1984 New York Giants season
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The 1984 New York Giants season was the franchise's 60th season in the National Football League (NFL). With a 9–7 record, the Giants finished in a tie for second in the National Football Conference East Division and qualified for the playoffs.[1] In the Wild Card round, New York traveled to Anaheim Stadium and defeated the Los Angeles Rams 16–13 to advance to the Divisional round.[2]
Instead of traveling across the country back to New York, the Giants spent the week in Fresno, California. The team used the facilities at Fresno State to prepare for the San Francisco 49ers.[3] In spite of this the Giants still lost to the 49ers 21–10.[4]
Offseason
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
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| 1 | September 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–27 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | 71,520 |
| 2 | September 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–7 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium | 75,921 |
| 3 | September 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–30 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 52,997 |
| 4 | September 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 | 3–1 | Giants Stadium | 72,650 |
| 5 | September 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 12–33 | 3–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 53,417 |
| 6 | Template:Dow tooltip | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–31 | 3–3 | Giants Stadium | 76,112 |
| 7 | October 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 19–7 | 4–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,268 |
| 8 | October 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–24 | 4–4 | Veterans Stadium | 64,677 |
| 9 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | W 37–13 | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 76,192 |
| 10 | November 4 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 19–7 | 6–4 | Texas Stadium | 60,235 |
| 11 | November 11 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 | 6–5 | Tampa Stadium | 46,534 |
| 12 | November 18 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–10 | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | 73,428 |
| 13 | November 25 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–27 | 8–5 | Giants Stadium | 74,383 |
| 14 | December 2 | at New York Jets | W 20–10 | 9–5 | Giants Stadium | 74,975 |
| 15 | December 9 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–31 | 9–6 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,973 |
| 16 | Template:Dow tooltip | New Orleans Saints | L 3–10 | 9–7 | Giants Stadium | 63,739 |
Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Eagles
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| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| Giants | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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- Game attendance: 71,520[5]
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
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Week 2
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| Cowboys (1–1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants (2–0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: Sunday, September 9, 1984
- Game time: 1:00pm(ET)
- Game weather: 66 degrees, relative humidity 69%, wind 13 mph
- Game attendance: 75,921
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Jack Buck (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Week 3 (Sunday, September 16, 1984): at Washington Redskins
Week 6 (Monday, October 8, 1984): vs San Francisco 49ers
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| 49ers (6–0) | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Giants (3–3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 8, 1984
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
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- Game attendance: 76,112
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith (color commentator) and O. J. Simpson (color commentator)
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- Point spread: 49ers by 3
- Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
- Time of Game:
| 49ers | Game Statistics | Giants |
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| 18 | First downs | 23 |
| 32–167 | Rushes–yards | 23–113 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 303 |
| 16–27–0 | Passes | 25–44–2 |
| 1–1 | Sacked–yards | 4–27 |
| 217 | Net passing yards | 276 |
| 384 | Total yards | 389 |
| 123 | Return yards | 142 |
| 5–39.0 | Punts | 5–42.4 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 7–40 | Penalties–yards | 3–20 |
| 28:08 | Time of Possession | 31:52 |
Week 9 (Sunday, October 28, 1984): vs Washington Redskins
Week 10 (Sunday, November 4, 1984): at Dallas Cowboys
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| Giants (6–4) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Cowboys (6–4) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
- Date: November 4, 1984
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
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- Game attendance: 60,235
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)
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Week 13 vs. Kansas City
- TV Network: NBC
- Announcers: Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
The Giants made a late comeback to defeat the Chiefs 28–27. Rob Carpenter helped their cause with two 1-yard touchdown runs.[8] The Chiefs were leading 27–14 and were led by Bill Kenney, who threw three touchdown passes. The Giants then rallied; first came a five-play drive that ended with Phil Simms hitting Bobby Johnson with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 7:30 left. Then the Giants took the lead with an 80-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Zeke Mowatt with 2:22 left.[9]
Playoffs
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| Wild Card | December 23 | at Los Angeles Rams (4) | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Anaheim Stadium | 67,037 |
| Divisional | December 29 | at San Francisco 49ers (1) | L 10–21 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 60,303 |
Game summaries
NFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, December 29, 1984): at San Francisco 49ers
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| Giants (10–8) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 49ers (16–1) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California
- Date: December 29, 1984
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
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- Game attendance: 60,303
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
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- Point spread: 49ers by 12
- Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
- Time of Game:
| Giants | Game Statistics | 49ers |
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| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 25–87 | Rushes–yards | 28–131 |
| 218 | Passing yards | 309 |
| 25–44–2 | Passes | 25–39–3 |
| 6–45 | Sacked–yards | 4–28 |
| 173 | Net passing yards | 281 |
| 260 | Total yards | 412 |
| 178 | Return yards | 97 |
| 6–37.7 | Punts | 5–42.0 |
| 2–1 | Fumbles–lost | 0–0 |
| 2–25 | Penalties–yards | 5–29 |
| 31:29 | Time of Possession | 28:31 |
Standings
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See also
References
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