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 |
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