2015 New York Giants season

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2015 New York Giants season
Owner John Mara
Steve Tisch
General manager Jerry Reese
Head coach Tom Coughlin
Home field MetLife Stadium
Local radio WFAN-AM and WFAN-FM
WCBS-AM (overflow)
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers WR Odell Beckham Jr.
QB Eli Manning
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
K Josh Brown
AP All-Pros WR Odell Beckham Jr. (2nd team)
Uniform
New York Giants Uniforms 2012-2015.png

The 2015 New York Giants season was the franchise's 91st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth season playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Tom Coughlin returned for his 12th and final season as the team's head coach. [1] The Giants attempted to secure a playoff berth for the first time since their 2011 season, which concluded with their victory in Super Bowl XLVI. To honor the late Frank Gifford and Ann Mara, both of whom died earlier in 2015, the Giants added a number 16 decal on their helmets and special patch for Gifford and Mara respectively. [2]

Contents

The Giants began the season 0–2 for the third straight year, and in doing so became the first team in NFL history to go 0–2 while holding double digit leads in the 4th quarter in both games. However, they rebounded to win their next three games before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants' 2015 season was plagued by their inability to close out games, as the Giants lost 6 games in which they held leads or were tied within the final 2 minutes. These losses included their opening game against the Dallas Cowboys, their home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, a road loss to the New Orleans Saints and two home defeats against the New England Patriots and the New York Jets.

Had the Giants won these games, they would have finished 11–5 and won the NFC East. After the Washington Redskins defeated the Eagles on December 26 the Redskins clinched the NFC East division, eliminating the Giants from playoff contention. When the season concluded, Tom Coughlin resigned as head coach, after having made the playoffs 5 times and won two Super Bowls, both times against the New England Patriots.

Offseason

Free agents signed

DatePositionPlayerFree agent tag2014 TeamNotes
February 11C Brett Jones FA Calgary Stampeders (CFL) [3] [4] [5] [6]
February 17WR Kevin Ogletree UFANew York GiantsReleased May 7, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
February 19C Dallas Reynolds RFANew York Giants [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 3DE Jason Pierre-Paul FTNew York GiantsHas not signed franchise tag [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 4TE Larry Donnell ERFANew York Giants [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 4CB Chandler Fenner ERFANew York GiantsWaived September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 11RB Chris Ogbonnaya UFANew York GiantsReleased May 11, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 11FB Henry Hynoski UFANew York GiantsReleased September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 11OLB Mark Herzlich UFANew York Giants [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 13RB Shane Vereen UFA New England Patriots [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 13WR/KR Dwayne Harris UFA Dallas Cowboys [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 13OT Marshall Newhouse UFA Cincinnati Bengals [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 13OLB Jonathan Casillas UFANew England Patriots [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 13OLB J.T. Thomas UFA Jacksonville Jaguars [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 16OG John Jerry UFANew York Giants [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 16CB Chykie Brown UFANew York GiantsReleased September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 18DT Kenrick Ellis UFA New York Jets Released September 6, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 19TE Daniel Fells UFANew York Giants [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 20DE George Selvie UFADallas Cowboys [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 15CB/FS Josh Gordy UFA Indianapolis Colts [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 15ILB Ryan Jones FA Baltimore Ravens Waived June 6 [3] [4] [5] [6]
July 15S Jeromy Miles FABaltimore RavensReleased September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
July 31WR James Jones FA Oakland Raiders Released September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 2WR Derrick Johnson FANew England PatriotsReleased September 1, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 16SS Brandon Meriweather FA Washington Redskins [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 19DT Jimmy Staten FA Seattle Seahawks Released September 1, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 24OLB Ashlee Palmer FA Detroit Lions Released September 5, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Notable Arrival/Resigning
Released prior to resigning

Cuts

DatePositionPlayerNotes
February 11RB David Wilson [3] [4] [5] [6]
February 24DE Mathias Kiwanuka [3] [4] [5] [6]
February 25RB Peyton Hillis [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 3C J. D. Walton [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 11CB Travis Howard [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 11OT Rogers Gaines [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 15DE Paul Hazel [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 15CB Josh Victorian [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 27RB Michael Cox [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7MLB Terrell Manning [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11CB Thomas Gordon [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11OLB James Davidson [3] [4] [5] [6]
July 15WR Marcus Harris [3] [4] [5] [6]
July 31OT Troy Kropog [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 7WR Chris Harper [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 16K Chris Boswell [3] [4] [5] [6]

Free agents lost

DatePositionPlayerFree agent tag2015 TeamNotes
March 11CB Walter Thurmond III UFA Philadelphia Eagles [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 12SS Antrel Rolle UFA Chicago Bears [3] [4] [5] [6]
March 19OT James Brewer UFA New York Jets [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 2OLB Spencer Paysinger UFA Miami Dolphins [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 13CB Zack Bowman UFAMiami Dolphins [3] [4] [5] [6]
April 29FS Stevie Brown UFACut by the Houston Texans on August 28, 2015 [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 19FS Quintin Demps UFA Houston Texans Played with Texans from 2010-2012 [3] [4] [5] [6]
Notable Departure

Unsigned

PositionPlayerFree agent tagNotes
OG Adam Snyder UFA [3] [4] [5] [6]
DT Mike Patterson UFA [3] [4] [5] [6]
OLB Jacquian Williams UFA [3] [4] [5] [6]
WR Jerrel Jernigan UFA [3] [4] [5] [6]

Trades

DateAcquiredFromGivenNotes
August 26, 2014 2015 seventh-round pick (No. 245) Denver Broncos Kicker Brandon McManus Traded to Titans [7]
May 1, 20152015 second-round pick (No. 33) Tennessee Titans 2015 second, fourth, and seventh-round picks (No. 40, 108, 245)Used to select Landon Collins [7]

2015 NFL Draft

2015 New York Giants draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 9 Ereck Flowers   Offensive tackle Miami
233 Landon Collins  *  Safety Alabama From Tennessee Titans
374 Owamagbe Odighizuwa   Defensive end UCLA
5144 Mykkele Thompson   Safety Texas
6186 Geremy Davis   Wide receiver UConn
7226 Bobby Hart   Offensive tackle FSU
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Undrafted free agent signings

DatePositionPlayerCollegeNotes
May 7OT Sean Donnelly Tulane University [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7SS Justin Currie Western Michigan University Waived July 15, Resigned July 23, Waived August 24 [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7OLB Cole Farrand University of Maryland [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7RB Akeem Hunt Purdue University [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7DE Brad Harrah University of Cincinnati Waived August 1 [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 7TE Matt LaCosse University of Illinois Waived August 1 [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11TE Will Tye Stony Brook University [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11DT Carlif Taylor Southern Connecticut State University [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11RBKenneth Harper Temple University [3] [4] [5] [6]
May 11WR Ben Edwards University of Richmond Waived July 31 [3] [4] [5] [6]
June 11LB Tony Johnson Louisiana Tech University Waived August 24 [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 2DE Brad Bars Pennsylvania State University [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 7FS Justin Halley Florida International University [3] [4] [5] [6]
August 24FS C.J. Conway Montclair State University [3] [4] [5] [6]
Made final 53-man roster

Offseason activities

The New York Giants started offseason activities with a rookie minicamp starting on May 9. [8] Organized team activities ran from May 27–29, June 1–2, June 4, June 8–9, June 11–12. Mandatory mini-camp was held June 16–18. [9]

Injuries

  • May 20: During a lifting session, Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral injury. Beatty will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 5–6 months. [10]
  • July 4: When setting off fireworks, Jason Pierre-Paul blasted off his index finger, part of his thumb and middle finger. He has returned. [11]

Staff

Staff changes

DateCoachTransactionNotes
January 7 Perry Fewell (defensive coordinator)Fired [6]
January 7 Peter Giunta (secondary/cornerbacks)Fired [6]
January 15 Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator)Hired [6]
January 15 Tim Walton (secondary/cornerbacks)Hired [6]
March 12 Tom Coughlin (head coach)ExtensionThru 2016 [6]

The Giants' most notable staff change involves their defensive coordinator position. Following the 2014 season the team fired Perry Fewell after five seasons. To replace him the Giants brought back Steve Spagnuolo, who had been the team's coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and who was most recently the secondary coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

Final staff

2015 New York Giants staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2015 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 22 reserve, 9 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 14at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–230–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
2August 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–121–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3August 29 New York Jets L 18–281–2MetLife Stadium Recap
4September 3at New England Patriots W 12–92–2 Gillette Stadium Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 13at Dallas Cowboys L 26–270–1 AT&T Stadium [12] Recap
2September 20 Atlanta Falcons L 20–240–2 MetLife Stadium [13] Recap
3September 24 Washington Redskins W 32–211–2 MetLife Stadium [14] Recap
4October 4at Buffalo Bills W 24–102–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium [15] Recap
5October 11 San Francisco 49ers W 30–273–2 MetLife Stadium [16] Recap
6October 19at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–273–3 Lincoln Financial Field [17] Recap
7October 25 Dallas Cowboys W 27–204–3 MetLife Stadium [18] Recap
8November 1at New Orleans Saints L 49–524–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [19] Recap
9November 8at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 32–185–4 Raymond James Stadium [20] Recap
10November 15 New England Patriots L 26–275–5 MetLife Stadium [21] Recap
11 Bye
12November 29at Washington Redskins L 14–205–6 FedExField [22] Recap
13December 6 New York Jets L 20–23 (OT)5–7 MetLife Stadium [23] Recap
14December 14at Miami Dolphins W 31–246–7 Sun Life Stadium [24] Recap
15December 20 Carolina Panthers L 35–386–8 MetLife Stadium [25] Recap
16December 27at Minnesota Vikings L 17–496–9 TCF Bank Stadium [26] Recap
17January 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 30–356–10 MetLife Stadium [27] 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
Quarter1234Total
Giants31031026
Cowboys3371427

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Towards the end of the game, the Cowboys did not have any timeouts, and the Giants were facing 3rd and goal from the Cowboys 1-yard line with 1:43 remaining. However, instead of just kneeing the ball and letting the clock run out, the Giants decided to throw the ball instead. Eli Manning's pass was thrown away, and the clock stopped. Josh Brown would kick a 19-yard field goal to give the Giants a 26-20 lead. The Cowboys marched down the field and got into Giants territory. The drive concluded when Tony Romo threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 7 seconds left to give the Cowboys the win. Following the game, the Giants were met with heavy criticism from their fans and the media for the throwing play earlier, with most of the criticism being aimed at head coach Tom Coughlin, who later admitted that it was his fault and that the strategy for the game was wrong at the end.

With the loss, the Giants started 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons7301424
Giants0137020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

For the second time in two weeks, the Giants blew a fourth quarter lead inside of 2 minutes. The Falcons went down the field to score with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman ran in for a 1-yard touchdown. The Giants tried to go down the field, but the drive failed, and the Giants lost 24-20.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 0-2.

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Redskins0601521
Giants12331432

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants finally got their first win of the season, beating the Redskins 32-21 on Thursday Night Football . The game began with the safety, making this the first game since Super Bowl XLVIII that the first score of the game was a safety.

With the win, the Giants improved to 1-2.

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week Four: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants970824
Bills300710

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Prior to the season, Bills head coach Rex Ryan expressed that he wanted his team to be last in the league in penalties (the Bills had led the league in penalties in 2014). In that respect, this game was notably embarrassing for the Bills as they committed an outrageous 17 penalties for 135 yards. Five of them were either personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct, and two of them negated Bills touchdowns.

Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers3371427
Giants31071030

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 78,515
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The 49ers went down the field to score with 1:45 remaining. The game appeared over after Tramaine Brock appeared to have an interception. However, the interception was reviewed, and after review, the call was overturned, because replay concluded that the ball had hit the ground before Brock was able to control it. The next play, Kenneth Acker was called for pass interference which gave the Giants the ball on the goal line. Larry Donnell caught the game-winning touchdown with 21 seconds left to give the Giants the win.

With the win, the Giants improved to 3-2.

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants70007
Eagles7107327

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Giants led 7-0 after they scored first on their opening drive. However, the Eagles outscored them 27-0 the rest of the way.

With the loss, the Giants dropped to 3-3.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys3100720
Giants01010727

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants ended a five-game losing streak to the Cowboys dating to October 28, 2012 at AT&T Stadium, doing so despite only 289 aggregate yards of offense. Two touchdowns were scored by either defense or special teams, first on a Matt Cassel pick-six run back 58 yards by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the third quarter; in the fourth following a game-tying Cassel score to Devin Street the ensuing kickoff was run back 100 yards by Dwayne Harris. The game earned additional notoriety; in response to the presence on the Cowboys roster of Greg Hardy with domestic violence controversy surrounding him the Giants invited actress and outspoken advocate of domestic-violence victims Mariska Hargitay along with her husband Peter Hermann and their son August Miklos Hermann to be honorary captains; Hargitay and Hermann wore Mark Herzlich jerseys while August wore a jersey of Odell Beckham Jr.

With the win, Tom Coughlin became the 2nd head coach in the Giants history to win 100 regular season games, the first since Steve Owen accomplished the feat in 1944. This was also Coughlin's last home win as Giants head coach.

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

Week Eight: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants71472149
Saints1414141052

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 73,019
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Eli Manning's six touchdown passes, with three of them to Odell Beckham Jr. were not enough as a late field goal by the Saints sealed the 52-49 victory in a battle of passing offenses. The game lead tied or changed ten times and Manning's six scores and 350 yards were bettered by Drew Brees with 505 yards and seven touchdowns, all overcoming two interceptions.

The 101 combined points scored are tied for the fourth most in NFL history.

Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants10731232
Buccaneers633618

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 64,351
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Jason Pierre-Paul, who suffered an off-season fireworks incident on July 4, made his season debut as the Giants defeated the Buccaneers 32-18.

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week Ten: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Patriots7371027
Giants7106326

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 81,061
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Meeting for the first time since Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants hosted the undefeated Patriots. Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance. The Giants looked to stop the streaking Patriots in a game where both teams saw touchdowns wiped out on penalties. The Giants trailed by 2 at the two-minute warning, and on second down Eli Manning tossed a pass in the end zone to Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham appeared to have the catch, but as he brought the ball up in celebration, it was knocked out by Malcolm Butler in a play eerily similar to a drop by Lee Evans in the closing seconds of the 2011 AFC Championship Game. Manning scrambled for a loss on third down, and Josh Brown kicked the go-ahead field goal to give New York a lead. However, a last second game-winning field goal by the Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski ended the Giants' hopes. Although he was cleared to play, Victor Cruz, a day later, announced he would not play this season as he underwent surgery to repair an injured left calf.

Week 12: at Washington Redskins

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants0001414
Redskins0170320

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 77,367
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Odell Beckham Jr. made a tremendous catch during this game, as he made another one-handed catch for a touchdown. However, the catch was not enough, as the Giants trailed 20-0 and could not come back.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-6.

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Jets37010323
Giants02000020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants would lead 20-10 in the fourth quarter. However, the Jets would march down the field to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining. Randy Bullock would give the Jets the lead in overtime after he converted a 31-yard field goal. The Giants would go down the field, but a critical drop by Odell Beckham Jr. would prove them costly. Josh Brown would miss a 48-yard field goal during overtime, giving the Jets the win. This game was the 5th this season that the Giants have lost when leading with 2 minutes or less in the 4th quarter, with 3 of them coming at home.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-7.

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants3147731
Dolphins7107024

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 65,408
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

It was the first Monday Night meeting between the Giants and the Dolphins.

The game was a shootout and Eli Manning was spectacular, completing 27 of 31 passes, 4 of them touchdowns in a 31-24 win.

This was Tom Coughlin's last win as the Giants head coach.

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers71414338
Giants7072135

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 79,436
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Giants hosted the undefeated Panthers, which gained attention for the fight between Beckham and Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, which lasted for nearly the entire game. Beckham would draw three personal fouls for his involvement. The Giants managed to erase a 28-point deficit but failed to stop Cam Newton on the Panthers final drive, losing after a game-winning field goal.

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants037717
Vikings316131749

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 52,455
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The deflated Giants traveled to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Already eliminated from the playoffs due to Washington beating Philadelphia the night before to secure the NFC East for the first time since 2012, they were without their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as he was suspended for his actions in a Week 15 loss against Carolina. The Vikings stingy defense put pressure on Eli Manning all game, forcing Tom Coughlin to bench Manning after three interceptions. The Giants defense was not a factor as they failed to contain the Vikings rushing attack all game long. Linebacker JT Thomas was ejected from the game in the 4th quarter for throwing a punch.

The loss of Beckham was too steep to overcome and the Giants wound up losing 49-17, dropping to 6-9.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles1477735
Giants3177330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 3, 2016
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,023
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With Odell Beckham Jr. back from his suspension, the Giants hosted the Eagles for the final game of both their seasons, which was also played on Eli Manning's 35th birthday. The Giants offense put up a fight, but a 3rd quarter fumble by Manning that was returned for a touchdown did the Giants in. The Giants attempted a comeback, but down 5 in the final minutes, Manning could not lead the Giants into the end zone. This loss dropped the Giants to 6-10 for the second straight season, and the game proved to be Tom Coughlin's final game coaching the Giants. Coughlin ended with just nine wins in 25 career games against the Eagles. This was the last time the Giants would score 30 points in a game until October 7, 2018.

Standings

Division

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Washington Redskins 970.5634–28–4388379W4
Philadelphia Eagles 790.4383–34–8377430W1
New York Giants 6100.3752–44–8420442L3
Dallas Cowboys 4120.2503–33–9275374L4

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South1510.9385–111–1.441.438W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West1330.8134–210–2.477.457L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North1150.6885–18–4.504.449W3
4 Washington Redskins East970.5634–28–4.465.403W4
Wild Cards
5 [a] Green Bay Packers North1060.6253–37–5.531.450L2
6 [a] Seattle Seahawks West1060.6253–37–5.520.431W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Atlanta Falcons South880.5001–55–7.480.453L1
8 [b] St. Louis Rams West790.4384–26–6.527.482L1
9 [b] Detroit Lions North790.4383–36–6.535.429W3
10 [b] Philadelphia Eagles East790.4383–34–8.508.473W1
11 [b] New Orleans Saints South790.4383–35–7.504.402W2
12 [c] New York Giants East6100.3752–44–8.500.396L3
13 [c] Chicago Bears North6100.3751–53–9.547.469L1
14 [c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South6100.3753–35–7.484.406L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West5110.3131–54–8.539.463W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East4120.2503–33–9.531.438L4
Tiebreakers [d]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
    Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 59th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 10th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their eighth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. AT&T Stadium also became the first stadium venue to host the annual draft. For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Dez Bryant was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on April 13, 2018 and later signed with the New Orleans Saints on November 7, 2018. For the first time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on May 3, 2018. For the first time since 2010, kicker Dan Bailey was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on September 1, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 New York Giants season</span> 94th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the New York Giants' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Houston Texans season</span> 17th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Houston Texans' 17th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Bill O'Brien. This marked the first season since 2005 that Rick Smith would not be the general manager as he took a leave of absence for family reasons. Despite an 0–3 start, their first in a decade, the Texans surpassed their win total from the previous season with a Week 8 win over the Miami Dolphins. They had a franchise record 9 consecutive wins that also broke the NFL record for most consecutive wins after starting 0–3. The streak ended with a Week 14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. With a Week 15 win over the New York Jets, the Texans clinched their first 10-win season under head coach Bill O’Brien, their first 10-win season since 2012 and their third 10-win season in franchise history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 66th season in franchise history; final one with Andrew Luck

The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign from the year prior with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 New Orleans Saints season</span> NFL team season

The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 New York Jets season</span> 60th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the New York Jets' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall in professional football, their 10th playing home games at MetLife Stadium, their first under general manager Joe Douglas and their first under head coach Adam Gase. This year the team began featuring a new logo and uniform for the first time since 1998. With this new uniform design, the Jets began going for a modern appearance, tweaking the shade of green and adding a black accent similar to what the Arizona Cardinals did in 2005.

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