The 2015 New York Giants season was the franchise's 91st season in the National Football League and their sixth season playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Tom Coughlin returned for his 12th and final season as the team's head coach.[1] The Giants attempted to secure a playoff berth for the first time since their 2011 season, which concluded with their victory in Super Bowl XLVI. To honor the late Frank Gifford and Ann Mara, both of whom died earlier in 2015, the Giants added a number 16 decal on their helmets and special patch for Gifford and Mara respectively.[2]
The Giants began the season 0–2 for the third straight year, and in doing so became the first team in NFL history to go 0–2 while holding double digit leads in the 4th quarter in both games. However, they rebounded to win their next three games before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants 2015 season was plagued by their inability to close out games, as the Giants lost 6 games in which they held leads or were tied within the final 2 minutes. These losses included their opening game in Dallas, their home opener against the Falcons, a road loss in New Orleans and 2 home defeats against the Patriots and the Jets. Had the Giants won these games, they would've been 11–5 and would've won the NFC East. After the Redskins defeated the Eagles on December 26 during a Saturday Edition of Thursday Night Football, the Redskins clinched the division title of the NFC East, eliminating the Giants from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year and officially ending the Coughlin/Eli era in New York, after having made the playoffs 5 times and won two Super Bowls, both times against the New England Patriots.
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Offseason
Free agents signed
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| Date |
Position |
Player |
Free agent tag |
2014 Team |
Notes |
| February 11 |
C |
Brett Jones |
FA |
Calgary Stampeders (CFL) |
[3][4][5][6] |
| February 17 |
WR |
Kevin Ogletree |
UFA |
New York Giants |
Released May 7, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| February 19 |
C |
Dallas Reynolds |
RFA |
New York Giants |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 3 |
DE |
Jason Pierre-Paul |
FT |
New York Giants |
Has not signed franchise tag[3][4][5][6] |
| March 4 |
TE |
Larry Donnell |
ERFA |
New York Giants |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 4 |
CB |
Chandler Fenner |
ERFA |
New York Giants |
Waived September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| March 11 |
RB |
Chris Ogbonnaya |
UFA |
New York Giants |
Released May 11, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| March 11 |
FB |
Henry Hynoski |
UFA |
New York Giants |
Released September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| March 11 |
OLB |
Mark Herzlich |
UFA |
New York Giants |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 13 |
RB |
Shane Vereen |
UFA |
New England Patriots |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 13 |
WR/KR |
Dwayne Harris |
UFA |
Dallas Cowboys |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 13 |
OT |
Marshall Newhouse |
UFA |
Cincinnati Bengals |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 13 |
OLB |
Jonathan Casillas |
UFA |
New England Patriots |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 13 |
OLB |
J.T. Thomas |
UFA |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 16 |
OG |
John Jerry |
UFA |
New York Giants |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 16 |
CB |
Chykie Brown |
UFA |
New York Giants |
Released September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| March 18 |
DT |
Kenrick Ellis |
UFA |
New York Jets |
Released September 6, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| March 19 |
TE |
Daniel Fells |
UFA |
New York Giants |
[3][4][5][6] |
| March 20 |
DE |
George Selvie |
UFA |
Dallas Cowboys |
[3][4][5][6] |
| April 15 |
CB/FS |
Josh Gordy |
UFA |
Indianapolis Colts |
[3][4][5][6] |
| April 15 |
ILB |
Ryan Jones |
FA |
Baltimore Ravens |
Waived June 6[3][4][5][6] |
| July 15 |
S |
Jeromy Miles |
FA |
Baltimore Ravens |
Released September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| July 31 |
WR |
James Jones |
FA |
Oakland Raiders |
Released September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| August 2 |
WR |
Derrick Johnson |
FA |
New England Patriots |
Released September 1, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| August 16 |
SS |
Brandon Meriweather |
FA |
Washington Redskins |
[3][4][5][6] |
| August 19 |
DT |
Jimmy Staten |
FA |
Seattle Seahawks |
Released September 1, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
| August 24 |
OLB |
Ashlee Palmer |
FA |
Detroit Lions |
Released September 5, 2015[3][4][5][6] |
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Notable Arrival/Resigning |
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Released prior to resigning |
Cuts
Free agents lost
Unsigned
Trades
2015 NFL Draft
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Notes
Undrafted free agent signings
Offseason activities
The New York Giants started offseason activities with a rookie minicamp starting on May 9.[8] Organized team activities ran from May 27–29, June 1–2, June 4, June 8–9, June 11–12. Mandatory mini-camp was held June 16–18.[9]
Injuries
- May 20: During a lifting session, Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral injury. Beatty will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 5–6 months.[10]
- July 4: When setting off fireworks, Jason Pierre-Paul blasted off his index finger, part of his thumb and middle finger. He has returned.[11]
Staff
Staff changes
The Giants' most notable staff change involves their defensive coordinator position. Following the 2014 season the team fired Perry Fewell after five seasons. To replace him the Giants brought back Steve Spagnuolo, who had been the team's coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and who was most recently the secondary coach for the Baltimore Ravens.
Final staff
| 2015 New York Giants staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
| 2015 New York Giants final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 22 Inactive, 9 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
3 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
26 |
| Cowboys |
3 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
| Game information |
First quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 4:33. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 10:27.
- NYG – Josh Brown 50-yard field goal, 2:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 5:35. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:22.
- NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 57-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 1:12. Giants 10–6.
- NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:19. Giants 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
- NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 9:52. Giants 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:12.
- DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:08. Giants 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:09. Giants 23–13. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08.
- DAL – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:11. Giants 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:53.
- NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 1:37. Giants 26–20. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:34.
- DAL – Jason Witten 11-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:13. Cowboys 27–26. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:24.
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Towards the end of the game, the Cowboys did not have any timeouts, and the Giants were facing 3rd and goal from the Dallas 1-yard line with 1:43 remaining. However, instead of just kneeing the ball and letting the clock run out, the Giants decided to throw the ball instead. Eli Manning's pass was thrown away, and the clock stopped. Josh Brown would kick a 19-yard field goal to give New York a 26-20 lead. The Cowboys would march down the field and get into Giants territory. The drive concluded when Tony Romo threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 7 seconds left to give the Cowboys the win. Following the game, the Giants were met with heavy criticism from their fans and the media for the throwing play earlier, with most of the criticism being aimed at head coach Tom Coughlin, who later admitted that it was his fault and that the strategy for the game was wrong at the end.
With the loss, the Giants started 0-1.
Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- NYG Brown 38 yard FG (ATL 7-3)
- ATL Bryant 42 yard FG (ATL 10-3)
- NYG Beckham 67 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (Tied 10-10)
- NYG Brown 44 yard FG (NYG 13-10)
Third quarter
- NYG Larry Donnell 10 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 20-10)
Fourth quarter
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- ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 YDS, TD
- NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 292 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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For the second time in 2 weeks, the Giants would blow a fourth quarter lead inside of 2 minutes. The Falcons would go down the field to score with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman ran in for a 1-yard touchdown. The Giants would try to go down the field, but the drive would fail, and the Giants lost 24-20.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0-2.
Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Redskins |
0 |
6 |
0 |
15 |
21 |
| Giants |
12 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
32 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYG Safety, Jennings blocked punt out of end zone (NYG 2-0)
- NYG Williams 1 yard run (Brown kick) (NYG 9-0)
- NYG Brown 35 yard FG (NYG 12-0)
Second quarter
- WAS Dustin Hopkins 44 yard FG (NYG 12-3)
- NYG Brown 36 yard FG (NYG 15-3)
- WAS Hopkins 37 yard FG (NYG 12-6)
Third quarter
- NYG Brown 48 yard FG (NYG 18-6)
Fourth quarter
- NYG Beckham 30 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 25-6)
- WAS Chris Thompson 4 yard pass from Cousins (Cousins-Jamison Crowder pass) (NYG 25-14)
- NYG Randle 41 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 32-14)
- WAS Rashad Ross 101 yard kickoff return (Hopkins kick) (NYG 32-21)
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- WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/49, 316 YDS, TD, 2 INT
- NYG – Eli Manning – 23/32, 279, 2 TD
Top rushers
- WAS – Matt Jones – 11 CAR, 38 YDS
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 CAR, 32 YDS
Top receivers
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The Giants would finally get their first win of the season, beating the Redskins 32-21 on Thursday Night Football. The game began with the safety, making this the first game since Super Bowl XLVIII that the first score of the game would be a safety.
With the win, the Giants improved to 1-2.
Week 4: at Buffalo Bills
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYG Brown 47 yard FG (NYG 3-0)
- BUF Dan Carpenter 51 yard FG (Tied 3-3)
- NYG Dwayne Harris 21 yard pass from Manning (kick failed) (NYG 9-3)
Second quarter
- NYG Randle 11 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 16-3)
Fourth quarter
- BUF Williams 23 yard pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick) (NYG 16-10)
- NYG Jennings 51 yard pass from Manning (Williams run) (NYG 24-10)
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- NYG – Eli Manning – 20/35, 212 YDS, 3 TD, INT
- BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 28/42, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 9 CAR, 38 YDS
- BUF – Karlos Williams – 18 CAR, 40 YDS
Top receivers
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 2 REC, 54 YDS, TD
- BUF – Charles Clay – 9 REC, 111 YDS
Top tacklers
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Prior to the season, Buffalo coach Rex Ryan expressed that he wanted his team to be last in the league in penalties (the Bills had led the league in penalties in 2014). In that respect, this game was notably embarrassing for the Bills as they committed an outrageous 17 penalties for 135 yards. Five of them were either personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct, and 2 of them negated Buffalo touchdowns.
Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 49ers |
3 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
| Giants |
3 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,515
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
- SF Phil Dawson 43 yard FG (SF 3-0)
- NYG Brown 22 yard FG (Tied 3-3)
Second quarter
- NYG Vereen 2 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 10-3)
- NYG Brown 41 yard FG (NYG 13-3)
- SF Dawson 22 yard FG (NYG 13-6)
Third quarter
- SF Boldin 3 yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick) (Tied 13-13)
- NYG Beckham 17 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 20-13)
Fourth quarter
- SF Garrett Celek 5 yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick) (Tied 20-20)
- NYG Brown 24 yard FG (NYG 23-20)
- SF Hyde 2 yard run (Dawson kick) (SF 27-23)
- NYG Donnell 12 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 30-27)
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- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 23/35, 262 YDS, 2 TD
- NYG – Eli Manning – 41/54, 441 YDS, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 CAR, 93 YDS, TD
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 CAR, 46 YDS
Top receivers
- SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 REC, 107 YDS, TD
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 REC, 121 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
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The Niners would go down the field to score with 1:45 remaining. The game appeared over after Tramaine Brock appeared to have an interception. However, the interception was reviewed, and after review, the call was overturned, because replay concluded that the ball had hit the ground before Brock was able to control it. The next play, Kenneth Acker was called for pass interference which gave the Giants the ball on the goal line. Larry Donnell would catch the game-winning touchdown with 21 seconds left to give New York the win.
With the win, the Giants improved to 3-2.
Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYG Beckham 13 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick) (NYG 7-0)
- PHI Cooper 32 yard pass from Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick) (Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
- PHI Nolan Carroll 17 yard interception return (Sturgis kick) (PHI 14-7)
- PHI Sturgis 37 yard FG (PHI 17-7)
Third quarter
- PHI Murray 12 yard run (Sturgis kick) (PHI 24-7)
Fourth quarter
- PHI Sturgis 39 yard FG (PHI 27-7)
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- NYG – Eli Manning – 24/38, 189 YDS, TD, 2 INT
- PHI – Sam Bradford – 24/38, 280 YDS, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 CAR, 63 YDS
- PHI – DeMarco Murray – 22 CAR, 109 YDS, TD
Top receivers
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 REC, 61 YDS, TD
- PHI – Riley Cooper – 3 REC, 76 YDS, TD
Top tacklers
- NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 TKL, AST, FF
- PHI – Jordan Hicks – 10 TKL, TFL
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The Giants would lead 7-0 after they scored first on their opening drive. However, the Eagles would outscore them 27-0 the rest of the way.
With the loss, the Giants dropped to 3-3.
Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cowboys |
3 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
| Giants |
0 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
- NYG – Orleans Darkwa 15-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:10. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.
- DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:36. Giants 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:33.
- DAL – Darren McFadden 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:22. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.
- NYG – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:08. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
- NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 58-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 11:34. Giants 17–13.
- NYG – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:23. Giants 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Devin Street 25-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
- NYG – Dwayne Harris 100-yard kickoff return (Josh Brown kick), 7:14. Giants 27-20.
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The Giants ended a five-game losing streak to the Cowboys dating to October 28, 2012 at AT&T Stadium, doing so despite only 289 aggregate yards of offense. Two touchdowns were scored by either defense or special teams, first on a Matt Cassel pick-six run back 58 yards by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the third quarter; in the fourth following a game-tying Cassel score to Devin Street the ensuing kickoff was run back 100 yards by Dwayne Harris. The game earned additional notoriety; in response to the presence on the Cowboys roster of Greg Hardy with domestic violence controversy surrounding him the Giants invited actress and outspoken advocate of domestic-violence victims Mariska Hargitay along with her husband Peter Hermann and their son August Miklos Hermann to be honorary captains; Hargitay and Hermann wore Mark Herzlich jerseys while August wore a jersey of Odell Beckham Jr.
This was Tom Coughlin's last home victory as coach of the Giants.
Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
Week Eight: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
7 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
49 |
| Saints |
14 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
52 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 73,019
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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Eli Manning's six touchdown passes, with three of them to Odell Beckham Jr. were not enough as a late field goal by the Saints sealed the 52-49 victory in a battle of passing offenses. The game lead tied or changed ten times and Manning's six scores and 350 yards were bettered by Drew Brees with 505 yards and seven touchdowns, all overcoming two interceptions.
The 101 combined points scored are tied for the fourth most in NFL history.
Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
10 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
32 |
| Buccaneers |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 64,351
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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Jason Pierre-Paul, who suffered an off-season fireworks incident on July 4, made his season debut as the Giants defeated the Buccaneers 32-18.
Week 10: vs. New England Patriots
Week Ten: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Patriots |
7 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
| Giants |
7 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 81,061
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
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Meeting for the first time since Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants hosted the undefeated Patriots. Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance. The Giants looked to stop the streaking Patriots in a game where both teams saw touchdowns wiped out on penalties. The Giants trailed by 2 at the two-minute warning, and on second down Eli Manning tossed a pass in the end zone to Odell Beckham Jr.. Beckham appeared to have the catch, but as he brought the ball up in celebration, it was knocked out by Malcolm Butler in a play eerily similar to a drop by Lee Evans in the closing seconds of the 2011 AFC Championship Game. Manning scrambled for a loss on third down, and Josh Brown kicked the go-ahead field goal to give New York a lead. However, a last second game-winning field goal by the Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski ended the Giants' hopes. Although he was cleared to play, Victor Cruz, a day later, announced he would not play this season as he underwent surgery to repair an injured left calf.
Week 12: at Washington Redskins
Week Twelve: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| Redskins |
0 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 77,367
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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Odell Beckham would make a tremendous catch during this game, as he made another one-handed catch for a touchdown. However, the catch was not enough, as the Giants would trail 20-0 and would not come back.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-6.
Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Jets |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
| Giants |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
| Game information |
First quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 5:51. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
- NYG – Dwayne Harris 80-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 15:00. Giants 7–3.
- NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 9:02. Giants 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58.
- NYJ – Bilal Powell 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 3:30. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:27. Giants 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
- NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:34. Giants 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Giants 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
- NYJ – Brandon Marshall 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:13.
Overtime
- NYJ – Randy Bullock 31-yard field goal, 8:50. Jets 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:15.
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The Giants would lead 20-10 in the fourth quarter. However, the Jets would march down the field to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining. Randy Bullock would give the Jets the lead in overtime after he converted a 31-yard field goal. The Giants would go down the field, but a critical drop by Odell Beckham would prove them costly. Josh Brown would miss a 48-yard field goal during overtime, giving the Jets the win. This game was the 5th this season that the Giants have lost when leading with 2 minutes or less in the 4th quarter, with 3 of them coming at home.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-7.
Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Giants |
3 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
31 |
| Dolphins |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 65,408
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
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It was the first Monday Night meeting between the Giants and the Dolphins.
The game was a shootout and Eli Manning was spectacular, completing 29 of 34 passes, 4 of them touchdowns in a 31-24 win.
This was Tom Coughlin's last win as the Giants head coach.
Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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7 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
38 |
| Giants |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
35 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 79,436
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
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The Giants hosted the undefeated Panthers, which gained attention for the fight between Beckham and Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, which lasted for nearly the entire game. Beckham would draw three personal fouls for his involvement. The Giants managed to erase a 28-point deficit but failed to stop Cam Newton on the Panthers final drive, losing after a game-winning field goal.
Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
| Vikings |
3 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
49 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 52,455
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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The deflated Giants traveled to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Already eliminated from the playoffs due to Washington beating Philadelphia the night before to secure the NFC East for the first time since 2012, they were without their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as he was suspended for his actions in a Week 15 loss against Carolina. The Vikings stingy defense put pressure on Eli Manning all game, forcing Tom Coughlin to bench Manning after three interceptions. The Giants defense was not a factor as they failed to contain the Vikings rushing attack all game long. Linebacker JT Thomas was ejected from the game in the 4th quarter for throwing a punch.
The loss of Beckham was too steep to overcome and the Giants wound up losing 49-17, dropping to 6-9.
Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
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14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
| Giants |
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17 |
7 |
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30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,023
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
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With Odell Beckham back from his suspension, the Giants hosted the Eagles for the final game of both their seasons, which was also played on Eli Manning's 35th birthday. The Giants offense put up a fight, but a 4th quarter interception thrown by Manning that was returned for a touchdown did the Giants in. New York attempted a comeback, but down 5 in the final minutes, Manning could not lead the Giants into the end zone. This loss dropped the Giants to 6-10 for the second straight season, and the game proved to be Tom Coughlin's final game coaching the Giants. Coughlin ended with just nine wins in 25 career games against the Eagles. This was the last time the Giants would score 30 points in a game until October 7, 2018.
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