I'm so glad I finally got to see this game. I had to work that day & listened to it on the radio. I never dreamed that 37 years later I'd be watching it.
AS a Lifer Cowboys fan in Philly...I have over 750 Cowboys games and the ONLY footage I had of this game was the NFL FILMS GOW and it was not even te entire half hour...I looked for this game for YEARS...now 4 years ago it turned up out of nowhere...Thank God I have this game now..last week I finally got the 1981 Cowboys at Cards, I now have the full season. The ONLY game I need, only two are: 1978 Cowboys @ Giants and 1978 MNF Cowboys at Redskns
I was at this game thanks to tickets from a vendor. It was just as exciting as it appears here. The fans were just nuts. It was the start of the Giants return to the glory of the 50's and early 60's.
This is the first GIANTS game that I ever went to. It was cold and windy that day, but I was 9 years old and there was a magical feeling in the building that day. It was the start of something special for us.
TIME MACHINE AND MARIJUANA This is literal time travel. These old school throwback videos to the years I was born and can experience now after consuming some CANNABIS with the THC induced perception is one of a kind. So a mighty big thank you from San Antonio Texas roaming down time travel lane.
First thing I noticed is how intense this game was; the crowd noise, the hits, guys getting injured in the first half (Perry and Perkins carted off and vicious hit on Bright while fielding a punt). The two announcers - butter! I had never seen this game - wow! Thanks for posting 🙏.
I watched this entire game from start to finish with my Grandfather. My father had raised me a Jets fan, which is pretty much a form of child abuse. I can remember being a misguided 8 year old who loved the Dallas Cowboys at the time as well and was a big fan of Tony Dorsett. The Cowboys seemed to always be on national tv back then. Growing up in the late 70's and early 80s, there were plenty of young kids who followed both the Steelers and the Cowboys. The day of this game, my Grandfather became angry with me and yelled "you're not a Dallas fan, you're from New York, you're a Giants fan!" I said "OK Grandpa" and never rooted for the Cowboys again. I didn't understand the importance of this game all those years ago, but looking back, this is one of my favorite moments as a Giants fan. Thank you, and rest in peace, Grandpa. The irony is the Giants needed a Jet victory over Green Bay I believe the following day to secure the playoff spot.
The period from the 1958 Championship game to Super Bowl XVI, is the greatest era in football history. The 1981 season produced what is arguably, the best post season in NFL history. Much like this game, the whole playoffs were filled with drama. The highlights being The Epic in Miami, The Catch, and because of the weather, The Freezer Bowl.
Was the epic the one with Kellen Winslow collapsing from exhaustion OT game then the catch was Clark for SF and the freezer bowl was Bengals vs Chargers and I felt bad for Fouts and company as they never made it to SB.
@@shanetrimble9265 Don't get me wrong, the rest of the 80's through the 90's was good too. I was just commenting on what I consider, the greatest era for football. But football from 82-84 was definitely real football, unlike today. 👍
I was a freshman in High School at my Grandma's when I watched this game. I'll never forget Danelo's kick that won it! it is great to be able to watch this game again.
Thanks for uploading this game. Was a U.S. Marine when I saw this game from my room in the barracks. The future was looking bright for the Giants and indeed it was. That was a day when the NFL had at least a shred of nobility about it and not just a Super Bowl halftime show or a conduit for politically correct Pablum puke. . . . like today.
Watchers this game at my Aunties house. I was a huge Steeler fan, but as a kid, me an my brother Mike would always pick a favorite team to root for. I picked the Cowboys. The Giants upset the great Cowboys 13-10. Thank you for the upload!!! I was only 8. Wow!!!
Yes, the Giants had the best defense in the 1981-1990 period as a whole, but George Young and the scouts could never come up with a set of top-notch wide receivers, and not even one. On the other hand, many excellent offensive linemen, running backs, and tight ends. Smash-mouth football in the 1981-1991 period, Giants, Bears, Redskins, collectively besting the 49ers. These are beautiful memories and part of US history. Heartfelt thanks to those of you who recorded, archived, digitalized, and published these games.
My very first game at the old Meadowlands; age 8 and 11/12ths. Mezzanine seats. It was absolutely frigid. Overtime win over the Cowboys to get us back into the post-season for the first time since '63. Joe Danelo tied it up with 30 seconds to go and then put the game away in overtime. I'd never heard a sound like that before. The feeling was electric. I was hooked. Watching the game again puts me right back there - thank you so much for posting!!!
I was a young boy watching this with my dad....it was the beginning of the new Giant era....I remember the jubilant celebration by my dad when Joey D pit it through....all those years of waiting
I remember watching this game and jumping up and down screaming when Danelo made that kick to win it. Watching it again gave me some major goose bumps.
This was my first game in person for the Giants on my 14th bday. We were lower level way back behind the goalposts where the winning kick flew through. Still remember how cold it was especially my feet in those old Herman Survivor work boots 😂 also remember everyone chanting let’s go Jets filing out of the stadium. What an awesome memory
I was born on the day of this game, mom in labor and my dad tried to finish watching 👀 , I came in to the world as this game was on at 5:38. On my 40th birthday Cowboys beat the Giants December 19.
Wow, that is so cool that you came into the world on such a big turning point for the Giants!.. December 19 is my birthday too, this game was my 15th birthday. Cowboys lost on my birthday in playoffs in 76 to Rams. And SMU lost to Jim MacMahon and BYU in 1980 Holiday Bowl in epic BYU comeback on Dec 19 1980. I am a Cowboy and SmU fan, they both broke my heart many a birthday. I became a big Phil Simms fan, loved to watch him throw.
This was my first game on my 14th bday! Now anyone with a Dec 19th bday has to remember the Giants collapse against Eagles after leading by 21 in the 4th in 2010. This game was my greatest bday memory. The eagles loss my worst 😂
I remember this game well. In college and remember Danelo missing first OT field goal then getting another chance and game winner. Watched Jets destroy the Packers next day and Giants ended 18 year playoff drought.
I was stationed in Ansbach, West Germany while in the Army, and saw this game in the NCO club on my kaserne- boy, what a roller coaster ride of emotions! There were probably more Giants rooters than Cowboys, and I was going at it bantering with them! What a game!
I miss the old Saturday afternoon nat. televised games. The late game that day- Buffalo/Miami, winner-take-all for the AFC East. What a great doubleheader!
One reason they got rid of those December Saturday games was that they couldn't ensure good match-ups. They got lucky in 1981. But in 1980, the two final Saturday games involved teams that were out of playoff contention -- Jets at Miami and Bears at Tampa. The other reasons were that ratings are generally better on Sunday, and they wanted more flexibility to move games to Sunday Night Football when it became the marquee prime time package.
This game is one of my all-time favorite sporting events. And of course the next week. The G Men were once again relevant but remember it wasn’t until 1986 _ 87 when they won it all. They had some tough seasons between this season and winning it all. But this game was extremely vital. Beating the Iggles the next week was so so sweet.
I love love the Cowbous road jerseys for sure. But this year was sad for me as a fan becsuse I loved those old blue jerseys. I was 10 years old when they switched to the dark blue. It would be so cool if they would for 1 game go back to their old road Blue jerseys for one game.
This win did not officially clinch a playoff spot for the N.Y. Giants. It was about 24 hours later that the Giants were officially in the playoffs after the N.Y. Jets defeated Green Bay 28-3 to allow the Giants to clinch the 2nd and final NFC Wild-Card spot. Had the Packers won, they would've been in the playoffs.
Taylor has worked pretty great this one. Showed his clutch, good run stopping in the end of 4q, and then recovered fumble in the overtime (literally, took the ball away from Tony) and after that great pass rush (pressure, hurry) on QB, collaborated with INT of Hunt, which caused winning FG. Hunt, Martin, Jeter, Carson and the whole defense were great
I believe this was the last Giant home game coached by Ray Perkins before he left and accepted the Alabama job. Both Bill Belechick and Bill Parcells were two of his assistants. Pretty impressive coaching tree....
This showed that the Giants weren't going to be a pushover anymore. Winning the wildcard the next week was a big big step for the Giants going in the right direction. They did stumble in 82 and 83, but got back on in 84.
This was the revitalization of football in this area. The Gianta were 6-7 but gutted out 3 tough wins to win their first Wild Card and make the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. It would be their first winning season since 1972. The Jets destroyed Green Bay 28-3 and made the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.
As great as Tony Dorsett was, he never won an NFL rushing title. He came into this game leading the league with 1,607 yards and a 5.0 average in 15 games. '81 was his best year statistically. Many people including myself thought Dorsett was the best running back in the NFL in 1981 and 1982.
Have this game on a VHS tape. Taped it. After, the Giants beat the Eagles in the wild card game and then lost to the 49ers who beat the Cowboys in "The Catch" game.
Giants wearing white at home to put Dallas in blue jerseys. Dallas redesigned blue jerseys that season to change their luck. Me I always liked their earlier blue jerseys. Rarely got to see them most prominently in Super Bowl V
I'm a Giant fan that leaves in Texas, but that blue Jersey thing was bolognese, Cowboys beat The Rams in the 79 championship wearing the blue's, since they used to wear white all the time they look different when they would wear the blues
Brian White yeah I don’t know. They didn’t wear them too often and the Super bowl V loss gave impetus to them being Jinxed. I personally thought they were nice jerseys and colors. But I think the cowboys felt they lost their mojo if they weren’t wearing the white jerseys.
Lawrence Taylor change the culture of the Team when he came to the team, I pissed when they referred to Ladamian Tomlinson as LT, there is only one LT and were #56 for The New York Giants, Tomlinson was good but he never delivered no championships for The Chargers or The Jets
This game was incredible. Never seen a crowd so intense. And the Giants were so amped. They beat the hell out of Danny Whjte and the Cowboys. When I watch these games these days, it does seem like the refs should have flagged the Giants more for roughing the passer. They always seemed to let them get away with a lot. But man, they were good!
The 49ers would've still had home field because they beat New Orleans the following day and had the tiebreaker as a result of the whoopin they put on the Cowboys earlier in the season.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Dallas beats SF in Dallas in the NFC championship that year, if it was played in Texas. I have no doubt in my mind. That's all I'm saying
Loved the old Cowboys Blues.. not a jinx! ..all of those big game Cowboy losses in their blues were on the road or in playoffs against very good teams.
best giants page on you tube, i wish the 86 championship game was on here. you tube sucks it keeps taking it down when you post it. i had clips from it i put up in 2009 it was up until last year and they took it down smh
Thanks Justin. Yeah, for the life of me, I cannot get that '86 NFCC Game approved by RUclips. I will keep on trying though. Glad you like the channel. Go Giants!
Funny how after the Cowboys "Blue jersey jinx" came into fruition, all of the teams in the division started wearing white at home to force the Cowboys to wear blue. I guess any type of edge you could get.
Oh hell, just finished watching. They lost LOL. Figures. There are way more games uploaded on RUclips of Cowboy losses than wins. No surprising. Good game anyway
Yep and of all the NFC East rivals, I have always respected the Giants probably due to I was always a Parcells and Bellichick fan. Can't stand the Redskins or Eagles. One of my favorite games to watch that I at one time had on VHS for the longest is the 1990 NFC Championship vs the 49ers. That game was one of the best coached games that I have ever watched. After they won that game, I knew they would go on to beat the Bills in the Super Bowl.
@@paulsonj72 '81 was Parcells' first year as DC. In '79, new HC Perkins hired him to coach the LBs, but Parcells, after initially accepting the position, had to decline for family reasons. He took '79 off while living in Colorado. In 1980, he accepted the position of LBs coach in New England, and following that season, Perkins lured him back to NY with the offer of being DC. And the rest is history...
First NFL game I've ever been at. Paid a scalper $50 for second-tier front row end zone seats. Saw Danelo kick us into the playoffs. He really wasn't that good, but kickers have come a long way.
Those nice dark blue unis the Cowboys had, Giants needed a win; Ray Perkins was their coach that time. Giants, Packers, Seahawks, and Jets were last place teams that time.
Ken Gelman - Awesome, the next day I was standing next to Joe Danelo at Sacred Heart church in Lyndhurst. The parishioners applauded him after the mass was over.
@@michaeljordan6008 that's awesome! I'll never forget chanting "Let's Go Jets!" walking down the spirals after the game. We needed them to beat the Packers the next day at Shea and they did. Great memories.
This is how my E.F.L Giants looked when they beat one of my childhood friends E.F.L Cowboys Eddie in the 80's in our League the E.F.L they didn't have the old ugly gray pants and The N.Y. on the side of the helmet like they do today, I wish they would go back to the days of Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson and Andy Headen when they wore the white on white and the words Giants on the side of the helmets
Great game. Thanks for posting, Ken. Any chance you can post the 1981 Monday Night finale...Raiders vs. Chargers? 1981's final weekend had so much going on .
Interesting scenario would've been had COWBOYS-GIANTS game end in a tie PACKERS & 49ERS would've loss both COWBOYS & GIANTS would've gotten what they accompanied GIANTS a playoff berth & COWBOYS Home Field Advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs
This Cowboys loss still bothers me after all these years. Very cold Saturday Day afternoon game. The Jets were playing the Packers the next day to also attempt to earn a playoff birth. The Jets would beat the Packers and also earn a playoff spot along with the Giants.
@helpisontheway9405 Danny White was an underappreciated and underrated QB. His own crime was not playing a NFC Championship game at home. Otherwise, he would be a SB winner. As for the current NFL, the product is weak. Very poor. All passing , no rushing and flags being thrown after every other play.
@helpisontheway9405 I sort of blame Steve Spurrier for the demise of the current day NFL he brought that wide open spread offense from college to the NFL. The Oilers K Gun offense and the Chargers 1980s offense were different and required skilled players. Nowadays, it's a joke. No more running backs, no more full backs and now consists of QB's who run all day and end up injury prone. It resembles the arena league
This game set up the next day with Packers-Jets, which would prove to be the single biggest NFL game in New York proper of all time and the biggest involving a New York team since Super Bowl III as the Jets had to win that game just to assure them AND the Giants of making the playoffs.
They have lost many big games in the White jerseys like the one 3 weeks later the NFC Championship Game to the 49ers with Dwight Clark and the Catch 28-27
I know.. more than anything those blue jerseys were road games. When they lost the '80 championship game Schram decided to change the blue jersey in '81
Injury to Simms made Brunner starting QB. Not as talented as Simms but taller and able to see over lineman making him effective. Won starting Job in Parcells first year in 1983 but ineffective and Simms reclaimed starting job.
Brunner was 6’5” Simms 6’3” so the added height I don’t think made that much of a difference but Simms did have an unusually amount of passes batted for a QB his height
I'm so glad I finally got to see this game. I had to work that day & listened to it on the radio. I never dreamed that 37 years later I'd be watching it.
AS a Lifer Cowboys fan in Philly...I have over 750 Cowboys games and the ONLY footage I had of this game was the NFL FILMS GOW and it was not even te entire half hour...I looked for this game for YEARS...now 4 years ago it turned up out of nowhere...Thank God I have this game now..last week I finally got the 1981 Cowboys at Cards, I now have the full season. The ONLY game I need, only two are: 1978 Cowboys @ Giants and 1978 MNF Cowboys at Redskns
For a generation of Giant fans, this was the first of many memorable games.
I was at this game thanks to tickets from a vendor. It was just as exciting as it appears here. The fans were just nuts. It was the start of the Giants return to the glory of the 50's and early 60's.
This is the first GIANTS game that I ever went to. It was cold and windy that day, but I was 9 years old and there was a magical feeling in the building that day. It was the start of something special for us.
It sure was Tommy. I was there too. Great days.
Landry was Giant assistant coach before coaching cowboys. After game he said he was happy for Giants fans and organization. Class act all the way.
No matter who you liked,you had to like Cowboys-Giants with Summerall and Madden announcing.
RIP both now, sadly
You can say that again
TIME MACHINE AND MARIJUANA
This is literal time travel. These old school throwback videos to the years I was born and can experience now after consuming some CANNABIS with the THC induced perception is one of a kind. So a mighty big thank you from San Antonio Texas roaming down time travel lane.
First thing I noticed is how intense this game was; the crowd noise, the hits, guys getting injured in the first half (Perry and Perkins carted off and vicious hit on Bright while fielding a punt). The two announcers - butter! I had never seen this game - wow! Thanks for posting 🙏.
I watched this entire game from start to finish with my Grandfather. My father had raised me a Jets fan, which is pretty much a form of child abuse. I can remember being a misguided 8 year old who loved the Dallas Cowboys at the time as well and was a big fan of Tony Dorsett. The Cowboys seemed to always be on national tv back then. Growing up in the late 70's and early 80s, there were plenty of young kids who followed both the Steelers and the Cowboys. The day of this game, my Grandfather became angry with me and yelled "you're not a Dallas fan, you're from New York, you're a Giants fan!" I said "OK Grandpa" and never rooted for the Cowboys again. I didn't understand the importance of this game all those years ago, but looking back, this is one of my favorite moments as a Giants fan. Thank you, and rest in peace, Grandpa. The irony is the Giants needed a Jet victory over Green Bay I believe the following day to secure the playoff spot.
The period from the 1958 Championship game to Super Bowl XVI, is the greatest era in football history. The 1981 season produced what is arguably, the best post season in NFL history. Much like this game, the whole playoffs were filled with drama. The highlights being The Epic in Miami, The Catch, and because of the weather, The Freezer Bowl.
Was the epic the one with Kellen Winslow collapsing from exhaustion OT game then the catch was Clark for SF and the freezer bowl was Bengals vs Chargers and I felt bad for Fouts and company as they never made it to SB.
@@buckwheatROCKS Yes, the Epic was the Kellen Winslow game.
That's probably accurate but I also like the era from 82-84
@@shanetrimble9265 Don't get me wrong, the rest of the 80's through the 90's was good too. I was just commenting on what I consider, the greatest era for football. But football from 82-84 was definitely real football, unlike today. 👍
I was a freshman in High School at my Grandma's when I watched this game. I'll never forget Danelo's kick that won it! it is great to be able to watch this game again.
RIP John Madden... Legend! 🏈🙏
Rip summer all and Madden
Thanks for uploading this game. Was a U.S. Marine when I saw this game from my room in the barracks. The future was looking bright for the Giants and indeed it was. That was a day when the NFL had at least a shred of nobility about it and not just a Super Bowl halftime show or a conduit for politically correct Pablum puke. . . . like today.
Thank you for your service!
Right on💪🇺🇲😀💪
Watchers this game at my Aunties house. I was a huge Steeler fan, but as a kid, me an my brother Mike would always pick a favorite team to root for. I picked the Cowboys. The Giants upset the great Cowboys 13-10. Thank you for the upload!!! I was only 8. Wow!!!
Yes, the Giants had the best defense in the 1981-1990 period as a whole, but George Young and the scouts could never come up with a set of top-notch wide receivers, and not even one.
On the other hand, many excellent offensive linemen, running backs, and tight ends.
Smash-mouth football in the 1981-1991 period, Giants, Bears, Redskins, collectively besting the 49ers.
These are beautiful memories and part of US history. Heartfelt thanks to those of you who recorded, archived, digitalized, and published these games.
My very first game at the old Meadowlands; age 8 and 11/12ths. Mezzanine seats. It was absolutely frigid. Overtime win over the Cowboys to get us back into the post-season for the first time since '63. Joe Danelo tied it up with 30 seconds to go and then put the game away in overtime. I'd never heard a sound like that before. The feeling was electric. I was hooked. Watching the game again puts me right back there - thank you so much for posting!!!
One of the most important games in modern Giants history. First playoff berth in God knows when.
1963
I was a young boy watching this with my dad....it was the beginning of the new Giant era....I remember the jubilant celebration by my dad when Joey D pit it through....all those years of waiting
Exact same here. I was 10. Still remember it well. My dad is gone but not the memory.
I remember watching this game and jumping up and down screaming when Danelo made that kick to win it. Watching it again gave me some major goose bumps.
This was my first game in person for the Giants on my 14th bday. We were lower level way back behind the goalposts where the winning kick flew through. Still remember how cold it was especially my feet in those old Herman Survivor work boots 😂 also remember everyone chanting let’s go Jets filing out of the stadium. What an awesome memory
I was born on the day of this game, mom in labor and my dad tried to finish watching 👀 , I came in to the world as this game was on at 5:38. On my 40th birthday Cowboys beat the Giants December 19.
Wow, that is so cool that you came into the world on such a big turning point for the Giants!.. December 19 is my birthday too, this game was my 15th birthday. Cowboys lost on my birthday in playoffs in 76 to Rams. And SMU lost to Jim MacMahon and BYU in 1980 Holiday Bowl in epic BYU comeback on Dec 19 1980. I am a Cowboy and SmU fan, they both broke my heart many a birthday. I became a big Phil Simms fan, loved to watch him throw.
This was my first game on my 14th bday! Now anyone with a Dec 19th bday has to remember the Giants collapse against Eagles after leading by 21 in the 4th in 2010. This game was my greatest bday memory. The eagles loss my worst 😂
Fantastic! I was at this game, I'll never forget the comeback and Danelo OT kick.
I was there too Larry. We were all chanting "Let's Go Jets!" on the way out of the stadium. Great day!
I remember this game well. In college and remember Danelo missing first OT field goal then getting another chance and game winner. Watched Jets destroy the Packers next day and Giants ended 18 year playoff drought.
I was stationed in Ansbach, West Germany while in the Army, and saw this game in the NCO club on my kaserne- boy, what a roller coaster ride of emotions! There were probably more Giants rooters than Cowboys, and I was going at it bantering with them! What a game!
I miss the old Saturday afternoon nat. televised games.
The late game that day- Buffalo/Miami, winner-take-all for the AFC East. What a great doubleheader!
One reason they got rid of those December Saturday games was that they couldn't ensure good match-ups. They got lucky in 1981. But in 1980, the two final Saturday games involved teams that were out of playoff contention -- Jets at Miami and Bears at Tampa. The other reasons were that ratings are generally better on Sunday, and they wanted more flexibility to move games to Sunday Night Football when it became the marquee prime time package.
Rob Carpenter was a damn good RB. He held out for more $$$ the following year and was never the same.
The Giants should have drafted George Rodgers, then they would have been all set at running back.
Caught this game in Camp Lejuene, NC while in the Marines. Cold day and hard hitting football. Taylor in his rookie season after getting out of NC. SF
This game is one of my all-time favorite sporting events. And of course the next week. The G Men were once again relevant but remember it wasn’t until 1986 _ 87 when they won it all. They had some tough seasons between this season and winning it all. But this game was extremely vital. Beating the Iggles the next week was so so sweet.
Remember this game well. Thought Brunner was the future for the Giants. Oops.
I love love the Cowbous road jerseys for sure. But this year was sad for me as a fan becsuse I loved those old blue jerseys. I was 10 years old when they switched to the dark blue. It would be so cool if they would for 1 game go back to their old road Blue jerseys for one game.
The 1980 and older blue is so much better
Giants/Cowboys CBS Madden/Summerall it got no better than that
I was at this game! It was so cold that day. I was in high school and later that evening I a first date with a girl who I would stay with for 3 years.
Awesome!
That's an awesome memory. Thank you for sharing. Elaborate more about that whole day time period relationship football etc
#sativa
Why’d you guys break up?
The life of a kicker. One moment your football life looks over, the next moment your team is carrying you off the field!!!
Bill Neil was the starting nose tackle , but because of his injuries , led to them getting Jim Burt.... the rest is history...
I remember a group of us staying late after work to watch this game. We burst out in jubilation after Joe Dinelo finally put one through.
This win did not officially clinch a playoff spot for the N.Y. Giants. It was about 24 hours later that the Giants were officially in the playoffs after the N.Y. Jets defeated Green Bay 28-3 to allow the Giants to clinch the 2nd and final NFC Wild-Card spot. Had the Packers won, they would've been in the playoffs.
Nice to hear Bob Sheppard's voice
He was the man.
Great to see and hear play by play of game instead of NFL Films. First year of Summerall Madden pairing in CBS.
The first sign that Landry was losing his magic back in the early 80s, the Cowboys were losing to the Giants regularly.
The LT effect.
Taylor has worked pretty great this one. Showed his clutch, good run stopping in the end of 4q, and then recovered fumble in the overtime (literally, took the ball away from Tony) and after that great pass rush (pressure, hurry) on QB, collaborated with INT of Hunt, which caused winning FG. Hunt, Martin, Jeter, Carson and the whole defense were great
I believe this was the last Giant home game coached by Ray Perkins before he left and accepted the Alabama job. Both Bill Belechick and Bill Parcells were two of his assistants. Pretty impressive coaching tree....
Close...Perkins actually left for Alabama after the 1982 season, one year later.
Ken Gelman yes you are right. Thanks for that correction. But wow what a coaching tree....
This showed that the Giants weren't going to be a pushover anymore. Winning the wildcard the next week was a big big step for the Giants going in the right direction. They did stumble in 82 and 83, but got back on in 84.
Guy named Jeter playing for Giants this day...couldn’t lose lols😏❤️😏 Btw, Derek was 8 when Giants pulled off this incredible win!
This was the revitalization of football in this area. The Gianta were 6-7 but gutted out 3 tough wins to win their first Wild Card and make the playoffs for the first time in 18 years. It would be their first winning season since 1972.
The Jets destroyed Green Bay 28-3 and made the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.
Thanks Ken
As great as Tony Dorsett was, he never won an NFL rushing title. He came into this game leading the league with 1,607 yards and a 5.0 average in 15 games. '81 was his best year statistically. Many people including myself thought Dorsett was the best running back in the NFL in 1981 and 1982.
Have this game on a VHS tape. Taped it. After, the Giants beat the Eagles in the wild card game and then lost to the 49ers who beat the Cowboys in "The Catch" game.
The Jets had to beat the Packers the next day for the Giants to make it. Was the biggest game involving either New York team since Super Bowl III.
Giants wearing white at home to put Dallas in blue jerseys. Dallas redesigned blue jerseys that season to change their luck. Me I always liked their earlier blue jerseys. Rarely got to see them most prominently in Super Bowl V
I'm a Giant fan that leaves in Texas, but that blue Jersey thing was bolognese, Cowboys beat The Rams in the 79 championship wearing the blue's, since they used to wear white all the time they look different when they would wear the blues
Steven Hamburg. I do not know if this is true or not , but I was told that their old blue jerseys were uncomfortable.
Brian White yeah I don’t know. They didn’t wear them too often and the Super bowl V loss gave impetus to them being Jinxed. I personally thought they were nice jerseys and colors. But I think the cowboys felt they lost their mojo if they weren’t wearing the white jerseys.
Brian White I blame the nfl which should have standard uniform policies. NHL now dark at home white on road. But now it’s all about selling jerseys.
Lawrence Taylor change the culture of the Team when he came to the team, I pissed when they referred to Ladamian Tomlinson as LT, there is only one LT and were #56 for The New York Giants, Tomlinson was good but he never delivered no championships for The Chargers or The Jets
YES, Only One L T The Real LT
Jets destroyed the Packers the next day to earn both NY teams a playoff birth
Rest in peace new york giants coach ray Perkins
This game was incredible. Never seen a crowd so intense. And the Giants were so amped. They beat the hell out of Danny Whjte and the Cowboys. When I watch these games these days, it does seem like the refs should have flagged the Giants more for roughing the passer. They always seemed to let them get away with a lot. But man, they were good!
Agree!
the "BULL ELEPHANT BACKFIELD" brought me here...
Maybe a different outcome if the Niner game was in Dallas....this loss hurt just as much
I agree.
The 49ers would've still had home field because they beat New Orleans the following day and had the tiebreaker as a result of the whoopin they put on the Cowboys earlier in the season.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Dallas beats SF in Dallas in the NFC championship that year, if it was played in Texas. I have no doubt in my mind. That's all I'm saying
Loved the old Cowboys Blues.. not a jinx! ..all of those big game Cowboy losses in their blues were on the road or in playoffs against very good teams.
Loved em too but the 1980 and back were beautiful.
Imagine the emotions Joe Danelo was feeling at the end
10 year old me: that #56 is gonna be SOMETHING.
best giants page on you tube, i wish the 86 championship game was on here. you tube sucks it keeps taking it down when you post it. i had clips from it i put up in 2009 it was up until last year and they took it down smh
Thanks Justin. Yeah, for the life of me, I cannot get that '86 NFCC Game approved by RUclips. I will keep on trying though. Glad you like the channel. Go Giants!
Not a Giants fan but they look more intimidating with this logo on the helmet.
How can a logo change the intimidation factor? Lol
Cold weather games were not Tony Dorsett's forte'.
Funny how after the Cowboys "Blue jersey jinx" came into fruition, all of the teams in the division started wearing white at home to force the Cowboys to wear blue. I guess any type of edge you could get.
Ha, agreed. I believe the Cardinals were the first ones to try that a few years earlier. Then as you said, many teams followed suit.
I loved the old royal blue jerseys. I wish they would wear those as throwbacks today.
Oh hell, just finished watching. They lost LOL. Figures. There are way more games uploaded on RUclips of Cowboy losses than wins. No surprising. Good game anyway
Ha .Thanks for watching, Clay. The 'Boys have plenty of classic wins too. Great franchise. On this day however, the Giants squeaked on by.
Yep and of all the NFC East rivals, I have always respected the Giants probably due to I was always a Parcells and Bellichick fan. Can't stand the Redskins or Eagles. One of my favorite games to watch that I at one time had on VHS for the longest is the 1990 NFC Championship vs the 49ers. That game was one of the best coached games that I have ever watched. After they won that game, I knew they would go on to beat the Bills in the Super Bowl.
The giants in 81 was a surprise team that yr
Joe Danelo keeps the Cowboys in the game.
As a chi fan I really enjoyed pat’s announcing but boy he sure was a homer for both of these teams
Was Parcells the D Coordinator? This D is GREAT!!!
I think he was in his 2nd year as the defensive coordinator
@@paulsonj72 '81 was Parcells' first year as DC. In '79, new HC Perkins hired him to coach the LBs, but Parcells, after initially accepting the position, had to decline for family reasons. He took '79 off while living in Colorado. In 1980, he accepted the position of LBs coach in New England, and following that season, Perkins lured him back to NY with the offer of being DC. And the rest is history...
John Madden is the greatest, but didnt have to explain EVERYTHING !!!!!!!
The great divide for both teams❤️
First NFL game I've ever been at. Paid a scalper $50 for second-tier front row end zone seats. Saw Danelo kick us into the playoffs. He really wasn't that good, but kickers have come a long way.
thank you Ken Gelman!
I remember watching this game, I was 13, and it was the first time since I started watching football in 1974, that I saw The Giants beat The Cowboys
The Giants had the best defense in the 80s hands down.
Probably right. Except 1985 Bears and the 1983 Raiders defense is a little underrated.
Those nice dark blue unis the Cowboys had, Giants needed a win; Ray Perkins was their coach that time. Giants, Packers, Seahawks, and Jets were last place teams that time.
Went to this one, great day.
I was at that game
Sitting in the mezzanine in section 223.
I was in section 319.
Ken Gelman - Awesome, the next day I was standing next to Joe Danelo at Sacred Heart church in Lyndhurst. The parishioners applauded him after the mass was over.
@@michaeljordan6008 that's awesome! I'll never forget chanting "Let's Go Jets!" walking down the spirals after the game. We needed them to beat the Packers the next day at Shea and they did. Great memories.
Ken Gelman - Thanks for posting. I really miss those days.
@@michaeljordan6008 my pleasure. I enjoy interacting with fellow Giants fans like you. Thanks for commenting.
1ST TIME I'VE SEEN THIS ONE..GUESS WHO THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR IS? YEP, BILL PARCELLS, FUTURE HEAD COACH..AND SB CHAMP..
This channel is awesome! Ken, any chance you have week 2 of 2000 Giants vs Eagles?
Thanks Robert. I'll have to look for that game. I don't think I have it off-hand.
This is how my E.F.L Giants looked when they beat one of my childhood friends E.F.L Cowboys Eddie in the 80's in our League the E.F.L they didn't have the old ugly gray pants and The N.Y. on the side of the helmet like they do today, I wish they would go back to the days of Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson and Andy Headen when they wore the white on white and the words Giants on the side of the helmets
Great game. Thanks for posting, Ken. Any chance you can post the 1981 Monday Night finale...Raiders vs. Chargers? 1981's final weekend had so much going on .
Great classic football.Juan bx n.y.
It was so cold you could feel it through the TV almost
Interesting scenario would've been had COWBOYS-GIANTS game end in a tie PACKERS & 49ERS would've loss both COWBOYS & GIANTS would've gotten what they accompanied GIANTS a playoff berth & COWBOYS Home Field Advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs
This Cowboys loss still bothers me after all these years.
Very cold Saturday Day afternoon game. The Jets were playing the Packers the next day to also attempt to earn a playoff birth. The Jets would beat the Packers and also earn a playoff spot along with the Giants.
Thank you for sharing that memory.
@@caetanolozano6486 My pleasure. Appreciate it.
@helpisontheway9405 Still made it to the NFC Championship game. Took a Dwight Clark miracle to beat them.
@helpisontheway9405 Danny White was an underappreciated and underrated QB. His own crime was not playing a NFC Championship game at home. Otherwise, he would be a SB winner.
As for the current NFL, the product is weak.
Very poor. All passing , no rushing and flags being thrown after every other play.
@helpisontheway9405 I sort of blame Steve Spurrier for the demise of the current day NFL he brought that wide open spread offense from college to the NFL. The Oilers K Gun offense and the Chargers 1980s offense were different and required skilled players. Nowadays, it's a joke. No more running backs, no more full backs and now consists of QB's who run all day and end up injury prone. It resembles the arena league
Empty sidelines without a thousand photographers and unimportant people thinking their important
Scott Brunner, a Delaware Blue Hen. need I say more?...Anyone notice the lack of NFL team apparel in the stands?
tough, tough battle
Love summeralls nothing doing n almost broke it
This game set up the next day with Packers-Jets, which would prove to be the single biggest NFL game in New York proper of all time and the biggest involving a New York team since Super Bowl III as the Jets had to win that game just to assure them AND the Giants of making the playoffs.
Adding: That Packers-Jets game turned out to be the last regular season NFL game Vin Scully ever called.
Tully's then TV partner Hank Steam did the Cowboys/Giants game on CBS Radio with Jack Buck.
Joe danelo is the luckiest man that he got away with terrible kicking.
The real Giants
As a Cowboys fan even to this day I hate our blue jerseys... it was such a jinx..
They have lost many big games in the White jerseys like the one 3 weeks later the NFC Championship Game to the 49ers with Dwight Clark and the Catch 28-27
I know.. more than anything those blue jerseys were road games. When they lost the '80 championship game Schram decided to change the blue jersey in '81
Notice how the football players are allowed to take a hit back then?
So weird seeing the Starting quarterback punting
White could never take Roger's place.
Injury to Simms made Brunner starting QB. Not as talented as Simms but taller and able to see over lineman making him effective. Won starting Job in Parcells first year in 1983 but ineffective and Simms reclaimed starting job.
Brunner was 6’5” Simms 6’3” so the added height I don’t think made that much of a difference but Simms did have an unusually amount of passes batted for a QB his height
Lawrence Taylors rookie season
Was Phil Sims injured during this game .
Danelo had the yips
Does anybody have the 1981 game of the Packers @ Jets week 16? The Jet victory puts the Giants in the playoffs.
ruclips.net/video/HQRaS-_nbt4/видео.html
They cheered for hours after they beat my Cowboys