Despite Young's success during the 1980s, that success would not continue into the 1990s. One of his first mistakes was his choice of a new head coach for the Giants after the May 1991 resignation of Bill Parcells.
Young's achievements in the 1980s were short-lived, and he failed to replicate them in the 1990s. His first misstep was appointing a new head coach for the Giants after Bill Parcells' departure in May 1991.