The Giants finished the 2024 season with a 3–14 record and received the third pick in the 2025 NFL draft,[1] which they used to select Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter. They will attempt to improve on this record. Their week 4 upset win against the Chargers, their first victory of the season, was their 750th lifetime win in the club's 101 seasons. This is the first season since 2018 that Daniel Jones is not on the team's roster, as he was released during the 2024 season. The Giants started 2–10 for the second consecutive season and 8 of 9 seasons with a losing record dating back to 2017. On November 10, following a Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Giants fired Daboll. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will serve as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2] The Giants were the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season in Week 12 where they blew a 27–17 lead against the Detroit Lions and lost in overtime, 34–27, coupled with the Seattle Seahawks’ win against the Tennessee Titans, becoming the first NFL team to do this in back-to-back seasons since the Cleveland Browns accomplished this feat in 2016 and 2017.[3] Of the Giants' 10 losses, they blew a double-digit lead in half of them. Had the Giants won those games, they would be 7–5.
123The Giants traded a second-round selection (34th overall) and a third-round selection (99th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for the 25th overall pick, which the Giants used to select quarterback Jaxson Dart.[40]
↑The Giants traded a conditional fifth-round selection, and 2024 second- and fifth-round selections to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round selection and LB Brian Burns.[41]
↑The Giants traded DL Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fifth-round selection and a 2024 second-round selection.[42]
12The Giants traded a sixth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round selection and LB Carlos Basham Jr.[43]
The Giants failed to score a touchdown in Week 1 for the third consecutive season, becoming the first team to do so since the Detroit Lions from 1940-1942. Left tackle Andrew Thomas was ruled out prior to the game due to his foot injury that sidelined him for most of the previous season, and his absence was felt as Russell Wilson was under duress the entire afternoon. The Giants' run game was also stymied all day, only gaining 74 yards on the ground compared to the Commanders' 220.
The Giants ran a total of 13 plays in goal-to-go range and were unable to punch it in at any point. This marked the first time since 1979 that the Giants failed to score a touchdown in an away game against the Commanders as well as the first time the Giants lost three or more games in a row to the Commanders since losing four straight against them from 1998-2000. In addition, this was the Giants' 7th consecutive divisional loss.
Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys– Game summary
Despite a very strong offensive performance in the second half, numerous penalties and mishaps would ultimately cost the Giants the game. The Giants drew 21 total flags and were penalized 14 times for a franchise-record 160 yards. On their opening drive after a flag wiped off a 67-yard return for Gunner Olszewski, left tackle James Hudson III committed four penalties, the most for a player on a single drive since 2000. His fourth penalty was especially costly as Wan'Dale Robinson caught a pass for 51 yards and was downed at the 2-yard line, but then Hudson was called for a personal foul after the play which brought the ball 15 yards back to the 17. The Giants then had to settle for a field goal to end that drive. Hudson was subsequently benched and replaced with Marcus Mbow on the next drive.
The Giants scored four touchdowns in the game but only once in the red zone in five attempts, when rookie running back Cam Skattebo scored his first NFL touchdown. This came right after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart made his NFL debut early in the fourth quarter, handing the ball off to Skattebo who ran the ball 24 yards to the Cowboys' 1-yard line right before scoring on the next play.
Down 34–30, Russell Wilson found Malik Nabers for a 48-yard go-ahead touchdown with 25 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Nabers' second touchdown of the game. However, Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey would kick a game-tying 64-yard field goal as the clock expired, sending the game into overtime.[46]
After both teams exchanged possessions in overtime, Russell Wilson threw an interception to Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson, and Aubrey would kick the game-winning 46-yard field goal with four seconds left on the clock, handing the Giants their 9th consecutive loss to the Cowboys dating back to 2021, the longest active streak in the NFL among division opponents, as well as their 9th consecutive road loss to the Cowboys, going back to 2017. It is the 11th time in the last 13 seasons the Giants have started 0–2, dating back to 2013. Additionally, this marked the first time since 2005 that a Giants-Cowboys game went to overtime.[46]
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants– Game summary
Andrew Thomas made his season debut (on a limited snap count), but the Giants' offense was lackluster, converting just once on 3rd down in ten attempts. Malik Nabers was held in check, only having two receptions for 13 yards.
Cam Skattebo scored the only Giants touchdown on the night and recorded over 120 total scrimmage yards. However, punter Jamie Gillan attempted the extra point after the touchdown, and the kick was blocked (it was announced that kicker Graham Gano had suffered a groin injury during the pregame and he did not appear until the fourth quarter).
With this loss, the Giants started 0–3 for the first time since 2021. The Giants also recorded their first ever home loss to the Chiefs, ending a seven-game home winning streak against them.[47][48]
Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 4: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Giants– Game summary
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart made his first career start and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard run to cap off the Giants opening drive. He later recorded his first passing touchdown, a 3-yard shovel pass to tight end Theo Johnson, after cornerback Dru Phillips set the Giants up with a 56-yard interception that was returned to the 3-yard line of the Chargers. Dexter Lawrence recorded his first career interception earlier in the game and brought the ball down to the 4-yard line of the Chargers, which resulted in a field goal after the Giants offense stalled.[49]
With the win, the Giants improved to 1–3, recording the 750th victory in franchise history.[50] It was the Giants' first win over the Chargers since the 1998 season and their first home win against the Chargers since the 1986 season.[51]
Despite the victory, Malik Nabers suffered a knee injury in the second quarter that was later confirmed to be a torn ACL, ending his season.[52]
Week 5: at New Orleans Saints
Week 5: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints– Game summary
Jaxson Dart threw two touchdown passes to Theo Johnson to end each of the Giants' first two drives. However, the Giants were then plagued by miscues throughout the afternoon. They turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions for the first time since Week 11 of the 2014 season. Dart threw two interceptions and lost a fumble, with Darius Slayton and Cam Skattebo also fumbling to account for the five turnovers. Additionally, Dart missed a huge opportunity to connect with Slayton, likely for a touchdown, on a flea-flicker late in the second quarter. The pass was underthrown, resulting in an incompletion and forcing the Giants to punt right after.
With their third straight loss to the Saints since 2023, the Giants dropped to 1–4 while suffering their eighth consecutive loss on the road, their longest streak since the 2012-2013 seasons. This game gave the Saints their first victory of the season.
Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants– Game summary
After the Eagles scored first with a field goal, the Giants would then be in control for most of the game. Jaxson Dart ran for a 20-yard touchdown to score the team's first points on their opening drive, becoming just the second quarterback in NFL history along with Patrick Mahomes to lead his team to an opening drive touchdown in each of his first three career starts. On the Giants' next drive, Dart found Wan'Dale Robinson for a 35-yard touchdown reception, giving the Giants a 13–3 lead after Jude McAtamney missed the extra point. This was the first time since Week 9 of the 2020 season that the Giants scored ten or more points in the first quarter of a game. Cam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns in the win, falling just short of 100 rushing yards.
Early in the fourth quarter, Cor'Dale Flott intercepted Jalen Hurts inside the red zone, and returned the ball 68 yards, setting up Skattebo's third touchdown of the night. On the Eagles' next and final drive, they almost got back to the red zone, but AJ Dillon fumbled, and Dru Phillips recovered it. The Giants then ran out the clock and kneeled down to seal the victory.
With the shocking win, the Giants improved to 2–4. It marked the team's first win on Thursday Night Football since 2015 when they beat the Washington Redskins, in addition to their first divisional win since Week 18 of 2023 (also over the Eagles).
Week 7: at Denver Broncos
Week 7: New York Giants at Denver Broncos– Game summary
The Giants held a 19–0 lead heading into the fourth quarter and later extended it to 26–8 with just over 10 minutes remaining, but the Broncos responded with a touchdown, and on the next drive, an interception by Jaxson Dart to linebacker Justin Strnad set up another Broncos score, trimming the lead to 26–23. After a Giants three-and-out, the Broncos struck again, scoring their third consecutive touchdown to take their first lead of the day, 30–26, with under two minutes left. But then the Giants answered, aided by a crucial pass interference penalty on Broncos cornerback Riley Moss that placed the ball at the 1-yard line. Dart then ran it in for the go-ahead touchdown with 37 seconds to go. However, kicker Jude McAtamney, who had already missed an extra point earlier, missed again, leaving the Giants up 32–30. With time winding down, the Broncos marched down the field. Key completions to Marvin Mims and Courtland Sutton set up a 39-yard field goal attempt, which Wil Lutz nailed as time expired to give the Broncos a dramatic 33–32 comeback victory.[53]
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to lose a game when leading by 18 points in the final six minutes, ending a streak of 1,602 consecutive wins by teams in that situation.[54] The Broncos’ 33 fourth-quarter points were the most in NFL history by any team shut out through the first three quarters, and the second-highest scoring fourth quarter by a team in league history, behind only the Detroit Lions' 34-point quarter in a 2007 game against the Chicago Bears.[53] This was the Giants' biggest blown lead since blowing a 21–0 lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014.[55]
Several controversial officiating decisions went against the Giants. The first occurred when the Eagles ran a "tush push" play in the red zone on 4th-and-1. Jalen Hurts lost control of the ball before being downed, but the play was ruled dead due to forward progress being stopped. Replays indicated that it should have been ruled a fumble recovered by Kayvon Thibodeaux, but forward progress is not reviewable, allowing the Eagles to retain possession and score shortly afterward. Later in the game, a 68-yard touchdown reception by Darius Slayton was negated by an offensive pass interference penalty, a call that drew disagreement from the game's announcers after a replay was shown.[57]
With the loss—their 13th consecutive defeat in Philadelphia dating back to 2013—the Giants fell to 2–6 on the year. It marked the eighth time in nine seasons that the team had started 2–6 or worse through eight games, and the Giants failed to achieve their first season sweep of the Eagles since 2007.[58]
Following the game, it was revealed that running back Cam Skattebo would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated right ankle in the second quarter.[59]
Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants– Game summary
Jaxson Dart, who was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in October, put together another strong effort, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to record at least one passing and one rushing touchdown in four consecutive games. However, the Giants defense was listless again, surrendering more than 30 points for the third consecutive game.
With their 3rd loss in a row, the Giants fell to 2–7.
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Week 10: New York Giants at Chicago Bears– Game summary
Although the Giants held a 20–10 lead with 10:19 remaining, they suffered yet another fourth-quarter collapse, allowing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams to account for two touchdowns and secure the victory. To make matters worse, Jaxson Dart was removed from the game and evaluated for a concussion at the end of the third quarter. Dart ran for two touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to score a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games. With the loss, the Giants extended their losing streak to four games and fell to 2–8, while also suffering their fourth blown lead of ten points or more on the road this season.[60]
The next day, the Giants announced that head coach Brian Daboll had been fired, and assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Mike Kafka would serve as interim head coach. Daboll finished his tenure with the Giants with a 20–40–1 record over four seasons, and a playoff record of 1–1.[61]
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 11: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants– Game summary
Jameis Winston made his first start as a Giant after Jaxson Dart was ruled out due to being in concussion protocol. Devin Singletary scored his first touchdown of the season to cap off the Giants' opening drive, which was the first opening drive touchdown the Packers had allowed all season. The two teams played a close game throughout the afternoon, with the windy conditions causing several extra points to be missed.
Down 27–20, the Giants were in the red zone with just under 40 seconds remaining, but Winston threw an interception in the end zone to Evan Williams while targeting Jalin Hyatt. The Giants had a final chance to potentially tie or win the game on a Hail Mary after using all their timeouts and forcing the Packers to punt, but Winston was strip-sacked by Micah Parsons as time expired, and the fumble was recovered by Rashan Gary.
With their first loss to the Packers since 2019, the Giants became the first team to secure a losing record, falling to 2–9 with their fifth consecutive loss.
Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Week 12: New York Giants at Detroit Lions– Game summary
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Although the Giants pulled off two major trick plays which led to touchdowns, they squandered their fifth lead of ten points or more on the road this season. On their opening drive, Jameis Winston threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Wan'Dale Robinson on a flea-flicker. This was the Giants' sixth opening drive touchdown this season, matching their total from the previous four seasons combined. Later, return specialist/wide receiver Gunner Olszewski threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Winston on another trick play.
Late in the fourth quarter, the Giants held a 27–24 lead and were in the red zone. Instead of kicking a field goal, Mike Kafka opted to go for it on fourth down from the 6-yard line in goal-to-go range, and Winston threw a pass to Theo Johnson that fell incomplete. The Lions then marched down the field, with kicker Jake Bates nailing a 59-yard field goal to tie the game with less than 30 seconds left.
In overtime, the Lions scored on the first play from scrimmage with Jahmyr Gibbs running the ball 69 yards to the end zone untouched. The Giants then got the ball needing a touchdown to keep the game alive, but Winston was sacked on fourth down, sealing the team's sixth consecutive loss.
With the loss, and with the Seahawks' win over the Titans, the Giants dropped to 2–10 and became the first team eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. They are the first team to do this since the Cleveland Browns in 2016 and 2017. [62]
Following another poor defensive performance, the Giants dismissed defensive coordinator Shane Bowen the next day and named outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen the interim.[63]
Week 13: at New England Patriots
Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots– Game summary
Even though Jaxson Dart returned, the Giants were completely outmatched on a cold night against the red-hot Patriots.
After New England took a 10–0 lead thanks to a 94-yard punt return touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dart took a big hit from Christian Elliss while running near the sideline. No flag was thrown for the hit since Dart was in bounds, but tight end Theo Johnson was called for unnecessary roughness for shoving Elliss on the sideline after the hit, causing a scrum. The Giants then had to punt the ball after the penalty pushed them back, leading to another Patriots touchdown.
Down 17–0, Dart connected with Darius Slayton for a 30-yard touchdown, Slayton's first of the season. On their next drive, the Giants had an opportunity to make it a one-score game with a field goal, but kicker Younghoe Koo inexplicably missed the ball with his foot, kicking the ground. Holder Jamie Gillan picked the ball up and was drilled right away, causing a turnover on downs. Then, towards the end of the first half, Gunner Olszewski took a huge hit on a kickoff return that made him fumble the ball, again from Elliss, leading to another Patriots field goal. The three special teams' errors proved very costly for the Giants, as they entered halftime trailing 30–7 and ended up losing 33–15.
Rookie linebacker Abdul Carter recorded his first full sack in the NFL during the second quarter, although he was benched on the team's opening drive for violating team rules.
With their 13th consecutive road loss (7th straight loss overall), the Giants fell to 2–11. This was also the 3rd time the Giants lost to the Patriots in their last 4 games since 2015.
Week 15: vs. Washington Commanders
Week 15: Washington Commanders at New York Giants– Game summary
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