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| division_place = 2nd [[National Football League Century Division|NFL Century]] |
| division_place = 2nd [[National Football League Century Division|NFL Century]] |
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| coach = [[Alex Webster (American football)|Alex Webster]] |
| coach = [[Alex Webster (American football)|Alex Webster]] |
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| owner = [[Wellington Mara]] |
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| stadium = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] |
| stadium = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] |
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| playoffs = ''did not qualify'' |
| playoffs = ''did not qualify'' |
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The '''1969 [[New York Giants]] season''' was the 45th season for the club in the [[National Football League]]. 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 = http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W14NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5008,2751512 | accessdate = February 28, 2012 }}</ref> They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.<ref>{{cite web | title = 1969 New York Giants | publisher = [[Pro Football Reference]] | url = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm | accessdate = May 6, 2009 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090430050316/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm| archivedate= 30 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ | accessdate = May 6, 2009 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/| archivedate= 29 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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 = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ | accessdate = May 6, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5gcuSJiiP|archivedate=2009-05-08|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
The '''1969 [[New York Giants]] season''' was the 45th season for the club in the [[National Football League]]. 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 = http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lMZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W14NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5008,2751512 | accessdate = February 28, 2012 }}</ref> They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.<ref>{{cite web | title = 1969 New York Giants | publisher = [[Pro Football Reference]] | url = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm | accessdate = May 6, 2009 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090430050316/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm| archivedate= 30 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ | accessdate = May 6, 2009 | archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/| archivedate= 29 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</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 = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ | accessdate = May 6, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5gcuSJiiP|archivedate=2009-05-08|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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Before the season, the Giants selected [[Fred Dryer]] in the first round of the [[1969 NFL |
Before the season, the Giants selected [[Fred Dryer]] in the first round of the [[1969 NFL draft]], with the 13th overall pick,<ref>{{cite web | title = 1969 NFL/AFL Draft | publisher = Pro Football Reference | url = http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/draft.htm | accessdate = 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 |location=South Carolina |title=Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey |date=October 29, 1969 |page=14}}</ref> |
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New York lost all of their [[National Football League preseason|preseason]] games, leading them to fire head coach [[Allie Sherman]] in September, a week before the start of the regular season.<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=UPI |title=Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss |date=September 17, 1969 |page=14}}</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=UPI |title=Trial of fire for Alex Webster |date=September 23, 1969 |page=44 }}</ref> |
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The Giants opened the season with a win against the [[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]], the eventual [[1969 NFL Championship Game|league champion]], 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 out the season.<ref>{{cite book | last = Whittingham | first = Richard | title = Illustrated History of the New York Giants | publisher = Triumph Books | year = 2005 | location = Chicago | pages = 151–152 | isbn = 1-57243-641-7 }}</ref> |
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==Schedule== |
==Schedule== |
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! Opponent |
! Opponent |
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! Result |
! Result |
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! Record |
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! Attendance |
! Attendance |
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| align=center|1 |
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| September 21 |
| September 21 |
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| [[Minnesota Vikings]] |
| [[1969 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] |
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| W 24–23 |
| W 24–23 |
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| align=center|1–0 |
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| <center>62,900</center> |
| <center>62,900</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|2 |
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| 2 |
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| September 28 |
| September 28 |
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| at [[Detroit Lions]] |
| at [[1969 Detroit Lions season|Detroit Lions]] |
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| L 24–0 |
| L 24–0 |
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| align=center|1–1 |
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| <center>54,358</center> |
| <center>54,358</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| align=center|3 |
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| 3 |
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| October 5 |
| October 5 |
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| [[Chicago Bears]] |
| [[1969 Chicago Bears season|Chicago Bears]] |
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| W 28–24 |
| W 28–24 |
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| align=center|2–1 |
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| <center>62,583</center> |
| <center>62,583</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| align=center|4 |
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| 4 |
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| October 12 |
| October 12 |
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| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
| [[1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] |
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| W 10–7 |
| W 10–7 |
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| align=center|3–1 |
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| <center>62,987</center> |
| <center>62,987</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|5 |
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| 5 |
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| October 19 |
| October 19 |
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| at [[Washington Redskins]] |
| at [[1969 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]] |
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| L 20–14 |
| L 20–14 |
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| align=center|3–2 |
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| <center>50,352</center> |
| <center>50,352</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|6 |
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| 6 |
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| October 27 |
| October 27 |
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| at [[Dallas Cowboys]] |
| at [[1969 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] |
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| L 25–3 |
| L 25–3 |
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| align=center|3–3 |
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| <center>58,964</center> |
| <center>58,964</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|7 |
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| 7 |
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| November 2 |
| November 2 |
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| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] |
| [[1969 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] |
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| L 23–20 |
| L 23–20 |
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| align=center|3–4 |
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| <center>62,912</center> |
| <center>62,912</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|8 |
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| 8 |
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| November 9 |
| November 9 |
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| at [[ |
| at [[1969 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season|St. Louis Cardinals]] |
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| L 42–17 |
| L 42–17 |
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| align=center|3–5 |
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| <center>49,194</center> |
| <center>49,194</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| align=center|9 |
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| 9 |
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| November 16 |
| November 16 |
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| [[New Orleans Saints]] |
| [[1969 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] |
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| L 25–24 |
| L 25–24 |
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| align=center|3–6 |
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| <center>62,927</center> |
| <center>62,927</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 10 |
| align=center|10 |
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| November 23 |
| November 23 |
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| at [[Cleveland Browns]] |
| at [[1969 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]] |
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| L 28–17 |
| L 28–17 |
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| align=center|3–7 |
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| <center>80,595</center> |
| <center>80,595</center> |
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|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
|-style="background: #ffdddd;" |
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| 11 |
| align=center|11 |
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| November 30 |
| November 30 |
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| at [[Green Bay Packers]] |
| at [[1969 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] |
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| L 20–10 |
| L 20–10 |
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| align=center|3–8 |
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| <center>48,156</center> |
| <center>48,156</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| 12 |
| align=center|12 |
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| December 7 |
| December 7 |
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| |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
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| W 49–6 |
| W 49–6 |
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| align=center|4–8 |
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| <center>62,973</center> |
| <center>62,973</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| 13 |
| align=center|13 |
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| December 14 |
| December 14 |
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| at |
| at Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| W 21–17 |
| W 21–17 |
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| align=center|5–8 |
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| <center>21,067</center> |
| <center>21,067</center> |
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|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
|-style="background: #ddffdd;" |
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| 14 |
| align=center|14 |
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| December 21 |
| December 21 |
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| |
| Cleveland Browns |
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| W 27–14 |
| W 27–14 |
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| align=center|6–8 |
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| <center>62,966</center> |
| <center>62,966</center> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist|2}} |
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{{New York Giants}} |
{{New York Giants}} |
Revision as of 01:18, 25 March 2016
1969 New York Giants season | |
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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 |
The 1969 New York Giants season was the 45th season for the club in the National Football League. 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 draft, with the 13th overall pick,[5] and traded with the Atlanta Falcons for running back Junior Coffey in late October.[6]
New York lost all of their preseason games, leading them to fire head coach Allie Sherman in September, a week before the start of the regular season.[7] Offensive backfield coach Alex Webster was promoted to head coach.[8][9]
The Giants opened the season with a win against the Minnesota Vikings, the eventual league champion, 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 out the season.[10]
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–23 | 1–0 | |
2 | September 28 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–0 | 1–1 | |
3 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 28–24 | 2–1 | |
4 | October 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–7 | 3–1 | |
5 | October 19 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–14 | 3–2 | |
6 | October 27 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 25–3 | 3–3 | |
7 | November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–20 | 3–4 | |
8 | November 9 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 42–17 | 3–5 | |
9 | November 16 | New Orleans Saints | L 25–24 | 3–6 | |
10 | November 23 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–17 | 3–7 | |
11 | November 30 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–10 | 3–8 | |
12 | December 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 49–6 | 4–8 | |
13 | December 14 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–17 | 5–8 | |
14 | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–14 | 6–8 |
Standings
NFL Century | |||||||||
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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.
See also
References
- ^ "Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy". Observer-Reporter. Associated Press. May 18, 1968. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ "1969 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
{{cite web}}
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{{cite web}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ "1969 NFL/AFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. October 29, 1969. p. 14.
- ^ Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman tough task for Giants' boss". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. UPI. p. 14.
- ^ "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. UPI. September 23, 1969. p. 44.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 151–152. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.