Overview
- Handley died last week at 81, the team said Monday, and no cause of death was disclosed.
- He joined Bill Parcells’ staff in 1984 as offensive backfield coach and contributed to two Giants Super Bowl titles.
- He became head coach in 1991 after Parcells retired, went 14–18 over two seasons, was replaced by Dan Reeves, and did not return to NFL coaching.
- His tenure included choosing Jeff Hostetler over Phil Simms at quarterback and strife tied to Rod Rust’s defensive approach, leading to eroded support from veterans, fans, and media.
- He previously coached at Army, Air Force, and Stanford, played running back at Stanford with 1,768 yards and 11 touchdowns, and later kept a low public profile.