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1979 New York Giants

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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 4th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 237 points (14.8/g), 27th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 323 points (20.2/g), 14th.
 Differential of -86 points (-5.4/g), 25th.
 Expected W-L: 5.2-10.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 15th.

Simple Rating System: Total -6.1, Offense: -5.4, Defense: -0.8, SoS: -0.8, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Ray Perkins (6-10-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Bill Parcells
 Other Notable Asst.: Bill Belichick (Special Teams)

Training Camp: Pace University (Pleasantville, New York)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1979 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 7 NYG Phil Simms QB 14 1979 1993 0 2 11 91 164 2576 4647 33462 199 157 349 1252 6 2 7 0 Morehead St.
2 36 NYG Earnest Gray WR 7 1979 1985 0 0 5 27 90 2 2 0 246 3790 27 Memphis
4 90 NYG Phil Tabor DE 4 1979 1982 0 0 1 12 56 Oklahoma
5 117 NYG Cleveland Jackson TE 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 UNLV
6 145 NYG Bob Torrey RB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 2 14 13 61 1 2 3 0 Penn St.
6 158 NYG Eddie Hicks RB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 0 17 19 50 0 1 4 0 East Carolina
7 172 NYG Steve Alvers TE 2 1981 1982 0 0 0 1 19 Miami (FL)
8 200 NYG D.K. Perry DB 0 0 0 SMU
8 201 NYG Roy Simmons G 4 1979 1983 0 0 2 11 58 Georgia Tech
9 227 NYG Tom Rusk LB 0 0 0 Iowa
10 256 NYG Dan Fowler G 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 0 1 Kentucky
11 282 NYG Mike Mince DB 0 0 0 Fresno St.
11 284 NYG Ken Johnson RB 1 1979 1979 0 0 0 2 9 62 168 0 16 108 1 Miami (FL)
12 310 NYG Tim Gillespie G 0 0 0 North Carolina St.