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1969 New York Giants season
1969 New York Giants season
Owner	Wellington Mara
Head coach	Alex Webster
Home field	Yankee Stadium
Results
Record	6–8
Division place	2nd NFL Century
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 1969 New York Giants season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants moved back to the Century Division in 1969, after one season in the Capitol Division.^[1] They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.^[2]^[3] New York placed second in the Century Division, four-and-a-half games behind the Cleveland Browns.^[4]

Before the season, the Giants selected Fred Dryer in the first round of the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft, with the thirteenth overall pick,^[5] and traded with the Atlanta Falcons for running back Junior Coffey in late October.^[6] New York lost all of its preseason games, including a 37–14 rout by the New York Jets at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, leading the team to fire head coach Allie Sherman in mid-September, a week before the regular season began.^[7]^[8]^[9] Offensive backfield coach Alex Webster was promoted to head coach.^[10]^[11]

The Giants opened the season with a one-point win over the Minnesota Vikings, the eventual league champion,^[12]^[13] and held a 3–1 record after four games. However, they went on a seven-game losing streak, then won the final three games in December to close the season.^[2]

Roster

**1969 New York Giants roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Milt Plum 10 Fran Tarkenton 19 Gary Wood Running backs (RB) 34 Junior Coffey 24 Tucker Frederickson 29 John Fuqua 23 Ernie Koy Jr. P 27 Randy Minniear 40 Joe Morrison Wide receivers (WR) 80 Dave Dunaway 85 Don Herrmann 84 Rich Houston 45 Homer Jones Tight ends (TE) 87 Rich Kotite 88 Aaron Thomas 81 Freeman White 86 Butch Wilson		Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Rich Buzin T 65 Pete Case G 62 Darrell Dess G 61 Charlie Harper G 53 Greg Larson C 63 Doug Van Horn G 78 Steve Wright T 69 Willie Young T Defensive linemen (DL) 79 Bruce Anderson DE 82 McKinley Boston DE 89 Fred Dryer DE 71 Bob Lurtsema DE 74 Tim McCann DT 78 Frank Parker DT 75 Joe Szczecko DT		Linebackers (LB) 56 Tommy Crutcher 66 Henry Davis 55 Ralph Heck 57 Ray Hicki 52 John Kirby Defensive backs (DB) 20 Scott Eaton CB 49 Jim Holifield 43 Spider Lockhart S 44 Tom Longo SS 21 Bruce Maher S 41 Willie A. Williams Special teams 3 Pete Gogolak K		Practice squad 47 Joe Koontz WR 26 Kenny Parker DB Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 24–23	1–0	Yankee Stadium	62,900
2	September 28	at Detroit Lions	L 0–24	1–1	Tiger Stadium	54,358
3	October 5	Chicago Bears	W 28–24	2–1	Yankee Stadium	62,583
4	October 12	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 10–7	3–1	Yankee Stadium	62,987
5	October 19	at Washington Redskins	L 14–20	3–2	RFK Stadium	50,352
6	October 27	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–25	3–3	Cotton Bowl	58,964
7	November 2	Philadelphia Eagles	L 20–23	3–4	Yankee Stadium	62,912
8	November 9	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 17–42	3–5	Busch Memorial Stadium	49,194
9	November 16	New Orleans Saints	L 24–25	3–6	Yankee Stadium	62,927
10	November 23	at Cleveland Browns	L 17–28	3–7	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	80,595
11	November 30	at Green Bay Packers	L 10–20	3–8	Milwaukee County Stadium	48,156
12	December 7	St. Louis Cardinals	W 49–6	4–8	Yankee Stadium	62,973
13	December 14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 21–17	5–8	Pitt Stadium	21,067
14	December 21	Cleveland Browns	W 27–14	6–8	Yankee Stadium	62,966
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3 vs. Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers (1–2) at New York Giants (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	0	7	7
Giants	7	0	0	3	10

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York

Date: October 12
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
Game attendance: 62,987^[14]
Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

Steelers

Dick Shiner
14/24, 132 Yds, 2 INT
Dick Hoak
13 Rush, 64 Yds
Roy Jefferson
3 Rec, 58 Yds

Giants

Fran Tarkenton
16/29, 154 Yds, TD
Ernie Koy Jr.
8 Rush, 23 Yds
Homer Jones
3 Rec, 56 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	PIT	NYG
1					Giants	Morrison 7-yard touchdown reception from Tarkenton, Gogolak kick good	0	7
4					Giants	14-yard field goal by Gogolak	0	10
4					Steelers	Shiner 18-yard touchdown run, Mingo kick good	7	10
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	10

Standings

NFL Century
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	10	3	1	.769	4–1–1	8–1–1	351	300	L1
New York Giants	6	8	0	.429	4–2	4–6	264	298	W3
St. Louis Cardinals	4	9	1	.308	3–2–1	3–6–1	314	389	L3
Pittsburgh Steelers	1	13	0	.071	0–6	0–10	218	404	L13

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

^ "Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy". Observer-Reporter. Associated Press. May 18, 1968. p. B5.
^ ^a ^b "1969 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
^ "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
^ "1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ "1969 NFL/AFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
^ "Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina: Associated Press. October 29, 1969. p. 14.
^ Moore, Robert (September 13, 1969). "Sherman Fired; Webster Named Giant Coach". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 17.
^ Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman Tough Task For Giants' Boss". The Dispatch. (Lexington, North Carolina). United Press International. p. 14.
^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 151. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
^ "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.
^ "Trial of fire for Alex Webster". Montreal Gazette. United Press International. September 23, 1969. p. 44.
^ "Giants Carry Alex Webster Off Field". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. September 22, 1969. p. 24.
^ Silverman, Steve (2007). The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Minnesota Vikings History. Triumph Books. pp. 31–33. ISBN 9781572439887.
^ "Giants Zonk Steelers, 10–7". The Hutchinson News. Associated Press. October 13, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

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[1] "Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy". Observer-Reporter. Associated Press. May 18, 1968. p. B5.

[pfr-2] "1969 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.

[3] "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.

[4] "1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

[5] "1969 NFL/AFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2011.

[gafcf-6] "Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina: Associated Press. October 29, 1969. p. 14.

[nlctfr-7] Moore, Robert (September 13, 1969). "Sherman Fired; Webster Named Giant Coach". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 17.

[ttfgbs-8] Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman Tough Task For Giants' Boss". The Dispatch. (Lexington, North Carolina). United Press International. p. 14.

[9] Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 151. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.

[gsgbtal-10] "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.

[troffre-11] "Trial of fire for Alex Webster". Montreal Gazette. United Press International. September 23, 1969. p. 44.

[dofffd-12] "Giants Carry Alex Webster Off Field". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. September 22, 1969. p. 24.

[13] Silverman, Steve (2007). The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Minnesota Vikings History. Triumph Books. pp. 31–33. ISBN 9781572439887.

[14] "Giants Zonk Steelers, 10–7". The Hutchinson News. Associated Press. October 13, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

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-The '''1969 New York Giants season''' was the [[List of New York Giants seasons|franchise's 45th season]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The [[New York Giants|Giants]] moved back to the Century Division in [[1969 NFL season|1969]], after one season in the Capitol Division.<ref>{{cite news | title = Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy | work = Observer-Reporter | agency = Associated Press | date = May 18, 1968 | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W14NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5008,2751512 | page = B5 }}</ref> They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.<ref name="pfr">{{cite web | title = 1969 New York Giants | publisher = [[Pro Football Reference]] | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm | access-date = May 6, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090430050316/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm| archive-date= 30 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ | access-date = May 6, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/| archive-date= 29 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> New York placed second in the Century Division, four-and-a-half games behind the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics |publisher=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ |access-date=May 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422162455/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The '''1969 New York Giants season''' was the [[List of New York Giants seasons|franchise's 45th season]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The [[New York Giants|Giants]] moved back to the Century Division in [[1969 NFL season|1969]], after one season in the Capitol Division.<ref>{{cite news | title = Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy | work = Observer-Reporter | agency = Associated Press | date = May 18, 1968 | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W14NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5008,2751512 | page = B5 }}</ref> They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.<ref name="pfr">{{cite web | title = 1969 New York Giants | publisher = [[Pro Football Reference]] | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm | access-date = May 6, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090430050316/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm| archive-date= April 30, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ | access-date = May 6, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/| archive-date= April 29, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> New York placed second in the Century Division, four-and-a-half games behind the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics |publisher=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ |access-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422162455/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 Before the [[1969 NFL season|season]], the Giants selected [[Fred Dryer]] in the first round of the [[1969 NFL/AFL Draft]], with the thirteenth overall pick,<ref>{{cite web | title = 1969 NFL/AFL Draft | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm | access-date = October 31, 2011 }}</ref> and traded with the [[1969 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] for running back [[Junior Coffey]] in late October.<ref name=gafcf>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gYMsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d80EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5529%2C5060534 |newspaper=Spartanburg Herald |publisher=Associated Press |location=South Carolina |title=Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey |date=October 29, 1969 |page=14}}</ref> New York lost all of its [[National Football League preseason|preseason]] games, including a 37–14 rout by the [[1969 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] at the [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]], leading the team to fire head coach [[Allie Sherman]] in mid-September, a week before the regular season began.<ref name=nlctfr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BBJHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dfgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=961%2C1932762 |work=The Day |location=(New London, Connecticut) |agency=Associated Press |last=Moore |first=Robert |title=Sherman Fired; Webster Named Giant Coach |date=September 13, 1969 |page=17 }}</ref><ref name=ttfgbs>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q9wbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TFEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5355%2C1393179 |newspaper=The Dispatch |location=(Lexington, North Carolina) |last=Richman |first=Milton |agency=United Press International |title=Firing Sherman Tough Task For Giants' Boss |date=September 17, 1969 |page=14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Whittingham | first = Richard | title = Illustrated History of the New York Giants | publisher = Triumph Books | year = 2005 | location = Chicago | page = 151 | isbn = 1-57243-641-7 }}</ref> Offensive backfield coach [[Alex Webster (American football)|Alex Webster]] was promoted to head coach.<ref name=gsgbtal>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nuNKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=662%2C2667800 |newspaper=Schenectady Gazette |location=(New York) |agency=Associated Press |title=Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach |date=September 13, 1969 |page=18}}</ref><ref name=troffre>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iJcuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mqEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=705%2C6058550 |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |agency=United Press International |title=Trial of fire for Alex Webster |date=September 23, 1969 |page=44 }}</ref>
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