![]() The aftermath: The Giants advanced to play at the No. Rob Carpenter powers the Giants past the Eagles in wild card playoff game on Dec. The game: Playing in Philadelphia, the Giants didn’t look like a franchise that had missed the previous 18 postseasons.īig Blue jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first quarter on Brunner touchdown passes to Leon Bright and John Mistler and Mark Haynes’ fumble recovery in the end zone on a kickoff when Wally Henry muffed his second kick of the quarter.Īfter Jaworski connected with Carmichael on a 15-yard TD in the second quarter, Brunner answered back with 22-yard score to Tom Mullady for a 27-7 halftime lead and they then leaned on running back Rob Carpenter (161 rushing yards) in the second half while the Eagles used two Montgomery touchdown runs to make it interesting as Big Blue held on for a 27-21 win. Simms eventually got hurt and backup Scott Brunner helped them win four of their last five games, including beating the Cowboys in overtime in the season finale to eke into the playoffs at 9-7.ĭick Vermeil’s Eagles were coming off their first trip to the Super Bowl in the previous season and returned the core of that group, including Ron Jaworski, Harold Carmichael, Wilbert Montgomery and a staunch defense. 2 overall draft pick Lawrence Taylor added to a defense anchored by future Hall of Famer Harry Carson. The 1981 team’s staff featured Bill Parcells as defensive coordinator and Bill Belichick as special teams and linebackers coach.īy 1981, the Giants were competitive, middling through most of the season with a young aspiring quarterback in Phil Simms and the rookie season of No. When the Maras couldn’t decide on a GM to succeed Andy Robustelli following the 1978 season, the league suggested George Young, who had worked in the front offices of the Colts and Dolphins, as a compromise. ![]() With Mara family infighting over the football operations not helping the cause for years, the NFL stepped in to help one of its founding franchises. The season: The 1981 season marked the first signs of the Giants franchise turning things around from its darkest era (mid-1960s to the late-’70s). ![]()
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