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1979 New York Giants Draftees

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Record: 6-10-0, 4th in NFC East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Ray Perkins (6-10-0)

Points For: 237 (14.8/g) 27th of 28

Points Against: 323 (20.2/g) 14th of 28

Expected W-L: 5.2-10.8

SRS: -6.13 (23rd of 28), SOS: -0.75

Defensive Coordinator: Ralph Hawkins

Other Notable Asst.: Bill Austin (Offensive Line), Bill Belichick (Defensive Assistant/Special Teams) and Jim Stanley (Defensive Line)

Stadium: Giants Stadium

Co-Owner: Tim J. Mara

Co-Owner: Wellington Mara

General Manager: George Young

Offensive Scheme: Erhardt-Perkins

Defensive Alignment: 3-4

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +30000

Training Camp: Pace University (Pleasantville, New York)

Drafted Players

Full 1979 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Phil Simms	7	QB	14	1979	1993	0	2	11	91	164	2576	4647	33462	199	157	349	1252	6	2	7	0	Morehead St.
2	Earnest Gray	36	WR	7	1979	1985	0	0	5	27	90						2	2	0	246	3790	27	Memphis
4	Phil Tabor	90	DE	4	1979	1982	0	0	1	15	56												Oklahoma
5	Cleveland Jackson	117	TE	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	0	2									1	7	0	UNLV
6	Bob Torrey	145	RB	2	1979	1980	0	0	0	1	14						13	61	1	2	3	0	Penn St.
6	Eddie Hicks	158	RB	2	1979	1980	0	0	0	0	17						19	50	0	1	4	0	East Carolina
7	Steve Alvers	172	TE	2	1981	1982	0	0	0	0	19												Miami (FL)
8	D.K. Perry	200	DB				0	0	0														SMU
8	Roy Simmons	201	G	4	1979	1983	0	0	2	12	58												Georgia Tech
9	Tom Rusk	227	LB				0	0	0														Iowa
10	Dan Fowler	256	G	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	0	1												Kentucky
11	Mike Mince	282	DB				0	0	0														Fresno St.
11	Ken Johnson	284	RB	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	2	9						62	168	0	16	108	1	Miami (FL)
12	Tim Gillespie	310	G				0	0	0														North Carolina St.

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