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1976 New York Giants

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Record: 3-11-0, Finished 5th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 170 points (12.1/g), 25th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 250 points (17.9/g), 14th.
 Differential of -80 points (-5.7/g), 19th.
 Expected W-L: 4.0-10.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 24th.

Coached by Bill Arnsbarger (0-7-0) and John McVay (3-4-0)

1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Craig Morton 33 11 12 153 for 284, 1,865 yards, 9 td, 20 int, & 15 rushes for 48 yards and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965

RB Doug Kotar 25 2 0 185 rushes for 731 yards, 3 td, & 36 catches for 319 yards and 0 td
FB Larry Csonka 30 8 12 160 rushes for 569 yards, 4 td, & 6 catches for 39 yards and 0 td

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 8th pick / 1968

WR Ray Rhodes 26 2 0 16 catches for 305 yards, 1 td, & 2 rushes for 10 yards and 0 td

New York Giants / 10th / 236th pick / 1974

WR Jim Robinson 23 Rook 7 18 catches for 249 yards, 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 15th / 367th pick / 1975

TE Bob Tucker 31 6 0 42 catches for 498 yards, 1 td
LT Tom Mullen 25 2 12

New York Giants / 2nd / 28th pick / 1974

LG Al Simpson 25 1 8

New York Giants / 2nd / 27th pick / 1975

LG Ron Mikolajczyk 26 Rook 8

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 127th pick / 1973

C Karl Chandler 24 2 11
RG John Hicks 25 2 14

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1974

RT Doug Van Horn 32 10 14

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 39th pick / 1966
Detroit Lions / 4th / 55th pick / 1966

 Defensive Starters
LDE George Martin 23 1 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 11th / 262nd pick / 1975

LDT Dave Gallagher 24 2 0 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 20th pick / 1974

RDT John Mendenhall 28 4 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 3rd / 55th pick / 1972

RDE Jack Gregory 32 9 0

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 139th pick / 1966

LLB Brad Van Pelt* 25 3 0 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 2nd / 40th pick / 1973

MLB Harry Carson 23 Rook 7 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 1976

MLB Pat Hughes 29 6 8 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 9th / 221st pick / 1970

RLB Brian Kelley 25 3 14

New York Giants / 14th / 353rd pick / 1973

LCB Bill Bryant 25 Rook 4 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 153rd pick / 1974

RCB Jim Stienke 26 3 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1973

SS Clyde Powers 25 2 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 5th / 119th pick / 1974

FS Rick Volk 31 9 8 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 45th pick / 1967

 Special Teams Starters
K Joe Danelo 23 1 0 8 of 21 field goals & 20 of 21 extra points

Miami Dolphins / 10th / 257th pick / 1975

P Dave Jennings 24 2 0 74 punts for a 41.3 average, 3 blocked
PR Jim Robinson 23 Rook 7 24 punt returns for a 4.4 average and 0 td

Atlanta Falcons / 15th / 367th pick / 1975

KR Jim Robinson 23 Rook 7 20 kick returns for a 22.2 average and 0 td

Atlanta Falcons / 15th / 367th pick / 1975

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Troy Archer 21 DT-DE 14 0 250 6-4 Colorado 1/16/1955 Rook

New York Giants / 1st / 13th pick / 1976

Gordon Bell 23 RB 14 0 180 5-9 Michigan 12/25/1953 Rook

New York Giants / 4th / 104th pick / 1976

Bobby Brooks 25 DB 4 0 195 6-1 Bishop 2/24/1951 2

New York Giants / 11th / 263rd pick / 1974

Bill Bryant 25 DB 14 4 195 5-11 Grambling State 2/24/1951 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 153rd pick / 1974

Danny Buggs 23 WR 5 0 188 6-2 West Virginia 4/22/1953 1

New York Giants / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1975

Harry Carson 23 LB 12 7 237 6-2 South Carolina State 11/26/1953 Rook

New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 1976

Karl Chandler 24 C-G 12 11 250 6-5 Princeton 2/15/1952 2
Rondy Colbert 22 DB 14 2 185 5-9 Lamar 1/7/1954 1

New York Giants / 17th / 417th pick / 1975

Brad Cousino 23 LB 6 0 218 6-0 Miami (OH) 4/5/1953 1
Steve Crosby 26 RB 2 0 205 5-11 Fort Hays State,Kansas State 7/3/1950 2

New York Giants / 17th / 419th pick / 1974

Larry Csonka 30 RB 12 12 237 6-3 Syracuse 12/25/1946 8

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 8th pick / 1968

Joe Danelo 23 K 14 0 166 5-9 Washington State 9/2/1953 1

Miami Dolphins / 10th / 257th pick / 1975

Rick Dvorak 24 DT-DE 14 0 240 6-4 Wichita State 4/21/1952 2

New York Giants / 3rd / 55th pick / 1974

Bill Ellenbogen 26 G-T 11 2 258 6-5 Buffalo,Virginia Tech 12/8/1950 Rook
Dave Gallagher 24 DE-DT 14 0 256 6-4 Michigan 1/2/1952 2

Chicago Bears / 1st / 20th pick / 1974

Mike Gibbons 25 T 11 2 262 6-4 Southwest Oklahoma State 1/23/1951 Rook
Walker Gillette 29 WR 13 0 200 6-5 Richmond 3/16/1947 6

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 15th pick / 1970

Jack Gregory 32 DE 11 0 250 6-5 Delta State,Tennessee-Chattanooga 10/3/1944 9

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 139th pick / 1966

Bobby Hammond 24 RB 2 0 171 5-10 Morgan State 2/20/1952 Rook
John Hicks 25 G 14 14 258 6-2 Ohio State 3/21/1951 2

New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1974

Ralph Hill 27 C 14 0 245 6-1 Florida A&M 11/10/1949 Rook
Pat Hughes 29 LB-C 14 8 240 6-2 Boston University 6/2/1947 6

New York Giants / 9th / 221st pick / 1970

Dave Jennings 24 P 14 0 203 6-4 St. Lawrence 6/8/1952 2
Brian Kelley 25 LB 14 14 230 6-3 California Lutheran 9/1/1951 3

New York Giants / 14th / 353rd pick / 1973

Doug Kotar 25 RB 14 0 205 5-11 Kentucky 6/11/1951 2
Dan Lloyd 23 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Washington 11/9/1953 Rook

New York Giants / 6th / 162nd pick / 1976

Larry Mallory 24 DB 14 2 185 5-11 Tennessee State 7/21/1952 Rook
Ed Marshall 29 WR 6 0 199 6-4 Cameron 9/23/1947 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 275th pick / 1971

George Martin 23 DE 14 0 245 6-4 Oregon 2/16/1953 1

New York Giants / 11th / 262nd pick / 1975

John Mendenhall 28 DT-NT 14 0 255 6-1 Grambling State 12/3/1948 4

New York Giants / 3rd / 55th pick / 1972

Ron Mikolajczyk 26 T-G 9 8 275 6-3 Marshall,Tampa 6/2/1950 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 127th pick / 1973

Craig Morton 33 QB 12 12 214 6-4 California 2/5/1943 11

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965

Tom Mullen 25 G-T 12 12 248 6-3 Southwest Missouri State 11/11/1951 2

New York Giants / 2nd / 28th pick / 1974

Clyde Powers 25 DB 14 0 195 6-1 Oklahoma 8/19/1951 2

New York Giants / 5th / 119th pick / 1974

Ray Rhodes 26 DB-WR 13 0 185 5-11 TCU,Tulsa 10/20/1950 2

New York Giants / 10th / 236th pick / 1974

Jim Robinson 23 WR 12 7 170 5-9 Georgia Tech 1/3/1953 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 15th / 367th pick / 1975

Bob Schmit 26 LB 2 0 220 6-1 Nebraska 6/28/1950 1
Gary Shirk 26 TE 14 0 220 6-1 Morehead State 2/23/1950 Rook
Al Simpson 25 G-T 10 8 255 6-5 Colorado State 7/27/1951 1

New York Giants / 2nd / 27th pick / 1975

Norm Snead 37 QB 3 2 215 6-4 Wake Forest 7/31/1939 15

Washington Redskins / 1st / 2nd pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 5th / 35th pick / 1961

Jim Stienke 26 DB 13 0 182 5-11 Texas State 11/7/1950 3

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1973

Henry Stuckey 26 DB 3 0 180 6-1 Missouri 8/24/1950 4

Detroit Lions / 8th / 197th pick / 1972

John Tate 23 LB 2 0 230 6-2 Jackson State 5/1/1953 Rook

New York Giants / 8th / 183rd pick / 1975

Bob Tucker 31 TE 14 0 230 6-3 Bloomsburg 6/8/1945 6
Doug Van Horn 32 G-T 14 14 245 6-3 Ohio State 6/24/1944 10

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 39th pick / 1966
Detroit Lions / 4th / 55th pick / 1966

Brad Van Pelt* 25 LB 14 0 235 6-5 Michigan State 4/5/1951 3

New York Giants / 2nd / 40th pick / 1973

Rick Volk 31 DB 8 8 195 6-3 Michigan 3/15/1945 9

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 45th pick / 1967

Roger Wallace 24 WR 3 0 180 5-11 Bowling Green 7/22/1952 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 293rd pick / 1974

Larry Watkins 30 RB 13 0 230 6-2 Alcorn State 10/5/1946 7
Marsh White 23 RB 14 0 220 6-2 Arkansas 4/1/1953 1

New York Giants / 12th / 287th pick / 1975

Roscoe Word 24 DB 4 0 170 5-11 Jackson State 7/24/1952 2

New York Jets / 3rd / 74th pick / 1974

Team Total 25.9 14 218.2 6-1.7 2.8