| NY GIANTS HISTORY 1970 - 1979 | | |
| 1970 | ●After losing their first three games, the Giants won six in a row, including an upset win over the first place Dallas Cowboys, 23-20.
●Heading into the final game of the season, the Giants were still in a position to make the playoffs, but they lost a home game against the Los Angeles Rams, 31-3, and were left out of the postseason with a 9-5 record.
●Running back Ron Johnson became the Giants first 1,000-yard rusher, totaling 1,027 yards.
Quarterback Fran Tarkenton (below left) throws for 19 TDs
in 1970, almost leading the Giants to the playoffs.
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1971
| ●After a disappointing 4-10 finish in 1971, quarterback Fran Tarkenton asked for a trade.The Giants obliged and traded him back to the Minnesota Vikings for quarterback Norm Snead, two additional players and draft choices.
●Bob Tucker became the first tight end in Giants history to lead the league in receptions with 59 catches.
The Giants draft RB / KR Rocky Thompson in the first round, but only lasts 3 years with Big Blue
(see photo)
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1972
| ●Quarterback Norm Snead, obtained in the Fran Tarkenton trade, led the league in passing and the Giants finished above .500 for only the second time in nine years with an 8-6 record.
(see photo)
●On November 26, the Giants offense scored eight touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles, setting a Giants all time one-game scoring record. Kicker Pete Gogolak added a pair of field goals to bring the final score to 62-10.
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1973
| ●Prior to the final game of the season, head coach Alex Webster announced his retirement. New York lost the game 31-7 to the Minnesota Vikings to close out the year at 2-11-1.
●After two games at Yankee Stadium, the Giants played the rest of their home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.
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1974
| ●Bill Arnsparger was named the Giants ninth head coach.
●Quarterback Norm Snead was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. In addition, quarterback Craig Morton was obtained from the Dallas Cowboys. (See Photo)
●For the second straight season, the Giants won only two games and finished in fifth place in the NFC East with a 2-12 record.
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1975
| ●The Giants finished in fourth place in the NFC East with an impoved 5-9 record.
●The team played all of its home games at Shea Stadium while they waited for Giants Stadium to open.
●DE George Martin made the team as an 11th round draft choice out of Oregon.
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| 1976 | ●Larry Csonka, the former Miami running back who had played in the World Football League, signed as a free agent. Snead was re-acquired from San Francisco.
●The Giants moved toGiants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Giants upset the Redskins 12-9 at their new home in NJ for their first
win of the season, ending an 0-9 start.
●Arnsparger was fired in midseason and replaced by assistant coach John McVay, who signed a long-term contract following the 3-11 season.
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| 1977 | ● The Giants improved to a 5-9 record after a 3-3 start.
●Morton was traded to Denver, and McVay went with Joe Pisarcik and Jerry Golsteyn at quarterback.
●Csonka rushed for 100 yards on the last day of the season and finished the year with 464 yards.
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| 1978 | ●The Giants had a 5-3 record at the halfway point of the season but lost seven of its final eight games and finished 6-10.
●Punter Dave Jennings and linebackers Harry Carson and Brad Van Pelt were named to the NFC Pro Bowl team.
●McVay was fired in late December. Robustelli, who had been the Giants’ director of operations since 1974, resigned. This is the result of the infamous "Miracle At The Meadowlands".
●George Young was named general manager in January, 1979. He announced the appointment of San Diego Chargers assistant Ray Perkins as head coach.
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| 1979 | ●Before the season began, tragedy struck as defensive tackle Troy Archer was killed in a traffic accident on June 22.
●Rookie Phil Simms, a first round choice, took over at quarterback. But the Giants had another 6-10 record.
Phil wins all 6 games as a rookie starter.
●Dave Jennings led the NFC with a 42.7-yard punting average.
Billy Taylor takes over for the departed Larry Csonka, and leads the
team in rushing with 700 yards.
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