Linebacker
No. 80
Weber State
"Henry was the Giants' 10th round draft pick for 1971 and, after getting brief looks as a running back and linebacker, settled into playing defensive end and won a starting job in his rookie season. Henry turned in an impressive job at left end, showing fine speed, pursuit and agility despite his relative lack of size. He had two solo sacks on enemy passers and a pass interception for an 11-yard return, and also proved to be a valuable man on special teams.
In 1972 Reed was even better, getting nine sacks of the passer to rank behind Jack Gregory. In 1973, he moved to a linebacker position, had an interception for a 36-yard return and last year played the '53' position on defense, and also continued his good work with the special teams.
Reed was both a fullback and a linebacker at Weber State where he was clocked at 4.7 for the 40-yard dash. He was all-conference for two years, was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game and won All-American honors in the Coaches' College Division poll. Prior to entering Weber State, Reed was an All-American at Iowa Central Junior College.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan and sparkled in sports at Northwestern High School. He's a jazz buff and still resides in Detroit during the off-season."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
1975 Profile: Clyde Powers
Strong Safety
No. 39
Oklahoma
"The No. 5 draft choice of the Giants in 1974, Powers won himself a spot on the club with fine work during the preseason. He played in all 14 regular season games as a strong safety and special team man and showed versatility and potential. Clyde started at strong safety in seven games and proved to be a fine hitter. He was a cornerback in college and made the transition to safety successfully in the pros.
A three-year letterman at Oklahoma, Powers was an All-Big 8 selection in his senior year and was picked to play in both the Senior Bowl and the Blue-Grey postseason games. He had eight interceptions in his collegiate career, including two touchdown returns against Kansas and Clemson.
Clyde was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma, where his father was stationed in the Army, and was a three-sport standout at Lawton High School. He lists fishing and bowling as his favorite hobbies."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 39
Oklahoma
"The No. 5 draft choice of the Giants in 1974, Powers won himself a spot on the club with fine work during the preseason. He played in all 14 regular season games as a strong safety and special team man and showed versatility and potential. Clyde started at strong safety in seven games and proved to be a fine hitter. He was a cornerback in college and made the transition to safety successfully in the pros.
A three-year letterman at Oklahoma, Powers was an All-Big 8 selection in his senior year and was picked to play in both the Senior Bowl and the Blue-Grey postseason games. He had eight interceptions in his collegiate career, including two touchdown returns against Kansas and Clemson.
Clyde was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma, where his father was stationed in the Army, and was a three-sport standout at Lawton High School. He lists fishing and bowling as his favorite hobbies."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Sunday, September 27, 2015
1975 Profile: Jim Pietrzak
Defensive Tackle
No. 76
Eastern Michigan
"Big Jim was the No. 6 draft choice of the Giants last year and turned out to be a versatile young man. He worked at offensive tackle through the preseason, then moved to defensive tackle in the regular season, playing all 14 games as a special team man and starting a half-dozen at tackle, as well as snapping for punts on occasion. A hard worker with fine potential, he tied for the team lead in enemy fumble recoveries with two.
Pietrzak played center, guard and tackle during his three seasons at Eastern Michigan, winning college division All-American honors by Kodak, AP and the Football News. The big guy also won varsity letters in in wrestling and in track as a weight thrower. He was vice-president of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and majored in marketing research.
He was born in Hamtramck, Michigan and was a three-sport star at University of Detroit High School in Detroit. He plays the guitar and aspires to a career in public relations."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 76
Eastern Michigan
"Big Jim was the No. 6 draft choice of the Giants last year and turned out to be a versatile young man. He worked at offensive tackle through the preseason, then moved to defensive tackle in the regular season, playing all 14 games as a special team man and starting a half-dozen at tackle, as well as snapping for punts on occasion. A hard worker with fine potential, he tied for the team lead in enemy fumble recoveries with two.
Pietrzak played center, guard and tackle during his three seasons at Eastern Michigan, winning college division All-American honors by Kodak, AP and the Football News. The big guy also won varsity letters in in wrestling and in track as a weight thrower. He was vice-president of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and majored in marketing research.
He was born in Hamtramck, Michigan and was a three-sport star at University of Detroit High School in Detroit. He plays the guitar and aspires to a career in public relations."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Saturday, September 26, 2015
1975 Profile: Gary Pettigrew
Defensive Tackle
No. 71
Stanford
"The veteran defensive lineman was obtained on waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles at cutdown time last year and claimed a starting job with the Giants until he went down with a knee injury and was sidelined for the final three games. Big and strong, he can play either tackle or end on the front four.
Originally a No. 2 draft choice of the Eagles in 1966, Gary played for eight seasons in Philadelphia as a regular and in 1973, as a defensive tackle, led the Eagles in minutes in played and in tackles. His lifetime stats show six fumble recoveries and four kickoff returns for 65 yards.
Gary majored in mechanical engineering at Stanford where he was co-captain and All-Pac 8 in his senior year. A fine all-around athlete, he also won varsity letters in boxing and rugby at Stanford and was a Kappa Alpha fraternity member.
He was born in Vancouver, B.C. and starred at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Washington. Gary now makes his home in Santa Barbara, CA and is an avid gun collector."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 71
Stanford
"The veteran defensive lineman was obtained on waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles at cutdown time last year and claimed a starting job with the Giants until he went down with a knee injury and was sidelined for the final three games. Big and strong, he can play either tackle or end on the front four.
Originally a No. 2 draft choice of the Eagles in 1966, Gary played for eight seasons in Philadelphia as a regular and in 1973, as a defensive tackle, led the Eagles in minutes in played and in tackles. His lifetime stats show six fumble recoveries and four kickoff returns for 65 yards.
Gary majored in mechanical engineering at Stanford where he was co-captain and All-Pac 8 in his senior year. A fine all-around athlete, he also won varsity letters in boxing and rugby at Stanford and was a Kappa Alpha fraternity member.
He was born in Vancouver, B.C. and starred at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Washington. Gary now makes his home in Santa Barbara, CA and is an avid gun collector."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Thursday, September 24, 2015
1975 Profile: Tom Mullen
Guard
No. 73
Southwest Missouri State
"The No. 2 draft choice of the Giants in 1974 but not as heralded as John Hicks, Mullen nonetheless proved to be a stellar addition to the club. Like Hicks, Tom stepped right into the starting lineup, at left guard, and performed with distinction. Despite the fact he missed three games with a shoulder separation, by season's end he was also named to the All-NFL Rookie team by UPI, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writer's Association, giving the Giants both guard positions on those rookie teams.
Nicknamed 'Moon' for obvious reasons, Mullen proved to be an outstanding pass blocker, perhaps as fine a pass blocker one year removed from college as the Giants have ever had. Like Hicks, he has the potential to become an All-Pro at his position.
Tom earned four letters at Southwest Missouri State as a tackle, and his honors included All-Conference twice, honorable mention All-America twice and team MVP and captain in his senior campaign.
He was born in St. Louis and played his high school sports at Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. Moon lists swimming and water skiing as his favorite hobbies, as well as golf and tennis."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 73
Southwest Missouri State
"The No. 2 draft choice of the Giants in 1974 but not as heralded as John Hicks, Mullen nonetheless proved to be a stellar addition to the club. Like Hicks, Tom stepped right into the starting lineup, at left guard, and performed with distinction. Despite the fact he missed three games with a shoulder separation, by season's end he was also named to the All-NFL Rookie team by UPI, Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writer's Association, giving the Giants both guard positions on those rookie teams.
Nicknamed 'Moon' for obvious reasons, Mullen proved to be an outstanding pass blocker, perhaps as fine a pass blocker one year removed from college as the Giants have ever had. Like Hicks, he has the potential to become an All-Pro at his position.
Tom earned four letters at Southwest Missouri State as a tackle, and his honors included All-Conference twice, honorable mention All-America twice and team MVP and captain in his senior campaign.
He was born in St. Louis and played his high school sports at Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri. Moon lists swimming and water skiing as his favorite hobbies, as well as golf and tennis."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
1975 Profile: Craig Morton
Quarterback
No. 15
California
"Morton came to the Giants from Dallas for a No. 1 draft choice just before the trading deadline in 1974 and moved right in as the No. 1 quarterback. In fact, with just three days work, he played the following Sunday against the Cowboys in relief of Jim Del Gaizo, then started the remaining games. Morton's presence improved the offense considerably.
The Giants scored but 68 points in the first seven games of the year, then increased production to 127 for the final seven with Morton doing the orchestration. By season's end, he had completed 122 of 237 passes for 1,510 yards and nine touchdowns for the Giants and enjoyed several outstanding afternoons. Craig had 21 completions for 259 yards against the Cardinals and was 21-for-32 against the Jets. Mostly, he brought direction and leadership to a young club, and freed now from WFL obligations, should benefit from being with the club from the start of training camp.
Craig originally was a No. 1 draft choice of Dallas in 1965 and spent 10 years with the Cowboys, several of those seasons as the No. 1 quarterback, including taking the club to a Super Bowl. He had a banner year in 1972 with a club record 185 completions for 2,396 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Morton was an All-American quarterback at California, starring for three seasons and setting records in the process. A teammate in the backfield was Mike Epstein, later a major league baseball player. Craig was also a top baseball player at Cal, turning down a baseball bonus to join the Cowboys.
Craig was born in Flint, Michigan and was raised in Campbell, California, where he was an All-State high school star in football, baseball and basketball. He has a restaurant in Dallas and spends time skiing in Aspen."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 15
California
"Morton came to the Giants from Dallas for a No. 1 draft choice just before the trading deadline in 1974 and moved right in as the No. 1 quarterback. In fact, with just three days work, he played the following Sunday against the Cowboys in relief of Jim Del Gaizo, then started the remaining games. Morton's presence improved the offense considerably.
The Giants scored but 68 points in the first seven games of the year, then increased production to 127 for the final seven with Morton doing the orchestration. By season's end, he had completed 122 of 237 passes for 1,510 yards and nine touchdowns for the Giants and enjoyed several outstanding afternoons. Craig had 21 completions for 259 yards against the Cardinals and was 21-for-32 against the Jets. Mostly, he brought direction and leadership to a young club, and freed now from WFL obligations, should benefit from being with the club from the start of training camp.
Craig originally was a No. 1 draft choice of Dallas in 1965 and spent 10 years with the Cowboys, several of those seasons as the No. 1 quarterback, including taking the club to a Super Bowl. He had a banner year in 1972 with a club record 185 completions for 2,396 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Morton was an All-American quarterback at California, starring for three seasons and setting records in the process. A teammate in the backfield was Mike Epstein, later a major league baseball player. Craig was also a top baseball player at Cal, turning down a baseball bonus to join the Cowboys.
Craig was born in Flint, Michigan and was raised in Campbell, California, where he was an All-State high school star in football, baseball and basketball. He has a restaurant in Dallas and spends time skiing in Aspen."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Monday, September 21, 2015
1975 Profile: John Mendenhall
Defensive Tackle
No. 64
Grambling
"The Giants' No. 3 draft choice in 1972, Mendenhall has had an awesome career with the Giants, finally winning due recognition in 1974 when he was named to UPI's All-NFC team and to the Pro Football Writers' All-NFL second unit.
Mendy missed one game with a knee injury, but in the other 13 was as good a defensive tackle as anyone, coming up with 11 quarterback sacks, fumble recoveries, blocked passes and general mayhem against opposing teams. He combines great strength with quickness and agility and usually requires double-teaming. One play against Dallas typified his overall abilities- he knocked down two blockers, got to Calvin Hill and dumped him for an eight-yard loss so hard that Calvin fumbled, with Roy Hilton picking up the fumble to go 71 yards for a touchdown ... and Mendy getting up after the tackle to throw a block to help spring Hilton loose.
A starter since his rookie year, John was named to the All-NFL Rookie team that season. In 1973, he was on his way to All-Pro honors when he went down with a knee injury halfway through the season and underwent surgery. Last year, he had it all together and now ranks as one of the premier tackles in the NFL.
Mendenhall was an Associated Press Little All-American and NAIA choice at Grambling, won four letters and team defensive MVP honors and was a star in the Senior Bowl. He also had a big day in the College All-Star Game in 1972
John was born in Cullen, Louisiana and starred at Charles Brown High School in Springhill, Louisiana and lives in Houston during the off-season."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
No. 64
Grambling
"The Giants' No. 3 draft choice in 1972, Mendenhall has had an awesome career with the Giants, finally winning due recognition in 1974 when he was named to UPI's All-NFC team and to the Pro Football Writers' All-NFL second unit.
Mendy missed one game with a knee injury, but in the other 13 was as good a defensive tackle as anyone, coming up with 11 quarterback sacks, fumble recoveries, blocked passes and general mayhem against opposing teams. He combines great strength with quickness and agility and usually requires double-teaming. One play against Dallas typified his overall abilities- he knocked down two blockers, got to Calvin Hill and dumped him for an eight-yard loss so hard that Calvin fumbled, with Roy Hilton picking up the fumble to go 71 yards for a touchdown ... and Mendy getting up after the tackle to throw a block to help spring Hilton loose.
A starter since his rookie year, John was named to the All-NFL Rookie team that season. In 1973, he was on his way to All-Pro honors when he went down with a knee injury halfway through the season and underwent surgery. Last year, he had it all together and now ranks as one of the premier tackles in the NFL.
Mendenhall was an Associated Press Little All-American and NAIA choice at Grambling, won four letters and team defensive MVP honors and was a star in the Senior Bowl. He also had a big day in the College All-Star Game in 1972
John was born in Cullen, Louisiana and starred at Charles Brown High School in Springhill, Louisiana and lives in Houston during the off-season."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
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