1981 New York Giants Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Ray Perkins (9-7)
Location: New York, New York
1981 New York Giants Statistics
1981 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Giants chalked up 295 points, and the solid defense conceded 257. Phil Simms tossed for 2,031 yards. Johnny Perkins hauled in 51 passes for 858 yards, while Gary Shirk contributed to the receiving game, too.

Rob Carpenter ran for a team-leading 748 yards for New York.

Beasley Reece intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Ray Perkins coached the team. The 1981 New York Giants lost in the Division Playoff.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
67Billy ArdLGMarch 12, 19596'3"265Wake ForestEast Orange, NJ USA136
78Carl BarisichDT-NTJuly 12, 19516'4"258PrincetonJersey City, NJ USA20
60Brad BensonLTNovember 25, 19556'3"262Penn St.Altoona, PA USA1110
45Leon BrightKRMay 19, 19555'9"192Florida St.Starke, FL USA151
12Scott BrunnerQBMarch 24, 19576'5"206DelawareSellersville, PA USA166
64Jim BurtNT-DTJune 7, 19596'1"260Miami (FL)Buffalo, NY USA130
26Rob CarpenterFBApril 20, 19556'1"224Miami (OH)Lancaster, OH USA108
53Harry CarsonRILBNovember 26, 19536'2"237South Carolina St.Florence, SC USA1616
58Jim ClackCOctober 26, 19476'3"250Wake ForestRocky Mount, NC USA66
29Bill CurrierSSJanuary 5, 19556'0"196South CarolinaGlen Burnie, MD USA1614
18Joe DaneloKSeptember 2, 19535'9"166Washington St.Spokane, WA USA160
46Mike DennisDBJune 6, 19585'10"190WyomingLos Angeles, CA USA160
37Larry FlowersDBApril 19, 19586'1"190Texas TechTemple, TX USA162
35Ike ForteRBMarch 8, 19546'0"203ArkansasTexarkana, AR USA53
88Mike FriedeWRSeptember 22, 19576'3"205IndianaHavre, MT USA1615
84Alvin GarrettWR-RBOctober 1, 19565'7"178Angelo State (TX)Mineral Wells, TX USA90
83Earnest GrayWRMarch 2, 19576'3"195MemphisGreenwood, MS USA163
36Mark HaynesLCBNovember 6, 19585'11"194ColoradoKansas City, KS USA1616
61Ernie HughesCJanuary 24, 19556'3"259Notre DameBoise, ID USA1010
57Byron HuntLBDecember 17, 19586'5"238SMULongview, TX USA163
21Louis JacksonRBJanuary 27, 19585'11"195Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoFresno, CA USA113
24Terry JacksonRCBDecember 9, 19555'10"197San Diego St.Sherman, TX USA1616
13Dave JenningsPJune 8, 19526'4"203St. LawrenceNew York, NY USA160
70Gary JeterRDEJanuary 24, 19556'4"259USCWeirton, WV USA1211
55Brian KelleyLILBSeptember 1, 19516'3"230California LutheranDallas, TX USA1616
72Gordon KingRTFebruary 3, 19566'6"275StanfordMadison, WI USA1616
44Doug KotarRBJune 11, 19515'11"205KentuckyCanonsburg, PA USA74
51Frank MarionLBMarch 16, 19516'3"227Florida A&MMount Brook, FL USA160
75George MartinLDEFebruary 16, 19536'4"245OregonGreenville, SC USA166
41Bo MatthewsRBNovember 15, 19516'4"230ColoradoHuntsville, AL USA51
59Ed McGlassonCJuly 11, 19566'4"248MarylandAnnapolis, MD USA160
76Curtis McGriffLDEMay 17, 19586'5"270AlabamaDonalsonville, GA USA1414
52Joe McLaughlinLBJuly 1, 19576'1"235MassachusettsStoneham, MA USA160
85John MistlerWROctober 28, 19586'2"186Arizona St.Columbia, MO USA160
81Tom MulladyTEJanuary 30, 19576'3"232RhodesDayton, OH USA163
77Bill NeillNTMarch 15, 19596'4"258PittsburghGaterford, PA USA1616
86Johnny PerkinsWRApril 21, 19536'2"205Abilene ChristianFranklin, TX USA1614
30Leon PerryRBAugust 14, 19575'11"224MississippiGloster, MS USA168
82Danny PittmanWRApril 3, 19586'2"205WyomingMemphis, TN USA80
28Beasley ReeceFSMarch 18, 19546'1"193North TexasWaco, TX USA1616
87Gary ShirkTEFebruary 23, 19506'1"220Morehead St.Marysville, OH USA1614
69Roy SimmonsLGNovember 8, 19566'3"264Georgia TechSavannah, GA USA1610
11Phil SimmsQBNovember 3, 19546'3"216Morehead St.Lebanon, KY USA1010
74Tim StokesTMarch 16, 19506'5"252OregonOakland, CA USA31
80Phil TaborDENovember 30, 19566'4"255OklahomaLittle Rock, AR USA161
56Lawrence TaylorROLBFebruary 4, 19596'3"237North CarolinaWilliamsburg, VA USA1616
38Billy TaylorRBJuly 6, 19566'0"215Texas TechSan Antonio, TX USA53
68J.T. TurnerRGApril 17, 19536'3"253DukeMoultrie, GA USA1616
10Brad Van PeltLOLBApril 5, 19516'5"235Michigan St.Owosso, MI USA1413
73Jeff WestonLTApril 10, 19566'5"259Notre DameJersey City, NJ USA145
58Mike WhittingtonLBAugust 9, 19586'2"220Notre DameMiami, FL USA60
89Dave YoungTEFebruary 9, 19596'5"242PurdueAkron, OH USA110



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