Editing New York Giants (section)

====Allie Sherman years (1961–1968)====
Both the 1961 and 1962 championship game matched the Giants up against the Green Bay Packers, with the Giants losing both 37–0 and 16–7 respectively. In 1963, led by league MVP [[quarterback]] [[Y. A. Tittle]], who threw a then-NFL record 36 [[touchdown]] passes, the Giants advanced to the NFL Championship Game, where they lost to the Bears 14–10 for their third consecutive championship loss, as well as their fifth loss in the title game in 6 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-1963nfl-story,0,2181510.story|title=The Chicago Bears wins the 1963 NFL Championship|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=October 14, 2010|first=Larry|last=Kart|archive-date=February 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209172909/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-chicagodays-1963nfl-story,0,2181510.story|url-status=live}}</ref>

From 1964 to 1978, the Giants registered only two winning seasons and no playoff appearances.<ref name="dbf"/> With players, such as Tittle and Gifford approaching their mid 30s, the team declined rapidly, finishing 2–10–2 in [[1964 NFL season|1964]].<ref name="dbf"/> They rebounded with a 7–7 record in [[1965 NFL season|1965]],<ref name="dbf"/> before compiling a league-worst 1–12–1 record,<ref name="NFL1966">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070408131428/http://www.databasefootball.com/leagues/leagueyear.htm?yr=1966&lg=NFL 1966 NFL Standings, Stats and Awards]}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved March 17, 2007.</ref> and allowing more than 500 points on defense in [[1966 NFL season|1966]].<ref name="NFL1966"/> During the 1969 preseason, the [[1969 New York Giants season|Giants]] lost their first meeting with the [[1969 New York Jets season|New York Jets]], 37–14, in front of 70,874 fans at the [[Yale Bowl]] in [[New Haven, Connecticut]].<ref>Wallace, William M. [https://www.nytimes.com/1969/08/18/archives/jets-beat-giants-3714-namath-completes-14-of-16-passes-3-for-scores.html Jets Beat Giants, 37–14; Namath Completes 14 of 16 Passes, 3 for Scores; Battle Returns Punt For 86&nbsp;Yards 70,874 Fans See Jet Rookie Score in Yale Bowl – Mathis Tallies Two Touchdowns] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095917/https://www.nytimes.com/1969/08/18/archives/jets-beat-giants-3714-namath-completes-14-of-16-passes-3-for-scores.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', August 18, 1969. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> Following the game, Wellington Mara fired coach [[Allie Sherman]],<ref name="Allie">Weinraub, Bernard. [https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B16FD3A5E1A7B93C1A81782D85F4D8685F9 Fans Show Mixed Emotions; Bad Trades Laid To Team's Pilot] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107035420/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B16FD3A5E1A7B93C1A81782D85F4D8685F9 |date=November 7, 2013 }}, ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1969. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> and replaced him with former Giants fullback Alex Webster.<ref>Whittingham. pg. 151</ref>

[[File:New York Giants (logo, 1975).png|thumb|upright|1975 logo (stylized with uppercase "NY")]]
In [[1967 NFL season|1967]], the team acquired quarterback [[Fran Tarkenton]] from the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. Despite having several respectable seasons with Tarkenton at quarterback, including a 7–7 finish in 1967 and 9–5 in [[1970 NFL season|1970]],<ref name="dbf"/> the Giants traded him back to the Vikings after a 4–10 finish in [[1971 NFL season|1971]].<ref name="Fran">[http://www.vikingupdate.com/history/historyprofiles/tarkenton.html Fran Tarkenton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116031848/http://www.vikingupdate.com/history/historyprofiles/tarkenton.html |date=January 16, 2009}}, vikingupdate.com. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three [[Super Bowl]]s and earn a place in the Hall of Fame,<ref name="Fran"/> while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history,<ref name="dbf"/> winning only 23 games from 1973 to 1979.<ref name="dbf"/> Before the 1976 season, the Giants tried to revive a weak offense by replacing retired RB [[Ron Johnson (running back)|Ron Johnson]] with future Hall of Fame fullback [[Larry Csonka]], but Csonka was often injured and ineffective during his 3 years in New York. The [[1977 NFL season|1977 season]] featured a roster which included three rookie quarterbacks.<ref>Katz, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/13/archives/giants-go-with-youth-and-cut-ramsey-mcvay-draws-a-line.html Giants Go With Youth and Cut Ramsey; McVay Draws a Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722185136/https://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/13/archives/giants-go-with-youth-and-cut-ramsey-mcvay-draws-a-line.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', September 13, 1977. Retrieved March 21, 2007.</ref>

The Giants were allowed to play their home games at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut in 1973 and 1974, and at [[Shea Stadium]] (home of the [[New York Mets|Mets]] and Jets) in [[Queens, New York]] in 1975, due to the renovation of [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]. They finally moved into their own dedicated state-of-the-art stadium in 1976,<ref name="HistoryNYG"/> when they moved into [[Giants Stadium]] at the [[Meadowlands Sports Complex|Meadowlands]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]], located 5 miles west of New York City. One of the low points during this period was the play known as the "[[The Miracle at the Meadowlands|Miracle at the Meadowlands]]", which occurred in 1978.<ref name="Katz">Katz, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/20/archives/20-seconds-left-as-eagles-win-jets-bow-todd-reinjured.html 20 Seconds Left As Eagles Win; Jets Bow; Todd Reinjured] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722100601/https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/20/archives/20-seconds-left-as-eagles-win-jets-bow-todd-reinjured.html |date=July 22, 2018 }}, ''The New York Times'', November 20, 1978. Retrieved March 18, 2007.</ref> With the Giants trying to kill the clock and secure a win against the [[1978 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]],<ref name="Katz"/> [[offensive coordinator]], [[Bob Gibson (football coach)|Bob Gibson]], chose to call a running play. This resulted in "The Fumble" by QB [[Joe Pisarcik]] that was returned for a game-winning touchdown by the Eagles' [[Herman Edwards]].<ref name="Katz"/>

[[File:Opening Day at Giants Stadium, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ, USA – September 16, 2007 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Giants Stadium]] was home to the Giants from 1976 to 2009.]]
The Giants' front office operations were complicated by a long-standing feud between Wellington Mara and his nephew, [[Timothy J. Mara|Tim Mara]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-feud-that-won-super-bowls.html |title=Sports Of The Times; The Feud That Won Super Bowls |work=The New York Times |date=February 21, 1991 |access-date=October 8, 2010 |first=George |last=Vecsey |archive-date=December 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220133954/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/21/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-feud-that-won-super-bowls.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Jack Mara had died in 1965, leaving his share of the club to his son Tim. Wellington and Tim's personal styles and their visions for the club clashed, and eventually they stopped talking to each other. [[NFL Commissioner]] [[Pete Rozelle]] intervened and appointed a neutral general manager, [[George Young (American football executive)|George Young]], allowing the club to operate more smoothly. The feud became moot on February 20, 1991, when Tim Mara sold his shares in the club to [[Preston Robert Tisch]].

In [[1979 NFL season|1979]], the Giants began the steps that would, in time, return them to the pinnacle of the NFL. These included the drafting of quarterback [[Phil Simms]] in [[1979 NFL draft|1979]], and linebacker [[Lawrence Taylor]] in [[1981 NFL draft|1981]].<ref name="HistoryNYG"/> In [[1981 NFL season|1981]], Taylor won the NFL's [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award|Defensive Rookie of the Year]] and [[NFL Defensive Player of the Year|Defensive Player of the Year]] awards and the Giants made the playoffs for the first time since 1963.<ref name="dbf"/><ref name="LT">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501105834/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TayloLaw01 Lawrence Taylor]}}, databasefootball.com. Retrieved February 20, 2007.</ref> One of the few bright spots during this time was the team's excellent linebackers, who were known as the [[Crunch Bunch]].<ref>Mifflin, Lawrie: [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEFDB1238F932A2575AC0A964948260] ''The New York Times'', September 11, 1982-Scouting; Crunch Bunch</ref> After the [[1982 NFL Players Strike|strike-shortened]] [[1982 NFL season|1982 season]], in which they finished 4–5,<ref name="dbf"/> head coach [[Ray Perkins (wide receiver)|Ray Perkins]] resigned to succeed the legendary [[Bear Bryant]] as head coach at the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|University of Alabama]]. In a change that would prove crucial in the coming years, he was replaced by the team's [[defensive coordinator]], [[Bill Parcells]].