| 1979 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Timothy J. Mara Wellington Mara |
| General manager | George Young |
| Head coach | Ray Perkins |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Brad Van Pelt Harry Carson Dave Jennings |
The 1979 New York Giants season was the franchise's 55th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants had a 6–10 record in 1979 and finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division.[1]
The Giants were one of three franchises, not including the Seattle Seahawks (an expansion team that began play in 1976), which did not make the playoffs during any year of the 1970s. The others were the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.[2]
- ^ "1979 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ 2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book. New York City: Workman Publishing Company. 2000. pp. 293–295. ISBN 0-7611-1982-5.