<P> From 1964 to 1978, the Giants registered only two winning seasons and no playoff appearances . With players, such as Tittle and Gifford approaching their mid 30s, the team declined rapidly, finishing 2--10--2 in 1964 . They rebounded with a 7--7 record in 1965, before compiling a league - worst 1--12--1 record, and allowing more than 500 points on defense in 1966 . During the 1969 preseason, the Giants lost their first meeting with the New York Jets, 37--14, in front of 70,874 fans at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut . Following the game, Wellington Mara fired coach Allie Sherman, and replaced him with former Giants fullback Alex Webster . </P> <P> In 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, the Giants traded him back to the Vikings after a 4--10 finish in 1971 . Tarkenton would go on to lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls and earn a place in the Hall of Fame, while the Giants suffered through one of the worst stretches in their history, winning only 23 games from 1973 to 1979 . Before the 1976 season, the Giants tried to revive a weak offense by replacing retired RB 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 season featured a roster that included three rookie quarterbacks . </P> <P> 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 Mets and Jets) in 1975, due to the renovation of Yankee Stadium . They finally moved into their own dedicated state - of - the - art stadium in 1976, when they moved into Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey . One of the low points during this period was the play known as the "Miracle at the Meadowlands", which occurred in 1978 . With the Giants trying to kill the clock and secure a win against the Philadelphia Eagles, offensive coordinator, 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 . </P> <P> The Giants' front office operations were complicated by a long - standing feud between Wellington Mara and his nephew, Tim Mara . 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 . Commissioner Rozelle intervened and appointed a neutral general manager, 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 . </P>

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