2022 New York Giants season

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2022 New York Giants season
Owner John Mara
Steve Tisch
General manager Joe Schoen
Head coach Brian Daboll
Home field MetLife Stadium
Results
Record9–7–1
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Vikings) 31–24
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Eagles) 7–38
Pro Bowlers
2
AP All-Pros
2
Uniform
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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.

Contents

Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, head coach Joe Judge was fired and general manager Dave Gettleman retired. In the offseason, the Giants hired Bills front office assistant Joe Schoen to become their general manager, who in turn hired Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to become the 22nd head coach in franchise history.

The Giants started 2–0 for the first time since 2016 and had their best start since 2008. The Giants surpassed their 2021 win total after a Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens. With a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 15, they guaranteed their first non-losing season since 2016, and their first season since 2009 in which they never had a losing record at any stage. Despite struggling in the second half of the season, the Giants clinched a playoff spot and a winning record for the first time since 2016 and their first without Eli Manning since 2002, with a Week 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts [1] and finished 9–7–1.

As the sixth seed in the NFC, the Giants beat the Minnesota Vikings 31–24 in the Wild Card round, getting their first playoff win since Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 and first since the 2000 NFC Championship without Manning. However, the Giants' season would end the following week with a 38–7 loss to their arch-rival and eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.

Offseason

Office and coaching changes

General manager

Fourth-year general manager Dave Gettleman retired from the New York Giants on January 10, 2022. Gettleman drafted Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones, among others. [2] On January 21, 2022, the Giants hired Joe Schoen, the former assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills, as their general manager. [3]

Head coach

The New York Giants fired second-year head coach Joe Judge on January 11, 2022, who led the Giants to a 2nd-place finish in the NFC East after his first season as head coach. [4] On January 28, 2022, Brian Daboll, the former offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, was hired as head coach. [5]

Coaching staff changes

2022 New York Giants Staff Changes
CoachPositionReason leftReplacement
Joe Judge Head coachFired Brian Daboll
Jason Garrett Offensive coordinatorFired (mid 2021) Mike Kafka
Rob Sale Offensive line coachAccepted job at Florida Bobby Johnson
Sean Spencer Defensive line coachAccepted job at Florida Andre Patterson
Jerry Schuplinski Quarterbacks coachFired Shea Tierney
Tyke Tolbert Wide Receivers coachFired Mike Groh
Patrick Graham Assistant Head Coach/defensive coordinatorAccepted job as Raiders defensive coordinator Don Martindale
Burton Burns Running Backs coachRetired DeAndre Smith
Derek Dooley Tight Ends CoachFired Andy Bischoff
Kevin Sherrer Linebackers CoachFired Drew Wilkins and John Egorugwu
Jody Wright Offensive AssistantAccepted job as South Carolina tight ends coach Christian Jones
Nick WilliamsOffensive AssistantMoved Positions Cade Knox
Freddie Kitchens Senior Offensive AssistantFiredPosition Eliminated
Ben Wilkerson Assistant Offensive Line CoachFired Tony Sparano Jr.
Tom Quinn Assistant Special Teams CoordinatorFired Anthony Blevins
Anthony Blevins Assistant Linebackers CoachMoved PositionsPosition Eliminated
Jeremy Pruitt Senior Defensive AssistantFiredPosition Eliminated
Ryan Anderson Defensive quality controlFiredPosition Eliminated
Carter Blount Defensive quality controlFiredPosition Eliminated
Russ Callaway Offensive quality controlFired Angela Baker

Free agency

Players with the New York Giants in 2021

PositionPlayerTagDate signed2022 teamNotes
QB Jake Fromm ERFANot tendered
OT Kyle Murphy ERFANot tendered
S J. R. Reed ERFAMarch 21 Denver Broncos Not tendered; 1 year, $895,000; waived on August 30 [6]
WR David Sills ERFAMarch 11New York Giants1 year, $825,000
CB Jarren Williams ERFAMarch 16New York Giants1 year, $825,000; waived on August 5 [7]
FB Cullen Gillaspia RFASeptember 28 Seattle Seahawks [8]
DB Joshua Kalu RFAJuly 23 Tennessee Titans 1 year, $965,000
S Steven Parker RFAAugust 7 Washington Commanders 1 year, $965,000; released on August 30 [9]
WR C. J. Board UFAMarch 14New York Giants1 year, $965,000; waived on August 30 [10]
LB Lorenzo Carter UFAMarch 22 Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $3.5 million [11]
CB Keion Crossen UFAMarch 17 Miami Dolphins 3 years, $10.5 million
OT Korey Cunningham UFAMarch 17New York Giants1 year, $1.06 million; cut on July 22 [12]
S Nate Ebner UFA
TE Evan Engram UFAMarch 16 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $9 million
QB Mike Glennon UFA
G Will Hernandez UFAMarch 28 Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.187 million
NT Austin Johnson UFAMarch 16 Los Angeles Chargers 2 years, $14 million
LS Casey Kreiter UFAMarch 21New York Giants1 year, $1.035 million
LB Benardrick McKinney UFA
FB Elijhaa Penny UFA
S Jabrill Peppers UFAMarch 30 New England Patriots 1 year, $2 million [13]
WR Dante Pettis UFAMay 12 Chicago Bears 1 year, $1.035 million [14]
C Billy Price UFAOctober 4Arizona Cardinals [15]
LB Reggie Ragland UFA
WR John Ross UFA
NT Danny Shelton UFAAugust 15 Kansas City Chiefs 1 year, $1.12 million
C Matt Skura UFASeptember 21 Los Angeles Rams [16]
LB Jaylon Smith UFASeptember 20New York Giants [17]
OT Nate Solder UFA
TE Levine Toilolo UFA
Player re-signed by the GiantsPlayer signed by another team

Source: [18] [19]

Players with other teams in 2021

PositionPlayerTagDate signed2021 TeamContract
TE Jordan Akins UFAApril 23 Houston Texans 1 year, $1.085 million [20]
RB Matt Breida UFAMarch 21 Buffalo Bills 1 year, $1.035 million
G Jamil Douglas UFAMarch 21 Washington Football Team 1 year, $1.035 million
NT Justin Ellis UFAMarch 23 Baltimore Ravens 1 year, $1.12 million
C Jon Feliciano UFAMarch 16Buffalo Bills1 year, $1.15 million
WR Robert Foster UFAMarch 14 Dallas Cowboys 1 year, $965,000
G Max Garcia UFAMarch 28 Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $1.12 million
G Mark Glowinski UFAMarch 17 Indianapolis Colts 3 years, $18.3 million
OT Matt Gono UFAMarch 11 Atlanta Falcons 1 year, $1.035 million
WR Richie James UFAMarch 25 San Francisco 49ers (2020 Team)1 year, $965,000
QB Tyrod Taylor UFAMarch 17Houston Texans2 years, $11 million
TE Ricky Seals-Jones UFAMarch 18Washington Football Team1 year, $1.188 million
DE Jihad Ward UFAMarch 21 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 year, $1.188 million

Source: [18] [19]

Roster moves

Contracts

PositionPlayerNotes
WR Sterling Shepard Restructured; 1 year, $1.5 million
LB Blake Martinez Restructured; 1 year, $1.25 million
K Graham Gano Restructured to clear cap space [21]
CB Adoree' Jackson Restructured to clear cap space [22]

Source: [19]

Departures

PositionPlayerNotes
RB Devontae Booker Released
P Riley Dixon Released. Signed with the Los Angeles Rams [23]
TE Kyle Rudolph Released. Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers [24]
S Logan Ryan Released. [25] Signed with Tampa Bay. [26]
TE Kaden Smith Waived
CB James Bradberry Released in order to clear cap space. [27] Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. [28]
LB Blake Martinez Released. [29] Signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [30]

Source: [18]

Signings

PositionPlayerNotes
WR Alex Bachman Reserve/futures
LB Omari Cobb Reserve/futures
P Jamie Gillan Reserve/futures
OT Devery Hamilton Reserve/futures
LB Trent Harris Reserve/futures
TE Jake Hausmann Reserve/futures
OLB Niko Lalos Reserve/futures
QB Brian Lewerke Reserve/futures
OT Roy Mbaeteka International Player Pathway Program [31]
DT David Moa Reserve/futures
TE Chris Myarick Reserve/futures
RB Sandro Platzgummer Re-signed
WR Austin Proehl Reserve/futures
WR Travis Toivonen Reserve/futures
QB Davis Webb Reserve/futures
RB Antonio Williams Reserve/futures

Source: [18]

Draft

2022 New York Giants Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux DE Oregon
7 Evan Neal OT Alabama from Chicago [upper-alpha 1]
236Traded to the New York Jets [upper-alpha 2]
38Traded to Atlanta [upper-alpha 3] from Carolina via NY Jets [upper-alpha 2]
43 Wan'Dale Robinson WR Kentucky from Atlanta [upper-alpha 3]
367 Joshua Ezeudu OG North Carolina
81 Cordale Flott CB LSU from Miami [upper-alpha 4]
4110Traded to Baltimore [upper-alpha 5]
112 Daniel Bellinger TE San Diego State from Chicago [upper-alpha 1]
114 Dane Belton S Iowa from Atlanta [upper-alpha 3]
5146 Micah McFadden LB Indiana from NY Jets [upper-alpha 2]
147 D. J. Davidson NT Arizona State
173 Marcus McKethan G North Carolina from Kansas City via Baltimore [upper-alpha 5]
6182 Darrian Beavers LB Cincinnati
7226Traded to Cincinnati [upper-alpha 6]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Giants traded a 2021 first-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (7th and 112th overall), and 2021 first- and fourth-round selections. [32]
  2. 1 2 3 The Giants traded a second-round selection (36th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th overall). [33]
  3. 1 2 3 The Giants traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall). [34]
  4. ↑ The Giants traded a 2021 second-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round selection (81st overall) and a 2021 second-round selection. [35]
  5. 1 2 The Giants traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for G Ben Bredeson, a fifth-round selection (173rd overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection. [36]
  6. ↑ The Giants traded DE B. J. Hill and a conditional seventh-round selection (226th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for C Billy Price.
2022 New York Giants undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Austin Allen TE Nebraska [37]
Jashaun Corbin RB Florida State
Yusuf Corker S Kentucky
Jabari Ellis DT South Carolina
Darren Evans CB LSU
Tomon Fox LB North Carolina
Zyon Gilbert CB Florida Atlantic
Jeremiah Hall TE, FB Oklahoma
Christopher Hinton Jr. DT Michigan
Andre Miller TE Maine
Josh Rivas G Kansas State
Trenton Thompson S San Diego State
Antonio Valentino DT Florida
Ryder Anderson DE Indiana

Staff

2022 New York Giants staff
Front office
  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president & general manager – Joe Schoen
  • Assistant general manager – Brandon Brown
  • Senior vice president of football operations & strategy – Kevin Abrams
  • Senior personnel consultant – Chris Mara
  • Director of player personnel – Tim McDonnell
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Dennis Hickey
  • Director of pro scouting – Chris Rosetti
  • Director of football operations – Ed Triggs
  • Director of coaching operations – Laura Young

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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

Final roster

2022 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at New England Patriots W 23–211–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2August 21 Cincinnati Bengals W 25–222–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
3August 28at New York Jets L 27–312–1MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Giants played the Green Bay Packers during Week 5 on October 9 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the league's International Series. The game kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT, and was televised by the NFL Network, with the Packers serving as the home team. [38]

The remainder of the Giants' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12. [39]

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 11at Tennessee Titans W 21–201–0 Nissan Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Carolina Panthers W 19–162–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 26 Dallas Cowboys L 16–232–1MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Chicago Bears W 20–123–1MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 9 at Green Bay Packers W 27–224–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
6 October 16 Baltimore Ravens W 24–205–1MetLife Stadium Recap
7 October 23at Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–176–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
8 October 30at Seattle Seahawks L 13–276–2 Lumen Field Recap
9 Bye
10 November 13 Houston Texans W 24–167–2MetLife Stadium Recap
11 November 20 Detroit Lions L 18–317–3MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–287–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
13 December 4 Washington Commanders T 20–20 (OT)7–4–1MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 11 Philadelphia Eagles L 22–487–5–1MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 18at Washington Commanders W 20–128–5–1 FedEx Field Recap
16 December 24at Minnesota Vikings L 24–278–6–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
17 January 1 Indianapolis Colts W 38–109–6–1MetLife Stadium Recap
18 January 8at Philadelphia Eagles L 16–229–7–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 1: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0013821
Titans767020

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Giants were timid in the first half, struggling to move the ball while the Titans did so with ease. Despite trailing 13–0 at halftime, the Giants had two big plays to bring them back in the game. Saquon Barkley provided the first spark with a 68-yard carry and capping the drive off with a 5-yard touchdown run. On the next drive, Daniel Jones connected with Sterling Shepard on a 65-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. The Titans responded with a touchdown drive of their own, when Ryan Tannehill connected with running back Dontrell Hilliard for his second touchdown reception of the game, taking a 20–13 lead into the final quarter.

The Titans muffed a punt which the Giants recovered in the red zone, but Jones threw an end zone interception. On a Titans 3rd and 1, the Giants sniffed out a tight end sweep to get the ball back. Barkley had a 33-yard run to move the ball into Titans territory, then Jones converted a 4th and 1 on a quarterback keep. A few plays later, Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Chris Myarick. The Giants opted to go for the two-point conversion instead of the tie, and Jones shoveled it to Barkley, who made two defenders miss and crossed the plane, giving the Giants a 21–20 lead with 1:06 to play. The Titans got the ball back with 1 timeout left and benefitted from two 3rd down defensive holding penalties to extend their drive into Giants territory. Tannehill hit wide receiver Kyle Philips to put the Titans in field goal range and spiked the ball with four seconds left, but Randy Bullock missed the 47-yard kick. The Giants won 21–20 and shocked the Titans.

The Giants had a winning record for the first time since the end of the 2016 season, which was also the last year they won their season opener. Brian Daboll won his first game as NFL head coach in his debut. Barkley finished with 194 scrimmage yards, 164 on the ground, a touchdown and a 2-point conversion and was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. [40]

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 2: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers067316
Giants607619

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants offense failed to capitalize on two early Panthers fumbles and settled for two field goals, which the Panthers matched in the second quarter. D. J. Moore scored a touchdown for Carolina to start the third quarter, and the Giants responded on their next drive when Daniel Jones hit rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger for his first NFL touchdown to tie the game. After exchanging another set of field goals, the Giants took a 19–16 lead late in the fourth quarter when Graham Gano hit a 56-yard field goal, his fourth of the game against his former team. Julian Love sacked Baker Mayfield on the following Panthers drive to force a punt, then Jones converted on 3rd down and ran out the clock.

The Giants won their home opener and started 2–0 for the first time since 2016. Gano was selected as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. [41]

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cowboys3371023
Giants0310316

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Giants scored their first two drives of the third quarter, the second a 36-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley to give the Giants their first lead of the game. The Cowboys responded with touchdowns on their next two drives to take a 20–13 lead - a rushing touchdown by Ezekiel Elliott and then a one-handed catch by CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys forced a three-and-out started their next possession in field goal range, which they kicked to make it a two-score game. The Giants had a chance to tie the game after kicking a field goal of their own, but Daniel Jones, under duress all night, threw an interception to Trevon Diggs to end the game.

Jones fell to 0–9 in primetime games and was sacked five times, including three by DeMarcus Lawrence. Kayvon Thibodeaux recorded a pass deflection in his NFL debut, and Sterling Shepard suffered a season-ending ACL tear on the last play of the game.

Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears633012
Giants773320

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 74,044
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Daniel Jones had 2 touchdowns in the first half from designed bootleg runs, the latter set up by an Azeez Ojulari strip-sack. The Bears were 0–3 in red zone drives and only mustered 4 field goals by Michael Badgley. Saquon Barkley had 146 of 262 rushing yards for the Giants and the defense registered 6 sacks. Both Jones and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor were injured, putting the starter for the next game in London against the Packers in doubt.

The Giants started 3–1 for the first time since 2011.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

NFL London games

Week 5: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants3731427
Packers10100222

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,024
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin and Stacey Dales
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants made their third trip to London after winning their first two at Wembley in 2007 and at Twickenham in 2016, while the Packers made their first trip after being the only NFL team that had never played outside of America. In the 15 years and 31 games in London played up to this point, this was the first game where both teams had winning records.

The Packers started the game in control and took a 17–3 lead after Aaron Rodgers threw his second touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis in the middle of the second quarter. Daniel Jones (who was cleared to start despite his ankle injury) led the Giants on a touchdown drive which Daniel Bellinger scored on a trick play. The Packers kicked a field goal as the clock expired to take a 20–10 halftime lead.

The Giants kicked a field goal to open the second half to make it a one score game. Dexter Lawrence had a huge 3rd down sack to end the Packers next drive and put them out of field goal range. Despite temporarily losing Saquon Barkley, the Giants tied the game on the next drive when Gary Brightwell scored his first NFL touchdown. After forcing a three-and-out, the Giants scored on their fifth consecutive drive and took the lead when Barkley scored his first touchdown of the game. The Packers methodically drove into field goal range and inside the red zone, but the Giants forced two pass deflections and a turnover on downs. After three kneels, punter Jamie Gillan intentionally ran out the side of the end zone to give the Packers a safety, but a lack of field position to get a Hail Mary. Rodgers had one last chance for Green Bay, but was strip-sacked by Oshane Ximines and the Giants won 27–22.

The Giants matched their win total from 2021 in Week 5 and had their best start since 2009. Brian Daboll became the first head coach to start his Giants tenure 4–1 since Tom Coughlin in 2004.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens0103720
Giants0731424

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Ravens started with the ball and took all four of their first half drives into Giants territory, but scored for the first time on their third drive when Kenyan Drake had a 30-yard touchdown run and added a field goal before halftime. The Giants had trouble moving the ball but scored on their third drive when Wan'Dale Robinson caught his first career touchdown pass from Daniel Jones. The Ravens led 10–7 at halftime but outgained the Giants 256 yards to 90. The teams traded field goals in the third quarter and Mark Andrews scored his first touchdown on a controversial play where Brian Daboll unsuccessfully pleaded for a delay of game. The Giants responded when Daniel Bellinger scored his first touchdown of the game with six minutes to play, and the Ravens got the ball back with a 20–17 lead.

The Ravens converted on a 3rd and 1 that had to be replayed because of an illegal formation penalty. On the ensuing play, the snap went behind Lamar Jackson who had to get the ball. Under duress, he threw an interception to Julian Love, the Giants first of the season, and Love returned the ball to the Ravens 13-yard line. On 3rd and 5, Jones threw an interception to Marcus Peters, but the referees penalized Peters for pass interference. Saquon Barkley scored the next play and the Giants led 24–20. Needing a stop to win, Kayvon Thibodeaux strip-sacked Jackson on the second play of the drive, his first in the NFL, and the Giants recovered. Jones and Barkley ran out the clock to secure the win in front of a rocking MetLife Stadium crowd.

Lamar Jackson lost to an NFC team for the first time in his career. The Giants won their third game of the season after trailing by double digits and exceeded their win total from 2021 in Week 6. Daboll became the first Giants coach to start his career 5–1 since Dan Reeves in 1993.

Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 7: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants7601023
Jaguars836017

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

The Giants were trailing 11–10 in the second quarter after losing two offensive linemen. Jacksonville was driving and looking to take control of the game, but Travis Etienne, who scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter, fumbled the ball after being hit by Xavier McKinney on the 5-yard line and the Giants recovered. After taking the lead with a field goal before halftime, the Jaguars responded to the Giants by scoring a touchdown on their first drive of the second half to take a 17–13 lead. The Giants drove the ball in goal-to-go territory but were stopped by the Jaguars defense on 4th down. In the 4th quarter, Trevor Lawrence was driving the Jaguars into field goal range, but he too was stopped on 4th down. Daniel Jones responded with a 10-play, 79-yard drive which he capped off with a quarterback sneak touchdown to give the Giants a 20–17 lead. The Giants got the ball back and tried to run the clock out, but Saquon Barkley was ruled out of bounds upon video review following a critical 3rd down play. The Giants kicked a field goal to take a 23–17 lead, but gave the ball back to the Jaguars with 1:04 to play. Lawrence converted on a 4th down for the Jaguars and was aided by a roughing the passer penalty by his former Clemson teammate Dexter Lawrence, putting them in the red zone. Two plays later with 0:07 to play, Lawrence completed a pass to Christian Kirk on the 1-yard line, who was immediately hit by Fabian Moreau. Kirk tried to battle for the goal line, but a swarm of Giants collapsed on him and made the tackle as the clock expired, and the Giants won 23–17.

Daniel Jones orchestrated his fifth game-winning drive of the season and had a career high 107 rushing yards, the first by a Giants quarterback since 1946. He was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. [42] The Giants 6–1 start was their best since 2008 and Brian Daboll's 6–1 record was the best start by a Giants head coach since LeRoy Andrews in 1929.

Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants073313
Seahawks01031427

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,921
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants went 3-and-out on their first 3 possessions then Saquon Barkley scored a touchdown on a drive set up by Adoree' Jackson stripping Tyler Lockett at the Seahawks 2-yard line. Richie James returned the favor and fumbled a punt return, which the Seahawks cashed in with a field goal and a 10–7 halftime lead. On the Seahawks opening drive of the second half, Lockett dropped a wide open touchdown and the Seahawks settled for another field goal, which the Giants again responded to, tying the game 13-13. Lockett didn't miss his next opportunity in the 4th quarter when Geno Smith found him for the touchdown to give the Seahawks a 20–13 lead. Later, James fumbled a second punt return, and then Kenneth Walker III delivered the knockout blow. The Giants lost 27–13 heading into their bye week and fell to 3rd place in the division after being the only NFC East team to lose in Week 8.

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

Week 10: Houston Texans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans037616
Giants7014324

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,615
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Tight end Lawrence Cager came off the practice squad and scored his first career touchdown on the Giants' opening drive. The Giants were offensively in control but penalties and dropped passes stopped them from scoring again in the half. The Texans only had 86 yards in the first half, but 44 of them came on a run play by Dameon Pierce which set up a field goal and 7–3 halftime score.

Both offenses found their grooves in the third quarter. First, Texans rookie safety Jalen Pitre missed a tackle on Darius Slayton, who ran to the end zone for a Giants 54-yard touchdown. Nico Collins then caught a 12-yard touchdown pass to cut the Texans deficit to 4, then Saquon Barkley scored on the Giants next drive. The Texans drove into goal-to-go territory as the quarter drew to a close, but the Giants defense had two red zone takeaways in the fourth. Leonard Williams forced a fumble on the 2nd play, then rookie Dane Belton had his first career interception to stop the Texans next scoring threat. The teams only combined to score a series of field goals which was enough for the Giants to hold on for the win.

The Giants won 24–16 to improve to 7–2 with every win coming by one possession. Their seven wins were the most since 2016. Saquon Barkley finished with 152 rushing yards, and Daniel Jones had a 153.3 passer rating, a new career high. The Giants moved back into second place in the NFC East after the Cowboys lost later that day.

Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 11: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Lions3147731
Giants6001218

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

The Lions won the coin toss and deferred. With the Giants leading 6–3 in the 2nd quarter, Daniel Jones threw a pass which #2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson intercepted and set up a Jamaal Williams touchdown run for the Lions. The Lions capitalized on two more touchdown drives, both scored by Williams, on both sides of the half to extend their lead to 24–6 early in the 3rd quarter. The Giants tried to battle back into the game, but another Jones interception in the 3rd quarter and Isaiah Hodgins catch and fumble in the 4th quarter ruined any chances for the Giants to make a comeback.

Jamaal Williams had 3 of 4 Lions rushing touchdowns, taking the NFL lead with his 12th of the season. The Giants lost 6 players to injury and fell back to 3rd place in the NFC East after the Cowboys beat the Vikings later that day.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants3100720
Cowboys0714728

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Giants only scored 3 points from two Dallas turnovers on their first two drives - the latter turnover being the first career interception for Rodarius Williams - after a touchdown was called off by a penalty. Trailing 7–3, Saquon Barkley scored the Giants first offensive touchdown on Thanksgiving Day since 1938 and took a 13–7 halftime lead into the locker room. Dallas stormed back in the third quarter when Dalton Schultz caught two touchdown passes from Dak Prescott and the Giants failed to convert on a 4th and 1. The Cowboys put the game away with a touchdown run by backup tight end Peyton Hendershot. Richie James scored a late touchdown to make the final score 28–20 Cowboys.

The Cowboys won their first Thanksgiving Day game since 2018 and won 16 of the last 20 meetings against the Giants dating back to 2013. The Giants lost consecutive games for the first time in 2022 and their fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Day game dating back to 1992.

Week 13: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 13: Washington Commanders at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Commanders10307020
Giants01370020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Daniel Jones had a fumble on the opening drive which Joey Slye converted with a field goal, then Terry McLaurin scored on the next Commanders drive to take an early 10–0 lead. The Giants responded with 10 points on their next two drives to tie the game, then the teams traded a pair of field goals to tie 13–13 at halftime. Azeez Ojulari, in his first game back from injury, strip-sacked Taylor Heinicke and recovered the ball setting the Giants up in the red zone to begin the 3rd quarter. Jones converted with a touchdown pass to Isaiah Hodgins, the first in his career. Late in the 4th quarter, Darius Slayton made a first down catch and putting the Giants closer to field goal range to put the game out of reach, but the play was nullified by a taunting penalty by center Jon Feliciano and the drive stalled. On the next Commanders drive, Heinicke evaded a sack and converted on a 4th & 4 which led to a game-tying touchdown by Jahan Dotson. The game then reverted to a defensive stalemate with both teams exchanging punts in the final 1:45 of the 4th quarter and two punts each during overtime. The Giants ended with the ball and got in position to attempt a game-winning 58-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, but Graham Gano's kick fell short.

The Giants tied for the first time since 1997, which was also against Washington. This was their first tie game at home since their final game at Yankee Stadium in 1973, which was the year before the NFL added overtime.

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles717101448
Giants077822

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 81,506
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Eagles scored touchdowns on their opening three drives - the second a 41-yard catch by DeVonta Smith on a 4th & 7 - and the Giants failed to match that output all game. They fell to 7–5–1 but held on to the 7th seed when the Seahawks lost to the Panthers later that day.

Week 15: at Washington Commanders

Week 15: New York Giants at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0143320
Commanders306312

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The NFL flexed this game into primetime after the Week 13 tie. Kayvon Thibodeaux was dominant in the first half with 3 TFL in the first quarter, and then a strip-sack, recovery, and touchdown all on the same play early in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, Daniel Jones led the Giants on an 18-play, 97-yard, 8-minute drive which included key 3rd & 9 and 4th & 9 conversions to Richie James. Saquon Barkley cashed in with a 3-yard run to end the drive and give the Giants a 14–3 halftime lead. Taylor Heinicke connected with Jahan Dotson on the Commanders opening drive of the 3rd quarter to make the score 14–9. Heinicke again connected with Dotson in the 4th quarter on a 61-yard pass play to put the Commanders in prime scoring territory, but was sacked by Dexter Lawrence. The replay showed the ball was coming out before Heinicke touched the ground, and Brian Daboll successfully challenged the call. Jones and Barkley primarily ran the ball into field goal range and Graham Gano converted his second 50-yard field goal of the half to give the Giants a 20–12 lead with 1:55 to play. Like two weeks prior, Heinicke again drove the Commanders into the red zone with the game on the line. On 2nd & Goal, Heinicke flushed the pocket and rolled right to run to the pylon but was stopped by Thibodeaux, who originally dropped back into coverage, on the 1-yard line. Brian Robinson had a touchdown on 3rd & Goal, but Terry McLaurin - who twice checked with the line judge to make sure he was set - was penalized for illegal formation and replayed down resulted in an incomplete pass. On 4th & Goal, Heinicke threw a pass to Curtis Samuel which was batted down by Darnay Holmes, giving the Giants the ball back and the victory. Holmes appeared to be holding Samuel, but a penalty wasn't called.

The Giants snapped their 4-game winless streak and improved to 8–5–1, winning their first primetime game in four years, and put themselves in prime position to clinch a playoff spot with three games to play. The win also ensured the Giants would not have a losing record for the first time since 2016, and defeated Washington for the 105th time - the most wins versus a single opponent in NFL history. Kayvon Thibodeaux finished with 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 touchdown, and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. [43]

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 16: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0761124
Vikings7301727

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,919
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Vikings won the preview of the playoff game played three weeks later. T. J. Hockenson, who would have big games in both matchups, struck first with a late 1st quarter touchdown. The Giants were driving but Vikings LB Brian Asamoah stripped Daniel Bellinger and the Vikings cashed in with a field goal. The Giants offense responded when Isaiah Hodgins capped off a touchdown drive and the Vikings led 10–7 at halftime. Graham Gano converted two 44-yard field goals for the Giants in the third quarter and the Giants led 13–10 going into the fourth.

Hockenson scored his second touchdown of the day to start the quarter. The Giants drive stalled when Richie James dropped a third down pass, but Gano converted a 55-yard field goal, his third of the game. After exchanging drives, Jamie Gillan's punt was blocked and the Vikings recovered in scoring range. Kirk Cousins threw his third touchdown pass of the game to Justin Jefferson with 3:00 remaining. The Vikings opted to kick the extra point and led 24–16. The Giants scored 59 seconds later when Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard run on 4th & 2. They tied the game when Daniel Jones hit Bellinger for the two-point conversion. The Vikings methodically drove down the field with two third down conversions, and kicker Greg Joseph hit a franchise record 61-yard field goal as time expired. The Vikings won 27–24 and Kirk Cousins tied Matthew Stafford's NFL record with his 8th game-winning drive of the season. The Giants lost on a 60+ yard game-winning field goal as time expired for the third time in six seasons. The Giants fell 8–3–1 in one-score games while the Vikings improved to an NFL-record 11–0 on the season in one-score games. Despite falling to 8–6–1 overall, the Giants maintained pole position in the NFC wild card race when the Commanders, Seahawks and Lions also lost.

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts307010
Giants0247738

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Fair, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,399
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants clinched the #6 seed in the NFC, their first playoff berth since 2016, in a 38–10 win over the Colts. [44] Their 28-point win was the Giants largest in ten years, and the offense scored 30 points for the first time in 50 games. Brian Daboll became the sixth Giants head coach to clinch a playoff berth in his first season with the team and the first since Ben McAdoo in 2016.

The Giants erupted with 24 points in the second quarter; Daniel Jones had two passing touchdowns then Landon Collins returned an interception for a touchdown. Jones added two more touchdowns with his legs in the second half, and it was the first game since his NFL debut that he finished with two passing and two rushing touchdowns.

Week 18: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 18: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants0031316
Eagles1063322

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,879
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Giants rested their starters having already secured the #6 seed in the NFC playoffs and third string QB Davis Webb made his first career NFL start. The Eagles jumped to a 19–0 lead in the third quarter and hung on to win 22–16, therefore winning the NFC East and securing the #1 seed and first-round bye.

In the first quarter, Boston Scott had his 17th career touchdown - including his 10th against the Giants - and A. J. Brown set the Eagles franchise receiving record.

In the fourth quarter, Davis Webb scored his first career NFL touchdown, a 14-yard run. He threw his first career touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay - his first touchdown reception as a Giant - in the closing minutes of the game.

Because the Giants beat the Vikings the next week in the Wild Card round, this game was ultimately a playoff preview of the Divisional Round matchup to be played between the teams 13 days later.

Standings

Division

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 1430.8244–29–3477344W1
(5) Dallas Cowboys 1250.7064–28–4467342L1
(6) New York Giants 971.5591–4–14–7–1365371L1
Washington Commanders 881.5002–3–15–6–1321343W1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East1430.8244–29–3.474.460W1
2 [lower-alpha 1] San Francisco 49ers West1340.7656–010–2.417.414W10
3 [lower-alpha 1] Minnesota Vikings North1340.7654–28–4.474.425W1
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South890.4714–28–4.503.426L1
Wild cards
5 Dallas Cowboys East1250.7064–28–4.507.485L1
6 New York Giants East971.5591–4–14–7–1.526.395L1
7 [lower-alpha 2] Seattle Seahawks West980.5294–26–6.462.382W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North980.5295–17–5.535.451W2
9 Washington Commanders East881.5002–3–15–6–1.536.449W1
10 Green Bay Packers North890.4713–36–6.524.449L1
11 [lower-alpha 3] Carolina Panthers South7100.4124–26–6.474.437W1
12 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New Orleans Saints South7100.4122–45–7.507.462L1
13 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4122–46–6.467.429W2
14 Los Angeles Rams West5120.2941–53–9.517.341L2
15 Arizona Cardinals West4130.2351–53–9.529.368L7
16 Chicago Bears North3140.1760–61–11.571.480L10
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 San Francisco finished ahead of Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  2. 1 2 Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3).
  4. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 15at Minnesota Vikings (3)W 31–241–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
Divisional January 21at Philadelphia Eagles (1)L 7–381–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Minnesota Vikings

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) New York Giants at (3) Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants1437731
Vikings777324

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) New York Giants at (1) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Giants00707
Eagles141401038

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Awards and honors

RecipientAward(s)
Saquon Barkley
  • Week 1
    • NFC Offensive Player of the Week [45]
Graham Gano
  • Week 2
    • NFC Special Teams Player of the Week [46]
Daniel Jones
  • Week 7
    • NFC Offensive Player of the Week [42]
Kayvon Thibodeaux
  • Week 15
    • NFC Defensive Player of the Week [47]

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