The New York Giants played their 65th season in the National Football League (NFL) in 1989. After going 10âÂÂ6 and suffering a heartbreaking final-day elimination from playoff contention in 1988, the team went 12âÂÂ4 and won the NFC East. The Giants lost to the Los Angeles Rams 19âÂÂ13 in the NFC Divisional playoffs.
Pro Bowl selections for the team were Dave Meggett and Lawrence Taylor. Ottis Anderson rushed for over 1,000 yards and was winner of the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson with 1:06 gone in overtime. New York jumped to a 6âÂÂ0 lead in the first quarter with two field goals by kicker Raúl Allegre. With 17 seconds left in the first half, Anderson caught a 20-yard touchdown reception from Everett to take a 7âÂÂ6 lead. In the third quarter, Giants running back Ottis Anderson scored on a 2-yard touchdown. But in the fourth period, Los Angeles kicker Mike Lansford made two field goals to tie the game, the second one coming with 3:01 left in regulation.