Offensive Tackle
No. 79
Colorado State
"Big Al was the Giants' No. 2 draft selection in 1975 and saw extensive duty during his rookie campaign, mostly with special teams units. He did get into action frequently throughout the year at left offensive tackle and also played some at guard when injuries depleted the offensive unit. Simpson was a hard worker all year long, as attested to by his slicing his collegiate weight of 270 down to 250 for his initial NFL season.
In the past two years, he has worked at both left tackle and left guard and has continued to show solid progress. He was a starter at guard for eight games, appearing in 10, in 1976 and has to be regarded as a contender for a starting job in '77 at either guard or tackle.
Simpson began his collegiate career at McCook Junior College in Nebraska before moving to Colorado State, initially as a defensive tackle, then as an offensive tackle. His prowess there earned him second-team NEA All-American honors as well as MVP, Offense, at Colorado State his senior year. That year Colorado State ranked No. 1 in the country in passing offense, a tribute to the pass blocking on that team. Simpson also won a spot in the East-West Shrine Game his senior season.
Allen Ralph Simpson, Jr. was born in Pittsburgh. He played high school football and was a shot-putter at both Westinghouse High School and Wilkinsburg High School in Pittsburgh."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Sunday, March 31, 2019
1977 Profile: Gary Shirk
Tight End
No. 87
Morehead State
"Signed as a free agent in 1976 after spending two seasons with Memphis in the World Football League, Shirk made the club as the reserve tight end and also contributed as a special teams performer as well. All told, he had four catches for 52 yards, and a touchdown grab in the win over Seattle. As one of the deep blockers on the kickoff return units, he additionally came up with six kickoff returns for 109 yards and an 18.2 average. Shirk played in 14 games in 1976. His two-year stats at Memphis showed 49 catches for 936 yards and eight touchdowns.
A three-year letterman at Morehead State, Shirk won all-conference honors there and in 1973 was named MVP for his team. He majored in physical education.
Gary Lee Shirk was born in Marysville, Ohio, where he still lives, and played his high school football at Marysville High School."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 87
Morehead State
"Signed as a free agent in 1976 after spending two seasons with Memphis in the World Football League, Shirk made the club as the reserve tight end and also contributed as a special teams performer as well. All told, he had four catches for 52 yards, and a touchdown grab in the win over Seattle. As one of the deep blockers on the kickoff return units, he additionally came up with six kickoff returns for 109 yards and an 18.2 average. Shirk played in 14 games in 1976. His two-year stats at Memphis showed 49 catches for 936 yards and eight touchdowns.
A three-year letterman at Morehead State, Shirk won all-conference honors there and in 1973 was named MVP for his team. He majored in physical education.
Gary Lee Shirk was born in Marysville, Ohio, where he still lives, and played his high school football at Marysville High School."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Monday, February 25, 2019
1977 Profile: Dennis Shaw
Quarterback
No. 11
San Diego State
"Shaw was signed as a free agent by the Giants late last season and was on the roster for the final five games but did not appear.
Originally a No. 2 draft choice of the Buffalo Bills, he became an instant starter there in 1970 and was named the AFC Rookie of the Year, completing 178 passes in 321 attempts for 2,507 yards and a 55.5% accuracy. He set a Bills record that year with 24 completions in one game.
Shaw was the Bills' starting quarterback for three seasons until he was sidelined by an injury in 1973 and lost the job to Joe Ferguson. He was traded to St. Louis for wide receiver Ahmad Rashad in 1974 but sat out that entire season, and after reserve duty in 1975 was released and was briefly with the Green Bay Packers in 1976 before signing on with the Giants. He spent this past off-season working out at Giants Stadium.
Shaw began his collegiate career at Mt. San Antonio Junior College, then moved on to San Diego State where he was a dynamic quarterback setting all kinds of passing records there, including 39 career touchdown receptions. In 1969, he set still another record by throwing nine touchdown passes in one game. Dennis played in the Senior Bowl, Pasadena Bowl, East-West Shrine Game, Coaches' All-America Game and College All-Star Game. He received a degree in physical education.
Dennis Wendell Shaw was born in Los Angeles and starred at Pomona Boys' Catholic High School in LaVerne, California. Skiing, tennis, fishing, golf and camping all rank high on his list of hobbies."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 11
San Diego State
"Shaw was signed as a free agent by the Giants late last season and was on the roster for the final five games but did not appear.
Originally a No. 2 draft choice of the Buffalo Bills, he became an instant starter there in 1970 and was named the AFC Rookie of the Year, completing 178 passes in 321 attempts for 2,507 yards and a 55.5% accuracy. He set a Bills record that year with 24 completions in one game.
Shaw was the Bills' starting quarterback for three seasons until he was sidelined by an injury in 1973 and lost the job to Joe Ferguson. He was traded to St. Louis for wide receiver Ahmad Rashad in 1974 but sat out that entire season, and after reserve duty in 1975 was released and was briefly with the Green Bay Packers in 1976 before signing on with the Giants. He spent this past off-season working out at Giants Stadium.
Shaw began his collegiate career at Mt. San Antonio Junior College, then moved on to San Diego State where he was a dynamic quarterback setting all kinds of passing records there, including 39 career touchdown receptions. In 1969, he set still another record by throwing nine touchdown passes in one game. Dennis played in the Senior Bowl, Pasadena Bowl, East-West Shrine Game, Coaches' All-America Game and College All-Star Game. He received a degree in physical education.
Dennis Wendell Shaw was born in Los Angeles and starred at Pomona Boys' Catholic High School in LaVerne, California. Skiing, tennis, fishing, golf and camping all rank high on his list of hobbies."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
Sunday, February 3, 2019
1977 Profile: Jimmy Robinson
Wide Receiver
No. 85
Georgia Tech
"Signed by the Giants as a free agent prior to the 1976 training camp, Robinson won himself a berth by gritty performances in the preseason games and became a starting wide receiver early in the season, playing 12 games.. He finished the year with 18 receptions for 249 yards and put himself in the Giant record book by scoring the first Giant touchdown at brand new Giants Stadium, a 30-yard dazzler against the Dallas Cowboys. This tough little guy also doubled as a return man and had 20 kickoff returns for a 22.2 average and 24 punt returns for a 4.4 average.
He was the No. 15 draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons in 1975, but was released on the final and subsequently signed by the Giants.
Robinson was an outstanding wide receiver at Georgia Tech, winning three letters as a starter there and making any number of outstanding catches. He finished his college career with 101 receptions for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns.
James Peter Robinson was born in New York City but attended high school in Georgia where he was an all-around standout at Ridgeview High School in Atlanta. Jimmy's parents reside in Westchester County, N.Y., but Jimmy and his wife spend the off-seasons in Marietta, Ga."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 85
Georgia Tech
"Signed by the Giants as a free agent prior to the 1976 training camp, Robinson won himself a berth by gritty performances in the preseason games and became a starting wide receiver early in the season, playing 12 games.. He finished the year with 18 receptions for 249 yards and put himself in the Giant record book by scoring the first Giant touchdown at brand new Giants Stadium, a 30-yard dazzler against the Dallas Cowboys. This tough little guy also doubled as a return man and had 20 kickoff returns for a 22.2 average and 24 punt returns for a 4.4 average.
He was the No. 15 draft choice of the Atlanta Falcons in 1975, but was released on the final and subsequently signed by the Giants.
Robinson was an outstanding wide receiver at Georgia Tech, winning three letters as a starter there and making any number of outstanding catches. He finished his college career with 101 receptions for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns.
James Peter Robinson was born in New York City but attended high school in Georgia where he was an all-around standout at Ridgeview High School in Atlanta. Jimmy's parents reside in Westchester County, N.Y., but Jimmy and his wife spend the off-seasons in Marietta, Ga."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
Thursday, January 10, 2019
1977 Profile: Steve Ramsey
Quarterback
No. 17
North Texas State
"Has Sonny Jurgensen's build but not his arm. He's as uncertain as this country's water supply; some games he looks like Sam Baugh, other games he looks like Sam Ervin. Denver dumped him, although it was called a trade for Craig Morton. Ramsey threw 11 touchdown passes but also 13 interceptions.
Born in Dallas, Ramsey attended North Texas State where he was a passing fool. He was groomed to replace Charley Johnson in the Mile High City, and the project proved to be a mile over Ramsey's head. Now he is tossed in against reject Dennis Shaw and someone named Jerry Goldsteyn- Ramsey could become the No. 1 quarterback by default."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1977 Edition
"The Giants obtained Ramsey from the Denver Broncos in an off-season trade that sent Craig Morton to the Broncos. Ramsey was the starting quarterback for the Broncos in 1975 and 1976, showing 256 completions in 503 attempts for 3,493 yards and 25 touchdowns in those two years. His Bronco career marks were 919 attempts, 456 completions for 6,437 yards and 35 touchdowns. Originally a No. 5 draft choice of New Orleans, Steve had a brief stint there in 1970 before being traded to Denver in 1971.
Last season, in a 14-13 squeaker over the Giants, Steve was 8-for-14 for 104 yards and touchdown passes to Riley Odoms and Haven Moses before being kayoed on a sack by Jack Gregory.
Steve was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference choice at North Texas State and held NCAA career records at that time with 491 completions for 7,076 yards and 69 touchdown passes. He earned a B.B.A. degree in college.
Stephen Wayne Ramsey was born in Dallas, Texas and was a stellar all-around athlete at W.W. Samuel High School in Big D. Steve is in the custom home construction business in Dallas in the off-season. He lists fishing and hunting as his favorite hobbies."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 17
North Texas State
"Has Sonny Jurgensen's build but not his arm. He's as uncertain as this country's water supply; some games he looks like Sam Baugh, other games he looks like Sam Ervin. Denver dumped him, although it was called a trade for Craig Morton. Ramsey threw 11 touchdown passes but also 13 interceptions.
Born in Dallas, Ramsey attended North Texas State where he was a passing fool. He was groomed to replace Charley Johnson in the Mile High City, and the project proved to be a mile over Ramsey's head. Now he is tossed in against reject Dennis Shaw and someone named Jerry Goldsteyn- Ramsey could become the No. 1 quarterback by default."
-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1977 Edition
"The Giants obtained Ramsey from the Denver Broncos in an off-season trade that sent Craig Morton to the Broncos. Ramsey was the starting quarterback for the Broncos in 1975 and 1976, showing 256 completions in 503 attempts for 3,493 yards and 25 touchdowns in those two years. His Bronco career marks were 919 attempts, 456 completions for 6,437 yards and 35 touchdowns. Originally a No. 5 draft choice of New Orleans, Steve had a brief stint there in 1970 before being traded to Denver in 1971.
Last season, in a 14-13 squeaker over the Giants, Steve was 8-for-14 for 104 yards and touchdown passes to Riley Odoms and Haven Moses before being kayoed on a sack by Jack Gregory.
Steve was a three-time All-Missouri Valley Conference choice at North Texas State and held NCAA career records at that time with 491 completions for 7,076 yards and 69 touchdown passes. He earned a B.B.A. degree in college.
Stephen Wayne Ramsey was born in Dallas, Texas and was a stellar all-around athlete at W.W. Samuel High School in Big D. Steve is in the custom home construction business in Dallas in the off-season. He lists fishing and hunting as his favorite hobbies."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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