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Position:	Quarterback
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Born:	July 2, 1952 (age 71); Kingston, Pennsylvania
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College:	New Mexico State
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	Calgary Stampeders (CFL) (1974-1976); New York Giants (1977-1979); Philadelphia Eagles (1980-1984);

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Joseph Anthony Pisarcik (born July 2, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for eight seasons, from 1977 through 1984 after playing college football at New Mexico State University. His first professional team was the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, where he played from 1974 to 1976. He began his NFL career with the New York Giants, and is best remembered for his role in a November 19, 1978, game where the Giants, ahead 17-12 with only seconds to play and their opponent out of time-outs, lost after his handoff (a play called by offensive coordinator Bob Gibson over Pisarcik's objections) to Larry Csonka was fumbled and returned for a touchdown by Herman Edwards of the Philadelphia Eagles. The play has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by Giants fans and "The Miracle at the Meadowlands" by Eagles fans. George Vreeland Hill once called it the dumbest play in the history of sports. Pisarcik signed with the Eagles in 1980 after the Giants had released him, where he played until retiring after the end of the 1984 season.

He remains in the New Jersey area, where he works as a broker for ICAP Securities. He has five children: Kristin, Lindsey, Jake, Joseph and Katie. ==See also==

History of the New York Giants (1925-1978)

References

December 21, 2001; Go, Joe, Go!, Philadelphia Business Journal.

Preceded by Craig Morton	New York Giants starting quarterback 1977-78	Succeeded by Phil Simms

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-'''Joseph Anthony Pisarcik''' (born July 2, 1952, in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]]) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for eight seasons, from 1977 through 1984 after playing [[college football]] at [[New Mexico State University]]. His first professional team was the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], where he played from 1974 to 1976. He began his NFL career with the [[New York Giants]], and is best remembered for his role in a November 19, 1978, game where the Giants, ahead 17-12 with only seconds to play and their opponent out of time-outs, lost after his handoff (a play called by [[offensive coordinator]] [[Bob Gibson (football coach)|Bob Gibson]] over Pisarcik's objections) to [[Larry Csonka]] was fumbled and returned for a touchdown by [[Herman Edwards]] of the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. The play has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by Giants fans and "[[The Miracle at the Meadowlands]]" by Eagles fans. Pisarcik signed with the Eagles in 1980 after the Giants had released him, where he played until retiring after the end of the [[1984 NFL season|1984 season]].
+'''Joseph Anthony Pisarcik''' (born July 2, 1952, in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]]) is a former [[American football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for eight seasons, from 1977 through 1984 after playing [[college football]] at [[New Mexico State University]]. His first professional team was the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], where he played from 1974 to 1976. He began his NFL career with the [[New York Giants]], and is best remembered for his role in a November 19, 1978, game where the Giants, ahead 17-12 with only seconds to play and their opponent out of time-outs, lost after his handoff (a play called by [[offensive coordinator]] [[Bob Gibson (football coach)|Bob Gibson]] over Pisarcik's objections) to [[Larry Csonka]] was fumbled and returned for a touchdown by [[Herman Edwards]] of the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. The play has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by Giants fans and "[[The Miracle at the Meadowlands]]" by Eagles fans. George Vreeland Hill once called it the dumbest play in the history of sports. Pisarcik signed with the Eagles in 1980 after the Giants had released him, where he played until retiring after the end of the [[1984 NFL season|1984 season]].
 He remains in the [[New Jersey]] area, where he works as a broker for ICAP Securities.  He has five children:  Kristin, Lindsey, Jake, Joseph and Katie. ==See also==