Quarterback
12th Round
Northern Illinois
"Goldsteyn was the No. 12 draft choice of the Giants in 1976 and was in the midst of a sparkling preseason when he suffered a knee injury in practice during the final week of the preseason, underwent surgery and was lost for the year. Before the injury, however, Jerry had looked like a veteran quarterback in a trio of preseason wins over Houston, Pittsburgh and Green Bay. He had put 21 points on the board in one period against the Oilers, including a touchdown pass, sparkled against the Steelers in a 17-0 win with another touchdown throw and led a comeback 20-16 win over the Packers. Fully recovered, Jerry worked every week during the off-season.
He played four seasons at Northern Illinois, was team captain in both 1974 and 1975 and team MVP in 1975, and won All-Mid-American Conference honors as well as All-Conference academic laurels.
Jerry Mark Goldsteyn was born in West Allis, Wisconsin and was an all-around athlete at West Allis Central High School. He has five brothers- Jim, Jeff, Jon, Joel and Jay- and is married to the former Nancy Kopperud. Jerry worked on the Giants' Speakers Bureau during this past off-season."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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