NFL team season
The 1989 New York Giants season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League (NFL). After going 10–6 and suffering a heartbreaking final-day elimination from playoff contention in 1988 , the team went 12–4 and won the NFC East . This was the team's first postseason berth since winning Super Bowl XXI. The Giants were upset by the Los Angeles Rams 19–13 in the NFC Divisional playoffs . Pro Bowl selections for the team were Dave Meggett and Lawrence Taylor.
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1989 New York Giants final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 47 active, 5 inactive, 3 practice squad
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Period 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 7 0 13 27 Redskins 0 3 7 14 24
at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Dave Meggett 62-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raúl Allegre kick) – Giants 14–0 WSH – Chip Lohmiller 24-yard field goal – Giants 14–3 Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG – Ottis Anderson 14-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick) – Giants 21–10 WSH – Art Monk 6-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick) – Giants 21–17 WSH – Monte Coleman 24-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick) – Redskins 24–21 NYG – Raúl Allegre 32-yard field goal – Tie 24–24 NYG – Raúl Allegre 52-yard field goal – Giants 27–24 Giants
Phil Simms 11/19, 255 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Ottis Anderson 23 Rush, 93 Yds, TD Odessa Turner 3 Rec, 99 Yds, TD Redskins
Mark Rypien 22/32, 349 Yds, 2 TD, INT Gerald Riggs 24 Rush, 111 Yds Ricky Sanders 6 Rec, 143 Yds, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 7 0 14 • Giants 3 0 14 7 24
Date: September 17Location: Giants Stadium Game weather: 69 °F or 20.6 °C, relative humidity 84%, wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Referee: Johnny Grier Scoring summary Q1 6:46 NYG Allegre 49 yard field goalNYG 3–0 Q2 8:03 DET Johnson 71 yard pass from Gagliano (Murray kick)DET 7–3 Q3 9:55 DET Sanders 4 yard run (Murray kick)DET 14–3 Q3 5:10 NYG Anderson 11 yard run (Allegre kick)DET 14–10 Q3 0:43 NYG Turner 9 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)NYG 17–14 Q4 9:42 NYG Bavaro 24 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)NYG 24–14
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1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 3 3 7 7 20 Chargers 0 3 3 7 13
Scoring summary 1 NYG Raúl Allegre 21-yard field goalGiants 3–0 2 SD Chris Bahr 26-yard field goalTie 3–3 2 NYG Raúl Allegre 40-yard field goal Giants 6–3 3 NYG Ottis Anderson 4-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick)Giants 13–3 3 SD Chris Bahr 30-yard field goal Giants 13–6 4 NYG Ottis Anderson 4-yard run (Raúl Allegre kick) Giants 20–6 4 SD Vencie Glenn 81-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)Giants 20–13
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The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson with 1:06 gone in overtime. New York jumped to a 6–0 lead in the first quarter with two field goals by kicker Raúl 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 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.
David Meggett, NFC Pro Bowl selection Lawrence Taylor, NFC Pro Bowl selection
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