1986 New York Giants season

1986 New York Giants season
Head coach	Bill Parcells
General manager	George Young
Owner	Wellington Mara
Home field	Giants Stadium (since 1976)
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 49–3 Won NFC Championship (Redskins) 17–0 Won Super Bowl XXI (Broncos) 39–20
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1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 14 7 7 28 • Cowboys 0 17 0 14 31 Date: September 8 Location: Texas Stadium Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 59,804 Game weather: 71°F; wind 11 Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels and Frank Gifford

Scoring summary Q2 5:30 DAL Dorsett 36 yard pass from White (Septien kick) DAL 7–0 Q2 8:39 DAL Walker 1 yard run (Septien kick) DAL 14–0 Q2 13:1 1 NYG Johnson 13 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick) DAL 14–7 Q2 14:35 NYG Robinson 3 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 15:00 DAL Septien 35 yard field goal DAL 17–14 Q3 12:45 NYG Morris 2 yard run (Thomas kick) NYG 21–17 Q4 8:05 DAL Chandler 1 yard pass from White (Septien kick) DAL 24–21 Q4 9:36 NYG Johnson 44 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick) NYG 28–24 Q4 13:44 DAL Walker 10 yard run (Septien kick) DAL 31–28

Scoring summary
Q2	5:30	DAL	Dorsett 36 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 7–0
Q2	8:39	DAL	Walker 1 yard run (Septien kick)	DAL 14–0
Q2	13:1 1	NYG	Johnson 13 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick)	DAL 14–7
Q2	14:35	NYG	Robinson 3 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick)	Tie 14–14
Q2	15:00	DAL	Septien 35 yard field goal	DAL 17–14
Q3	12:45	NYG	Morris 2 yard run (Thomas kick)	NYG 21–17
Q4	8:05	DAL	Chandler 1 yard pass from White (Septien kick)	DAL 24–21
Q4	9:36	NYG	Johnson 44 yard pass from Simms (Thomas kick)	NYG 28–24
Q4	13:44	DAL	Walker 10 yard run (Septien kick)	DAL 31–28

1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 7 0 0 7 • Giants 3 7 0 10 20 Date: September 14 Location: Giants Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 74,921 Game weather: 65°F; wind 17 Referee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy

Scoring summary Q1 8:50 NYG Cooper 21 yard field goal NYG 3–0 Q2 1:44 NYG Morris 1 yard run (Cooper kick) NYG 10–0 Q2 11:36 SD Anderson 29 yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick) NYG 10–7 Q4 7:46 NYG Manuel 12 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick) NYG 17–7 Q4 11:48 NYG Cooper 20 yard field goal NYG 20–7

Scoring summary
Q1	8:50	NYG	Cooper 21 yard field goal	NYG 3–0
Q2	1:44	NYG	Morris 1 yard run (Cooper kick)	NYG 10–0
Q2	11:36	SD	Anderson 29 yard pass from Fouts (Benirschke kick)	NYG 10–7
Q4	7:46	NYG	Manuel 12 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick)	NYG 17–7
Q4	11:48	NYG	Cooper 20 yard field goal	NYG 20–7

1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 0 7 7 14 Raiders 6 0 0 3 9 Date: September 21 Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 71,164 Game weather: 63°F; wind 11 Referee: Red Cashion TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Scoring summary Q1 7:45 LA Bahr 22 yard field goal LA 3–0 Q1 11:43 LA Bahr 25 yard field goal LA 6–0 Q3 7:35 NYG Manuel 18 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick) NYG 7–6 Q4 2:38 NYG Manuel 11 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick) NYG 14–6 Q4 9:16 LA Bahr 33 yard field goal NYG 14–9

Scoring summary
Q1	7:45	LA	Bahr 22 yard field goal	LA 3–0
Q1	11:43	LA	Bahr 25 yard field goal	LA 6–0
Q3	7:35	NYG	Manuel 18 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick)	NYG 7–6
Q4	2:38	NYG	Manuel 11 yard pass from Simms (Cooper kick)	NYG 14–6
Q4	9:16	LA	Bahr 33 yard field goal	NYG 14–9

1 2 3 4 Total Saints 14 3 0 0 17 • Giants 0 10 3 7 20 Date: September 28 Location: Giants Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 72,769 Game weather: 62°F; wind 9 Referee: Bob Frederic TV announcers (CBS): and Dan Dierdorf

Scoring summary Q1 3:00 NO Martin 63 yard pass from Wilson (Andersen kick) NO 7–0 Q1 11:23 NO Hilliard 1 yard run (Andersen kick) NO 14–0 Q2 2:13 NO Andersen 27 yard field goal NO 17–0 Q2 7:50 NYG Allegre 29 yard field goal NO 17–3 Q2 13:40 NYG Bavaro 19 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick) NO 17–10 Q3 7:41 NYG Allegre 28 yard field goal NO 17–13 Q4 6:57 NYG Mowatt 4 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick) NYG 20–17

Scoring summary
Q1	3:00	NO	Martin 63 yard pass from Wilson (Andersen kick)	NO 7–0
Q1	11:23	NO	Hilliard 1 yard run (Andersen kick)	NO 14–0
Q2	2:13	NO	Andersen 27 yard field goal	NO 17–0
Q2	7:50	NYG	Allegre 29 yard field goal	NO 17–3
Q2	13:40	NYG	Bavaro 19 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)	NO 17–10
Q3	7:41	NYG	Allegre 28 yard field goal	NO 17–13
Q4	6:57	NYG	Mowatt 4 yard pass from Simms (Allegre kick)	NYG 20–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 6 7 0 13 Cardinals 3 0 3 0 6 Date: October 5 Location: Busch Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 40,562 Game weather: 60°F; wind 11 Referee: Chuck Heberling TV announcers (CBS): Gary Bender and Hank Stram

Scoring summary Q1 6:23 STL Lee 31 yard field goal STL 3–0 Q2 6:07 NYG Allegre 44 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 14:21 NYG Allegre 31 yard field goal NYG 6–3 Q3 5:20 NYG Morris 1 yard run (Allegre kick) NYG 13–3 Q3 11:46 STL Lee 47 yard field goal NYG 13–6

The 1986 New York Giants season was one of the most successful seasons in the professional football franchise's history. The Giants, who play in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL), won their fifth championship—and first Super Bowl—in franchise history during the season. Led by consensus league Most Valuable Player (MVP) linebacker Lawrence Taylor and Super Bowl MVP quarterback Phil Simms, the Giants posted a 14–2 record during the regular season, tied for the best record in the league with the defending Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears and the best in team history. The Giants improved on their 10–6 record from 1985, won their first division championship since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, and won Super Bowl XXI against the Denver Broncos.

In the playoffs the Giants, who were the top seed in the conference ahead of the Bears, defeated the San Francisco 49ers for the second consecutive year in the playoffs by a score of 49–3. They then disposed of their division rivals, the Washington Redskins, in the NFC Championship Game 17–0. In the Super Bowl, behind Simms' 88% pass completion percentage and their strong defense, the Giants overcame a 10–9 halftime deficit and scored thirty second half points while allowing only ten more and defeated the Broncos 39–20.

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