1969 New York Giants season explained

Team:New York Giants
Year:1969
Record:6–8
Playoffs: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]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 21Minnesota VikingsW 24–231–0Yankee Stadium62,900
2September 28at Detroit LionsL 0–241–1Tiger Stadium54,358
3October 5Chicago BearsW 28–242–1Yankee Stadium62,583
4October 12Pittsburgh SteelersW 10–73–1Yankee Stadium62,987
5October 19at Washington RedskinsL 14–203–2RFK Stadium50,352
6October 27at Dallas CowboysL 3–253–3Cotton Bowl58,964
7November 2Philadelphia EaglesL 20–233–4Yankee Stadium62,912
8November 9at St. Louis CardinalsL 17–423–5Busch Memorial Stadium49,194
9November 16New Orleans SaintsL 24–253–6Yankee Stadium62,927
10November 23at Cleveland BrownsL 17–283–7Cleveland Municipal Stadium80,595
11November 30at Green Bay PackersL 10–203–8Milwaukee County Stadium48,156
12December 7St. Louis CardinalsW 49–64–8Yankee Stadium62,973
13December 14at Pittsburgh SteelersW 21–175–8Pitt Stadium21,067
14December 21Cleveland BrownsW 27–146–8Yankee Stadium62,966
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3 vs. Steelers

See also: 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season.

Notes and References

  1. News: Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy . Observer-Reporter . Associated Press . May 18, 1968 . B5 .
  2. Web site: 1969 New York Giants . . May 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090430050316/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1969.htm. April 30, 2009 . live.
  3. Web site: New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia . Pro Football Reference . May 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/. April 29, 2009 . live.
  4. Web site: 1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics . Pro Football Reference . June 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090422162455/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1969/ . April 22, 2009 . live .
  5. Web site: 1969 NFL/AFL Draft . Pro Football Reference . October 31, 2011 .
  6. News: Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey . Spartanburg Herald . Associated Press . South Carolina . October 29, 1969 . 14.
  7. News: Sherman Fired; Webster Named Giant Coach . The Day . (New London, Connecticut) . Associated Press . Moore . Robert . September 13, 1969 . 17 .
  8. News: Firing Sherman Tough Task For Giants' Boss . The Dispatch . (Lexington, North Carolina) . Richman . Milton . United Press International . September 17, 1969 . 14 .
  9. Book: Whittingham, Richard . Illustrated History of the New York Giants . Triumph Books . 2005 . Chicago . 151 . 1-57243-641-7 .
  10. News: Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach . Schenectady Gazette . (New York) . Associated Press . September 13, 1969 . 18.
  11. News: Trial of fire for Alex Webster . Montreal Gazette . United Press International . September 23, 1969 . 44 .
  12. News: Giants Carry Alex Webster Off Field . The Day . (New London, Connecticut) . Associated Press . September 22, 1969 . 24.
  13. Book: Silverman, Steve . The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Minnesota Vikings History . Triumph Books . 2007 . 31–33 . 9781572439887.