in the aftermath of the defeat, gibson was fired (the next morning). new york lost three out of their last four games to finish 6-10 and out the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season, leading them to let mcvay go as well. two games after "the fumble", angry giants fans burned tickets in the parking lot. protests continued throughout the remainder of the season, reaching a crescendo in the final home game. a group of fans hired a small plane to fly over the stadium on game day carrying a banner that read: "15 years of lousy football — we've had enough." fans in the stadium responded, chanting "we've had enough...we've had enough" after the plane flew overhead. the game had 24,374 no-shows, and fans hanged an effigy of wellington mara in the stadium parking lot. however, following the 1978 season came the steps that would, in time, lead the giants back to the pinnacle of the nfl.