2020 New York Giants season

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2020 New York Giants season
Owner John Mara
Steve Tisch
General manager Dave Gettleman
Head coach Joe Judge
Home field MetLife Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers CB James Bradberry
TE Evan Engram
Uniform
New York Giants Uniforms 2016-2020.png

The 2020 season was the New York Giants' 96th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Joe Judge.

Contents

For the first time since 2003, long-time quarterback Eli Manning was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on January 22. [1] [2] [3] Manning led the Giants to six playoff appearances, three NFC East titles, and two Super Bowl wins in the 2007 and 2011 seasons, winning the game MVP title in both Super Bowls.

Despite starting the season 0–5 for the third time in eight years, the Giants improved on their 4–12 record from the previous season with their week 13 upset win over the Seattle Seahawks and rallied to finish 6–10, but despite beating their divisional rival, the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants failed to win the NFC East or make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, following the Washington Football Team winning their final game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. The Giants would have needed the Eagles to win in order to win the NFC East due to their head-to-head record against Washington, and it would have made them the first team in the Super Bowl era to make the playoffs with a double-digit losing record, as well as the first team to make the playoffs after starting 0-5. [4]

On July 20, 2020 the Giants confirmed that their home games would take place without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. [5]

Offseason

Signings

PositionPlayerAge2019 teamContract
CB James Bradberry 26 Carolina Panthers 3 years, $43.5 million
ILB Blake Martinez 26 Green Bay Packers 3 years, $30.75 million
TE Levine Toilolo 28 San Francisco 49ers 2 years, $6.2 million
OLB Kyler Fackrell 28Green Bay Packers1 year, $4.6 million
OT Cameron Fleming 27 Dallas Cowboys 1 year, $3.438 million
SS Nate Ebner 30 New England Patriots 1 year, $2 million
QB Colt McCoy 33 Washington Redskins 1 year, $2.25 million
RB Dion Lewis 29 Tennessee Titans 1 year, $1.55 million
DB Dravon Askew-Henry 24 New York Guardians 2 years, $1.39 million
DT Austin Johnson 25Tennessee Titans1 year, $1.5 million
TE Eric Tomlinson 27 Oakland Raiders 1 year, $1.02 million
LS Casey Kreiter 29 Denver Broncos 1 year, $1.048 million
CB Logan Ryan 29Tennessee Titans1 year, $7.5 million

Draft

2020 New York Giants Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 4 Andrew Thomas OT Georgia
236 Xavier McKinney S Alabama
399 Matt Peart OT UConn Compensatory pick
4110 Darnay Holmes CB UCLA
5150 Shane Lemieux G Oregon
6183 Cam Brown LB Penn State
7218 Carter Coughlin LB Minnesota
238 T. J. Brunson LB South Carolina from New Orleans
247 Chris Williamson CB Minnesota Compensatory pick
255 Tae Crowder LB Georgia Compensatory pick

Pre-draft trades

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Christian Angulo CB Hampton
Oluwole Betiku DE Illinois
Case Cookus QB Northern Arizona
Derrick Dillon WR LSU
Malcolm Elmore CB Central Methodist
Tyler Haycraft OT Louisville
Rysen John WR/TE Simon Fraser
Niko Lalos DE Dartmouth
JaQuarius Landrews S Mississippi State
Javon Leake RB Maryland
Dana Levine OLB Temple
Austin Mack WR Ohio State
Kyle Markway TE South Carolina
Kyle Murphy OT Rhode Island
Dominique Ross OLB North Carolina
Binjimen Victor WR Ohio State

Staff

2020 New York Giants staff

Front office

  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president & general manager – Dave Gettleman
  • Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Chris Mara
  • Director of player personnel – Mark Koncz
  • Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Director of college scouting – Chris Pettit

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Coaching Assistants

  • Special projects and situations – Amos Jones
  • Chief of staff – Ryan Hollern

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of strength and performance – Craig Fitzgerald
  • Assistant strength and performance – Thomas Stallworth
  • Performance manager/assistant strength and performance – Sam Coad


Final roster

2020 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

Reserved

Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 reserved, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The Giants' preseason schedule was announced on May 1. [8]

WeekDateOpponentVenueResult
1August 13at New York Jets MetLife Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2August 22at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium
3August 29 Green Bay Packers MetLife Stadium
4September 3 New England Patriots MetLife Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Giants' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7. [8]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 14 Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–260–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 20at Chicago Bears L 13–170–2 Soldier Field Recap
3 September 27 San Francisco 49ers L 9–360–3MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4at Los Angeles Rams L 9–170–4 SoFi Stadium Recap
5 October 11at Dallas Cowboys L 34–370–5 AT&T Stadium Recap
6 October 18 Washington Football Team W 20–191–5MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 22at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–221–6 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
8 November 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–251–7MetLife Stadium Recap
9 November 8at Washington Football Team W 23–202–7 FedExField Recap
10 November 15 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–173–7MetLife Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 29at Cincinnati Bengals W 19–174–7 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
13 December 6at Seattle Seahawks W 17–125–7 Lumen Field Recap
14 December 13 Arizona Cardinals L 7–265–8MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 20 Cleveland Browns L 6–205–9MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 27at Baltimore Ravens L 13–275–10 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Dallas Cowboys W 23–196–10MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers31301026
Giants370616

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants lost their first game in the post-Eli Manning era. They suffered their 4th consecutive loss in a season opener, and became 3–8 in home openers since moving to MetLife Stadium.

The Giants opened up strong, taking a 10-3 lead on the first play of the 2nd quarter when Daniel Jones connected with Darius Slayton for a 41-yard score. T. J. Watt forced an interception of Jones which sparked two Steelers touchdown drives before halftime. In the 3rd quarter, on the 19th play of an 87-yard drive, Jones was hit by Bud Dupree and forced a goal-line interception, which the Steelers kicked a field goal to make it a 2 possession game. JuJu Smith-Schuster scored his second touchdown in the 4th quarter for the Steelers to take a commanding 26-10 lead. Slayton scored his second touchdown with 1:52 remaining, but the Steelers sealed the victory when they stopped the Giants 2-point conversion attempt and recovered the onside kick.

Week 2: at Chicago Bears

Week Two: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants0031013
Bears1070017

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

The Giants came out flat, surrendering a 12 play, 82-yard opening touchdown drive that lasted half the first quarter. Saquon Barkley suffered a season ending ACL injury on the first play of the second quarter, [9] [10] and Daniel Jones later threw a costly red zone interception to end the drive. They would also lose Sterling Shepard to a toe injury.

Down 17-0, the Giants tightened up their defensive play in the second half, forcing two interceptions from Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and getting back in the game. In the final 2:02 down 17-13, Daniel Jones tried to complete a comeback and led the offense to the Bears' 10-yard line, but could not score, so the Giants started 0–2 for the 4th consecutive year.

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers61071336
Giants06309

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–3 for the first time since 2017. The 49ers did not punt once the entire game while the Giants only mustered 231 total yards. Daniel Jones had multiple turnovers for the third game in a row.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Four: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants06039
Rams730717

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Daniel Jones tried to mount a game-tying drive but threw an interception in Rams territory to seal the loss. It was his 7th turnover in 4 games. The Giants fell to 0–4 for the first time since 2017 and failed to score a touchdown for the second consecutive game.

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Five: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants14631134
Cowboys3217637

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Giants blew a 14-point lead in the second quarter. Daniel Jones' fumbling woes continued after he was sacked by Cowboys' Anthony Brown who returned that same fumble for a touchdown. The Giants briefly regained the lead with 8:46 left in the 4th quarter after Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury, but their defense could not hang on against backup quarterback Andy Dalton. The Cowboys kicked a game-winning field goal to drop the still-winless Giants to 0–5 and two games behind the 2–3 Cowboys.

Week 6: vs. Washington Football Team

Week Six: Washington Football Team at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Washington0100919
Giants1030720

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Tae Crowder, the last pick in the 2020 NFL draft, recovered a fumble and ran 43 yards for the go-ahead score with 3:29 remaining. After responding with a touchdown to make it 20–19, Washington coach Ron Rivera chose to go for the 2-point conversion, and the win. The Giants stopped Washington's conversion attempt, guaranteeing Joe Judge his first win as an NFL head coach.

Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seven: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants707721
Eagles7301222

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a slow start in the first half, the Giants gained momentum to take a 21–10 fourth-quarter lead. However, several mishaps would ensue for New York, including late penalties and a critical drop by Evan Engram in the 4th quarter at the Eagles 25 yard line. Philadelphia capitalized on the momentum swing and scored two unanswered touchdowns for a 22–21 lead with 40 seconds left in regulation. With one last chance to drive for a potential game-winning field goal, Daniel Jones was strip-sacked by Brandon Graham on second down. The Eagles recovered the loose ball, sealing New York's fate. The heartbreaking loss dropped the Giants to 1–6 on the season and extended their losing streak against the Eagles to eight games dating back to Week 9 of the 2016 season.

Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eight: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers3391025
Giants773623

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Despite leading 17–15 heading into the fourth quarter, more miscues haunted the Giants as the defense allowed Tom Brady to score 10 points and quickly fell behind 25–17. Despite the miscues, the Giants drove down the field with Daniel Jones finding Golden Tate in the endzone with 28 seconds left. However, during the two-point conversion, controversy arose after the referees picked up a flag for an Antoine Winfield Jr. pass interference on Dion Lewis in the endzone as Winfield made a deflection on a Daniel Jones pass. This forced the Giants to attempt an onside kick and could not recover the kick ending the game. The Giants dropped 1–7 for the third time in four seasons. [11] [12]

Week 9: at Washington Football Team

Week Nine: New York Giants at Washington Football Team – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants10103023
Washington0371020

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The Giants took an early lead and never trailed. Washington fought back from a 20-3 deficit and cut the lead to 23-20. However, two late interceptions allowed the Giants victory and swept Washington for the second straight year to improve to 2–7. The Giants had 5 total takeaways and did not turn the ball over for the first time in the season and extended their winning streak against Washington to 5 games. The Giants were the only NFC East team to defeat Washington in the 2020 season.

Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Ten: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Eagles3014017
Giants777627

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With this win, the Giants avenged their Week 7 loss and improved to 3–7 on the season. The Giants did not turn the ball over for the second straight game and did not force any turnovers on defense. The victory also snapped an 8 game losing streak to the Eagles, dating back to Week 9 of the 2016 season. [13] [14] [15] After the game, the Giants extended kicker Graham Gano $14M through the 2023 NFL season.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants733619
Bengals730717

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,208
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants opened up with a Wayne Gallman touchdown on 4th and Goal, set up by a 53-yard completion from Jones to Evan Engram. The Bengals returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown of their own and the halftime score was 10-10. The Giants defense forced three turnovers in the 2nd half, the first an interception by Niko Lalos, a rookie from Dartmouth making his NFL debut, and a forced fumble later by Logan Ryan which he also recovered. The Bengals cut into the Giants 19-10 lead in the final minutes and had a chance to win the game on the final drive, but backup quarterback Brandon Allen was sacked by Jabaal Sheard and lost the ball, which was recovered by the Giants. Daniel Jones injured his hamstring in the win. [16]

With the win, the Giants became the third NFL team to win 700 regular season games (only behind the Bears and Packers) and won in Cincinnati for the first time in franchise history.

Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants0014317
Seahawks320712

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants did not have Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback and were double-digit underdogs going into a cross-country battle with the Seahawks. In only his second appearance with the team and first start, Colt McCoy and the Giants shocked the NFL with one of the biggest upsets of the 2020 season. McCoy won his first game as a starting quarterback since October 27, 2014, when he was with the Washington Redskins. The Giants defense contained Russell Wilson all game long, sacking him 5 times and forcing 2 takeaways. Seattle was leading 5–0 at halftime, but in the third quarter, the Giants' rushing attack broke through with a 60-yard run by Wayne Gallman which set up two Alfred Morris touchdowns on back-to-back possessions. With a 17–12 lead and under two minutes to play, the defense was able to stop Wilson one last time. With the upset win, the Giants improved to 5–7, beat the Seahawks for the first time since 2010, and earned their longest winning streak since 2016. In addition, New York would take sole possession of first place in the NFC East, though the Washington Football Team would move back into a first-place tie with the Giants the following night with a bigger upset win over the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers.

Week 14: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fourteen: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals3107626
Giants00707

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Fair, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants average starting field position was from their own 17-yard line while the Cardinals' started from their own 47-yard line all game. The Giants struggled from start to finish in an uphill battle as Daniel Jones and the offense struggled to move the ball with only 4 first downs in the first half. The defense kept the game competitive as long as they could with an early goal line stand, but were overmatched in a 26-7 blowout loss. Cardinals LB Haason Reddick had a dominating performance with 5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. The Giants snapped their four-game winning streak, dropped to 5-8 on the season, and lost Jones to another leg injury. New York also dropped to second place in the NFC East when the Washington Football Team defeated the San Francisco 49ers later that afternoon to take sole possession of first place.

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns0130720
Giants30036

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Before Week 14, the NFL flexed the Giants-Browns game into the Sunday Night Football slot, replacing the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Dallas Cowboys. It was the first time the Giants have played on Sunday Night since the 2018 season. [17]

The Giants did not have Daniel Jones due to his injury and also lost offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and defensive back James Bradberry who both contracted COVID-19. Former Browns draft pick Colt McCoy and former head coach Freddie Kitchens were promoted to starting QB and offensive coordinator, respectively. The Giants opened the game with great field position and drove into the red zone only to turn the ball over on downs on a fake field goal attempt. The defense forced a turnover on downs of their own and the Giants took advantage of the ensuing field position and led 3–0 after the first quarter. Baker Mayfield then got hot, leading the Browns on three 10+ play touchdown drives, two of them for 95 yards. The Giants offense struggled to gain that kind of momentum and the Browns won 20–6, dropping New York to 5–9 and losing to the Browns for the first time since 2008.

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants033713
Ravens1460727

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Brock Huard and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Ravens scored on all 4 drives in the first half and all of them were 10+ plays. Daniel Jones made his third start in 5 weeks and could only muster 89 yards on 8 completions in the first half. A tired Giants defense couldn't keep up, and the Ravens became the first team since 2008 to have 3 players run for 75+ yards in the same game (Jackson, Dobbins, and Edwards).

In the loss, kicker Graham Gano tied a Giants franchise record with his 29th consecutive field goal.

Despite the loss, the Giants remained in playoff contention with Washington's loss to the Panthers, and the Eagles loss to the Cowboys.

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seventeen: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys367319
Giants6140323

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 33 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Despite orchestrating 3 touchdown drives in his previous 3 starts, Daniel Jones and the Giants came out firing, scoring 3 touchdowns in the first half, including two from Sterling Shepard, one of which was a 23-yard end-around on the opening drive. However, the Cowboys scored a field goal on their last possession in the first half and a touchdown by Ezekiel Elliott on their first drive of the third quarter to make it a one-score game.

Kickers Greg Zuerlein and Graham Gano traded field goals in the 4th quarter. Controversially, on the Giants field goal drive, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy failed to challenge an 11-yard catch by Dante Pettis on 3rd & 16 to put the Giants in field goal range, despite replays showing the ball had touched the ground. On the Cowboys last chance of the game, needing a touchdown to win, Leonard Williams sacked Andy Dalton on first and goal and got to him again. On third down, Williams hit Dalton as he was throwing the ball, and the pass was intercepted by rookie safety Xavier McKinney, his first NFL interception. Needing a first down to run out the clock, running back Wayne Gallman got it, then dropped the football without being touched. Fortunately, he recovered his own fumble in the mad dash and the Giants then ran out the clock.

With the win, the Giants improved to 6–10 and eliminated the Cowboys. They also snapped a 7-game losing streak against them, which dated back to Week 14 of the 2016 season. Their 6 wins was the most in a season since 2016 as well. They also won all three home games against their divisional opponents in a season for the first time since 2005. However, the Giants were eliminated when the Washington Football Team defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 20-14 and clinched the NFC East later that night. [18]

Standings

Division

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Washington Football Team 790.4384–25–7335329W1
New York Giants 6100.3754–25–7280357W1
Dallas Cowboys 6100.3752–45–7395473L1
Philadelphia Eagles 4111.2812–44–8334418L3

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Green Bay Packers North1330.8135–110–2.428.387W6
2 [lower-alpha 1] New Orleans Saints South1240.7506–010–2.459.406W2
3 [lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West1240.7504–29–3.447.404W4
4 Washington Football Team East790.4384–25–7.459.388W1
Wild cards
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South1150.6884–28–4.488.392W4
6 Los Angeles Rams West1060.6253–39–3.494.484W1
7 [lower-alpha 2] Chicago Bears North880.5002–46–6.488.336L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West880.5002–46–6.475.441L2
9 Minnesota Vikings North790.4384–25–7.504.366W1
10 [lower-alpha 3] San Francisco 49ers West6100.3753–34–8.549.448L1
11 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New York Giants East6100.3754–25–7.502.427W1
12 [lower-alpha 4] Dallas Cowboys East6100.3752–45–7.471.333L1
13 [lower-alpha 5] Carolina Panthers South5110.3131–54–8.531.388L1
14 [lower-alpha 5] Detroit Lions North5110.3131–54–8.508.350L4
15 Philadelphia Eagles East4111.2812–44–8.537.469L3
16 Atlanta Falcons South4120.2501–52–10.551.391L5
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 6]
  1. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Seattle based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Chicago finished and clinched the 7th and final playoff spot ahead of Arizona based on better win percentage in common games (against Detroit, the NY Giants, Carolina, and the LA Rams, Chicago finished 3–2, while Arizona finished 1–4).
  3. 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of the NY Giants based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 NY Giants won tiebreaker over Dallas based on division record.
  5. 1 2 Carolina finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ↑ 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.

Regular season statistical leaders

Player(s)ValueNFL RankNFC Rank
Passing Yards Daniel Jones 2,943 Yards19th10th
Passing TouchdownsDaniel Jones11 TDsT-29th15th
Rushing Yards Wayne Gallman 682 Yards26th11th
Rushing TouchdownsWayne Gallman6 TDsT-25thT-14th
Receptions Sterling Shepard 66 ReceptionsT-36thT-23rd
Receiving Yards Darius Slayton 751 Yards46th24th
Receiving TouchdownsSterling Shepard & Darius Slayton3 TDsT-87thT-45th
Points Graham Gano 114 Points16th9th
Kickoff Return Yards Dion Lewis 538 Yards11th6th
Punt Return Yards Jabrill Peppers 187 Yards12th2nd
Tackles Blake Martinez 151 Tackles3rd2nd
Sacks Leonard Williams 11.5 Sacks7th5th
Interceptions James Bradberry 3 INTsT-16thT-7th

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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">2019 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 60th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th playing home games at AT&T Stadium and their ninth and final season under head coach Jason Garrett. It also marked the return of tight end Jason Witten, who retired in 2018 and spent a year as the color analyst for Monday Night Football. Wide receiver Cole Beasley, who was the second-longest tenured player on the roster, left the team in the offseason and signed with the Bills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Philadelphia Eagles season</span> 87th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 87th in the National Football League (NFL) and fourth under head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles acquired many key players, including wide receiver DeSean Jackson, running back Jordan Howard and defensive tackle Malik Jackson. With these offseason moves, the Eagles were listed as Super Bowl contenders. However, inconsistent play aided by injuries on both sides of the ball plagued the Eagles early in the year. Despite a 5–7 start, the Eagles won their last four games against divisional opponents and matched their 9–7 record from 2018. The Eagles clinched the NFC East division title, but were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round by a score of 17–9.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 61st season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 61st in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Mike McCarthy. This was the first season since 2006 that Jason Garrett was not part of the coaching staff, as his contract expired on January 14, 2020. For the second time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, as he signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2020. For the first time since 2012, center Travis Frederick was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on March 23, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Philadelphia Eagles season</span> 88th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 88th in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth and final under head coach Doug Pederson. They failed to improve on their 9–7 record from the previous season following a 23–17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2016 following a Week 16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and finished with a dismal 4–11–1 record, the second worst in the National Football Conference (NFC), and their worst since 2012. After starting 3–4–1 heading into their bye week and leading the NFC East, the Eagles would lose 7 of their last 8 games. Injuries and poor quarterback play were factors in their struggles in the season. On January 11, 2021, the Eagles announced head coach Doug Pederson would not return after the season, as he was dismissed the same day. For the first time since 1998, the Eagles failed to score 30 or more points in a single game the entire season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Dallas Cowboys season</span> Sports season

The 2021 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 62nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 33rd under the ownership of Jerry Jones, and their 13th playing home games at AT&T Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 New York Giants season</span> 97th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the New York Giants' 97th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second and final under head coach Joe Judge. They failed to improve on their 6–10 output from the previous season and missed the postseason for the fifth consecutive year after a Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 63rd season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Mike McCarthy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 New York Giants season</span> 98th season in franchise history, first playoff berth since 2016

The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Philadelphia Eagles season</span> 90th season in franchise history; fourth Super Bowl appearance

The 2022 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 90th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Lincoln Financial Field, their second under head coach Nick Sirianni, and seventh under general manager Howie Roseman since he returned to the position. The Eagles started 8–0 for the first time in franchise history, before their winning streak was snapped with a 32–21 upset loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 10. They improved on their 9–8 record from last year after a 40–33 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. With a 48–22 road win over the division rival New York Giants in Week 14, the Eagles clinched their second straight playoff berth, and their fifth in six seasons. After a 25–20 road win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15, the Eagles matched their franchise-best 13–1 start in the 2004 season and secured their third 13-win season win in franchise history, after 2004 and 2017. With a 22–16 win over the Giants in Week 18, the Eagles won the NFC East for the first time since 2019, and clinched the NFC's #1 seed for the first time since 2017. The Eagles also reached 14 regular season wins, a franchise record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Dallas Cowboys season</span> 64th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 64th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 35th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, and their fourth under head coach Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys matched their 12–5 record from the previous two seasons and won the NFC East division for the first time since the 2021 season and the second time in three seasons. They ended up in a three-way tie with the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions for first place in the NFC at 12–5. However, they lost the conference tiebreaker to the 49ers but won the head to head tiebreaker over the Lions, giving them the second seed in the playoffs. Although the Cowboys lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, they clinched their third straight playoff berth before taking the field when the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers, respectively. This marked the Cowboys' first run of three consecutive postseason appearances since appearing in six straight from 1991 to 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 New York Giants season</span> 99th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the New York Giants' 99th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen. They failed to improve upon their 9–7–1 record from 2022 after a Week 10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Following an overtime victory by the Philadelphia Eagles over the Buffalo Bills in Week 12, the Giants were eliminated from contention for the NFC East title.

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