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1980 New York Giants season

The1980 New York Giants seasonwas thefranchise's 56th seasonin theNational Football League.[1]TheGiantsfinished in last place in theNational Football Conference East Divisionwith a 4–12 record.[2]

1980New York Giantsseason
OwnerTimothy J. Mara
Wellington Mara
General managerGeorge Young
Head coachRay Perkins
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5thNFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLBBrad Van Pelt
PDave Jennings

In the1980 NFL draft,the Giants selected defensive backMark Hayneswith their first-round pick, which was eighth overall.[3]New York won its opening game of the season against theSt. Louis Cardinals,41–35, behind a five-touchdown performance by quarterbackPhil Simms.Four of those touchdown passes were toEarnest Gray,who set a single-game franchise record for touchdown receptions.[4]The Giants lost the following game toWashingtonby two points, the start of an eight-game losing streak. A Week 10 win over theDallas Cowboyssnapped the streak; a subsequent win over theGreen Bay Packerswas followed by a pair of defeats.[5]A shoulder injury caused Simms to miss the last three games of the season. Scott Brunner took over as the starting quarterback for those games, during which the Giants went 1–2.[6]

Simms threw for 2,321 yards in his 13 appearances, and had 15 touchdown passes and 19 interceptions. Brunner threw for four touchdowns and had six interceptions. New York's leading rusher wasBilly Taylor,who ran for 580 yards and four touchdowns. Gray had a team-leading 10 touchdown receptions during the season, and caught 52 passes for 777 yards. On defense,Mike Dennisled the Giants with five interceptions.[2]Two Giants players,Dave JenningsandBrad Van Pelt,were selected for the1981 Pro Bowl.[7]

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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See also:1980 NFL draft
1980 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 8 Mark Haynes* Cornerback Colorado
3 64 Myron Lapka Nose tackle USC
4 90 Danny Pittman Wide receiver Wyoming
5 118 Tony Blount Defensive back Virginia
6 145 Scott Brunner Quarterback Delaware
7 179 Bud Hebert Defensive back Oklahoma
7 181 Chris Linnin Defensive end Washington
8 200 Ken Harris Running back Alabama
9 229 Otis Wonsley Running back Alcorn State
10 256 Joe Sanford Tackle Washington
11 285 Steve Bernish Defensive end South Carolina
12 312 Mike Lansford Kicker Washington
Made roster*Made at least onePro Bowlduring career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1980 New York Giants staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches



Roster

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1980 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 7 atSt. Louis Cardinals W41–35 1–0 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,122
2 September 14 Washington Redskins L21–23 1–1 Giants Stadium 73,343
3 September 22 atPhiladelphia Eagles L3–35 1–2 Veterans Stadium 70,767
4 September 28 Los Angeles Rams L7–28 1–3 Giants Stadium 73,414
5 October 5 atDallas Cowboys L3–24 1–4 Texas Stadium 59,126
6 October 12 Philadelphia Eagles L16–31 1–5 Giants Stadium 71,051
7 October 19 atSan Diego Chargers L7–44 1–6 San Diego Stadium 50,397
8 October 26 Denver Broncos L9–14 1–7 Giants Stadium 67,598
9 November 2 atTampa Bay Buccaneers L13–30 1–8 Tampa Stadium 68,256
10 November 9 Dallas Cowboys W38–35 2–8 Giants Stadium 68,343
11 November 16 Green Bay Packers W27–21 3–8 Giants Stadium 76,609
12 November 23 atSan Francisco 49ers L0–12 3–9 Candlestick Park 38,574
13 November 30 St. Louis Cardinals L7–23 3–10 Giants Stadium 65,852
14 December 7 atSeattle Seahawks W27–21 4–10 Kingdome 51,617
15 December 13 atWashington Redskins L13–16 4–11 RFK Stadium 44,443
16 December 21 Oakland Raiders L17–33 4–12 Giants Stadium 61,287

Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext.

Season summary

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Week 1: at St. Louis Cardinals

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1 234Total
• Giants 7 71710 41
Cardinals 7 7147 35
Scoring summary
Q1STLMorris5 yard run (Littlekick)STL 7–0
Q1NYGGray10 yard pass fromSimms(Danelokick)Tie 7–7
Q2NYGGray 37 yard pass from Simms (Danelo kick)NYG 14–7
Q2STLMorris 9 yard run (Little kick)Tie 14–14
Q3NYGDanelo 28 yard field goalNYG 17–14
Q3STLAnderson24 yard run (Little kick)STL 21–17
Q3NYGPerkins58 yard pass from Simms (Danelo kick)NYG 24–21
Q3NYGGray 42 yard pass from Simms (Danelo kick)NYG 31–21
Q3STLMarsh7 yard pass fromHart(Little kick)NYG 31–28
Q4NYGGray 20 yard pass from Simms (Danelo kick)NYG 38–28
Q4STLTilley42 yard pass from Hart (Little kick)NYG 38–35
Q4NYGDanelo 33 yard field goalNYG 41–35

Week 10 vs Cowboys

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Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys (7–2) at New York Giants (1–8)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 7 14 14035
Giants 7 21 01038

atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
  • Giants' first win against Dallas since 1974[10]

Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles(2) 12 4 0 .750 6–2 9–3 384 222 L1
Dallas Cowboys(4) 12 4 0 .750 6–2 9–3 454 311 W1
Washington Redskins 6 10 0 .375 4–4 5–7 261 293 W3
St. Louis Cardinals 5 11 0 .313 2–6 4–10 299 350 L2
New York Giants 4 12 0 .250 2–6 3–9 249 425 L2

See also

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References

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  1. ^"New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedFebruary 8,2020.
  2. ^ab"1980 New York Giants".Pro-Football-Reference.Archivedfrom the original on April 13, 2009.RetrievedMay 10,2009.
  3. ^"1980 NFL Draft".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJune 26,2021.
  4. ^Whittingham, Richard (2005).Illustrated History of the New York Giants.Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 191.ISBN1-57243-641-7.
  5. ^"1980 New York Giants Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJune 26,2021.
  6. ^Whittingham, pp. 191–192.
  7. ^"1980 NFL Pro Bowlers".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJune 26,2021.
  8. ^"1980 New York Giants Draftees".Pro Football Reference.RetrievedMay 14,2022.
  9. ^ab"New York Giants at St. Louis Cardinals – September 7th, 1980".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedNovember 20,2017.
  10. ^"All Matchups, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedJanuary 8,2022.


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