1984 New York Giants season
The 1984 New York Giants season was the 60th season for the club in the National Football League. 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. They used the facilities at Fresno State to prepare for the San Francisco 49ers.[3] However, the Giants lost to the 49ers 21–10.[4]
Personnel
Staff
1984 New York Giants staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive Line – Lamar Leachman
- Linebackers – Bill Belichick
- Defensive Backfield – Len Fontes
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Johnny Parker
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Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 2, 1984 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 28–27 |
71,520 |
2 |
September 9, 1984 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 28–7 |
75,921 |
3 |
September 16, 1984 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 30–14 |
52,997 |
4 |
September 23, 1984 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 17–14 |
72,650 |
5 |
September 30, 1984 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 33–12 |
53,417 |
6 |
October 8, 1984 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 31–10 |
76,112 |
7 |
October 14, 1984 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 19–7 |
50,268 |
8 |
October 21, 1984 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 24–10 |
64,677 |
9 |
October 28, 1984 |
Washington Redskins |
W 37–13 |
76,192 |
10 |
November 4, 1984 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 19–7 |
60,235 |
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November 11, 1984 |
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 20–17 |
46,534 |
12 |
November 18, 1984 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 16–10 |
73,428 |
13 |
November 25, 1984 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 28–27 |
74,383 |
14 |
December 2, 1984 |
at New York Jets |
W 20–10 |
74,975 |
15 |
December 9, 1984 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
L 31–21 |
49,973 |
16 |
December 15, 1984 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 10–3 |
63,739 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- PHI – Paul McFadden 41 yard field goal – Giants 7–6
- NYG – Byron Williams 65 yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) – Giants 14–6
- NYG – Bobby Johnson 35 yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) – Giants 21–6
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Bobby Johnson 16 yard pass from Phil Simms (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) – Giants 28–20
- PHI – Rich Kraynak recovered fumble in end zone (Paul McFadden kick) – Giants 28–27
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Eagles
- Ron Jaworski
19/33, 266 Yds, TD
- Andre Hardy
6 Rush, 25 Yds
- Mike Quick
8 Rec, 147 Yds, TD
Giants
- Phil Simms
23/30, 409 Yds, 4 TD
- Butch Woolfolk
9 Rush, 39 Yds
- Byron Williams
5 Rec, 167 Yds, TD
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Playoffs
Standings
See also
References
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Division championships (16) | |
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Conference championships (11) | |
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League championships (8) | |
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Ring of Honor | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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Seasons (91) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |