1979 New York Giants season

The 1979 New York Giants season was the franchise's 55th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants had a 6–10 record in 1979 and finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division.

The Giants were one of three franchises, not including the Seattle Seahawks (an expansion team that began play in 1976), which did not make the playoffs during any year of the 1970s. The others were the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.

Offseason Before the 1979 NFL Draft, Bill Walsh, who was the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers, flew to Morehead State University with assistant coach Sam Wyche to work out quarterback Phil Simms.Simms, Phil and Meier, Rick. Phil Simms On Passing. New York City: William Morrow and Company, 1998. pp. 74–75. . Walsh was so impressed with him that he planned to draft Simms, actually preferring him over another young quarterback they scouted and ultimately drafted, Joe Montana. The Giants, however, decided to make Simms their first-round pick to the surprise of many. As Simms acknowledged, "most people have never heard of me." When Simms' name was announced by Commissioner Pete Rozelle, his selection was booed loudly by Giants fans.Mooney, Roger. "No team takes Phil Simms first in today's NFL", The Bradenton Herald, April 22, 2007, p. 1D. However, he became more popular with his teammates, who jokingly dubbed him "Prince Valiant" in his rookie training camp.

Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season Simms won his first four starts in his rookie year. He led the team to a 6–4 record as a starter, throwing for 1,743 yards and 13 touchdown passes, and was named to the NFL All Rookie Team.Neft, David S., Cohen, Richard M., and Korch, Rick. The Complete History of Professional Football from 1892 to the Present. New York City: St. Martin's Press, 1994. p. 660. . According to his 1981 Topps trading card, he was runner-up in 1979 for Rookie of the Year, losing out to future teammate Ottis Anderson.Topps Football (1981). Card #55.

Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 2 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–23 0–1 Veterans Stadium 67,366 2 September 9 St. Louis Cardinals L 14–27 0–2 Giants Stadium 71,370 3 at Washington Redskins L 0–27 0–3 RFK Stadium 54,672 4 September 23 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–17 0–4 Giants Stadium 74,265 5 September 30 at New Orleans Saints L 14–24 0–5 Louisiana Superdome 51,543 6 October 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–14 1–5 Giants Stadium 72,841 7 October 14 San Francisco 49ers W 32–16 2–5 Giants Stadium 70,352 8 October 21 at Kansas City Chiefs W 21–17 3–5 Arrowhead Stadium 44,362 9 October 28 at Los Angeles Rams W 20–14 4–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 43,376 10 November 4 Dallas Cowboys L 14–16 4–6 Giants Stadium 76,490 11 November 11 Atlanta Falcons W 24–3 5–6 Giants Stadium 60,860 12 November 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–31 5–7 Tampa Stadium 70,261 13 November 25 Washington Redskins W 14–6 6–7 Giants Stadium 72,641 14 December 2 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–28 6–8 Texas Stadium 63,787 15 December 9 at St. Louis Cardinals L 20–29 6–9 Busch Memorial Stadium 39,802 16 December 16 Baltimore Colts L 7–31 6–10 Giants Stadium 58,711 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 6

Standings

1979 New York Giants season

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