George Young transformed the New York Giants from a struggling franchise into a two-time Super Bowl championship dynasty during his legendary tenure as General Manager.
Football Bio
September 22, 1930 – George Young, the former General Manager of the New York Giants, was born.
He served in that position for 19 years, from 1979 to 1998.
During his time with the G-men, he drafted and signed NFL greats such as Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms, Carl Banks, and found a head coach who would be a legend in Bill Parcells.
The Giants were not very good in the late 70s when Young took the job, but when he left, he had passed by two Lombardi Trophies, and he himself held the unprecedented honor of being NFL Executive of the Year five times!
The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined this great leader as a Contributor in the 2020 selection class..[National Football Foundation]
George Young set the gold standard for NFL front-office leadership, cementing his legacy as the masterful architect behind one of football’s most dominant eras.
Accolades and Football Accomplishments
- Served as the NFL’s Senior Vice President of Football Operations from 1998 until 2001.
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Contributor in the Class of 2020.
- Two-time Super Bowl Champion (XXI, XXV) as General Manager of the Giants.
- Unprecedented five-time NFL Executive of the Year (1984, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997).
- Drafted NFL legends and Hall of Famers, including Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms, Carl Banks, and Michael Strahan.
- Hired Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Parcells in 1983.
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