1983 New York Giants season

The 1983 New York Giants season was the franchise's 59th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 3–12–1 record, the team’s worst record since 1976.[1][2]

1983 New York Giants season
OwnerWellington Mara
General managerGeorge Young
Head coachBill Parcells
Home fieldGiants Stadium
Results
Record3–12–1
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Harry Carson
LB Lawrence Taylor
CB Mark Haynes
K Ali Haji-Sheikh

In the 1983 NFL draft, the Giants selected defensive back Terry Kinard in the first round, with the 10th overall pick.[3] The 1983 season was the first for the Giants under Bill Parcells, who had been offered the position after previous head coach Ray Perkins resigned before succeeding Bear Bryant as the coach for the University of Alabama. Parcells named Scott Brunner the team’s starting quarterback, ahead of Phil Simms and Jeff Rutledge; upset with the decision, Simms requested a trade at one point during the season.[4] New York was 2–2 in their first four games of the season, before a three-game losing streak that left the club at 2–5.[1] Against the Philadelphia Eagles in their sixth game, the Giants inserted Simms into their lineup in place of Brunner; shortly afterward, Simms suffered a season-ending injury.[5]

The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Giants in a matchup on October 24 that the New York Daily News' Gary Myers later called the worst game in the history of Monday Night Football. After the Giants lost a lead late in the fourth quarter, the game went into overtime. The Cardinals missed three field goal attempts in the extra period, including two in the final 1:06, and the contest ended in a 20–20 tie.[6] The Giants lost the following three games before a victory in Philadelphia, which was their final win of the season. Losses to the Los Angeles Raiders, St. Louis, Seattle, and Washington left the team’s final record at 3–12–1.[1]

Ali Haji-Sheikh, the Giants' kicker, set a team record for points scored in a season; with 35 field goals and 22 conversions, he was responsible for 127 points. In addition, he set a team record for the longest field goal in a game versus Green Bay, with a 56-yard kick. Earnest Gray had 1,139 receiving yards, becoming the first Giants wide receiver in 15 years to exceed 1,000 yards.[7]

Assistant Coach Bob Ledbetter died on October 7th after suffering a stroke a week earlier. To remember him, the Giants wore a black armband on their right sleeves.[8][9]

Personnel

Staff
1983 New York Giants staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Line – Lamar Leachman
  • Linebackers – Bill Belichick
  • Defensive Backfield – Len Fontes

Special teams coaches


Roster
1983 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 51 Robbie Jones LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 63 Karl Nelson T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 23 Perry Williams CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 4 Los Angeles Rams L 6–16 0–1 Giants Stadium 75,281
2 September 11 at Atlanta Falcons W 16–13 1–1 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 58,075
3 September 18 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–28 1–2 Texas Stadium 62,347
4 September 26 Green Bay Packers W 27–3 2–2 Giants Stadium 75,308
5 October 2 San Diego Chargers L 34–41 2–3 Giants Stadium 73,892
6 October 9 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–17 2–4 Giants Stadium 73,291
7 October 16 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–38 2–5 Arrowhead Stadium 55,449
8 October 24 at St. Louis Cardinals T 20–20 2–5–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 45,630
9 October 30 Dallas Cowboys L 20–38 2–6–1 Giants Stadium 76,142
10 November 7 at Detroit Lions L 9–15 2–7–1 Pontiac Silverdome 68,985
11 November 13 Washington Redskins L 17–33 2–8–1 Giants Stadium 71,482
12 November 20 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–0 3–8–1 Veterans Stadium 57,977
13 November 27 at Los Angeles Raiders L 12–27 3–9–1 Anaheim Stadium 41,473
14 December 4 St. Louis Cardinals L 6–10 3–10–1 Giants Stadium 25,156
15 December 11 Seattle Seahawks L 12–17 3–11–1 Giants Stadium 48,945
16 December 17 at Washington Redskins L 22–31 3–12–1 RFK Stadium 53,874

Game summaries

Week 5: San Diego Chargers
See also: 1983 San Diego Chargers season
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 13 14 7741
Giants 0 17 71034

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • Box Score
Game information

Gill Byrd had an interception for San Diego.

Week 13: Los Angeles Raiders
Week 13: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants (3–9–1) 2 3 0712
Raiders (10–3) 0 13 7727

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Game information

Standings
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Washington Redskins(1) 14 2 0 .875 7–1 10–2 541 332 W9
Dallas Cowboys(4) 12 4 0 .750 7–1 10–2 479 360 L2
St. Louis Cardinals 8 7 1 .531 3–4–1 5–6–1 374 428 W3
Philadelphia Eagles 5 11 0 .313 1–7 4–10 233 322 L2
New York Giants 3 12 1 .219 1–6–1 3–8–1 267 347 L4

References
  1. "1983 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 28, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  2. "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
  3. "History: 1983 – Round 1". National Football League. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. pp. 201–202. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
  5. Whittingham, p. 202.
  6. Myers, Gary (December 27, 2005). "Green and Blue Monday Nights: Memories stir of Jets, Giants". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  7. Whittingham, p. 205.
  8. https://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=teams-season&team_id=NYG&year=1983
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