Alex Webster ( American football ) Alexander " Red " Webster ( April 19 , 1931 – March 3 , 2012 ) was an American football fullback and halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants . He was also the head coach of the Giants from 1969 to 1973 . Early life . As the son of recent Scottish immigrants James and Alexandrina Webster , Alex Webster grew up in Kearny , New Jersey , where he attended and played high school football at Kearny High School . Webster played a key role on Kearny High School ' s football team which won the 1948 New Jersey High School State Championship . In spite of losing a father to cancer at an early age in 1941 , Webster and his younger brother James , rose up with the help of uncles and aunts and excelled in football earning college scholarships . As a senior at Kearny High School in 1948 , Alex Webster was offered a full - ride scholarship from NFL legend Beattie Feathers to play college football at North Carolina State University . National Football League Career . Webster was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins , but chose to play professional Canadian football for the Montreal Alouettes from 1953 to 1954 . While in Canada , he was named an All - Star in 1954 and played in that year ' s Grey Cup . In 1955 , Webster returned to the United States and played for the New York Giants from 1955 to 1964 . In his first year with the Giants , Webster led the team in rushing with 634 yards . While with the Giants , he rushed for 4 , 638 yards , caught 240 passes for 2 , 679 yards , and scored 56 touchdown s ( 39 rushing and 17 receiving ) . He was named to the Pro Bowl twice , in 1958 and 1961 . With 336 points , Webster is 10th on the Giants ’ career scoring list . In 1956 , Webster played in the NFL championship game against the Chicago Bears featuring Hall of Fame players and coaches . Webster scored two touchdowns in the second half and contributed with 103 all - purpose yards . The game came to be known as the second " Sneakers Game " because the Giants chose to play in high - top Chuck Taylors due to icy field conditions . The Giants won the game 47 - 7 . Sportscaster Marty Glickman coined the phrase " a couple of three yards " when describing Webster ' s running style . Webster was considered as one of the " all - time great Giants " and in 2011 , was inducted into the New York Giants ' " Ring of Honor " . Alex Webster , LB Brad Van Pelt and Carl Banks , TE Mark Bavaro and P Dave Jennings headlined as the second class of the Giants ’ Ring of Honor inductees . Webster stated that this honor was among the proudest moments of his life . Webster made his last public speech addressing 80 , 000 fans in attendance accompanied by his grandsons . Webster is further honored in the New York Giants ' Legacy Club where his vintage # 29 game jersey , as well as many historic photographs are displayed . NFL Coaching Career . Webster eventually became an assistant Giant coach under Allie Sherman , and he was later promoted to head coach ( 1969 – 1973 ) . He was named UPI NFL Coach of the Year in 1970 , as the Giants finished 2nd in the NFC East with a 9 – 5 – 0 record . But a 2 – 11 – 1 record in 1973 forced him to resign as the Giants head coach . His overall Giant coaching record was 29 wins , 40 losses , and one tie . Personal . Webster married Louise Eggers in 1952 , and had two children — Debra and James — , four grandchildren — Kyle , Craig , Tammy and Alexis — , three nephews — Mark , David , Todd — , and a niece — Kristen . Webster also had four grand nieces : Elena , Alexandra , Alexandrina , and Maryn . After retiring from the NFL , Webster worked in sales and public relations for Nabisco until the early 1990s . Webster also worked in public relations for the Dianah Shore Golf Classic , appearing with former athletes and celebrities such as Joe DiMaggio , Willie Mays , Charley Conerley , Frank Gifford , Bob Hope , and President Gerald R . Ford . Webster served as an announcer for the New York Giants radio broadcast . On January 27 , 1977 at Toots Shore ' s funeral , Webster served as an honorary pallbearer along with Pete Rozelle , Art Rooney , Bowie Kuhn , Frank Gifford , Walter Cronkite and Howard Cossell . Webster owned two restaurants after retiring from the NFL . His first restaurant was called The Stadium , located in Sea Girt , New Jersey . The interior was decorated with sports memorabilia from the New York Giants , New York Yankees and other professional teams . The other restaurant was called Alex Webster ' s and located in Tequesta , Florida . Webster appeared on the gameshow , Password which aired on March 16 , 1964 with team mate Frank Gifford , & actress Betsy Palmer ( Season 4 , Episode 48 ) . Death . Webster died March 3 , 2012 , in Port St . Lucie , Florida , aged 80 .