| 1969 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | Wellington Mara |
| Head coach | Alex Webster |
| Home stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 2ndNFL Century |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1969 New York Giants season was thefranchise's 45th season in theNational Football League (NFL). TheGiants moved back to the Century Division in1969, after one season in the Capitol Division.[1] They finished with a 6–8 record, and had one victory less than the previous year.[2][3] New York placed second in the Century Division, four-and-a-half games behind theCleveland Browns.[4]
Before theseason, the Giants selectedFred Dryer in the first round of the1969 NFL/AFL draft, with the thirteenth overall pick,[5] and traded with theAtlanta Falcons for running backJunior Coffey in late October.[6] New York lost all of itspreseason games, including a 37–14 rout by theNew York Jets at theYale Bowl inNew Haven, leading the team to fire head coachAllie Sherman in mid-September, a week before the regular season began.[7][8][9] Offensive backfield coachAlex Webster was promoted to head coach.[10][11]
The Giants opened the season with a one-point win over theMinnesota Vikings, the eventualleague champion,[12][13] and held a 3–1 record after four games. However, they went on a seven-game losing streak, then won the final three games in December to close the season.[2]
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–23 | 1–0 | Yankee Stadium | 62,900 | |
| 2 | September 28 | atDetroit Lions | L 0–24 | 1–1 | Tiger Stadium | 54,358 | |
| 3 | October 5 | Chicago Bears | W 28–24 | 2–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,583 | |
| 4 | October 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 10–7 | 3–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,987 | |
| 5 | October 19 | atWashington Redskins | L 14–20 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 50,352 | |
| 6 | October 27 | atDallas Cowboys | L 3–25 | 3–3 | Cotton Bowl | 58,964 | |
| 7 | November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–23 | 3–4 | Yankee Stadium | 62,912 | |
| 8 | November 9 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 17–42 | 3–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,194 | |
| 9 | November 16 | New Orleans Saints | L 24–25 | 3–6 | Yankee Stadium | 62,927 | |
| 10 | November 23 | atCleveland Browns | L 17–28 | 3–7 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 80,595 | |
| 11 | November 30 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 10–20 | 3–8 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 48,156 | |
| 12 | December 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 49–6 | 4–8 | Yankee Stadium | 62,973 | |
| 13 | December 14 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 21–17 | 5–8 | Pitt Stadium | 21,067 | |
| 14 | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–14 | 6–8 | Yankee Stadium | 62,966 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 8–1–1 | 351 | 300 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4–2 | 4–6 | 264 | 298 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–2–1 | 3–6–1 | 314 | 389 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 0–10 | 218 | 404 | L13 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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