1977 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 1977-giants-mediaguide.jpg New York Giants 1977 5–9 T-4th NFC East John McVay Wellington MaraTimothy J. Mara Giants Stadium Did not qualify LB Brad Van Pelt Giants seasons The 1977 New York Giants season was the franchise's 53rd season in the National Football League (NFL). New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ November 30, 2018 The Giants had a 5–9 record in 1977 and finished in a tie for last place with the Philadelphia Eagles. 1977 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1977.htm May 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422060145/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1977.htm April 22, 2009 live1977 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/ June 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20090422060428/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/ April 22, 2009 live The Giants selected defensive end Gary Jeter in the 1977 NFL draft with the fifth overall pick. 1977 NFL Draft Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/draft.htm July 28, 2015 Before the season, the Giants signed quarterback Joe Pisarcik, who won the starting position to replace Craig Morton, whom they had traded to the Denver Broncos. New York won their opening game of the year against the Washington Redskins, prevailing 20–17 on a field goal by Joe Danelo in the final seconds. Whittingham Richard Illustrated History of the New York Giants Triumph Books 2005 Chicago 182–184 1-57243-641-7 After losses in their next three games, victories over the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins evened the Giants’ record at 3–3. Afterwards, New York lost six of their last eight games. With a season-ending 12–9 defeat by the Chicago Bears in overtime, Katz Michael Giants Find 1978 Outlook Encouraging The New York Times December 20, 1977 https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/20/archives/giants-find-1978-outlook-encouraging-giants-are-confident-for-1978.html November 30, 2018 the team concluded the year at 5–9. Offensively, New York's season total of 181 points was lower than all but four of the 27 other NFL teams. Pisarcik started 11 of the Giants' 14 games in 1977 and threw for 1,346 yards, but had 14 passes intercepted and only four touchdowns. Bobby Hammond led the Giants in rushing with 154 carries for 577 yards. Doug Kotar and Larry Csonka also rushed for more than 450 yards each. The team's leading receiver statistically was Jimmy Robinson, who caught 22 passes for 422 yards and three touchdowns. Gary Shirk was the only other Giants player with multiple touchdown catches, while Johnny Perkins was second behind Robinson with 20 receptions. On defense, cornerback Bill Bryant led New York with three interceptions. For the second consecutive season, linebacker Brad Van Pelt was the only Giant to make the Pro Bowl.Whittingham, pp. 180, 184–185. Offseason NFL draft 1977 NFL draft 1977 New York Giants 1 5 Gary Jeter DE USC yes no 2 32 Johnny Perkins WR Abilene Christian yes no 4 88 Mike Vaughan T Oklahoma no 5 117 Randy Dean QB Northwestern yes no Undrafted free agents + 1977 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRon MeeksDefensive backArkansas State Personnel Staff 1977 New York Giants Co-Owner – Tim Mara Co-Owner / President – Wellington Mara General manager / Director of Operations – Andy Robustelli Director of Player Personnel – Jim Lee Howell Director of Pro Personnel – Jim Trimble Scouts – Roosevelt Brown, Ken Kavanaugh, Ed Rutledge Head coach – John McVay Offensive Coordinator – Bob Gibson Chief Assistant / Offensive Line – Jay Fry Wide Receivers – Lindy Infante Defensive Coordinaton / Linebackers – Marty Schottenheimer Defensive Line – Joe Galat Defensive Backfield – Jim Symank Defensive Assistant – John McVay Special Teams / Kickers – Allan Webb Roster 1977 New York Giants 15 Randy Dean y 12 Jerry Golsteyn  9 Joe Pisarcik 25 Gordon Bell American football 39 Larry Csonka 33 Bobby Hammond 30 Harold Hart 44 Doug Kotar 31 Willie Spencer 36 Larry Watkins 89 Ed Marshall 80 Emery Moorehead y 86 Johnny Perkins y 85 Jimmy Robinson American football 83 Boyd Brown American football 87 Gary Shirk 60 Brad Benson y T 61 Karl Chandler American football C 65 Bill Ellenbogen T 79 Mike Gibbons American football G 71 Gordon Gravelle T 74 John Hicks American football G 52 Ralph Hill American football C 62 Ron Mikolajczyk T 63 Doug Van Horn G 77 Troy Archer DT 81 Jack Gregory defensive end DE 70 Gary Jeter y DE 75 George Martin American football DE 64 John Mendenhall American football DT 76 Jim Pietrzak DT 68 J. T. Turner DT 53 Harry Carson MLB 55 Brian Kelley American football OLB 54 Dan Lloyd American football OLB 57 Andy Selfridge OLB 10 Brad Van Pelt OLB 21 Bill Bryant American football CB 31 Ernie Jones defensive back CB 34 Larry Mallory FS 29 Clyde Powers SS 22 Ray Rhodes CB 20 Jim Stienke FS 18 Joe Danelo K 13 Dave Jennings American football P 84 Al Dixon y TE IR -- Dave Gallagher DE (Retired) 51 Frank Marion American football y LB IR 73 Tom Mullen American football T IR 28 Beasley Reece S IR -- Pete Rome CB IR -- Mike Vaughan y T IR 24 Marsh White RB IR -- Bill Winters American football G NF-Ill. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Attendance 1 September 18 Washington Redskins W 20–17 1–0 76,086 2 September 25 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–41 1–1 64,215 3 October 2 at Atlanta Falcons L 3–17 1–2 46,374 4 October 9 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–28 1–3 48,824 5 October 16 San Francisco 49ers W 20–17 2–3 70,366 6 October 23 at Washington Redskins W 17–6 3–3 53,903 7 October 31 at St. Louis Cardinals L 0–28 3–4 50,323 8 November 6 Dallas Cowboys L 10–24 3–5 74,532 9 November 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 10–0 4–5 46,518 10 November 20 Cleveland Browns L 7–21 4–6 72,576 11 November 27 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–30 4–7 32,705 12 December 4 St. Louis Cardinals W 27–7 5–7 71,826 13 December 11 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–17 5–8 47,731 14 December 18 Chicago Bears L 9–12 (OT) 5–9 50,152 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 3 TV Station: CBS TV Announcers: Lindsey Nelson, Paul Hornung Atlanta Falcons quarterback Scott Hunter set up Monroe Eley's one-yard plunge early in the second period with an 18-yard bootleg and backup quarterback Kim McQuilken led an 80-yard scoring drive in the final period to give the Falcons a 17–3 win over the Giants.Katz Michael Falcons Stagger Giants The New York Times October 3, 1977 https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/03/archives/falcons-stagger-giants-losers-2-quarterbacks-sacked-9-times-falcons.html August 5, 2021 Week 5 TV Station: CBS TV Announcers: Vin Scully, Alex Hawkins Joe Pisarcik's 37-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gary Shirk and a pair of field goals by Joe Danelo helped give New York a narrow 20–17 victory, their first in four games. 49ers quarterback Jim Plunkett started a San Francisco rally. Touchdowns by Wilbur Jackson on a one-yard run and wide receiver Gene Washington on a 47-yard pass made the game close.Katz Michael Shirk's Catch, Blocked Punt, Defense Aid Victory The New York Times October 17, 1977 https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/17/archives/shirks-catch-blocked-punt-defense-aid-victory-by-michael-katz.html October 9, 2021 Week 6 Giants 0 0 7 10 Redskins 3 3 0 0 October 23 RFK Stadium 1:00 p.m. EST 60 °F 1, wind 11 mph km/h knot Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier CBS yes 1 WSH Mark Moseley 35 yard field goal Redskins 3–0 2 WSH Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal Redskins 6–0 3 NYG Doug Kotar 17 yard run (Joe Danelo kick) Giants 7–6 4 NYG Jimmy Robinson 23 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick) Giants 14–6 4 NYG Joe Danelo 20 yard field goal Giants 17–6 yes New York Giants 17 at Washington Redskins 6 Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197710230was.htm July 31, 2013 Week 14 Bears 3 0 0 6 3 Giants 3 0 0 6 0 December 18 Giants Stadium – East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EST 36 F C • 16 mph km/h knot Vin Scully, Johnny Morris, and Alex Hawkins NFL on CBS Chicago Bears at New York Giants – December 18th, 1977 Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197712180nyg.htm July 8, 2020 Standings References 30em External links 1977 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1977 New York Giants at jt-sw.com Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants New York Giants Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex