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1989 New York Giants season

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Record
  
12–4

Head coach
  
Bill Parcells

General manager
  
George Young

Home field
  
Giants Stadium

Division place
  
1st NFC East

Start date
  
1989

Owner
  
Wellington Mara

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Playoff finish
  
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Rams) 19–13 (OT)

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The 1989 New York Giants season was the 65th season for the club in the National Football League. 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. The Giants lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

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Playoffs

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 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 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
  • References

    1989 New York Giants season Wikipedia