | 2 | 348 |
| Opponents Totals | 30 | 30 | 30 | 100.0 | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 0 | 252 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Allegre | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 0 | 52 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 8/9 | 5/9 | 1/2 |
| Bjorn Nittmo | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 0 | 39 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 38 | 76.3 | 0 | 52 | 0/0 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 5/11 | 1/2 |
| Opponents Totals | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5/6 | 6/10 | 0/2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottis Anderson | 325 | 1023 | 3.1 | 36t | 14 |
| Lewis Tillman | 79 | 290 | 3.7 | 19 | 0 |
| Maurice Carthon | 57 | 153 | 2.7 | 18 | 0 |
| Phil Simms | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 15 | 1 |
| Dave Meggett | 28 | 117 | 4.2 | 18 | 0 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 11 | 71 | 6.5 | 19t | 2 |
| Lee Rouson | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 9 | 0 |
| George Adams | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 |
| Odessa Turner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Gary Reasons | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 556 | 1889 | 3.4 | 36t | 17 |
| Opponents Totals | 421 | 1539 | 3.7 | 44 | 10 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Simms | 405 | 228 | 56.3 | 163 | 3061 | 7.6 | 13.4 | 62t | 14 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.5 | 40 | 244 | 2817 | 77.6 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 39 | 20 | 51.3 | 17 | 294 | 7.5 | 14.7 | 35t | 3 | 7.7 | 2 | 5.1 | 6 | 37 | 257 | 80.5 |
| Team Totals | 444 | 248 | 55.9 | 180 | 3355 | 7.6 | 13.5 | 62t | 17 | 3.8 | 16 | 3.6 | 46 | 281 | 3074 | 77.9 |
| Opponents Totals | 486 | 273 | 56.2 | 191 | 3427 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 71t | 16 | 3.3 | 22 | 4.5 | 39 | 302 | 3125 | 70.4 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Turner | 38 | 467 | 12.3 | 44 | 4 |
| Dave Meggett | 34 | 531 | 15.6 | 62t | 4 |
| Lionel Manuel | 33 | 539 | 16.3 | 49 | 1 |
| Ottis Anderson | 28 | 268 | 9.6 | 26 | 0 |
| Zeke Mowatt | 27 | 288 | 10.7 | 31 | 0 |
| Mark Bavaro | 22 | 278 | 12.6 | 29 | 3 |
| Mark Ingram | 17 | 290 | 17.1 | 41t | 1 |
| Maurice Carthon | 15 | 132 | 8.8 | 18 | 0 |
| Stephen Baker | 13 | 255 | 19.6 | 39t | 2 |
| Lee Rouson | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 39 | 0 |
| Howard Cross | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 27 | 1 |
| Stacy Robinson | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 16 | 0 |
| George Adams | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Carl Banks | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22t | 1 |
| Lewis Tillman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 248 | 3355 | 13.5 | 62t | 17 |
| Opponents Totals | 273 | 3427 | 12.6 | 71t | 16 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Kinard | 5 | 135 | 27.0 | 58t | 1 |
| Pepper Johnson | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 39t | 1 |
| Perry Williams | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Myron Guyton | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Sheldon White | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Mark Collins | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Adrian White | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Gary Reasons | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Steve DeOssie | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Carl Banks | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 330 | 15.0 | 58t | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 16 | 240 | 15.0 | 60t | 2 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Landeta | 70 | 3019 | 43.1 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 236 | 2643 | 37.8 |
| Team Totals | 70 | 3019 | 43.1 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 236 | 2643 | 37.8 |
| Opponents Totals | 74 | 2964 | 40.1 | 91 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 582 | 2282 | 30.8 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meggett | 46 | 14 | 582 | 12.7 | 76t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 46 | 14 | 582 | 12.7 | 76t | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 29 | 15 | 236 | 8.1 | 23 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Meggett | 27 | 0 | 577 | 21.4 | 43 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 22 | 0 | 332 | 15.1 | 29 | 0 |
| Lee Rouson | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Mark Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 51 | 0 | 926 | 18.2 | 43 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 73 | 1306 | 17.9 | 63 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Taylor | 15.0 | |
| Leonard Marshall | 9.5 | |
| Erik Howard | 5.5 | |
| Carl Banks | 4.0 | |
| Mark Collins | 1.0 | |
| Johnie Cooks | 1.0 | |
| Greg Cox | 1.0 | |
| Pepper Johnson | 1.0 | |
| Gary Reasons | 1.0 | |
| Team Totals | 39.0 | 302.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 46.0 | 281.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottis Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Carthon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Howard Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Dorsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myron Guyton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Hostetler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Erik Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Greg Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Jiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Kinard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Lionel Manuel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Moore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Mowatt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bart Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Doug Riesenberg | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Rouson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Simms | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| Lewis Tillman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Odessa Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 30 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 2 |
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