2018 New York Giants season
2018 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | John Mara Steve Tisch |
Head coach | Pat Shurmur |
General manager | Dave Gettleman |
Home field | MetLife Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | RB Saquon Barkley SS Landon Collins K Aldrick Rosas OLB Olivier Vernon FS Michael Thomas |
Uniform | |
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The 2018 season was the New York Giants' 94th in the National Football League, their ninth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and their first under head coach Pat Shurmur. The Giants entered the season looking to improve on their 2017 campaign, which saw the team finish with a 3–13 record, their worst since the adoption of a 16-game regular season. Despite starting 1–7 for the second consecutive year, the Giants managed to improve on their 3–13 campaign with a 30–27 win over the Chicago Bears. After a 17–0 shutout loss to the Titans in Week 15, the Giants missed the playoffs for the second straight season. The season was highlighted by blown fourth-quarter leads much like 2015, the Giants were in 12 one-possession games and lost eight games by seven points or fewer. The Giants finished the season 5–11 and last place in the NFC East for the second straight year and the first time they finished last in back to back years since 1977 and 1978.
Despite the 5–11 record, the season was highlighted with rookie running back Saquon Barkley who won many awards including Pepsi Rookie of the Year,[1] FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year,[2] AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year[3] and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and AP All-Rookie teams.[4]
Player movements[]
Free agency[]
Players with the Giants in the 2017 season[]
Position | Player | Tag | Date signed | 2018 Team | Notes |
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TE | Ryan O'Malley | ERFA | April 6, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $555,000 contract.[5] |
C | Jon Halapio | ERFA | March 12, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $555,000 contract.[6] |
DT | Robert Thomas | ERFA | March 15, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $630,000 contract |
LB | Curtis Grant | ERFA | Not tendered | ||
C | Brett Jones | RFA | April 9, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $2.914 million contract.[7] |
LB | Deontae Skinner | RFA | Waived.[8] | ||
QB | Geno Smith | UFA | April 1, 2018 | San Diego Chargers | 1 year, $1 million contract.[9] |
RB | Orleans Darkwa | UFA | |||
RB | Shane Vereen | UFA | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $935,000 contract | |
WR | Tavarres King | UFA | April 5, 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $790,000 contract.[10] |
G | Justin Pugh | UFA | March 17, 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 years, $45 million contract.[11][12] |
C | Weston Richburg | UFA | March 14, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 5 years, $47.5 million contract.[13][14] |
G | D. J. Fluker | UFA | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year, $1.5 million contract. | |
G | John Greco | UFA | February 21, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.015 million contract.[15] |
DE | Kerry Wynn | UFA | March 19, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.25 million contract.[16] |
DT | Jay Bromley | UFA | New Orleans Saints | 1 year, $790,000 contract. | |
LB | Devon Kennard | UFA | March 13, 2018 | Detroit Lions | 3 years, $18.75 million contract.[17] |
LB | Jonathan Casillas | UFA | |||
LB | Keenan Robinson | UFA | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $790,000 contract. | |
LB | Mark Herzlich | UFA | March 12, 2018 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.105 million contract.[18] |
LB | Kelvin Sheppard | UFA | |||
LB | Akeem Ayers | UFA | |||
CB | Ross Cockrell | UFA | March 23, 2018 | Carolina Panthers | 2 years, $6.8 million contract.[19] |
CB | Darryl Morris | UFA | |||
S | Nat Berhe | UFA | April 4, 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 year, $880,000 contract.[20] |
Players signed by the Giants from other teams[]
Date | Position | Player | Tag | 2017 Team | Notes |
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March 14 | OT | Nate Solder | UFA | New England Patriots | 4 years, $62 million contract, which made Solder the NFL's highest paid offensive lineman.[21] |
March 14 | OLB | Kareem Martin | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | 3 years, $15 million contract.[22] |
March 14 | G | Patrick Omameh | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 years, $15 million contract.[23] |
March 15 | S | Curtis Riley | ERFA | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $630,000 contract.[24] |
March 19 | WR | Cody Latimer | UFA | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $2.5 million contract.[25] |
March 26 | S | Michael Thomas | UFA | Miami Dolphins | 2 years, $4 million contract.[26] |
June 12 | TE | Scott Simonson | UFA | Carolina Panthers | 1 year, $705,000 contract.[27] |
July 12 | G | Zac Kerin | UFA | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $630,000 contract.[28] |
July 24 | OLB | Connor Barwin | UFA | Los Angeles Rams | 2 years, $5 million contract.[29][30] |
August 3 | CB | Leonard Johnson | UFA | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $790,000 contract.[31] |
Draft[]
2018 New York Giants draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley * | RB | Penn State | |
2 | 34 | Will Hernandez | G | UTEP | |
3 | 66 | Lorenzo Carter | LB | Georgia | |
3 | 69 | B. J. Hill | DT | NC State | From Tampa Bay |
4 | 108 | Kyle Lauletta | QB | Richmond | From Tampa Bay |
5 | 139 | R. J. McIntosh | DT | Miami (FL) | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Notes
- The Giants were awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick (135th overall).
Draft trades
- The Giants traded a compensatory fourth-round selection (135th overall) and a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection in 2019 and linebacker Alec Ogletree.
- The Giants traded a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round selection (69th overall) and a fourth-round selection (108th overall).
- The Giants traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for defensive back Ross Cockrell.
Supplemental Draft
- The Giants selected Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal in the 2018 Supplemental draft.[32] As a result, the team forfeited their 3rd-round selection in the 2019 draft.
Undrafted free agents[]
The Giants signed a number of undrafted free agents. Unless stated otherwise, they were signed on May 11, 2018.[33]
Position | Player | College | Notes |
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TE | Stephen Baggett | East Carolina | Waived on May 14, 2018. |
WR | Jawill Davis | Bethune–Cookman | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
C | Evan Brown | SMU | Made roster.[34] |
T | Tyler Howell | Missouri | Waived on June 11, 2018. |
DT | Tyrell Chavis | Penn State | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018. |
LB | Tae Davis | Chattanooga | Made roster.[34] |
CB | Aaron Davis | Georgia | Waived/injured on June 12, 2018. |
CB | Bryon Fields | Duke | Waived on May 14, 2018. |
CB | Grant Haley | Penn State | Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
S | Sean Chandler | Temple | Made roster.[34] |
G | Nick Gates | Nebraska | Place on injured reserve on September 1, 2018. |
RB | Robert Martin | Rutgers | Signed on May 14, 2018;[35] made roster.[34] |
CB | Mike Jones | Temple | Signed on May 14, 2018;[35] waived on June 4, 2018. |
TE | Garrett Dickerson | Northwestern | Signed on June 4, 2018;[36] waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad. |
S | Mike Basile | Monmouth | Signed on August 8, 2018;[37] waived on August 20, 2019. |
Other signings[]
Date | Position | Player | Previous team | Notes |
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March 7 | ILB | Alec Ogletree | Los Angeles Rams | Acquired via trade (see trade details). |
March 13 | RB | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 2 years, $6.9 million contract.[38] |
March 14 | CB | Teddy Williams | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract.[39] |
March 19 | CB | B. W. Webb | Cleveland Browns | Free agent signing; 1 year, $815,000 contract; 7th team in 6 NFL seasons.[40] |
March 19 | DE | Josh Mauro | Arizona Cardinals | Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract.[41] |
April 5 | CB | William Gay | Pittsburgh Steelers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.105 million contract.[42] |
April 21 | P | Riley Dixon | Denver Broncos | Acquired via trade (see trade details). |
May 2 | QB | Alex Tanney | Tennessee Titans | Free agent signing; 1 year, $550,000 contract.[43] |
May 2 | NT | A. J. Francis | Washington Redskins | Free agent signing; 1 year, $705,000 contract.[43] |
May 2 | CB | C. J. Goodwin | Arizona Cardinals | From waivers.[44] |
May 3 | S | Orion Stewart | Washington Redskins | Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract.[45] |
May 14 | CB | Chris Lewis-Harris | Denver Broncos | Free agent signing.[46] |
May 14 | WR | Alonzo Russell | Arizona Cardinals | Free agent signing.[46] |
May 14 | G | Chris Scott | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing.[46] |
May 14 | G | Malcolm Bunche | Jacksonville Jaguars | Free agent signing.[46] |
May 22 | WR | Russell Shepard | Carolina Panthers | Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.3 million contract.[47] |
June 5 | P | Taylor Symmank | Minnesota Vikings | Free agent signing.[48] |
June 11 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Tennessee Titans | Free agent signing.[49] |
June 11 | OT | Jarron Jones | Dallas Cowboys | Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract.[49] |
July 25 | DE | Izaah Lunsford | Green Bay Packers | Free agent signing.[50] |
July 30 | CB | Kenneth Durden | New York Giants | Free agent signing; resigned by the Giants having been waived on July 11, 2019.[51] |
August 1 | OT | Victor Salako | Cleveland Browns | From waivers.[52] |
August 20 | RB | Jhurell Pressley | Jacksonville Jaguars | Free agent signing.[53] |
August 20 | LB | Warren Long | Seattle Seahawks | Free agent signing.[53] |
September 2 | WR | Kaelin Clay | Buffalo Bills | From waivers.[54] |
September 2 | DE | Mario Edwards Jr. | Oakland Raiders | From waivers.[54] |
September 2 | CB | Antonio Hamilton | Oakland Raiders | From waivers.[54] |
September 2 | CB | Mike Jordan | Cleveland Browns | From waivers.[54] |
September 2 | S | Kamrin Moore | New Orleans Saints | From waivers.[54] |
September 2 | C | Spencer Pulley | Los Angeles Chargers | From waivers.[54] |
September 4 | NT | John Jenkins | Chicago Bears | Free agent signing; 1 year, $790,000 contract.[55] |
September 5 | LB | Nate Stupar | New Orleans Saints | Free agent signing; 1 year, $850,000 contract.[56] |
September 18 | FB | Elijhaa Penny | Arizona Cardinals | Signed off the Cardinals practice squad.[57] |
September 19 | WR | Stacy Coley | Minnesota Vikings | From waivers.[58] |
September 19 | TE | Garrett Dickerson | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad.[59] |
October 9 | T | Brian Mihalik | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad.[60] |
October 16 | WR | Bennie Fowler | New England Patriots | Free agent signing.[61] |
October 16 | LB | Ukeme Eligwe | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad.[61] |
October 16 | CB | Grant Haley | New York Giants | Signed off the practice squad.[61] |
Practice squad[]
Having been cut as the roster was trimmed to the 53-man limit on September 1, Jawill Davis, Garrett Dickerson, Grant Haley, Jhurell Pressley, Alonzo Russell, Victor Salako, Avery Moss and Calvin Munson cleared waivers and were resigned to the practice squad. They were joined over the following days by linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and defensive tackle Josh Banks, who had been waived by the Giants on September 2.[62] On September 13, Munson was released and replaced by offensive tackle Brian Mihalik.[63]
Other departures[]
Date | Position | Player | Notes |
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March 22 | WR | Dwayne Harris | Released (vested veteran).[64] |
March 22 | DE | Jason Pierre-Paul | Selected 15th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft; traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (see trade details). |
April 19 | WR | Brandon Marshall | Released (vested veteran).[65] |
April 20 | T | Jessamen Dunker | Waived.[66] |
April 23 | WR | Darius Powe | Waived.[67] |
May 7 | S | Ryan Murphy | Waived.[68] |
May 7 | G | Damien Mama | Waived.[68] |
May 7 | P | Austin Rehkow | Waived.[68] |
May 7 | WR | Canaan Severin | Waived.[68] |
May 7 | RB | Terrell Watson | Waived.[68] |
May 11 | T | Laurence Gibson | Waived.[69] |
May 14 | T | Adam Bisnowaty | Sixth round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft; waived.[46] |
May 14 | CB | C. J. Goodwin | Waived.[46] |
May 14 | TE | Stephen Baggett | Waived.[46] |
May 14 | CB | Brandon Dixon | Waived.[46] |
May 14 | CB | Bryon Fields | Waived.[46] |
May 14 | LB | Derrick Mathews | Waived.[46] |
May 22 | S | Tim Scott | Waived.[47] |
June 4 | WR | Keeon Johnson | Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017; waived.[70][36] |
June 4 | CB | Mike Jones | Waived.[36] |
June 4 | CB | Jeremiah McKinnon | Waived.[36] |
June 11 | T | Tyler Howell | Waived.[49] |
July 11 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Waived.[32] |
July 12 | G | Ethan Cooper | Waived.[28] |
July 25 | P | Taylor Symmank | Waived.[50] |
July 25 | TE | Kyle Carter | Waived.[30] |
August 1 | T | Jarron Jones | Waived.[52] |
August 3 | CB | Kenneth Durden | Waived.[31] |
August 6 | CB | Teddy Williams | Requested release due to family reasons.[71] |
August 20 | LB | Mike Basile | Waived.[53] |
August 26 | C | Brett Jones | Traded to the Minnesota Vikings (see trade details). |
September 1 | RB | Jhurell Pressley | Waived during final roster cuts.[34] |
RB | Jalen Simmons | ||
WR | Kalif Raymond | ||
WR | Travis Rudolph | ||
WR | Alonzo Russell | ||
WR | Jawill Davis | ||
WR | Amba Etta-Tawo | ||
WR | Marquis Bundy | ||
WR | Roger Lewis Jr. | ||
TE | Garrett Dickerson | ||
TE | Ryan O'Malley | ||
T | Victor Salako | ||
G | Malcolm Bunche | ||
G | Zac Kerin | ||
DT | Izaah Lunsford | ||
DT | Robert Thomas | ||
DT | Tyrell Chavis | ||
DT | A. J. Francis | ||
LB | Avery Moss | ||
LB | Calvin Munson | ||
LB | Warren Long | ||
CB | Grant Haley | ||
CB | Mike Jones | ||
CB | Orion Stewart | ||
S | Andrew Adams | ||
K | Marshall Koehn | ||
G | Chris Scott | Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts.[34] | |
LB | Mark Herzlich | ||
CB | Leonard Johnson | ||
CB | Chris Lewis-Harris | ||
September 2 | QB | Davis Webb | Third round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft; waived.[54] |
September 2 | WR | Hunter Sharp | Waived.[54] |
September 2 | TE | Jerell Adams | Sixth round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft; waived.[54] |
September 2 | DT | Josh Banks | Waived.[54] |
September 2 | G | John Jerry | Released (vested veteran).[54] |
September 2 | CB | William Gay | Released (vested veteran).[54] |
Trade details[]
On March 7, 2018, the Giants acquired linebacker Alec Ogletree from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 4th (#135, John Franklin-Myers) and a 6th (#176. John Kelly) round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In the deal, the Giants also acquired a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[72]
On March 22, 2018, the Giants traded defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 3rd round pick and swapping 4th round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.[73]
On April 20, 2018, the Giants acquired punter Riley Dixon from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[74]
On August 26, 2018, the Giants traded center Brett Jones to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[75]
On October 23, 2018, the Giants traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and a 7th round pick in the 2020 draft.[76]
Staff[]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
Preseason[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 9 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–20 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 30–17 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
3 | August 24 | at New York Jets | W 22–16 | 2–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 30 | New England Patriots | L 12–17 | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Regular season[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 15–20 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–20 | 0–2 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
3 | September 23 | at Houston Texans | W 27–22 | 1–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
4 | September 30 | New Orleans Saints | L 18–33 | 1–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
5 | October 7 | at Carolina Panthers | L 31–33 | 1–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
6 | October 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–34 | 1–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
7 | October 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–23 | 1–6 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
8 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | L 13–20 | 1–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
9 | Bye | |||||
10 | November 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–23 | 2–7 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
11 | November 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–35 | 3–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
12 | November 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 22–25 | 3–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
13 | December 2 | Chicago Bears | W 30–27 (OT) | 4–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
14 | December 9 | at Washington Redskins | W 40–16 | 5–8 | FedExField | Recap |
15 | December 16 | Tennessee Titans | L 0–17 | 5–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 23 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 27–28 | 5–10 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
17 | December 30 | Dallas Cowboys | L 35–36 | 5–11 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the loss, the Giants started 0–1 for the second consecutive season. First round pick Saquon Barkley scored his first career NFL touchdown.
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 95,512
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the Giants started 0–2 for the second consecutive season. It was 20–3 for most of the 4th quarter until the Giants scored 10 points in the final 2:09.
Week 3: at Houston Texans[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Texans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,838
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Gamebook
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Odell Beckham surpassed Lionel Taylor (319) for the most receptions by a player through his first 50 career games with 337 catches (he would be passed by Michael Thomas (346) in 2019).[77][78]
With the win, the Giants improved to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Saints | 0 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the loss, the Giants fell to 1–3.
Week 5: at Carolina Panthers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 3 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 31 |
Panthers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 33 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 74,221
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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Odell Beckham threw a touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and also caught his first touchdown pass since breaking his ankle the year before. Similar to the Eagles game in Week 3 last season, the Giants rallied back in the 4th quarter, but were overshadowed by a 63-yard game-winning field goal by Graham Gano. However, controversy surrounded after the game, where players believed there was a wrong call on the final drive on a 3rd and 1 run by Christian McCaffrey and another wrong pass interference call on Landon Collins.[79] This game marked the first time the Giants scored 30 or more points in a game since Week 17 of the 2015 season.[80]
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), light rain
- Game attendance: 77,167
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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Saquon Barkley starred in his first primetime game as a pro, but the rest of the Giants were overmatched by the Eagles on a rainy Thursday night.
Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Falcons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear – retractable roof open
- Game attendance: 72,756
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN/WWOR): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Giants failed to capitalize on offense, including missing a critical 4th and Goal at the 1 yard line. They were unable to complete a comeback, and fell to 1–6 with the loss.
Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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With the loss, the Giants entered their bye week at 1–7. This is the last time Washington beat the Giants as the Redskins, as they changed their name before the 2020 NFL season.
Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
49ers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 8:15 pm. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), hazy
- Game attendance: 69,409
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (ESPN/KGO): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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Despite fires threatening the region, the Giants and 49ers played a Monday Night thriller. The Giants managed to complete a comeback over the 49ers with Sterling Shepard's game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds remaining. The Giants snapped a 5-game losing streak and improved to 2–7. They beat an NFC team other than the Washington Redskins for the first time since Week 15 of the 2016 season. Odell Beckham Jr. also had 2 touchdowns in the win.
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 75,863
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Gamebook
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The Giants improved to 3–7 with 152 total yards and 3 touchdowns from Saquon Barkley. Eli Manning completed 17 of 18 passes with a 155.8 passer rating.
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
Eagles | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 25 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The Giants came out hot in a must win game, but squandered a 19–3-second quarter lead when Manning forced a pick deep in Eagles territory, who responded with a touchdown and 2-point conversion. The Eagles offense controlled the time of possession in the second half, and Jake Elliott kicked a game-winning field goal with 22 seconds remaining, his second against the Giants in as many seasons. With the loss, the Eagles tied the all-time series at 86–86–2, and is tied for the first time since it was 0–0 in 1933.
Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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The Giants won in overtime and was Eli Manning's 37th and final game-winning drive in his career, putting him in 9th place all-time which has since been surpassed by Matt Ryan and tied by Matthew Stafford. In his final game with the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. threw and caught a touchdown pass, as he was inactive for the last 4 games of the season with a quad injury and then traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason.
With the win, the Giants improved to 4–8 and surpassed their win total from 2017.
Week 14: at Washington Redskins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 7 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 40 |
Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
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With this win, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to defeat a single opponent 100 times. This was the first time the Giants scored 40 or more points since Week 8 of the 2015 season and they improved to 5–8. Saquon Barkley also set a career high for rushing yards in a game.
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Both teams struggled to move the ball on a cold, rainy, and windy day. The Titans were able to silence Saquon Barkley while Derrick Henry finally broke through the Giants defense after wearing them down. The Giants were shut out for the first time since 2017 and eliminated from playoff contention, falling to 5-9.
Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Colts | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Andrew Luck orchestrated the final game-winning drive of his career and the Giants fell to 5–10. The Colts were one of three teams Eli Manning never defeated in his career (the other two being the Giants and the Los Angeles Chargers).
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 35 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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In a meaningless game for both teams, Dak Prescott and Eli Manning traded shots in the air, but it was Prescott and the Cowboys who had the last word. Prescott connected with Cole Beasley on a 4th Down and also connected with Michael Gallup on the ensuing two-point conversion. The Giants season ended at 5–11 and they lost their 4th consecutive game to the Cowboys. Saquon Barkley went on to win Rookie of the Year.
Standings[]
Division[]
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(4) Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 339 | 324 | W2 |
(6) Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 367 | 348 | W3 |
Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 281 | 359 | L2 |
New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 369 | 412 | L3 |
Conference[]
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1[a] | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
2[a] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
8[b] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
9[b] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
10[b] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
13[c] | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
14[c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
Tiebreakers[d] | |||||||||||
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