2015 New York Giants season

2015 New York Giants season
Head coach Tom Coughlin
General manager Jerry Reese
Owner John Mara
Steve Tisch
Home field MetLife Stadium
Results
Record 6-10
Division place 3rd NFC East
Playoff finish Did Not Qualify
Pro Bowlers Odell Beckham Jr., WR
Eli Manning, QB
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB
Josh Brown, K
AP All-Pros Odell Beckham Jr., WR – 2nd Team
Uniform

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 of the games. 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. 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.

Offseason

Free agents signed

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]
Notable Arrival/Resigning
Released prior to resigning

Cuts

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

Free agents lost

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

Unsigned

Position Player Free agent tag Notes
OG Adam Snyder UFA [3][4][5][6]
DT Mike Patterson UFA [3][4][5][6]
OLB Jacquian Williams UFA [3][4][5][6]
WR Jerrel Jernigan UFA [3][4][5][6]

Trades

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

2015 NFL Draft

Main article: 2015 NFL draft
2015 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Ereck Flowers  Offensive tackle Miami
2 33 Landon Collins  Safety Alabama From Tennessee Titans
3 74 Owamagbe Odighizuwa  Defensive End UCLA
5 144 Mykkele Thompson  Safety Texas
6 186 Geremy Davis  Wide Receiver UCONN
7 226 Bobby Hart  Offensive tackle FSU
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes

Undrafted free agent signings

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

Offseason activities

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

Injuries

Staff

Staff Changes

Date Coach Transaction Notes
January 7 Perry Fewell (defensive coordinator) Fired [6]
January 7 Peter Giunta (secondary/cornerbacks) Fired [6]
January 15 Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator) Hired [6]
January 15 Tim Walton (secondary/cornerbacks) Hired [6]
March 12 Tom Coughlin (head coach) Extension Thru 2016[6]

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

Final Staff

2015 New York Giants staff
Front office
  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/Executive Vice President – Steve Tisch
  • Senior Vice President/General Manager – Jerry Reese
  • Senior Vice President of Player Personnel – Chris Mara
  • Vice President of Player Evaluation – Marc Ross
  • Assistant General Manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Director of Player Development – David Tyree
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt Harriss

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches


Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Joe Danos

Final roster

2015 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, 22 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 14 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–23 0–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
2 August 22 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–12 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 29 New York Jets L 18–28 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 3 at New England Patriots W 12–9 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 13 at Dallas Cowboys L 26–27 0–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 20 Atlanta Falcons L 20–24 0–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 24 Washington Redskins W 32–21 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Buffalo Bills W 24–10 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
5 October 11 San Francisco 49ers W 30–27 3–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 19 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–27 3–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 25 Dallas Cowboys W 27–20 4–3 Metlife Stadium Recap
8 November 1 at New Orleans Saints L 49–52 4–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
9 November 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 32–18 5–4 Raymond James Stadium Recap
10 November 15 New England Patriots L 26–27 5–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 29 at Washington Redskins L 14–20 5–6 FedEx Field Recap
13 December 6 New York Jets L 20–23 (OT) 5–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 14 at Miami Dolphins W 31–24 6–7 Sun Life Stadium Recap
15 December 20 Carolina Panthers L 35–38 6–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–49 6–9 TCF Bank Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 30–35 6–10 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 31026
Cowboys 3 3 71427

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Brown 30 yard FG
  • DAL Gavin Escobar 2 yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Jennings 1 yard run (Brown kick)
  • DAL Jason Witten 1 yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
  • NYG Brown 19 yard FG
  • DAL Witten 11 yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 01424
Giants 0 13 7020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • NYG Brown 38 yard FG
  • ATL Bryant 42 yard FG
  • NYG Beckham 67 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
  • NYG Brown 44 yard FG
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 YDS, TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 292 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 01521
Giants 12 3 31432

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter
  • NYG Safety, Jennings blocked punt out of end zone
  • NYG Williams 1 yard run (Brown kick)
  • NYG Brown 35 yard FG
Second quarter
  • WAS Dustin Hopkins 44 yard FG
  • NYG Brown 36 yard FG
  • WAS Hopkins 37 yard FG
Third quarter
  • NYG Brown 48 yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Beckham 30 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
  • WAS Chris Thompson 4 yard pass from Cousins (Cousins-Jamison Crowder pass)
  • NYG Randle 41 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
  • WAS Rashad Ross 101 yard kickoff return (Hopkins kick)
Top passers
  • 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
Top tacklers
  • WAS – Keenan Robinson – 10 TKL, 3 AST
  • NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 TKL, 3 AST, INT

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week Four: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 9 7 0824
Bills 3 0 0710

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • NYG Randle 11 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
Fourth quarter
  • BUF Williams 23 yard pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick)
  • NYG Jennings 51 yard pass from Manning (Williams run)
Top passers
  • 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

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. 5 of those 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
1 2 34Total
49ers 3 3 71427
Giants 3 10 71030

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
Second quarter
  • NYG Vereen 2 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
  • NYG Brown 41 yard FG
  • SF Dawson 22 yard FG
Third quarter
  • SF Boldin 3 yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick)
  • NYG Beckham 17 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
Fourth quarter
  • SF Garrett Celek 5 yard pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick)
  • NYG Brown 24 yard FG
  • SF Hyde 2 yard run (Dawson kick)
  • NYG Donnell 12 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
Top passers
  • 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
  • SF – NaVorro Bowman – 13 TKL, 3 AST
  • NYG – Uani 'Unga – 7 TKL, 2 TFL

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 007
Eagles 7 10 7327

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
  • NYG Beckham 13 yard pass from Manning (Brown kick)
  • PHI Cooper 32 yard pass from Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick]]
Second quarter
  • PHI Nolan Carroll 17 yard interception return (Sturgis kick)
  • PHI Sturgis 37 yard FG
Third quarter
  • PHI Murray 12 yard run (Sturgis kick)
Fourth quarter
  • PHI Sturgis 39 yard FG
Top passers
  • 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

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 10 0720
Giants 0 10 10727

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • NYG –

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 jersies while August wore a jersey of Odell Beckham.

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

Week Eight: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 7 14 72149
Saints 14 14 141052

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG –
  • NO –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • NO –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • NO –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • NO –

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.

Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 10 7 31232
Buccaneers 6 3 3618

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG –
  • TB –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • TB –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • TB –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • TB –

Jason Pierre-Paul, who is coming off from an off-season fireworks incident on July 4, will make his season debut as the Giants travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers, led by rookie Jameis Winston.

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week Ten: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 3 71027
Giants 7 10 6326

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NE –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • NE –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • NE –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • NE –
  • NYG –

Meeting for the first time since Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants host 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 a Patriots defender 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 Steven 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
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 01414
Redskins 0 17 0320

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG –
  • WAS –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • WAS –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • WAS –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • WAS –

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 3 7 010323
Giants 0 20 00020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYJ –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • NYJ –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • NYJ –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • NYJ –
  • NYG –

Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 3 14 7731
Dolphins 7 10 7024

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG –
  • MIA –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • MIA –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • MIA –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • MIA –

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

The game was a shootout as Eli Manning threw for four touchdowns, two of them to Odell Beckham, Jr., who had seven receptions.

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 14 14338
Giants 7 0 72135

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • CAR –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • CAR –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • CAR –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • CAR –
  • NYG –

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.

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 7717
Vikings 3 16 131749

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NYG –
  • MIN –
Top rushers
  • NYG –
  • MIN –
Top receivers
  • NYG –
  • MIN –
Top tacklers
  • NYG –
  • MIN –

The 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
1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 7 7735
Giants 3 17 7330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top rushers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top receivers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –
Top tacklers
  • PHI –
  • NYG –

With Odell Beckham back from his suspension, the Giants offense put up a fight, but a 4th Quarter Pick-Six thrown by Eli Manning 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.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 388 379 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 377 430 W1
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 420 442 L3
Dallas Cowboys 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 275 374 L4

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division Leaders
1 Carolina Panthers South 15 1 0 .938 5–1 11–1 .441 .438 W1
2 Arizona Cardinals West 13 3 0 .813 4–2 10–2 .477 .457 L1
3 Minnesota Vikings North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .504 .449 W3
4 Washington Redskins East 9 7 0 .563 4–2 8–4 .465 .403 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .531 .450 L2
6[lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .520 .431 W1
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7 Atlanta Falcons South 8 8 0 .500 1–5 5–7 .480 .453 L1
8[lower-alpha 2] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .527 .482 L1
9[lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .535 .429 W3
10[lower-alpha 2] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 .508 .473 W1
11[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .504 .402 W2
12[lower-alpha 3] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .500 .396 L3
13[lower-alpha 3] Chicago Bears North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .547 .469 L1
14[lower-alpha 3] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .484 .406 L4
15 San Francisco 49ers West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .539 .463 W1
16 Dallas Cowboys East 4 12 0 .250 3–3 3–9 .531 .438 L4
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4]
  1. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record.
  4. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  2. ↑ "Giants to honor Frank Gifford, Ann Mara on uniforms this season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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  7. 1 2 "2015 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Salomone, Dan. "Top Plays from Giants Rookie Mini-Camp Practice (5/9)". Giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ Valentine, Ed. "Offseason workout dates for New York Giants announced". Big Blue View. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Giants' Will Beatty to undergo surgery for torn pectoral". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.trbimg.com/img-55fb12e9/turbine/la-sp-sn-jason-pierre-paul-fingers-20150917

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