89th season in franchise history
2013 New York Giants season Owner John Mara Steve Tisch Head coach Tom Coughlin General manager Jerry Reese Home field MetLife Stadium Record 7–9 Division place 3rd NFC East Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers S Antrel Rolle
The 2013 New York Giants season was the franchise's 89th season in the National Football League , the fourth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the tenth under head coach Tom Coughlin .
The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in 2012 , and be the first team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the New York Jets .
However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers. The Giants started 0-6, but rallied to win 7 of their last 10, finishing 7-9. This was the Giants' first losing season since 2004 .
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to have a five-year era in which they won the Super Bowl in the third year of the era but missed the playoffs in all other years. Five other teams had similar situations where their lone playoff appearances in any five-year stretch were Super Bowl victories; however four of these were won on their fifth year of that stretch:
The San Francisco 49ers won their Super Bowl on their fourth year of their stretch from 1978 to 1982 .
2013 draft class [ ]
Main article: 2013 NFL Draft
2013 New York Giants draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
College
Notes
1
19
Justin Pugh
Offensive tackle
Syracuse
2
49
Johnathan Hankins
Defensive tackle
Ohio State
3
81
Damontre Moore
Defensive end
Texas A&M
4
110
Ryan Nassib
Quarterback
Syracuse
From the Arizona Cardinals
5
152
Cooper Taylor
Safety
Richmond
7
225
Eric Herman
Guard
Ohio
Player cut in 2014 offseason.
7
253
Michael Cox
Running back
UMass
Compensatory selection , Player cut in 2014 offseason.
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes
The Giants traded their fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall).
Staff [ ]
2013 New York Giants staff
Front office
President/CEO – John Mara
Chairman/Executive Vice President – Steve Tisch
Senior Vice President/General Manager – Jerry Reese
Senior Vice President of Player Personnel – Chris Mara
Assistant General Manager –
Director of Pro Personnel –
Director of College Scouting –
Director of Football Operations –
Head coaches
Head Coach – Tom Coughlin
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Perry Fewell
Defensive Line – Robert Nunn
Linebackers – Jim Herrmann
Secondary/Cornerbacks – Peter Giunta
Secondary/Safeties – David Merritt
Defensive Assistant –
Special teams coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Tom Quinn
Assistant Special Teams – Larry Izzo
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Markus Paul
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Final roster [ ]
2013 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks
10 Eli Manning
9 Ryan Nassib
17 Curtis Painter
Running backs
35 Andre Brown
39 John Conner FB
29 Michael Cox KR
44 Peyton Hillis
Wide receivers
80 Victor Cruz
12 Jerrel Jernigan
18 Louis Murphy
88 Hakeem Nicks
82 Rueben Randle PR
19 Julian Talley
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
52 Jon Beason MLB
59 Allen Bradford OLB
53 Marcus Dowtin OLB
58 Mark Herzlich MLB
54 Spencer Paysinger OLB
55 Keith Rivers OLB
57 Jacquian Williams OLB
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 13 inactive, 8 practice squad
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 8
at Dallas Cowboys
L 31–36
0–1
AT&T Stadium
Recap
2
September 15
Denver Broncos
L 23–41
0–2
MetLife Stadium
Recap
3
September 22
at Carolina Panthers
L 0–38
0–3
Bank of America Stadium
Recap
4
September 29
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 7–31
0–4
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
5
October 6
Philadelphia Eagles
L 21–36
0–5
MetLife Stadium
Recap
6
at Chicago Bears
L 21–27
0–6
Soldier Field
Recap
7
Minnesota Vikings
W 23–7
1–6
MetLife Stadium
Recap
8
October 27
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 15–7
2–6
Lincoln Financial Field
Recap
9
Bye
10
November 10
Oakland Raiders
W 24–20
3–6
MetLife Stadium
Recap
11
November 17
Green Bay Packers
W 27–13
4–6
MetLife Stadium
Recap
12
November 24
Dallas Cowboys
L 21–24
4–7
MetLife Stadium
Recap
13
December 1
at Washington Redskins
W 24–17
5–7
FedExField
Recap
14
December 8
at San Diego Chargers
L 14–37
5–8
Qualcomm Stadium
Recap
15
December 15
Seattle Seahawks
L 0–23
5–9
MetLife Stadium
Recap
16
December 22
at Detroit Lions
W 23–20 (OT)
6–9
Ford Field
Recap
17
December 29
Washington Redskins
W 20–6
7–9
MetLife Stadium
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
7
7 14 31
Cowboys
3
10
14 9 36
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : September 8Game time : 8:30 p.m. EDT /7:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 85,348Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL Dan Bailey 30-yard FG (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:49) (DAL 3-0)
NYG Josh Brown 20-yard FG (4—1, 1:58) (Tied 3-3)
Second quarter
DAL Bailey 38-yard FG (14–60, 7:00) (DAL 6-3)
DAL Jason Witten 15-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (9–71, 4:57) (DAL 13-3)
NYG Cruz 70-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (3–80, 1:05) (DAL 13-10)
Third quarter
DAL Church 27-yard fumble return (Bailey kick) (DAL 20-10)
DAL Witten 4-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (2–16, 0:49) (DAL 27-10)
NYG Cruz 18-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (8–80, 3:11) (DAL 27-17)
Fourth quarter
DAL Bailey 45-yard FG (8–53, 4:34) (DAL 30-17)
NYG Cruz 10-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–90, 3:23) (DAL 30-24)
DAL Brandon Carr 49-yard interception return (pass failed) (DAL 36-24)
NYG Brandon Myers 4-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–80, 1:39) (DAL 36-31)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/42, 450 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 36/49, 263 YDS, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 118 YDS, 3 TD
DAL – Miles Austin – 10 REC, 72 YDS
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Giants start their season at 0–1. It was their first loss ever in AT&T Stadium since it opened in 2009.
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Two: Denver Broncos at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
10
14 17 41
Giants
3
6
7 7 23
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 15Game time : 4:25 p.m. EDTGame weather : 70 °F (21.1 °C), Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 81,285Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS ) : Jim Nantz , Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Josh Brown 36-yard FG (7–62, 3:09) (NYG 3-0)
Second quarter
DEN Moreno 20-yard run (Matt Prater kick) (4–40, 0:48) (DEN 7-3)
NYG Josh Brown 24-yard FG (6–37, 2:31) (DEN 7-6)
NYG Josh Brown 41-yard FG (7–37, 3:46) (NYG 9-7)
DEN Prater 42-yard FG (8–56, 1:32) (DEN 10-9)
Third quarter
DEN Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Manning (Prater kick) (9–53, 4:28) (DEN 17-9)
NYG Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (9–81, 5:50) (DEN 17-16)
DEN Moreno 25-yard run (Prater kick) (7–80, 2:43) (DEN 24-16)
Fourth quarter
DEN Julius Thomas 11-yard pass from Manning (Prater kick) (5–36, 2:34) (DEN 31-16)
DEN Trindon Holliday 81-yard punt return (Prater kick) (DEN 38-16)
NYG Scott 23-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (4–71, 1:13) (DEN 38-23)
DEN Prater 47-yard FG (7–15, 1:21) (DEN 41-23)
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning – 30/43, 307 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 28/49, 362 YDS, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN – Eric Decker – 9 REC, 87 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 118 YDS
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2. Eli Manning became 0–3 opposed to his brother Peyton . This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
Panthers
7
10
14 7 38
at Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : September 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 75 °F (23.9 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 73,748Referee : Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox ) : Thom Brennaman , Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
CAR Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick) (12–59, 5:50) (CAR 7-0)
Second quarter
CAR Gano 53-yard FG (10–37, 4:54) (CAR 10-0)
CAR Brandon LaFell 16-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (13–65, 3:33) (CAR 17-0)
Third quarter
CAR LaFell 20-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (6–80, 3:25) (CAR 24-0)
CAR Newton 3-yard run (Gano kick) (7–38, 3:52) (CAR 31-0)
Fourth quarter
CAR Ginn 47-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (6–87, 3:07) (CAR 38-0)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 12/23, 119 YDS, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 223 YDS, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – David Wilson – 11 CAR, 39 YDS
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 23 CAR, 120 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 40 YDS
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 3 REC, 71 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
With the shutout loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–3 start since 1996 .
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Week Four: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
7
0 0 7
Chiefs
0
10
7 14 31
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 66 °F (18.9 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 73,386Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Erin Andrews Recap , Game book
Game information
Second quarter
KC - McGrath 5-yard pass from Smith (Ryan Succop kick) (11–98, 5:38) (KC 7-0)
NYG - Cruz 69-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (2–74, 0:54) (Tied 7-7)
KC - Succop 51-yard FG (5–31, 1:53) (KC 10-7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
KC - Charles 2-yard pass from Smith (Succop kick) (14–80, 9:17) (KC 24-7)
KC - Dwayne Bowe 34-yard pass from Smith (Succop kick) (3–35, 1:25) (KC 31-7)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/37, 217 YDS, TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 24/41, 288 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – David Wilson – 13 CAR, 55 YDS
KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 CAR, 65 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 10 REC, 164 YDS, TD
KC – Sean McGrath – 5 REC, 64 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–4 start since 1987 – which coincidentally also followed a Super Bowl victory .
Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
3
16
3 14 36
Giants
7
0
14 0 21
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 66 °F (18.9 °C), Mostly CloudyGame attendance : 80,738Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura OkminRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Wilson 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (5–62, 2:24) (NYG 7-0)
PHI Alex Henery 40-yard FG (10–58, 4:48) (NYG 7-3)
Second quarter
PHI Henery 27-yard FG (8–51, 3:21) (NYG 7-6)
PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Henery kick) (4–71, 1:29) (PHI 13-7)
PHI Henery 29-yard FG (8–36, 3:51) (PHI 16-7)
PHI Henery 36-yard FG (11–75, 1:33) (PHI 19-7)
Third quarter
NYG Randle 26-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–87, 3:44) (PHI 19-14)
NYG Randle 6-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–51, 1:57) (NYG 21-19)
PHI Henery 41-yard FG (8–57, 2:42) (PHI 22-21)
Fourth quarter
PHI Brent Celek 25-yard pass from Foles (Henery kick) (1–25, 0:09) (PHI 29-21)
PHI Jackson 5-yard pass from Foles (Henery kick) (4–38, 1:38) (PHI 36-21)
Top passers
PHI – Nick Foles – 16/25, 197 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/52, 334 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Michael Vick – 7 CAR, 79 YDS
NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 11 CAR, 37 YDS
Top receivers
PHI – DeSean Jackson – 7 REC, 132 YDS, TD
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 REC, 142 YDS
Top tacklers
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–5, their worst start since the strike-shortened 1987 season and their 1979 season .
Week 6: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Six: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
7
7 0 21
Bears
7
17
3 0 27
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 10Game time : 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 63 °F (17.2 °C), ClearGame attendance : 62,374Referee : John Parry TV announcers (NFLN ) : Brad Nessler , Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
CHI Tim Jennings 48-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) (CHI 7-0)
NYG Jacobs 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (10–80, 6:02) (Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
CHI Marshall 10-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) (8–86, 4:30) (CHI 14-7)
NYG Randle 37-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–80, 3:47) (Tied 14-14)
CHI Marshall 3-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) (9–80, 5:11) (CHI 21-14)
CHI Gould 40-yard FG (10–58, 3:32) (CHI 24-14)
Third quarter
CHI Gould 52-yard FG (8–40, 3:37) (CHI 27-14)
NYG Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (9–91, 5:15) (CHI 27-21)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 14/26, 239 YDS, TD, 3 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 24/36, 262 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 22 CAR, 106 YDS, 2 TD
CHI – Matt Forté – 19 CAR, 67 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 57 YDS, TD
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 6 REC, 65 YDS, 2 TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Jon Beason – 11 TKL, AST
CHI – Major Wright – 11 TKL
The Giants fell to the Chicago Bears 27–21, and were 0–6 for the first time since 1976 .[1]
Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
0
0 0 7
Giants
3
7
7 6 23
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 21Game time : 8:40 p.m. EDTGame weather : 57 °F (13.9 °C), Partly CloudyGame attendance : 79,314Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (ESPN ) : Mike Tirico , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Josh Brown 35-yard FG (17–68, 9:36) (NYG 3-0)
MIN Marcus Sherels 86-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick) (MIN 7-3)
Second quarter
NYG Randle 24-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–82, 3:34) (NYG 10-7)
Third quarter
NYG Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (2–3, 0:41) (NYG 17-7)
Fourth quarter
NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (16–75, 8:31) (NYG 20-7)
NYG Josh Brown 36-yard FG (4–0, 1:00) (NYG 23-7)
Top passers
MIN – Josh Freeman – 20/53, 190 YDS, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/39, 200 YDS, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 13 CAR, 28 YDS
NYG – Peyton Hillis – 18 CAR, 36 YDS, TD
Top receivers
MIN – Greg Jennings – 4 REC, 41 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 50 YDS
Top tacklers
MIN – Erin Henderson – 12 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 5 TKL; Jon Beason – 5 TKL, 4 AST; Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL, AST; Jacquian Williams – 5 TKL
This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Eight: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
6
6
0 3 15
Eagles
0
0
0 7 7
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 56 °F (13.3 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 69,144Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Josh Brown 40-yard FG (9–57, 4:24) (NYG 3-0)
NYG Josh Brown 44-yard FG (7–45, 3:04) (NYG 6-0)
Second quarter
NYG Josh Brown 33-yard FG (12–48, 5:31) (NYG 9-0)
NYG Josh Brown 46-yard FG (9–53, 5:08) (NYG 12-0)
Fourth quarter
NYG Josh Brown 27-yard FG (9–32, 5:58) (NYG 15-0)
PHI Najee Goode 2-yard fumble return (Henery kick) (NYG 15-7)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/39, 246 YDS
PHI – Matt Barkley – 17/26, 158 YDS, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Peyton Hillis – 20 CAR, 70 YDS
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 15 CAR, 48 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 REC, 86 YDS
PHI – DeSean Jackson – 8 REC, 63 YDS
Top tacklers
With the win, the Giants improved to 2–6, and would snap an eight-game losing streak when playing on the road.
Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
10
7
3 0 20
Giants
7
7
7 3 24
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 49 °F (9.4 °C), CloudyGame attendance : 80,366Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
OAK Pryor 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (2–5, 0:45) (OAK 7-0)
NYG Cooper Taylor 21-yard return of blocked punt (Josh Brown kick) (Tied 7-7)
OAK Janikowski 33-yard FG (4–6, 1:09) (OAK 10-7)
Second quarter
NYG Randle 5-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (11–90, 6:22) (NYG 14-10)
OAK Tracy Porter 43-yard interception return (Janikowski kick) (OAK 17-14)
Third quarter
OAK Janikowski 24-yard FG (14–74, 8:04) (OAK 20-14)
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (2–5, 0:46) (NYG 21-20)
Fourth quarter
NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (13–70, 6:56) (NYG 24-20)
Top passers
OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 11/26, 122 YDS, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 12/22, 140 YDS, TD, INT
Top rushers
OAK – Rashad Jennings – 20 CAR, 88 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 30 CAR, 115 YDS, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Denarius Moore – 3 REC, 45 YDS
NYG – Rueben Randle – 3 REC, 50 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
OAK – Sio Moore – 8 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 10 TKL, 2 AST, SK
This game would snap a 5-game losing streak for Giants against AFC teams. They improved to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
6
0 7 13
Giants
7
3
10 7 27
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 17Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : 59 °F (15 °C), Mostly CloudyGame attendance : 79,114Referee : Terry McAulayTV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Randle 26-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (5–42, 2:57) (NYG 7-0)
Second quarter
NYG Josh Brown 40-yard FG (11–56, 4:56) (NYG 10-0)
GB Mason Crosby 24-yard FG (7–76, 3:42) (NYG 10-3)
GB Crosby 57-yard FG (4–24, 0:43) (NYG 10-6)
Third quarter
NYG Josh Brown 28-yard FG (5–40, 2:10) (NYG 13-6)
NYG Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (10–63, 6:07) (NYG 20-6)
Fourth quarter
GB Lacy 4-yard run (Crosby kick) (5–83, 2:42) (NYG 20-13)
NYG Pierre-Paul 24-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick) (NYG 27-13)
Top passers
GB – Scott Tolzien – 24/34, 339 YDS, 3 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/35, 279 YDS, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 CAR, 27 YDS, TD
NYG – Andre Brown – 18 CAR, 66 YDS
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 8 REC, 117 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 110 YDS
Top tacklers
GB – Brad Jones – 11 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Terrell Thomas – 7 TKL, AST
With the win, the Giants improved to 4-6. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday Night Football but was flexed to 4:25.
Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
7
7 3 24
Giants
0
6
7 8 21
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 24Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : 25 °F (−3.9 °C), WindyGame attendance : 80,499Referee : Walt AndersonTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam OliverRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
DAL Jeff Heath 50-yard fumble return (Bailey kick) (DAL 7-0)
Second quarter
NYG Josh Brown 21-yard FG (10–74, 6:37) (DAL 7-3)
DAL Witten 20-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (5–80, 3:03) (DAL 14-3)
NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (8–65, 4:19) (DAL 14-6)
Third quarter
DAL Witten 2-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (10–65, 5:41) (DAL 21-6)
NYG Myers 27-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (6–67, 2:21) (DAL 21-13)
Fourth quarter
NYG Louis Murphy 4-yard pass from Manning (Andre Brown run) (8–58, 4:13) (Tied 21-21)
DAL Bailey 35-yard FG (14–64, 4:45) (DAL 24-21)
Top passers
DAL – Tony Romo – 23/38, 250 YDS, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 16/30, 174 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 CAR, 86 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 21 CAR, 127 YDS
Top receivers
DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 REC, 102 YDS
NYG – Rueben Randle – 3 REC, 64 YDS
Top tacklers
DAL – Barry Church – 8 TKL, 5 AST; Ernie Sims – 8 TKL, 2 AST
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 6 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 6 TKL
Week 13: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
14
0 10 24
Redskins
7
7
3 0 17
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : December 1Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : 43 °F (6.1 °C), CloudyGame attendance : 75,220Referee : Jeff Triplette TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS Logan Paulsen 19-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (8–59, 4:02) (WAS 14-0)
NYG Andre Brown 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (6–74, 2:59) (WAS 14-7)
NYG Myers 22-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–81, 2:59) (Tied 14-14)
Third quarter
WAS Forbath 33-yard FG (4—3, 0:38) (WAS 17-14)
Fourth quarter
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (4–46, 1:28) (NYG 21-17)
NYG Josh Brown 39-yard FG (8–40, 3:57) (NYG 24-17)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 22/28, 235 YDS, TD, INT
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 24/32, 207 YDS, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Peyton Hillis – 6 CAR, 45 YDS
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 12 CAR, 88 YDS
Top receivers
NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 REC, 80 YDS
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 9 REC, 61 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Jon Beason – 13 TKL, 4 AST
WAS – DeAngelo Hall – 5 TKL, 2 AST
Week 14: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
7 7 14
Chargers
7
17
7 6 37
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : December 8Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : 53 °F (11.7 °C), SunnyGame attendance : 65,132Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
SD Allen 43-yard pass from Rivers (Nick Novak kick) (3–50, 0:53) (SD 7-0)
Second quarter
SD Novak 36-yard FG (15–76, 7:36) (SD 10-0)
SD Allen 4-yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (11–67, 6:09) (SD 17-0)
SD Danny Woodhead 6-yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (5–39, 2:16) (SD 24-0)
Third quarter
NYG Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (7–18, 4:04) (SD 24-7)
SD Mathews 1-yard run (Novak kick) (11–80, 5:39) (SD 31-7)
Fourth quarter
NYG Myers 5-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (11–86, 5:12) (SD 31-14)
SD Novak 27-yard FG (11–75, 7:23) (SD 34-14)
SD Novak 43-yard FG (7–18, 2:27) (SD 37-14)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/32, 259 YDS, TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 249 YDS, 3 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Brown – 16 CAR, 81 YDS
SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 CAR, 103 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 REC, 135 YDS
SD – Keenan Allen – 3 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Terrell Thomas – 9 TKL
SD – Marcus Gilchrist – 7 TKL, AST
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
10
3 7 23
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 36 °F (2.2 °C), Partly SunnyGame attendance : 79,691Referee : Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin AndrewsRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
SEA Steven Hauschka 49-yard FG (5–11, 2:00) (SEA 3-0)
Second quarter
SEA Lynch 2-yard run (Hauschka kick) (7–62, 3:33) (SEA 10-0)
SEA Hauschka 44-yard FG (10–40, 2:45) (SEA 13-0)
Third quarter
SEA Hauschka 24-yard FG (9–39, 4:03) (SEA 16-0)
Fourth quarter
SEA Doug Baldwin 12-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) (6–16, 2:40) (SEA 23-0)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/27, 206 YDS, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/31, 156 YDS, 5 INT
Top rushers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 CAR, 50 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 11 CAR, 17 YDS
Top receivers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 6 REC, 73 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 7 REC, 67 YDS
Top tacklers
SEA – Bobby Wagner – 8 TKL, 2 AST, 1.5 SK
NYG – Will Hill – 7 TKL
Eli Manning threw a career high five interceptions during this game. This would be the second season in a row where the Giants were shutout by the top NFC seed in Week 15.
Week 16: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Giants
3
10
0 7 3 23
Lions
0
3
9 8 0 20
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : December 22Game time : 4:05 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 63,996Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony SiragusaRecap , Game book
Game information
First quarter
NYG Josh Brown 41-yard FG (15–69, 5:42) (NYG 3-0)
Second quarter
DET David Akers 37-yard FG (12–63, 6:11) (Tied 3-3)
NYG Jernigan 20-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–49, 5:21) (NYG 10-3)
NYG Josh Brown 52-yard FG (5–23, 0:38) (NYG 13-3)
Third quarter
DET Bell 1-yard run (Akers kick) (8–30, 4:10) (NYG 13-10)
DET Manning sacked in end zone by Nick Fairley for a Safety (NYG 13-12)
Fourth quarter
DET Theo Riddick 2-yard run (Stafford-Joseph Fauria pass) (9–63, 4:11) (DET 20-13)
NYG Will Hill 38-yard interception return (J.Brown kick) (Tied 20-20)
Overtime
NYG Josh Brown 45-yard FG (11–45, 5:12) (NYG 23-20)
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/42, 256 YDS, TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/42, 222 YDS, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Andre Brown – 16 CAR, 40 YDS
DET – Joique Bell – 20 CAR, 91 YDS, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 6 REC, 80 YDS, TD
DET – Joique Bell – 10 REC, 63 YDS
Top tacklers
NYG – Jon Beason – 6 TKL, 5 AST; Will Hill – 6 TKL, 5 AST
DET – DeAndre Levy – 6 TKL, AST
With the win, the Giants placed the Lions out of post-season contention.
Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
6
0 0 6
Giants
0
10
7 3 20
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 40 °F (4.4 °C), RainGame attendance : 80,177Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton , Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap , Game book
Game information
Second quarter
WAS Kai Forbath 31-yard FG (4–5, 1:30) (WAS 3-0)
NYG Jernigan 24-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (6–75, 2:55) (NYG 7-3)
NYG Josh Brown 34-yard FG (7–30, 2:00) (NYG 10-3)
WAS Kai Forbath 49-yard FG (5–23, 0:44) (NYG 10-6)
Third quarter
NYG Jernigan 49-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (1–49, 0:02) (NYG 17-6)
Fourth quarter
NYG Josh Brown 38-yard FG (11–33, 7:06) (NYG 20-6)
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/49, 169 YDS, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 10/24, 152 YDS, TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 CAR, 62 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 2 CAR, 57 YDS, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 REC, 56 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 6 REC, 90 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC East
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(3) Philadelphia Eagles
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
442
382
W2
Dallas Cowboys
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
439
432
L1
New York Giants
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
294
383
W2
Washington Redskins
3
13
0
.188
0–6
1–11
334
478
L8
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1
Seattle Seahawks
West
13
3
0
.813
4–2
10–2
.490
.445
W1
2
Carolina Panthers
South
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.451
W3
3
Philadelphia Eagles
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.453
.391
W2
4
Green Bay Packers
North
8
7
1
.531
3–2–1
6–5–1
.453
.371
W1
Wild cards
5
San Francisco 49ers
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
9–3
.494
.414
W6
6
New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.516
.455
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Arizona Cardinals
West
10
6
0
.625
2–4
6–6
.531
.444
L1
8[a]
Chicago Bears
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
4–8
.465
.469
L2
9
Dallas Cowboys
East
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.484
.363
L1
10[b] [c]
New York Giants
East
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.520
.366
W2
11[d]
Detroit Lions
North
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.457
.402
L4
12
St. Louis Rams
West
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.551
.446
L1
13
Minnesota Vikings
North
5
10
1
.344
2–3–1
4–7–1
.512
.450
W1
14[e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.553
.313
L2
15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
4
12
0
.250
1–5
2–10
.574
.391
L3
16
Washington Redskins
East
3
13
0
.188
0–6
1–11
.516
.438
L8
Tiebreakers [f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28 ).
^ The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ The New York Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT) ).
^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.
^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
References [ ]
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General manager: Dave Gettleman
Head coach: Joe Judge
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Conference: National Football Conference
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