1969 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
Head coachAlex Webster
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record6–8
Division place2nd NFL Century
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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]

Roster

1969 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 21 Minnesota Vikings W 24–23 1–0 Yankee Stadium 62,900
2 September 28 at Detroit Lions L 0–24 1–1 Tiger Stadium 54,358
3 October 5 Chicago Bears W 28–24 2–1 Yankee Stadium 62,583
4 October 12 Pittsburgh Steelers W 10–7 3–1 Yankee Stadium 62,987
5 October 19 at Washington Redskins L 14–20 3–2 RFK Stadium 50,352
6 October 27 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–25 3–3 Cotton Bowl 58,964
7 November 2 Philadelphia Eagles L 20–23 3–4 Yankee Stadium 62,912
8 November 9 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–42 3–5 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,194
9 November 16 New Orleans Saints L 24–25 3–6 Yankee Stadium 62,927
10 November 23 at Cleveland Browns L 17–28 3–7 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 80,595
11 November 30 at Green Bay Packers L 10–20 3–8 Milwaukee County Stadium 48,156
12 December 7 St. Louis Cardinals W 49–6 4–8 Yankee Stadium 62,973
13 December 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–17 5–8 Pitt Stadium 21,067
14 December 21 Cleveland Browns W 27–14 6–8 Yankee Stadium 62,966
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 3 vs. Steelers

See also: 1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Pittsburgh Steelers (1–2) at New York Giants (2–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 077
Giants 7 0 0310

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York

Game information

Standings

NFL Century
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.

References

  1. ^ "Pro Football Owners Mum On Money Talk Strategy". Observer-Reporter. Associated Press. May 18, 1968. p. B5.
  2. ^ a b "1969 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  4. ^ "1969 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "1969 NFL/AFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  6. ^ "Giants acquire Falcons' Coffey". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina: Associated Press. October 29, 1969. p. 14.
  7. ^ Moore, Robert (September 13, 1969). "Sherman Fired; Webster Named Giant Coach". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. p. 17.
  8. ^ Richman, Milton (September 17, 1969). "Firing Sherman Tough Task For Giants' Boss". The Dispatch. (Lexington, North Carolina). United Press International. p. 14.
  9. ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 151. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
  10. ^ "Giants say goodbye to Allie as coach". Schenectady Gazette. (New York). Associated Press. September 13, 1969. p. 18.
  11. ^ "Trial of fire for Alex Webster". Montreal Gazette. United Press International. September 23, 1969. p. 44.
  12. ^ "Giants Carry Alex Webster Off Field". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). Associated Press. September 22, 1969. p. 24.
  13. ^ Silverman, Steve (2007). The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Minnesota Vikings History. Triumph Books. pp. 31–33. ISBN 9781572439887.
  14. ^ "Giants Zonk Steelers, 10–7". The Hutchinson News. Associated Press. October 13, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved January 20, 2019.


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