1990 New York Giants season

1990 New York Giants season
Head coach	Bill Parcells
General manager
Owner	Wellington Mara Timothy J. Mara
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 31–3 Won NFC Championship (49ers) 15–13 Won Super Bowl XXV (Bills) 20–19
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1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 3 7 0 10 20 • Giants 6 0 14 7 27 Date: Sunday, September 9 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 8:15 p.m. Game attendance: 76,202 TV announcers (TNT): Skip Caray and Pat Haden Source: [3]

Scoring summary 1 NYG Raul Allegre 38-yard field goal NYG 3–0 1 NYG Raul Allegre 46-yard field goal NYG 6–0 1 PHI Roger Ruzek 37-yard field goal NYG 6–3 2 PHI Anthony Toney 18-yard pass from Keith Byars (Roger Ruzek kick) PHI 10–6 3 NYG Rodney Hampton 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 13–10 3 NYG Dave Meggett 68-yard punt return (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 20–10 4 NYG Mark Ingram 41-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 27–10 4 PHI Randall Cunningham 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick) NYG 27–17 4 PHI Roger Ruzek 29-yard field goal NYG 27–20

Scoring summary
1		NYG	Raul Allegre 38-yard field goal	NYG 3–0
1		NYG	Raul Allegre 46-yard field goal	NYG 6–0
1		PHI	Roger Ruzek 37-yard field goal	NYG 6–3
2		PHI	Anthony Toney 18-yard pass from Keith Byars (Roger Ruzek kick)	PHI 10–6
3		NYG	Rodney Hampton 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 13–10
3		NYG	Dave Meggett 68-yard punt return (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 20–10
4		NYG	Mark Ingram 41-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 27–10
4		PHI	Randall Cunningham 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick)	NYG 27–17
4		PHI	Roger Ruzek 29-yard field goal	NYG 27–20

1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 14 7 7 28 Cowboys 0 7 0 0 7 Date: Sunday, September 16 Location: Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 61,090 Television network: CBS Source: [4]

Scoring summary 2 NYG Phil Simms 4-yard run (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 7–0 2 NYG Ottis Anderson 1-yard run (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 14–0 2 DAL 90-yard kickoff return (Ken Willis kick) NYG 14–7 3 NYG Mark Bavaro 4-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 21–7 3 NYG Lawrence Taylor 11-yard interception return (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 28–7

Scoring summary
2		NYG	Phil Simms 4-yard run (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 7–0
2		NYG	Ottis Anderson 1-yard run (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 14–0
2		DAL	90-yard kickoff return (Ken Willis kick)	NYG 14–7
3		NYG	Mark Bavaro 4-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 21–7
3		NYG	Lawrence Taylor 11-yard interception return (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 28–7

1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 0 3 0 3 • Giants 3 7 0 10 20 Date: Sunday, September 23 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 76,483 TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Source: [5]

Scoring summary 1 NYG Raul Allegre 22-yard field goal NYG 3–0 2 NYG Ottis Anderson 1-yard run (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 10–0 3 MIA Pete Stoyanovich 51-yard field goal NYG 10–3 4 NYG Ottis Anderson 2-yard run (Raul Allegre kick) NYG 17–3 4 NYG Raul Allegre 45-yard field goal NYG 20–3

Scoring summary
1		NYG	Raul Allegre 22-yard field goal	NYG 3–0
2		NYG	Ottis Anderson 1-yard run (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 10–0
3		MIA	Pete Stoyanovich 51-yard field goal	NYG 10–3
4		NYG	Ottis Anderson 2-yard run (Raul Allegre kick)	NYG 17–3
4		NYG	Raul Allegre 45-yard field goal	NYG 20–3

1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 3 7 7 17 • Giants 7 10 0 14 31 Date: Sunday, Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 75,923 Television network: CBS Source: [6]

Scoring summary 1 NYG Mark Ingram 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 7–0 2 DAL Ken Willis 22-yard field goal NYG 7–3 2 NYG Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal NYG 10–3 2 NYG Bob Mrosko 7-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 17–3 3 DAL Emmitt Smith 4-yard run (Ken Willis kick) NYG 17–10 4 NYG Rodney Hampton 27-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 24–10 4 NYG Jeff Hostetler 12-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 31–10 4 DAL Jay Novacek 7-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick) NYG 31–17

Scoring summary
1		NYG	Mark Ingram 12-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick)	NYG 7–0
2		DAL	Ken Willis 22-yard field goal	NYG 7–3
2		NYG	Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal	NYG 10–3
2		NYG	Bob Mrosko 7-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick)	NYG 17–3
3		DAL	Emmitt Smith 4-yard run (Ken Willis kick)	NYG 17–10
4		NYG	Rodney Hampton 27-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick)	NYG 24–10
4		NYG	Jeff Hostetler 12-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)	NYG 31–10
4		DAL	Jay Novacek 7-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick)	NYG 31–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 7 14 3 24 Redskins 3 0 10 7 20 Date: Sunday, October 14 Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Game start: 4:15 p.m. Game attendance: 54,737 Source: [7]

Scoring summary 1 WSH Chip Lohmiller 42-yard field goal WSH 3–0 2 NYG 80-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 7–3 3 WSH Chip Lohmiller 35-yard field goal NYG 7–6 3 NYG Ottis Anderson 5-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 14–6 3 WSH Ricky Sanders 31-yard pass from Earnest Byner (Chip Lohmiller kick) NYG 14–13 3 NYG Mark Bavaro 2-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick) NYG 21–13 4 WSH Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick) NYG 21–20 4 NYG Matt Bahr 19-yard field goal NYG 24–20

The 1990 New York Giants 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 sixth championship — and second Super Bowl — in franchise history during the season. Led by linebacker Lawrence Taylor and quarterbacks Phil Simms and Jeff Hostetler, the Giants posted a 13–3 record and defeated the Chicago Bears and the two time defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in the NFC playoffs. In Super Bowl XXV they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Tampa Stadium, against a patriotic backdrop inspired by the recently started Gulf War. The story of the season is the subject of a recent book, When the Cheering Stops, by defensive end Leonard Marshall and CBSsports.com co-writer William Bendetson.

After making the playoffs in 1989, the Giants entered the 1990 season as one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl, although most believed they stood little chance of preventing a threepeat by the 49ers. They began the season with a 27–20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, then won their next nine games before losing a rematch to Philadelphia 31–13 in week 12. The Giants also lost close games to the 49ers on the road and Bills at home in the regular season, before defeating both teams in playoff rematches. In Week 15 during the game against Buffalo, starting quarterback Phil Simms was injured and ultimately lost for the season with a broken foot. He was replaced by Hostetler, who won the final two regular season games prior to the playoffs. The Giants defense led the NFL in fewest points allowed (211), and the team set an NFL record by committing only 14 turnovers in the regular season. After the season, six Giants were selected to the Pro Bowl.

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