The 1989

1989 NFL season

The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement...

 New York Giants

New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season was the 65th season for the club in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

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NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
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Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Giants points	Opponents	Record	Attendance
1	Sept. 11	at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	Win	27	24	1–0	54,160
2	Sept. 17	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	Win	24	14	2–0	76,021
3	Sept. 24	Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Win	35	7	3–0	75,742
4	Oct. 1	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	Win	30	13	4–0	51,785
5	Oct. 8	at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Loss	19	21	4–1	65,688
6	Oct. 15	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	Win	20	17	5–1	76,245
7	Oct. 22	at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Win	20	13	6–1	46,566
8	Oct. 30	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	Win	24	14	7–1	76,041
9	Nov. 5	at Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Win	20	13	8–1	46,588
10	Nov. 12	at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	Loss	10	31	8–2	65,127
11	Nov. 19	Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	Win	15	3	9–2	75,014
12	Nov. 27	at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	Loss	24	34	9–3	63,461
13	Dec. 3	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Loss	17	24	9–4	74,809
14	Dec. 10	at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Win	14	7	10–4	63,283
15	Dec. 16	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	Win	15	0	11–4	72,141
16	Dec. 24	Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Win	34	17	12–4	70,306

Standings

NFC East NFC East The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins....
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
New York Giants	12	4	0	.750	348	252
Philadelphia Eagles 1989 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1989 Philadelphia Eagles season resulted in an appearance in the postseason.-Player Selections:The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick...	11	5	0	.688	342	274
Washington Redskins 1989 Washington Redskins season The 1989 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7-9 record from 1988. Despite a 10-6 record, they finished third in the NFC East and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Week 11 game with Dallas was that team's only win of the season.-Regular season:In a week 14...	10	6	0	.625	386	308
Phoenix Cardinals 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 70th year with the National Football League and the 2nd season in Phoenix.-NFL Draft:-Regular season:In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys...	5	11	0	.313	258	377
Dallas Cowboys 1989 Dallas Cowboys season The 1989 Dallas Cowboys season was the first year of the franchise under the ownership of Jerry Jones as well as under the helm of head coach Jimmy Johnson, who had compiled a 44–4 record in his last 4 years as coach of the University of Miami Hurricanes....	1	15	0	.063	204	393

Roster

New York Giants 1989 final roster
Quarterbacks 15 Jeff Hostetler Jeff Hostetler William Jeffrey Hostetler is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins. His nickname is "Hoss".-Penn State:... 17 Jeff Rutledge Jeff Rutledge Jeffrey Ronald Rutledge is an American football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the head football coach at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.-Early years:... 11 Phil Simms Phil Simms Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League with the number... Running Backs 33 George Adams George Adams (American football) George Wallace Adams is a former professional American football running back.Adams played college football at Kentucky and was a first round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft.... 24 Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson Ottis Jerome "O.J." Anderson is a former American football running back. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when playing with the New York Giants... 44 Maurice Carthon Maurice Carthon Maurice Carthon is a National Football League coach as well as a former professional football running back.Carthon is currently an assistant head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs...  FB 30 Dave Meggett Dave Meggett David Lee Meggett is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants , New England Patriots , and the New York Jets . He played college football at Morgan State University and Towson University... 22 Lee Rouson Lee Rouson Lee Rouson is a former professional American football running back in the NFL for the New York Giants. NFL Special teams player of the year in 1986. He attended University of Colorado and was awarded Freshman All Big Eight, All Big Eight Honorable Mention and Blue/Grey All Star Classic...  FB 34 Lewis Tillman Wide Receivers 85 Stephen Baker 82 Mark Ingram 86 Lionel Manuel Lionel Manuel Lionel Manuel, Jr. is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 180-lb. wide receiver from the University of the Pacific, Manuel played in seven NFL seasons, and spent his entire career with the Giants... 81 Stacy Robinson Stacy Robinson Stacy Laddell Robinson is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the New York Giants. Perhaps his finest game came in week 13 of the 1986 season, when the Giants were playing the 49ers. The Giants trailed 17-0 at halftime, but scored three touchdowns in the third... 83 Odessa Turner Odessa Turner Odessa Turner is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for seven seasons for the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers... Tight Ends 89 Mark Bavaro Mark Bavaro Mark Bavaro is a former American football tight end who played for the New York Giants , Cleveland Browns , and Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League... 87 Howard Cross Howard Cross Howard Edward Cross, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. Cross was drafted out of the University of Alabama in the 1989 NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the sixth round... 84 Zeke Mowatt Zeke Mowatt Ezekiel Mowatt is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University...		Offensive Linemen 76 Jumbo Elliott T 68 Damian Johnson Damian Johnson (American football) Damian Curtis Johnson is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for five seasons for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots....  G-T 61 Bob Kratch Bob Kratch Robert "Bob" Kratch is a former American football guard in the NFL for the New York Giants and New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Iowa for the Hawkeyes....  G 60 Eric Moore Eric Moore (offensive lineman) Eric Patrick Moore is a former American football guard who played for the New York Giants , the Cincinnati Bengals , the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins . Moore was drafted in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He was a starter for the Giants in their Super Bowl XXV triumph...  T-G 65 Bart Oates Bart Oates Bart Steven Oates is a former American football player in the National Football League for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He played center for the Giants from 1985-93 and with the 49ers from 1994-95...  C 72 Doug Riesenberg Doug Riesenberg Douglas John Riesenberg is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started in Super Bowl XXV...  T 66 William Roberts William Roberts (American football) William Harold Roberts is a former American football guard who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in three Super Bowls, winning two of them, each with the New York Giants . He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season...  G 59 Brian Williams Brian Williams (center) Brian Scott Williams is a former American football center in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1989 to 1999...  G-C 69 Frank Winters Frank Winters Frank Mitchell Winters is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Green Bay Packers...  G-C Defensive Linemen 77 Eric Dorsey Eric Dorsey Eric Hall Dorsey is a retired American football defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXV for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft...  DE 75 Mark Duckens Mark Duckens Mark Anthony Duckens is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants , the Detroit Lions , and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He attended Wichita State University and Arizona State University. He was a defensive tackle and a defensive...  DE-DT 74 Erik Howard Erik Howard Erik Matthew Howard is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the National Football League...  DT 70 Leonard Marshall Leonard Marshall Leonard Allen Marshall Jr. is a former American football defensive lineman who played twelve seasons in the National Football League . Marshall played defensive end for the New York Giants for ten seasons, then played a season each as a defensive tackle for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins...  DE 73 John Washington DT 71 Robb White DE		Linebackers 58 Carl Banks Carl Banks Carl E. Banks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1984 to 1995 for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team... 98 Johnie Cooks Johnie Cooks Johnie Earl Cooks is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'4", . linebacker from Mississippi State University, Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982-1991 for the Colts, New York Giants, and... 99 Steve DeOssie Steve DeOssie Steven Leonard DeOssie is a former American football linebacker and long snapper. DeOssie played college football at Boston College, and went on to play in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, and the New England Patriots... 54 LaSalle Harper 54 Dwayne Jiles Dwayne Jiles Dwayne Earl Jiles is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He played college football at Texas Tech and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.... 52 Pepper Johnson Pepper Johnson Thomas "Pepper" Johnson is a former American football linebacker, and the current defensive line coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.-College:... 55 Gary Reasons Gary Reasons Gary Phillip Reasons is a former American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League, winning Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV as a member of the team.-Biography:... 51 Ricky Shaw Ricky Shaw Ricky Andrew Shaw was an American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Oklahoma State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.Current LifeShaw is now a teaching... 56 Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Julius Taylor , nicknamed "L.T.", is a Hall of Fame former American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants in the National Football League... Defensive Backs 25 Mark Collins Mark Collins (American football) Mark Anthony Collins is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Cal State-Fullerton.Collins also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay... 38 Greg Cox Greg Cox (American football) Gregory Mark "Greg" Cox is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. He played four seasons for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants .-References:... 29 Myron Guyton Myron Guyton Myron Maynard Guyton is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots . He was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV... 47 Greg Jackson Greg Jackson (American football) Gregory Allen Jackson is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft... 43 Terry Kinard Terry Kinard Alfred "Terry" Terance Kinard , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Giants in the 1st round of the 1983 NFL Draft. A 6'1", 200-lb... 21 Reyna Thompson Reyna Thompson Reyna Onald Thompson is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season as a special teams player. He played college football at Baylor University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL... 36 Adrian White Adrian White (American football) Adrian Darnell White is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League for seven seasons during the 1980s and 1990s... 39 Sheldon White Sheldon White Sheldon Darnell White is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and the Cincinnati Bengals. He played from 1988-1993. He is currently the Director of Pro Personnel for the Lions.... 23 Perry Williams Perry Williams (cornerback) Perry Lamar Williams is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.Williams won two Super Bowls with the Giants....		Special Teams 2 Raul Allegre Raul Allegre Raul Enrique Allegre is a former football placekicker in the National Football League. In his career he kicked for the Baltimore Colts, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and the New York Jets. Although he was not known for a having a strong leg, he was a clutch kicker for the Giants from...  K 5 Sean Landeta Sean Landeta Sean Edward Landeta is a former American football punter who played in both the United States Football League and the National Football League...  P 3 Björn Nittmo Björn Nittmo Björn Arne Nittmo is a retired American football placekicker, being the first Swedish-born player ever in the National Football League.-Football career:...  K

Playoffs

The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson

Flipper Anderson

Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams , the Indianapolis Colts , the Washington Redskins , and the Denver Broncos...

 with 1:06 gone in overtime. New York jumped to a 6–0 lead in the first quarter with two field goals by kicker Raul 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

Ottis Anderson

Ottis Jerome "O.J." Anderson is a former American football running back. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when playing with the New York Giants...

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