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1989 New York Giants
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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 348 points (21.8/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 252 points (15.8/g), 2nd.
Differential of 96 points (6.0/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 10.9-5.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 9th.
Coached by Bill Parcells (12-4-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Phil Simms | 35 | 10 | 15 | 228 for 405, 3,061 yards, 14 td, 14 int, & 32 rushes for 141 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 1st / 7th pick / 1979 |
| RB | Ottis Anderson | 32 | 10 | 16 | 325 rushes for 1,023 yards, 14 td, & 28 catches for 268 yards and 0 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 8th pick / 1979 |
| FB | Maurice Carthon | 28 | 4 | 10 | 57 rushes for 153 yards, 0 td, & 15 catches for 132 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Lionel Manuel | 27 | 5 | 12 | 33 catches for 539 yards, 1 td | New York Giants / 7th / 171st pick / 1984 |
| WR | Odessa Turner | 25 | 2 | 10 | 38 catches for 467 yards, 4 td, & 2 rushes for 11 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 4th / 112th pick / 1987 |
| TE | Zeke Mowatt | 28 | 6 | 11 | 27 catches for 288 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Mark Bavaro | 26 | 4 | 7 | 22 catches for 278 yards, 3 td | New York Giants / 4th / 100th pick / 1985 |
| LT | Jumbo Elliott | 24 | 1 | 11 | New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1988 |
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| LG | William Roberts | 27 | 5 | 16 | New York Giants / 1st / 27th pick / 1984 |
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| C | Bart Oates | 31 | 4 | 16 | ||
| RG | Eric Moore | 24 | 1 | 13 | 3 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1988 |
| RT | Doug Riesenberg | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 6th / 168th pick / 1987 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Washington | 26 | 3 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1986 |
| NT | Erik Howard | 25 | 3 | 16 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 46th pick / 1986 |
| RDE | Leonard Marshall | 28 | 6 | 16 | 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 37th pick / 1983 |
| LOLB | Carl Banks | 27 | 5 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 |
| LILB | Gary Reasons | 27 | 5 | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 1984 |
| RILB | Johnie Cooks | 31 | 7 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1982 |
| ROLB | Lawrence Taylor*+ | 30 | 8 | 15 | 15.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 2nd pick / 1981 |
| LCB | Mark Collins | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 2nd / 44th pick / 1986 |
| RCB | Perry Williams | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 7th / 178th pick / 1983 |
| SS | Myron Guyton | 22 | Rook | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 8th / 218th pick / 1989 |
| FS | Terry Kinard | 30 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1983 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Raul Allegre | 30 | 6 | 0 | 20 of 26 field goals & 23 of 24 extra points | |
| P | Sean Landeta+ | 27 | 4 | 0 | 70 punts for a 43.1 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Dave Meggett* | 23 | Rook | 2 | 46 punt returns for a 12.7 average and 1 td | New York Giants / 5th / 132nd pick / 1989 |
| KR | Dave Meggett* | 23 | Rook | 2 | 27 kick returns for a 21.4 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 5th / 132nd pick / 1989 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | George Adams | 27 | RB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Kentucky | 12/22/1962 | 4 | New York Giants / 1st / 19th pick / 1985 |
| 2 | Raul Allegre | 30 | K | 10 | 0 | 165 | 5-9 | Montana,Texas | 6/15/1959 | 6 | |
| 24 | Ottis Anderson | 32 | RB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 1/19/1957 | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 8th pick / 1979 |
| 85 | Stephen Baker | 25 | WR | 15 | 4 | 160 | 5-8 | Fresno State | 8/30/1964 | 2 | New York Giants / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1987 |
| 58 | Carl Banks | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 235 | 6-4 | Michigan State | 8/29/1962 | 5 | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 |
| 89 | Mark Bavaro | 26 | TE | 7 | 7 | 245 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 4/28/1963 | 4 | New York Giants / 4th / 100th pick / 1985 |
| 44 | Maurice Carthon | 28 | RB | 16 | 10 | 225 | 6-1 | Arkansas State | 4/24/1961 | 4 | |
| 25 | Mark Collins | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 196 | 5-10 | Cal State-Fullerton | 1/16/1964 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 44th pick / 1986 |
| 98 | Johnie Cooks | 31 | LB | 16 | 13 | 247 | 6-4 | Mississippi State | 11/23/1958 | 7 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1982 |
| 38 | Greg Cox | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 223 | 6-0 | San Jose State | 1/6/1965 | 1 | |
| 87 | Howard Cross | 22 | TE | 16 | 4 | 270 | 6-5 | Alabama | 8/8/1967 | Rook | New York Giants / 6th / 158th pick / 1989 |
| 99 | Steve DeOssie | 27 | LB | 9 | 3 | 248 | 6-2 | Boston College | 11/22/1962 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 110th pick / 1984 |
| 77 | Eric Dorsey | 25 | DE | 2 | 2 | 280 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 8/5/1964 | 3 | New York Giants / 1st / 19th pick / 1986 |
| 75 | Mark Duckens | 24 | DE-DT | 15 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Arizona State,Wichita State | 3/4/1965 | Rook | |
| 76 | Jumbo Elliott | 24 | T | 13 | 11 | 308 | 6-7 | Michigan | 4/1/1965 | 1 | New York Giants / 2nd / 36th pick / 1988 |
| 29 | Myron Guyton | 22 | DB | 16 | 15 | 205 | 6-1 | Eastern Kentucky | 8/26/1967 | Rook | New York Giants / 8th / 218th pick / 1989 |
| 54 | LaSalle Harper | 22 | LB | 1 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 5/16/1967 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 9th / 243rd pick / 1989 |
| 15 | Jeff Hostetler | 28 | QB | 16 | 1 | 215 | 6-3 | Penn State,West Virginia | 4/22/1961 | 4 | New York Giants / 3rd / 59th pick / 1984 |
| 74 | Erik Howard | 25 | NT-DT-DE | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-4 | Washington State | 11/12/1964 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 46th pick / 1986 |
| 82 | Mark Ingram | 24 | WR | 16 | 3 | 194 | 5-10 | Michigan State | 8/23/1965 | 2 | New York Giants / 1st / 28th pick / 1987 |
| 47 | Greg Jackson | 23 | DB | 16 | 1 | 217 | 6-1 | LSU | 8/20/1966 | Rook | New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 1989 |
| 54 | Dwayne Jiles | 28 | LB | 9 | 0 | 242 | 6-4 | Texas Tech | 11/23/1961 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1985 |
| 68 | Damian Johnson | 27 | G-T | 4 | 4 | 290 | 6-5 | Kansas State | 12/18/1962 | 3 | |
| 52 | Pepper Johnson | 25 | LB | 14 | 4 | 250 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 7/29/1964 | 3 | New York Giants / 2nd / 51st pick / 1986 |
| 43 | Terry Kinard | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 199 | 6-1 | Clemson | 11/24/1959 | 6 | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1983 |
| 61 | Bob Kratch | 23 | G | 4 | 1 | 288 | 6-3 | Iowa | 1/6/1966 | Rook | New York Giants / 3rd / 64th pick / 1989 |
| 5 | Sean Landeta+ | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Towson State | 1/6/1962 | 4 | |
| 86 | Lionel Manuel | 27 | WR | 16 | 12 | 178 | 5-11 | Pacific | 4/13/1962 | 5 | New York Giants / 7th / 171st pick / 1984 |
| 70 | Leonard Marshall | 28 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 288 | 6-3 | LSU | 10/22/1961 | 6 | New York Giants / 2nd / 37th pick / 1983 |
| 30 | Dave Meggett* | 23 | RB | 16 | 2 | 190 | 5-7 | Morgan State,Towson State | 4/30/1966 | Rook | New York Giants / 5th / 132nd pick / 1989 |
| 60 | Eric Moore | 24 | G-T | 16 | 13 | 293 | 6-5 | Indiana | 1/21/1965 | 1 | New York Giants / 1st / 10th pick / 1988 |
| 84 | Zeke Mowatt | 28 | TE | 16 | 11 | 238 | 6-3 | Florida State | 3/5/1961 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bjorn Nittmo | 23 | K | 6 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Appalachian State | 7/26/1966 | Rook | |
| 65 | Bart Oates | 31 | C | 16 | 16 | 275 | 6-4 | BYU | 12/16/1958 | 4 | |
| 55 | Gary Reasons | 27 | LB | 16 | 12 | 235 | 6-4 | Northwest State (LA) | 2/18/1962 | 5 | New York Giants / 4th / 105th pick / 1984 |
| 72 | Doug Riesenberg | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-5 | California | 7/22/1965 | 2 | New York Giants / 6th / 168th pick / 1987 |
| 66 | William Roberts | 27 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 291 | 6-5 | Ohio State | 8/5/1962 | 5 | New York Giants / 1st / 27th pick / 1984 |
| 81 | Stacy Robinson | 27 | WR | 6 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | North Dakota State,Prairie View | 2/19/1962 | 4 | New York Giants / 2nd / 46th pick / 1985 |
| 22 | Lee Rouson | 27 | RB | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Colorado | 10/18/1962 | 4 | New York Giants / 8th / 213th pick / 1985 |
| 17 | Jeff Rutledge | 32 | QB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Alabama | 1/22/1957 | 10 | Los Angeles Rams / 9th / 246th pick / 1979 |
| 51 | Ricky Shaw | 24 | LB | 7 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 7/28/1965 | 1 | New York Giants / 4th / 92nd pick / 1988 |
| 11 | Phil Simms | 35 | QB | 15 | 15 | 216 | 6-3 | Morehead State | 11/3/1954 | 10 | New York Giants / 1st / 7th pick / 1979 |
| 56 | Lawrence Taylor*+ | 30 | LB | 16 | 15 | 237 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 2/4/1959 | 8 | New York Giants / 1st / 2nd pick / 1981 |
| 21 | Reyna Thompson | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 194 | 6-0 | Baylor | 8/28/1963 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 247th pick / 1986 |
| 34 | Lewis Tillman | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 204 | 6-0 | Jackson State | 4/16/1966 | Rook | New York Giants / 4th / 93rd pick / 1989 |
| 83 | Odessa Turner | 25 | WR | 13 | 10 | 205 | 6-3 | Northwest State (LA) | 10/12/1964 | 2 | New York Giants / 4th / 112th pick / 1987 |
| 73 | John Washington | 26 | DE-NT | 16 | 14 | 280 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 2/20/1963 | 3 | New York Giants / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1986 |
| 36 | Adrian White | 25 | DB | 15 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Florida,Southern Illinois | 4/6/1964 | 2 | New York Giants / 2nd / 55th pick / 1987 |
| 71 | Robb White | 24 | DE-NT | 15 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | South Dakota | 5/26/1965 | 1 | |
| 39 | Sheldon White | 24 | DB | 16 | 1 | 188 | 5-11 | Miami (OH) | 3/1/1965 | 1 | New York Giants / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1988 |
| 59 | Brian S. Williams | 23 | C | 14 | 4 | 305 | 6-5 | Minnesota | 6/8/1966 | Rook | New York Giants / 1st / 18th pick / 1989 |
| 23 | Perry Williams | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 203 | 6-2 | North Carolina State | 5/12/1961 | 5 | New York Giants / 7th / 178th pick / 1983 |
| 69 | Frank Winters | 25 | C-G | 15 | 0 | 291 | 6-3 | Western Illinois | 1/23/1964 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 10th / 276th pick / 1987 |
| Team Total | 26.2 | 16 | 234.5 | 6-2.0 | 3.3 |