1999 New York Giants season
The 1999 season was the New York Giants' 75th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Jim Fassel. The team failed to improve on their 8–8 record from the previous season, winning only seven games and missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season.[1] This was the last season that the team had the script "GIANTS" on the helmet, being replaced with the NY logo for the 2000 season.
| 1999 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wellington Mara Preston Robert Tisch |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel |
| General manager | Ernie Accorsi |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Luke Petitgout | T | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | 49 | Joe Montgomery | RB | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 79 | Dan Campbell | TE | Texas A&M |
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–13 | 1–0 | 65,026 |
| 2 | September 19 | Washington Redskins | L 21–50 | 1–1 | 73,170 |
| 3 | September 26 | at New England Patriots | L 14–16 | 1–2 | 59,169 |
| 4 | October 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–15 | 2–2 | 73,274 |
| 5 | October 10 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 3–14 | 2–3 | 49,015 |
| 6 | October 18 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–10 | 3–3 | 78,204 |
| 7 | October 24 | New Orleans Saints | W 31–3 | 4–3 | 77,982 |
| 8 | October 31 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–17 | 5–3 | 66,481 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | November 14 | Indianapolis Colts | L 19–27 | 5–4 | 78,081 |
| 11 | November 21 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–23 | 5–5 | 78,641 |
| 12 | November 28 | Arizona Cardinals | L 24–34 | 5–6 | 77,809 |
| 13 | December 5 | New York Jets | W 41–28 | 6–6 | 78,200 |
| 14 | December 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 19–17 | 7–6 | 72,527 |
| 15 | December 19 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–31 | 7–7 | 66,065 |
| 16 | December 26 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–34 | 7–8 | 78,095 |
| 17 | January 2 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 18–26 | 7–9 | 63,767 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 443 | 377 | W2 |
| (5) Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 352 | 276 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 299 | 358 | L3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 245 | 382 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 272 | 357 | W2 |
References
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