1995 New York Giants season

1995 New York Giants season
1995 New York Giants season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1994; Giants seasons; 1996 →;

The 1995 New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Dan Reeves.^[1] The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 5–11 record, failing to improve on their 9–7 record from 1994.^[1]^[2]

During one notable game at the end of the season, against the San Diego Chargers, Giants fans threw snowballs onto the field throughout the contest. This action resulted in 15 arrests and the ejection of 175 fans from Giants Stadium; San Diego posted a 27–17 victory in what became known as the "Snowball Game".^[3]

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

1995 New York Giants Draft Selections
Draft order		Player name	Position	College
Round	Choice	Player name	Position	College
1	17	Tyrone Wheatley	RB	Michigan
2	54	Scott Gragg	T	Montana
3	85	Rodney Young	S	Louisiana State
4	128	Rob Zatechka	G	Nebraska
4	133	Ben Talley	LB	Tennessee
5	153	Roderick Mullen	DB	Grambling State
6	204	Jamal Duff	DE	San Diego State
6	206	Charles Way	FB	Virginia
7	225	Bryne Diehl	P	Alabama

^[4]

1995 Expansion Draft[]

New York Giants selected during the Expansion Draft
Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
2	3	Corey Raymond	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars
12	24	Andre Powell	LB	Carolina Panthers
24	47	Derek Brown	TE	Jacksonville Jaguars

Transactions[]

July 29: The Giants signed Jessie Armstead^[5]

Personnel[]

Staff[]

1995 New York Giants staff

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Dan Reeves

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – George Henshaw
Quarterbacks – Steve DeBerg
Running Backs – George Sefcik
Wide Receivers – Dick Rehbein
Tight Ends – James Daniel
Offensive Line – Pete Mangurian

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan
Defensive Line – Earl Leggett
Linebackers – Don Blackmon
Defensive Backs – Zaven Yaralian

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams – Joe DeCamillis

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Al Miller

Roster[]

**1995 New York Giants final roster**

	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 12 Tommy Maddox 8 Stan White Running backs 27 Rodney Hampton 30 Charles Way 28 Tyrone Wheatley 34 Herschel Walker Wide receivers 80 Chris Calloway 82 Omar Douglas 89 Gary Harrell 81 Thomas Lewis 86 Arthur Marshall 88 Mike Sherrard Tight ends 87 Howard Cross 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Aaron Pierce		Offensive linemen 69 G 78 Greg Bishop G 76 Jumbo Elliott T 74 Scott Gragg T 72 Doug Riesenberg T 67 Adam Schreiber G 61 Lance Smith G 59 Brian Williams C 73 Rob Zatechka G Defensive linemen 93 Ray Agnew DT 77 Chad Bratzke DE 71 Stacey Dillard DT 96 Jamal Duff DE 75 Keith Hamilton DT 97 Robert Harris DT 92 Michael Strahan DE		Linebackers 98 Jessie Armstead 94 Michael Brooks 55 Marcus Buckley 51 Mike Croel 57 Corey Miller 54 Ben Talley 90 Corey Widmer Defensive backs 21 Willie Beamon 37 Jesse Campbell SS 25 Vencie Glenn FS 23 Thomas Randolph CB 31 Jason Sehorn CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB Special teams 3 Brad Daluiso K 2 Mike Horan P		Reserve lists 24 Maurice Douglass DB (IR) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 4, 1995	Dallas Cowboys	L 35–0	77,454
2	September 10, 1995	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–17	77,962
3	September 17, 1995	at Green Bay Packers	L 14–6	60,117
4	September 24, 1995	New Orleans Saints	W 45–29	72,619
5	October 1, 1995	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20–6	65,536
6	October 8, 1995	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–21	68,463
7	October 15, 1995	Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–14	74,252
8	Bye
9	October 29, 1995	at Washington Redskins	W 24–15	53,310
10	November 5, 1995	at Seattle Seahawks	L 30–28	42,100
11	November 12, 1995	Oakland Raiders	L 17–13	71,160
12	November 19, 1995	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 28–19	63,562
13	November 26, 1995	Chicago Bears	L 27–24	70,015
14	November 30, 1995	at Arizona Cardinals	W 10–6	44,246
15	December 10, 1995	Washington Redskins	W 20–13	48,247
16	December 17, 1995	at Dallas Cowboys	L 21–20	64,400
17	December 23, 1995	San Diego Chargers	L 27–17	50,243

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	435	291	W2
⁽⁴⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	318	338	L1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	326	359	W2
New York Giants	5	11	0	.313	290	340	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	275	422	L4

References[]

^ ^a ^b "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
^ "1995 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
^ Kleinfield, N. R. (May 26, 2010). "Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
^ "New York Giants NFL Draft History". National Football League. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
^ "1995 NFL Transactions: Signings – July". National Football League. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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[2] "1995 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.

[3] Kleinfield, N. R. (May 26, 2010). "Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.

[4] "New York Giants NFL Draft History". National Football League. Retrieved April 2, 2010.

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