1980 New York Giants season

1980 New York Giants season
Head coach	Ray Perkins
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1980 New York Giants season was the 56th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 4–12 record.^[1] One highlight was a Week 10 win over the Dallas Cowboys, which snapped an eight-game losing streak.^[2]

Personnel

Staff

1980 New York Giants staff
	Front office President – Wellington Mara General Manager – George Young Director of Pro Personnel – Jim Trimble Head coaches Head Coach – Ray Perkins Offensive coaches Offensive Backfield – Bob Lord Receivers – Pat Hodgson Offensive Line – Bill Austin Offensive Assistant – Ernie Adams			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ralph Hawkins Defensive Line – Lamar Leachman Defensive Backfield – Deek Pollard Special teams coaches Special Teams – Bill Belichick

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1980	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 41–35	49,122
2	September 14, 1980	Washington Redskins	L 23–21	73,343
3	September 22, 1980	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 35–3	70,767
4	September 28, 1980	Los Angeles Rams	L 28–7	73,414
5	October 5, 1980	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24–3	59,126
6	October 12, 1980	Philadelphia Eagles	L 31–16	71,051
7	October 19, 1980	at San Diego Chargers	L 44–7	50,397
8	October 26, 1980	Denver Broncos	L 14–9	67,598
9	November 2, 1980	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 30–13	68,256
10	November 9, 1980	Dallas Cowboys	W 38–35	68,343
11	November 16, 1980	Green Bay Packers	W 27–21	76,609
12	November 23, 1980	at San Francisco 49ers	L 12–0	38,574
13	November 30, 1980	St. Louis Cardinals	L 23–7	65,852
14	December 7, 1980	at Seattle Seahawks	W 27–21	51,617
15	December 13, 1980	at Washington Redskins	L 16–13	44,443
16	December 21, 1980	Oakland Raiders	L 33–17	61,287

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Philadelphia Eagles^(2)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	384	222	L1
Dallas Cowboys^(4)	12	4	0	.750	6–2	9–3	454	311	W1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	4–4	5–7	261	293	W3
St. Louis Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	2–6	4–10	299	350	L2
New York Giants	4	12	0	.250	2–6	3–9	249	425	L2

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons

References

1. "1980 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
2. Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 191. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.