The 1984 New York Giants season was the
franchise's 60th season in the
National Football League
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(NFL). With a 9–7 record, the
Giants finished in a tie for second in the
National Football Conference East Division and qualified for the
playoffs
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. In the Wild Card round, New York traveled to
Anaheim Stadium and defeated the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
16–13 to advance to the Divisional round. Instead of traveling across the country back to New York, the Giants spent the week in
Fresno, California. They used the facilities at
Fresno State to prepare for the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
. However, the Giants lost to the 49ers 21–10.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1 vs. Eagles
Week 2
Week 3 (Sunday, September 16, 1984): at
Washington Redskins
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Week 6 (Monday, October 8, 1984): vs
San Francisco 49ers
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Point spread: 49ers by 3
* Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
* Time of Game:
Week 9 (Sunday, October 28, 1984): vs
Washington Redskins
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 4, 1984): at
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
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Point spread:
* Over/Under:
* Time of Game:
Week 13 vs. Kansas City
*TV Network:
NBC
*Announcers:
Don Criqui and
Bob Trumpy
The Giants made a late comeback to defeat the Chiefs 28–27. Rob Carpenter helped their cause with two 1-yard touchdown runs. The Chiefs were leading 27–14 and were led by
Bill Kenney, who threw three touchdown passes. The Giants then rallied; first came a five-play drive that ended with Phil Simms hitting Bobby Johnson with a 22-yard touchdown pass with 7:30 left. Then the Giants took the lead with an 80-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Zeke Mowatt with 2:22 left.
Playoffs
Game summaries
NFC Divisional Playoffs (Saturday, December 29, 1984): at
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
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Point spread: 49ers by 12
* Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
* Time of Game:
Standings
See also
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1984 NFL season
The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League. The Colts relocated from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana before the season.
The season ended with Super Bowl XIX when the San Francisco 49ers defea ...
References
{{1984 NFL season by team
New York Giants seasons
New York Giants
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20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Meadowlands Sports Complex