1979 New York Giants schedule

Season statistics

Offense Defense
Record Playoff record Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
6-10-0 0-0 3774 1954 1820 40 223 5378 2926 2452 38 322
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The New York Giants' fifty-fifth season was in 1979, playing their home games at Giants Stadium. During the offseason they hired Ray Perkins to lead the team. Perkins previously was the wide receivers coach of the New England Patriots in 1977 and has a total of four years of coaching in the NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 @ Philadelphia Eagles 17-23
Week 2 St. Louis Cardinals 14-27
Week 3 @ Washington Redskins 0-27
Week 4 Philadelphia Eagles 13-17
Week 5 @ New Orleans Saints 14-24
Week 6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17-14
Week 7 San Francisco 49ers 32-16
Week 8 @ Kansas City Chiefs 21-17
Week 9 @ Los Angeles Rams 20-14
Week 10 Dallas Cowboys 14-16
Week 11 Atlanta Falcons 24-3
Week 12 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-31
Week 13 Washington Redskins 14-6
Week 14 @ Dallas Cowboys 7-28
Week 15 @ St. Louis Cardinals 20-29
Week 16 Baltimore Colts 7-31

1979 New York Giants Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Ray Perkins Defensive Coordinator: Ralph Hawkins Quarterbacks Coach: Ernie Adams Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin Offensive Backfield Coach: Bob Lord Defensive Line Coach: Jim Stanley Defensive Backs Coach: Donald "Deek" Pollard Special Teams Coach: Bill Belichick Strength Coach: Jim Williams Director of Player Personnel: Jim Lee Howell Scout: Roosevelt Brown, Ken Kavanaugh