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Parcells, Taylor and two titles: the New York Giants story
Franchise era
1979—1990
Parcells, Taylor and two titles
New York Giants
The story in one sentence
Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.
Defense restores the franchise
Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms and Harry Carson gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for from simms to strahan.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1979
What came before
The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.
1987-01-25
Super Bowl: Denver Broncos vs New York Giants
1991-01-20
Conference Championship: New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers
1991-01-27
Super Bowl: Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants
After 1990
What came next
New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.
The core