1983 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 1983 3–12–1 5th NFC East Bill Parcells George Young Wellington Mara Giants Stadium Did not qualify LB Harry CarsonLB Lawrence TaylorCB Mark HaynesK Ali Haji-Sheikh Giants seasons The 1983 New York Giants season was the franchise's 59th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 3–12–1 record, the team’s worst record since 1976. 1983 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1983.htm May 11, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428072045/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1983.htm 28 April 2009 live New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ May 11, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033049/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ 29 April 2009 live In the 1983 NFL draft, the Giants selected defensive back Terry Kinard in the first round, with the 10th overall pick.History: 1983 – Round 1 National Football League http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?season=1983 April 24, 2016 The 1983 season was the first for the Giants under Bill Parcells, who had been offered the position after previous head coach Ray Perkins resigned before succeeding Bear Bryant as the coach for the University of Alabama. Parcells named Scott Brunner the team’s starting quarterback, ahead of Phil Simms and Jeff Rutledge; upset with the decision, Simms requested a trade at one point during the season. Whittingham Richard Illustrated History of the New York Giants Triumph Books 2005 Chicago 201–202 1-57243-641-7 New York was 2–2 in their first four games of the season, before a three-game losing streak that left the club at 2–5. Against the Philadelphia Eagles in their sixth game, the Giants inserted Simms into their lineup in place of Brunner; shortly afterward, Simms suffered a season-ending injury.Whittingham, p. 202. The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Giants in a matchup on October 24 that the New York Daily News''' Gary Myers later called the worst game in the history of Monday Night Football''. After the Giants lost a lead late in the fourth quarter, the game went into overtime. The Cardinals missed three field goal attempts in the extra period, including two in the final 1:06, and the contest ended in a 20–20 tie.Myers Gary Green and Blue Monday Nights: Memories stir of Jets, Giants New York Daily News December 27, 2005 http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/green-blue-monday-nights-memories-stir-jets-giants-article-1.608530 April 24, 2016 The Giants lost the following three games before a victory in Philadelphia, which was their final win of the season. Losses to the Los Angeles Raiders, St. Louis, Seattle, and Washington left the team’s final record at 3–12–1. Ali Haji-Sheikh, the Giants' kicker, set a team record for points scored in a season; with 35 field goals and 22 conversions, he was responsible for 127 points. In addition, he set a team record for the longest field goal in a game versus Green Bay, with a 56-yard kick. Earnest Gray had 1,139 receiving yards, becoming the first Giants wide receiver in 15 years to exceed 1,000 yards.Whittingham, p. 205. Personnel Staff 1983 New York Giants President – Wellington Mara General Manager – George Young Director of Pro Personnel – Ernie Adams Head Coach – Bill Parcells Offensive Coordinator – Ron Erhardt Offensive Backfield – Bob Ledbetter Receivers – Pat Hodgson Offensive Line – Tom Bresnahan Defensive Line – Lamar Leachman Linebackers – Bill Belichick Defensive Backfield – Len Fontes Special Teams – Romeo Crennel Roster 1983 New York Giants 12 Scott Brunner 14 Tom Owen American football 17 Jeff Rutledge 45 Leon Bright 27 Larry Heater y 20 Joe Morris American football 38 John Tuggle y 21 Butch Woolfolk 88 Floyd Eddings 83 Earnest Gray 82 Keith Hugger no y 89 Mike Miller sprinter y 85 John Mistler 87 Byron Williams gridiron football y 84 Zeke Mowatt y 81 Tom Mullady 80 Malcolm Scott American football y 67 Billy Ard G 73 Kevin Belcher center y G 60 Brad Benson T 66 Chris Foote American football C 61 Ernie Hughes C 67 Billy Ard G 63 Al Steinfeld G 65 John Tautolo T 68 J. T. Turner G 74 Charles Cook no NT 79 Dee Hardison DE 70 Leonard Marshall y DE 75 George Martin American football DE 71 Casey Merrill DE 78 Jerome Sally NT 53 Harry Carson ILB 54 Andy Headen y OLB 57 Byron Hunt OLB 55 Brian Kelley American football ILB 51 Frank Marion American football ILB 56 Lawrence Taylor OLB 10 Brad Van Pelt OLB 29 Bill Currier SS 46 Mike Dennis defensive back CB 37 Larry Flowers American football FS 36 Mark Haynes CB 24 Terry Jackson cornerback CB 43 Terry Kinard y FS 39 Mike Mayock SS 33 LeCharls McDaniel CB 44 Pete Shaw American football SS  6 Ali Haji-Sheikh y K 13 Dave Jennings American football P 64 Jim Burt American football NT IR 26 Rob Carpenter running back RB IR -- Robbie Jones American football y LB IR 72 Gordon King American football T IR -- Frank Magwood no y WR IR -- Phil McConkey WR (Military) 7px 76 Curtis McGriff DE IR 52 Joe McLaughlin American football LB IR -- Karl Nelson y T IR 86 Johnny Perkins WR IR 11 Phil Simms QB IR -- Phil Tabor DE (Ret.) 7px 59 Rich Umphrey C IR 58 Mike Whittington LB IR -- Perry Williams cornerback y CB IR Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 4 Los Angeles Rams L 6–16 0–1 Giants Stadium 75,281 2 September 11 at Atlanta Falcons W 16–13 1–1 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 58,075 3 September 18 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–28 1–2 Texas Stadium 62,347 4 September 26 Green Bay Packers W 27–3 2–2 Giants Stadium 75,308 5 October 2 San Diego Chargers L 34–41 2–3 Giants Stadium 73,892 6 October 9 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–17 2–4 Giants Stadium 73,291 7 October 16 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–38 2–5 Arrowhead Stadium 55,449 8 October 24 at St. Louis Cardinals T 20–20 2–5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 45,630 9 October 30 Dallas Cowboys L 20–38 2–6–1 Giants Stadium 76,142 10 November 7 at Detroit Lions L 9–15 2–7–1 Pontiac Silverdome 68,985 11 November 13 Washington Redskins L 17–33 2–8–1 Giants Stadium 71,482 12 November 20 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–0 3–8–1 Veterans Stadium 57,977 13 November 27 at Los Angeles Raiders L 12–27 3–9–1 Anaheim Stadium 41,473 14 December 4 St. Louis Cardinals L 6–10 3–10–1 Giants Stadium 25,156 15 December 11 Seattle Seahawks L 12–17 3–11–1 Giants Stadium 48,945 16 December 17 at Washington Redskins L 22–31 3–12–1 RFK Stadium 53,874 Game summaries Week 5: San Diego Chargers 1983 San Diego Chargers season #fff #eee background-color:#000; color:#fff collapsed October 2 4:00 p.m. Chargers 13 14 7 7 Giants 0 17 7 10 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 66 F, wind 8 mph on Gene Barth Box Score First quarter SD: Rolf Benirschke 40 yard field goal SD: Rolf Benirschke 37 yard field goal SD: Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) Second quarter NYG: Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 yard field goal SD: Charlie Joiner 13 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) NYG: Earnest Gray 51 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) SD: Kellen Winslow 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick) NYG: Danny Pittman 40 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) Third quarter NYG: Rob Carpenter 1 yard rush (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) SD: Chuck Muncie 2 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) Fourth quarter NYG: Tom Mullady 21 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) NYG: Ali Haji-Sheikh 37 yard field goal SD: Chuck Muncie 34 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) Passing SD: Dan Fouts 15/28, 215 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, Ed Luther 9/13, 94 yards, INT NYG: Scott Brunner 31/51, 395 yards, 3 TDs, INT Rushing SD: Chuck Muncie 17–87, James Brooks 3–25, Wes Chandler 1–23, Dan Fouts 1–0, Ed Luther 5–(−15) NYG: Rob Carpenter 18–35, Butch Woolfolk 6–18, Scott Brunner 3–12, Joe Morris 1–-11 Receiving SD: Kellen Winslow 8–99, Charlie Joiner 5–83, Eric Sievers 4–49, Wes Chandler 4–41, Chuck Muncie 2–33, Sherman Smith 1–4 NYG: Earnest Gray 9–159, John Mistler 8–91, Danny Pittman 2–49, Butch Woolfolk 5–39, Tom Mullady 3–37, Rob Carpenter 4–20 Gill Byrd had an interception for San Diego. Week 13: Los Angeles Raiders autocollapse Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders November 27, 1983 4:00 p.m. (ET)/1:00 p.m. (PT) Giants (3–9–1) 2 3 0 7 Raiders (10–3) 0 13 7 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles 41,473 54 F, relative humidity 41%, wind 7 mph on Fred Silva CBS Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) Pro-Football-Reference.com Box Score First quarter NYG – Safety, Marshall tackled Plunkett in end zone – Giants 2–0 Second quarter LA – Hasselback 13-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 7–2 LA – Bahr 47-yard field goal – Raiders 10–2 NYG – Haji-Sheikh 31-yard field goal – Raiders 10–5 LA – Bahr 38-yard field goal – Raiders 13–5 Third quarter LA – Barnwell 36-yard pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick) – Raiders 20–5 Fourth quarter LA – Allen 11-yard run (Bahr kick) – Raiders 27–5 NYG – Williams 43-yard pass from Brunner (Haji-Sheikh kick) – Raiders 27–12 Vegas Odds Vegas Line=LA -10.0 (Won) Over/Under=41.0 (Under) Giants Scott Brunner 19/41, 346 Yds, TD, 3 INTs Butch Woolfolk 23 Rush, 52 Yds Earnest Gray 5 Rec, 134 Yds Byron Williams 5 Rec, 119 Yds, TD Raiders Jim Plunkett 19/32, 243 Yds, 2 TDs Marcus Allen 13 Rush, 64 Yds, TD Cliff Branch 5 Rec, 83 Yds Malcolm Barnwell 5 Rec, 82 Yds, TD Standings References 30em External links 1983 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1983 New York Giants at jt-sw.com New York Giants Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants season Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex