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. The Giants lost to 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
NFL draft
The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
Undrafted free agents
+ 1989 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeLish AdamsLinebackerSam Houston StateLeon ColeDefensive endTexas A&MLeRoy EtienneLinebackerNebraskaJeff FryarTackleIndianaJason KuipersCenterFlorida StateFrank MiotkeWide receiverGrand Valley StateTravis WallingtonLinebackerNavyDayne WilliamsRunning backFlorida State
Roster
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 at New England Patriots W 20–17 1–0 Foxboro Stadium 2 at Kansas City Chiefs W 45–7 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium 3 New York Jets W 21–17 3–0 Giants Stadium 4 Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–13 3–1 Giants Stadium
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 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 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 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 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.
Game summaries
Week 1
Week 2
The Football Database. Retrieved 2018-Oct-19.
Week 7
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
Week 14
Pro-Football-Reference.com
Standings
Playoffs
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 David Meggett, NFC Pro Bowl selection Lawrence Taylor, NFC Pro Bowl selection
See also List of New York Giants seasons
References
External links 1989 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1989 New York Giants at jt-sw.com