2015 New York Giants season

91st season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 2015 6–10 3rd NFC East Tom Coughlin John MaraSteve Tisch Jerry Reese MetLife Stadium Did not qualify WR Odell Beckham Jr.QB Eli ManningCB Dominique Rodgers-CromartieK Josh Brown WR Odell Beckham Jr. (2nd team) 200px Giants seasons The 2015 season was the New York Giants' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth playing 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.Graziano Dan 29 December 2014 Coughlin told he'll be back in 2015 https://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/12092389/tom-coughlin-new-york-giants-told-back-2015 August 30, 2015 ESPN 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.Giants to honor Frank Gifford, Ann Mara on uniforms this season https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/08/17/new-york-giants-frank-gifford-ann-mara-uniform-tributes Sports Illustrated August 18, 2015 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 fourth quarter of 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 poor defense and inability to close out games, as eight of their ten losses were by a touchdown or less, and they lost six games in which they held leads or were tied within the final two minutes. These losses included their opening game against the Dallas Cowboys, their home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, a road loss to the New Orleans Saints, and two home defeats against the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. Had the Giants won these games, they would have finished 11–5 and won the NFC East. After the Washington Redskins defeated the Eagles on December 26 the Redskins clinched the NFC East division, eliminating the Giants from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season. At the end of the season, Tom Coughlin resigned as head coach, after having made the playoffs five times and won two Super Bowls, both times against the New England Patriots. 3 Offseason Free agents signed a summary of major moves May 2015 DatePositionPlayerFree agent tag2014 TeamNotes February 11 C Brett Jones FA Free Agent Calgary Stampeders (CFL) New York Giants Free Agent Signings http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/free-agency/new-york-giants-free-agent-signings Big Blue Interactive Big Blue Interactive, LLC. May 30, 2015New York Giants Roster http://www.giants.com/team/roster.html Giants.com New York Giants May 30, 2015New York Giants Transactions http://www.giants.com/team/transactions.html Giants.com New York Giants May 30, 2015New York Giants Transactions - 2015 https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures May 30, 2015 February 17 WR Kevin Ogletree UFA Unrestricted Free Agent New York Giants Released May 7, 2015 February 19 C Dallas Reynolds RFA Restricted Free Agent New York Giants March 3 DE Jason Pierre-Paul FT Franchise Tagged Player New York Giants Has not signed franchise tag March 4 TE Larry Donnell ERFA Exclusive Rights Free Agent New York Giants March 4 CB Chandler Fenner ERFA New York Giants Waived September 5, 2015 March 11 RB Chris Ogbonnaya UFA New York Giants Released May 11, 2015 March 11 FB Henry Hynoski UFA New York Giants Released September 5, 2015 March 11 OLB Mark Herzlich UFA New York Giants March 13 RB Shane Vereen UFA New England Patriots March 13 WR/KR Dwayne Harris UFA Dallas Cowboys March 13 OT Marshall Newhouse UFA Cincinnati Bengals March 13 OLB Jonathan Casillas UFA New England Patriots March 13 OLB J.T. Thomas UFA Jacksonville Jaguars March 16 OG John Jerry UFA New York Giants March 16 CB Chykie Brown UFA New York Giants Released September 5, 2015 March 18 DT Kenrick Ellis UFA New York Jets Released September 6, 2015 March 19 TE Daniel Fells UFA New York Giants March 20 DE George Selvie UFA Dallas Cowboys April 15 CB/FS Josh Gordy UFA Indianapolis Colts April 15 ILB Ryan Jones FA Baltimore Ravens Waived June 6 July 15 S Jeromy Miles FA Baltimore Ravens Released September 5, 2015 July 31 WR James Jones FA Oakland Raiders Released September 5, 2015 August 2 WR Derrick Johnson FA New England Patriots Released September 1, 2015 August 16 SS Brandon Meriweather FA Washington Redskins August 19 DT Jimmy Staten FA Seattle Seahawks Released September 1, 2015 August 24 OLB Ashlee Palmer FA Detroit Lions Released September 5, 2015 Notable Arrival/Resigning Released prior to resigning Cuts DatePositionPlayerNotes February 11 RB David Wilson February 24 DE Mathias Kiwanuka February 25 RB Peyton Hillis March 3 C J. 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Walton March 11 CB Travis Howard March 11 OT Rogers Gaines April 15 DE Paul Hazel April 15 CB Josh Victorian April 27 RB Michael Cox May 7 MLB Terrell Manning May 11 CB Thomas Gordon May 11 OLB James Davidson July 15 WR Marcus Harris July 31 OT Troy Kropog August 7 WR Chris Harper August 16 K Chris Boswell Free agents lost DatePositionPlayerFree agent tag2015 TeamNotes March 11 CB Walter Thurmond III UFA Philadelphia Eagles March 12 SS Antrel Rolle UFA Chicago Bears March 19 OT James Brewer UFA New York Jets April 2 OLB Spencer Paysinger UFA Miami Dolphins April 13 CB Zack Bowman UFA Miami Dolphins April 29 FS Stevie Brown UFA Cut by the Houston Texans on August 28, 2015 August 19 FS Quintin Demps UFA Houston Texans Played with Texans from 2010-2012 Notable Departure Unsigned PositionPlayerFree agent tagNotes OG Adam Snyder UFA DT Mike Patterson UFA OLB Jacquian Williams UFA WR Jerrel Jernigan UFA Trades DateAcquiredFromGivenNotes August 26, 2014 2015 seventh-round pick (No. 245) Denver Broncos Kicker Brandon McManus Traded to Titans2015 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves https://www.nfl.com/news/2015-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves-0ap3000000481429 NFL NFL Enterprises LLC May 30, 2015 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 2015 NFL draft 2015 NFL draft New York Giants 2015 1 9 Ereck Flowers Offensive tackle Miami yes 2 33 Landon Collins Safety Alabama From Tennessee Titans yes yes 3 74 Owamagbe Odighizuwa Defensive end UCLA yes 5 144 Mykkele Thompson Safety Texas yes 6 186 Geremy Davis Wide receiver UConn yes 7 226 Bobby Hart Offensive tackle FSU yes Notes The Giants acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 245 overall) in a trade that sent placekicker Brandon McManus to the Denver Broncos. The Giants traded picks No. 108 and No. 245 to receive No. 33 from the Tennessee Titans. Undrafted free agent signings DatePositionPlayerCollegeNotes May 7 OT Sean Donnelly Tulane University May 7 SS Justin Currie Western Michigan University Waived July 15, Resigned July 23, Waived August 24 May 7 OLB Cole Farrand University of Maryland May 7 RB Akeem Hunt Purdue University May 7 DE Brad Harrah University of Cincinnati Waived August 1 May 7 TE Matt LaCosse University of Illinois Waived August 1 May 11 TE Will Tye Stony Brook University May 11 DT Carlif Taylor Southern Connecticut State University May 11 RB Kenneth Harper Temple University May 11 WR Ben Edwards University of Richmond Waived July 31 June 11 LB Tony Johnson Louisiana Tech University Waived August 24 August 2 DE Brad Bars Pennsylvania State University August 7 FS Justin Halley Florida International University August 24 FS C.J. Conway Montclair State University Made final 53-man roster Offseason activities The New York Giants started offseason activities with a rookie minicamp starting on May 9.Salomone Dan Top Plays from Giants Rookie Mini-Camp Practice (5/9) http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Top-Plays-from-Giants-Rookie-Mini-Camp-Practice-59/c241a20d-03e5-4f7a-8bb4-52b292e89bed Giants.com New York Giants May 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150530053047/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Top-Plays-from-Giants-Rookie-Mini-Camp-Practice-59/c241a20d-03e5-4f7a-8bb4-52b292e89bed May 30, 2015 dead mdy-all 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.Valentine Ed Offseason workout dates for New York Giants announced http://www.bigblueview.com/2015/4/2/8337337/offseason-workout-dates-2015-new-york-giants-announced Big Blue View 2 April 2015 Vox Media, Inc. May 30, 2015 Injuries May 20: During a lifting session, Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral injury. Beatty will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 5–6 months.Patra Kevin Giants' Will Beatty to undergo surgery for torn pectoral https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-will-beatty-undergoes-surgery-for-torn-pectoral-0ap3000000493588 May 20, 2015 May 20, 2015 NFL Enterprises LLC. July 4: When setting off fireworks, Jason Pierre-Paul blasted off his index finger, part of his thumb and middle finger. He has returned.Jason Pierre-Paul fingers Staff Staff changes DateCoachTransactionNotes January 7 Perry Fewell (defensive coordinator) Fired January 7 Peter Giunta (secondary/cornerbacks) Fired January 15 Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator) Hired January 15 Tim Walton (secondary/cornerbacks) Hired March 12 Tom Coughlin (head coach) Extension Thru 2016 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 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 coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coordinator – Ben McAdoo Quarterbacks – Mike Sullivan Running backs – Craig Johnson Wide receivers – Sean Ryan Tight ends – Kevin Gilbride Jr. Offensive line – Pat Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Lunda Wells Offensive assistant – Ryan Roeder Defensive coordinator – Steve Spagnuolo Defensive line – Robert Nunn Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Secondary/cornerbacks – Tim Walton Secondary/safeties – David Merritt Defensive assistant – Rob Leonard Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul Strength and conditioning assistant – Joe Danos Final roster 2015 New York Giants 53 22 9 10 Eli Manning 12 Ryan Nassib 26 Orleans Darkwa 23 Rashad Jennings 34 Shane Vereen 44 Andre Williams American football 13 Odell Beckham Jr. 18 Geremy Davis y 83 Ben Edwards American football y 17 Dwayne Harris RS 88 Hakeem Nicks 82 Rueben Randle 19 Myles White 86 Jerome Cunningham 81 Matt LaCosse y 45 Will Tye y 63 Emmett Cleary T 76 Ereck Flowers y T 60 Adam Gettis G 68 Bobby Hart American football y T 77 John Jerry G 73 Marshall Newhouse T 67 Justin Pugh G/T 61 Dallas Reynolds C/G 70 Weston Richburg C 91 Robert Ayers DE 66 Brad Bars y DE 96 Jay Bromley DT 98 Barry Cofield DT 79 Montori Hughes DT 99 Cullen Jenkins DT/DE 71 Stansly Maponga DE 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 93 George Selvie DE 72 Kerry Wynn DE 53 Jasper Brinkley MLB 54 Jonathan Casillas OLB 94 Mark Herzlich OLB 48 Nico Johnson OLB 47 Uani 'Unga MLB 20 Prince Amukamara CB 21 Landon Collins y FS 43 Craig Dahl SS 28 Jayron Hosley CB 25 Tramain Jacobs CB 38 Trumaine McBride CB 22 Brandon Meriweather SS 41 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 30 Cooper Taylor FS 31 Trevin Wade CB  3 Josh Brown American football K 69 Tyler Ott LS  9 Brad Wing P 57 Danny Aiken LS IR 52 Jon Beason MLB IR 65 Will Beatty T PUP 29 Nat Berhe FS IR 80 Victor Cruz WR IR 36 Justin Currie American football y SS IR 51 Zak DeOssie LS IR 84 Larry Donnell TE IR 85 Daniel Fells TE IR 95 Johnathan Hankins DT IR 18 Marcus Harris wide receiver, born 1989 WR IR 24 Bennett Jackson FS IR 69 Brett Jones gridiron football C IR 59 Devon Kennard OLB IR 78 Markus Kuhn American football DT IR 46 James Morris American football OLB IR 75 Brandon Mosley G/T IR 58 Owa Odighizuwa y DE IR-DFR 74 Geoff Schwartz G IR 55 J. T. Thomas linebacker OLB IR 27 Mykkele Thompson y FS IR 49 Nikita Whitlock FB IR 39 Glenn Carson OLB 35 T. J. Heath CB 15 Tavarres King WR  2 G. J. Kinne QB 64 Shane McDermott y C 37 Leon McFadden American football CB 97 Louis Nix DT 62 Jake Rodgers y T 89 Julian Talley WR Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14, 2015 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–23 0–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 2 August 22, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–12 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 August 29, 2015 New York Jets L 18–28 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 September 3, 2015 at New England Patriots W 12–9 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at Dallas Cowboys L 26–27 0–1 AT&T Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791590 Tony Romo's last-minute TD keeps Cowboys perfect vs. Giants in openers September 14, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 2 September 20 Atlanta Falcons L 20–24 0–2 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791672 Julio Jones unstoppable in Falcons' 24-20 win over Giants September 21, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 3 September 24, 2015 Washington Redskins W 32–21 1–2 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791484 Giants keep second-half lead, top Redskins for first win of season September 25, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 4 October 4 at Buffalo Bills W 24–10 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791678 Rashad Jennings' 51-yard TD helps Giants seal win over Bills October 5, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 5 October 11 San Francisco 49ers W 30–27 3–2 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791584 Eli Manning finds Larry Donnell with 21 seconds left as Giants escape 49ers October 11, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 6 October 19, 2015 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–27 3–3 Lincoln Financial Fieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791676 Eagles win NFC East matchup marred by interceptions, penalties October 20, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 7 October 25 Dallas Cowboys W 27–20 4–3 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791564 Giants take advantage of Cowboys' mistakes October 25, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 8 November 1 at New Orleans Saints L 49–52 4–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdomehttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791618 Brees' 7 TDs help Saints top Giants, 52-49 on last-second FG November 2, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 9 November 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 32–18 5–4 Raymond James Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791731 Manning throws for 2 TDs, Giants hold off Buccaneers November 9, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 10 November 15 New England Patriots L 26–27 5–5 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791591 Stephen Gostkowski hits 54-yard FG with :01 left to move Patriots to 9-0 November 15, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 11Bye 12 November 29 at Washington Redskins L 14–20 5–6 FedExFieldhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791506 Redskins beat Giants 20-14 to pull into NFC East tie at 5-6 November 29, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 13 December 6 New York Jets L 20–23 (OT) 5–7 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791572 Jets beat Giants in OT on Bullock field goal, Brown miss December 6, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 14 December 14, 2015 at Miami Dolphins W 31–24 6–7 Sun Life Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791641 Giants outlast Dolphins to move into three-way tie for first in NFC East December 14, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 15 December 20 Carolina Panthers L 35–38 6–8 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791693 Panthers remain perfect, outlast Giants 38-35 in nasty game December 20, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 16 December 27 at Minnesota Vikings L 17–49 6–9 TCF Bank Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791565 Vikings rout Giants 49-17 to clinch playoff spot December 28, 2015 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap 17 January 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 30–35 6–10 MetLife Stadiumhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/400791654 Eagles spoil Coughlin's possible last game with Giants January 3, 2016 June 6, 2024 ESPN.com en Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 13 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT Giants 3 10 3 10 Cowboys 3 3 7 14 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 93,579 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Vinovich NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook 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, 1:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:35. Second quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 5:31. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:22. NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 57-yard defensive fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 0:56. Giants 10–6. NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:14. Giants 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 0:32. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 9:48. Giants 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:12. DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:01. Giants 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:47. Fourth quarter NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:01. Giants 23–13. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08. DAL – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:08. Giants 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:53. NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 1:34. Giants 26–20. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:34. DAL – Jason Witten 11-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Cowboys 27–26. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:27. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 20/36, 189 yards DAL – Tony Romo – 36/45, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD DAL – Joseph Randle – 16 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers NYG – Shane Vereen – 4 receptions, 45 yards DAL – Lance Dunbar – 8 receptions, 70 yards Top tacklers NYG – Uani 'Unga – 10 tackles, 2 assists, INT DAL – Sean Lee – 7 tackles, 2 assists, TFLTowards the end of the game, the Cowboys did not have any timeouts, and the Giants were facing 3rd and goal from the Cowboys 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 the Giants a 26-20 lead. The Cowboys marched down the field and got 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT Falcons 7 3 0 14 Giants 0 13 7 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,678 74 F C, sunny Brad Allen Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Preview, Gamebook First quarter ATL – Tevin Coleman 1–yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 0:34. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:19. Second quarter NYG – Josh Brown 38–yard field goal, 10:06. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:28. ATL – Matt Bryant 42–yard field goal, 4:46. Falcons 10-3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 67–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:19. Tied 10-10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27. NYG – Josh Brown 44–yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:56. Third quarter NYG – Larry Donnell 10–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:53. Giants 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:07. Fourth quarter ATL – Leonard Hankerson 10–yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 12:39. Giants 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:36. ATL – Devonta Freeman 2–yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:14. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 yards, TD NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 292 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Tevin Coleman – 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD NYG – Andre Williams – 6 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 13 receptions, 135 yards NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD Top tacklers ATL – Justin Durant – 9 tackles, assist, TFL NYG – Devon Kennard – 7 tackles, 2 assistsFor the second time in two weeks, the Giants blew a fourth quarter lead inside of 2 minutes. The Falcons went down the field to score with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman ran in for a 1-yard touchdown. The Giants tried to go down the field, but the drive failed, and the Giants lost 24-20. With the loss, the Giants fell to 0-2. Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary September 24 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EDT Redskins 0 6 0 15 Giants 12 3 3 14 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,081 71 F C, clear Ron Torbert CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Safety, Rashad Jennings blocked punt out of end zone, 12:47. Giants 2–0. NYG – Andre Williams 1–yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:34. Giants 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:56. NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 0:39. Giants 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:45. Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 44–yard field goal, 11:31. Giants 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:08. NYG – Josh Brown 36–yard field goal, 7:32. Giants 15–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:59. WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37–yard field goal, 1:43. Giants 15–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:49. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 48–yard field goal, 7:29. Giants 18–6. Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 7:31. Fourth quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 30–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:39. Giants 25–6. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:06. WAS – Chris Thompson 4–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins-Jamison Crowder pass), 3:40. Giants 25–14. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:44. NYG – Rueben Randle 41–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:21. Giants 32–14. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:19. WAS – Rashad Ross 101 yard kickoff return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:08. Giants 32–21. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Top passers WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/49, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 23/32, 279 yards, 2 TD Top rushers WAS – Matt Jones – 11 rushes, 38 yards NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers WAS – Jordan Reed – 6 receptions, 96 yards NYG – Rueben Randle – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD Top tacklers WAS – Keenan Robinson – 10 tackles, 3 assists NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 tackles, 3 assists, INTThe Giants finally got 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 was a safety. With the win, the Giants improved to 1-2. This would be their last win on Thursday Night Football until 2025 Week 4: at Buffalo Bills New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 4 1:00 p.m. EDT Giants 9 7 0 8 Bills 3 0 0 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 70,677 60 F C, mostly cloudy John Hussey Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Josh Brown 47–yard field goal, 10:20. Giants 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:11. BUF – Dan Carpenter 51–yard field goal, 4:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:21. NYG – Dwayne Harris 21–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick failed), 0:25. Giants 9–3. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:37. Second quarter NYG – Rueben Randle 11–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:42. Giants 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:02. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter BUF – Karlos Williams 23–yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:41. Giants 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:54. NYG – Rashad Jennings 51–yard pass from Eli Manning (Andre Williams run), 7:42. Giants 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:59. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 20/35, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 28/42, 274 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 9 rushes, 38 yards BUF – Karlos Williams – 18 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD BUF – Charles Clay – 9 receptions, 111 yards Top tacklers NYG – Kerry Wynn – 7 tackles, assist, 2 TFL BUF – Corey Graham – 8 tackles, 5 assists, sack Prior to the season, Bills head 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 two of them negated Bills touchdowns. Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary October 11 8:30 p.m. EDT 49ers 3 3 7 14 Giants 3 10 7 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,515 61 F C, clear Walt Coleman NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43–yard field goal, 11:19. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41. NYG – Josh Brown 22–yard field goal, 6:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57. Second quarter NYG – Shane Vereen 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Giants 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47. NYG – Josh Brown 41–yard field goal, 3:57. Giants 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:05. SF – Phil Dawson 22–yard field goal, 1:01. Giants 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:56. Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 3–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:56. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 17–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:14. Giants 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter SF – Garrett Celek 5–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:49. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. NYG – Josh Brown 24–yard field goal, 4:29. Giants 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:20. SF – Carlos Hyde 2–yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:45. 49ers 27–23. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44. NYG – Larry Donnell 12–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:21. Giants 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:24. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 23/35, 262 yards, 2 TD NYG – Eli Manning – 41/54, 441 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 93 yards, TD NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman – 13 tackles, 3 assists NYG – Uani 'Unga – 7 tackles, 2 TFLThe 49ers went 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 caught the game-winning touchdown with 21 seconds left to give the Giants the win. With the win, the Giants improved to 3-2. Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary October 19 Monday 8:30 p.m. EDT Giants 7 0 0 0 Eagles 7 10 7 3 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69,296 44 F C, clear Carl Cheffers ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 13–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:23. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37. PHI – Riley Cooper 32–yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:45. Second quarter PHI – Nolan Carroll 17–yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:26. Eagles 14–7. PHI – Caleb Sturgis 37–yard field goal, 0:03. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:09. Third quarter PHI – DeMarco Murray 12–yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:13. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter PHI – Caleb Sturgis 39–yard field goal, 8:19. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:16. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 24/38, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT PHI – Sam Bradford – 24/38, 280 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 63 yards PHI – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD PHI – Riley Cooper – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD Top tacklers NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 tackles, assist, FF PHI – Jordan Hicks – 10 tackles, TFLThe Giants led 7-0 after they scored first on their opening drive. However, the Eagles outscored them 27-0 the rest of the way. With the loss, the Giants dropped to 3-3. Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary October 25 4:25 p.m. EDT Cowboys 3 10 0 7 Giants 0 10 10 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,319 71 F C, mostly cloudy John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 5:25. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17. Second quarter NYG – Orleans Darkwa 15-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:02. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05. DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:29. Giants 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:33. DAL – Darren McFadden 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:17. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19. NYG – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:04. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:13. Third quarter NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 58-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 11:19. Giants 17–13. NYG – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:18. Giants 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:25. Fourth quarter DAL – Devin Street 25-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 7:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. NYG – Dwayne Harris 100-yard kickoff return (Josh Brown kick), 7:01. Giants 27-20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Top passers DAL – Matt Cassel – 17/27, 227 yards, TD, 3 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 13/24, 170 yards Top rushers DAL – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 152 yards, TD NYG – Shane Vereen – 4 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers DAL – Jason Witten – 6 receptions, 73 yards NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 receptions, 68 yards Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee – 9 tackles, 6 assists NYG – Jon Beason – 11 tackles, 4 assists 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. With the win, Tom Coughlin became the second head coach in the Giants history to win 100 regular season games, the first since Steve Owen accomplished the feat in 1944. This was also Coughlin's last home win as Giants head coach. Week 8: at New Orleans Saints New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 1 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Giants 7 14 7 21 Saints 14 14 14 10 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,019 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:39. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01. NO – Willie Snead 34–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 7:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:03. NO – Brandin Cooks 26–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 2:24. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 3:03. Second quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:31. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:53. NO – Marques Colston 53–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 11:05. Saints 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26. NO – Willie Snead 2–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 1:46. Saints 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:07. NYG – Shane Vereen 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:02. Saints 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:44. Third quarter NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 50–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:58. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:02. NO – Brandin Cooks 21–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 10:09. Saints 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49. NO – Ben Watson 20–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:29. Saints 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter NYG – Dwayne Harris 9–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Saints 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14. NYG – Dwayne Harris 20–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:30. Tied 42–42. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01. NYG – Trumaine McBride 63–yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 7:11. Giants 49–42. NO – C. J. Spiller 9–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:36. Tied 49–49. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:35. NO – Kai Forbath 50–yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 52–49. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 30/41, 350 yards, 6 TD NO – Drew Brees – 39/50, 505 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 54 yards NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD NO – Benjamin Watson – 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD Top tacklers NYG – Landon Collins – 9 tackles, 4 assists NO – Stephone Anthony – 11 tackles, 5 assists 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary November 8 4:05 p.m. EST Giants 10 7 3 12 Buccaneers 6 3 3 6 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 64,351 80 F C, cloudy Clete Blakeman Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB – Connor Barth 25–yard field goal, 13:26. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:25. NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 9:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:34. TB – Connor Barth 28–yard field goal, 8:04. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48. NYG – Rueben Randle 8–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:53. Giants 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11. Second quarter NYG – Shane Vereen 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:20. Giants 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:34. TB – Connor Barth 21–yard field goal, 0:06. Giants 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:56. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 11:49. Giants 20–9. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:43. TB – Connor Barth 53–yard field goal, 7:15. Giants 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:34. Fourth quarter TB – Jameis Winston 10–yard run (pass failed), 9:25. Giants 20–18. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:11. NYG – Josh Brown 53–yard field goal, 7:18. Giants 23–18. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:07. NYG – Josh Brown 44–yard field goal, 0:23. Giants 26–18. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:34. NYG – Trevin Wade 5–yard defensive fumble return (run failed), 0:00. Giants 32–18. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TB – Jameis Winston – 19/36, 247 yards Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 48 yards TB – Charles Sims – 8 rushes, 78 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 9 receptions, 105 yards TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 150 yards Top tacklers NYG – Jasper Brinkley – 7 tackles, 2 assists TB – Lavonte David – 11 tackles, 5 assists 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary November 15 4:25 p.m. EST Patriots 7 3 7 10 Giants 7 10 6 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 81,061 60 F C, clear Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – Scott Chandler 1–yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:40. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:20. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 87–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:51. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31–yard field goal, 12:54. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:28. NYG – Josh Brown 37–yard field goal, 3:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:17. NYG – Dwayne Harris 1–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:13. Giants 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:56. Third quarter NYG – Josh Brown 38–yard field goal, 9:32. Giants 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:28. NE – LeGarrette Blount 1–yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:46. Giants 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:23. NYG – Josh Brown 53–yard field goal, 0:49. Giants 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 76–yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:33. Patriots 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:25. NYG – Josh Brown 29–yard field goal, 1:47. Giants 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 4:14. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 54–yard field goal, 0:01. Patriots 27–26. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 1:46. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 26/42, 334 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 24/44, 361 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers NE – Rob Gronkowski – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD Top tacklers NE – Patrick Chung – 12 tackles, 6 assists NYG – Jasper Brinkley – 12 tackles, 3 assists, TFL 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST Giants 0 0 0 14 Redskins 0 17 0 3 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 77,367 46 F C, cloudy Carl Cheffers Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 41–yard field goal, 12:23. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:01. WAS – DeSean Jackson 63–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:18. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11. WAS – Kirk Cousins 1–yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:45. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33–yard field goal, 11:36. Redskins 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:58. NYG – Rueben Randle 40–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:10. Redskins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:26. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 21–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:57. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:23. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 26/51, 321 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT WAS – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 302 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Shane Vereen – 2 rushes, 15 yards WAS – Alfred Morris – 23 rushes, 78 yards Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 9 receptions, 142 yards, TD WAS – Jordan Reed – 8 receptions, 98 yards Top tacklers NYG – Devon Kennard – 10 tackles, 5 assists WAS – Will Compton – 10 tackles, 6 assistsOdell Beckham Jr. made 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 trailed 20-0 and could not come back. With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-6. Week 13: vs. New York Jets New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary December 6 1:00 p.m. EST Jets 3 7 0 10 3 Giants 0 20 0 0 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,898 51 F C, sunny John Hussey CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 5:47. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:33. Second quarter NYG – Dwayne Harris 80-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 14:39. Giants 7–3. NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 8:58. Giants 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58. NYJ – Bilal Powell 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 3:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:13. Giants 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08. NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Giants 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:12. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 4:24. Giants 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:18. NYJ – Brandon Marshall 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 0:27. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:13. Overtime NYJ – Randy Bullock 31-yard field goal, 8:45. Jets 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:15. Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/50, 390 yards, 2 TD NYG – Eli Manning – 18/34, 297 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYJ – Chris Ivory – 10 rushes, 47 yards NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 12 receptions, 131 yards, TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD Top tacklers NYJ – David Harris – 9 tackles, 5 assists NYG – Landon Collins – 8 tackles, assist 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 Jr. 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 14 Monday 8:30 p.m. EST Giants 3 14 7 7 Dolphins 7 10 7 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,408 77 F C, clear Craig Wrolstad ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG - Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 11:09. Giants 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:36. MIA - Lamar Miller 14-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 5:41. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:28. Second quarter NYG - Rueben Randle 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:00. Giants 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:27. MIA - Lamar Miller 38-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 10:10. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:50. MIA - Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 1:52. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:05. NYG - Will Tye 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:08. Third quarter MIA - Kenny Stills 47-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:37. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:15. NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:01. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 84-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:13. Giants 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:45. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning - 27/31, 337 yards, 4 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 25/41, 236 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings - 22 carries, 81 yards MIA – Lamar Miller - 12 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. - 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD MIA – Jarvis Landry - 11 receptions, 99 yards Top tacklers NYG – Landon Collins - 8 tackles, 2 assists MIA – Reshad Jones - 10 tackles, assist It was the first Monday Night meeting between the Giants and the Dolphins. The game was a shootout and Eli Manning was spectacular, completing 27 of 31 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – Game summary December 20 1:00 p.m. EST Panthers 7 14 14 3 Giants 7 0 7 21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,436 41 F C, sunny Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR - Ted Ginn Jr. 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:33. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:46. NYG - Rueben Randle 27-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:09. Second quarter CAR - Greg Olsen 37-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:16. CAR - Devin Funchess 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:15. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:09. Third quarter CAR - Corey Brown 20-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 10:03. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43. CAR - Ted Ginn Jr. 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:32. Panthers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:44. NYG - Will Tye 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:18. Panthers 35–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:14. Fourth quarter NYG - Rashad Jennings 38-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:24. Panthers 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:17. NYG - Shane Vereen 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:27. Panthers 35–28. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:16. NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 14-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:46. Tied 35–35. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:34. CAR - Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:46. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton - 25/45, 340 yards, 5 TD NYG – Eli Manning - 29/46, 245 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers CAR – Cam Newton - 8 carries, 100 yards NYG – Rashad Jennings - 16 carries, 107 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. - 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. - 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD Top tacklers CAR – Luke Kuechly - 15 tackles, 5 assists NYG – Landon Collins - 10 tackles, 2 assists The Giants hosted the undefeated Panthers, which gained attention for the fight between Odell Beckham Jr. 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary December 27 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Giants 0 3 7 7 Vikings 3 16 13 17 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,455 13 F C, partly cloudy Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 0:08. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:44. Second quarter MIN - Kyle Rudolph 28-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:04. NYG - Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:40. MIN - Harrison Smith 35-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick failed), 4:00. Vikings 16–3. MIN - Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:01. Third quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 22–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:06. MIN - Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:40. Vikings 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42. MIN - Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27. NYG - Rueben Randle 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:02. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter MIN - Jerick McKinnon 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:31. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:31. MIN - Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Vikings 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:44. MIN - Jerick McKinnon 68-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:36. Vikings 49–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. NYG - Myles White 25-yard pass from Ryan Nassib (Josh Brown kick), 1:54. Vikings 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:42. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning - 15/29, 234 yards, TD, 3 INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 15/25, 168 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Rashad Jennings - 14 carries, 74 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson - 22 carries, 104 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Rueben Randle - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD MIN – Jarius Wright - 3 receptions, 57 yards Top tacklers NYG – Jonathan Casillas - 10 tackles, 3 assists, 2 TFL MIN – Chad Greenway - 9 tackles, 3 assists 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,https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/redskins-clinch-nfc-east-title-and-a-playoff-spot-by-beating-eagles-38-24/2015/12/27/70c896cc-ac52-11e5-8058-480b572b4aae_story.html Redskins clinch NFC East title and a playoff spot by beating Eagles, 38-24 WashingtonPost.com Clarke Liz December 27, 2015 June 22, 2025 they were without their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as he was suspended for his actions in a Week 15 loss against Carolina.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14416603/odell-beckham-jr-new-york-giants-suspended-one-game Odell Beckham Jr. suspended 1 game; appeal hearing set for Wed. ESPN.com Graziano Dan December 21, 2015 June 20, 2025 The Vikings' stingy defense put pressure on Eli Manning all game, forcing Tom Coughlin to bench Manning after three interceptions.https://www.nj.com/giants/2015/12/eli_manning_report_card_vs_minnesota_vikings.html Eli Manning's report card after horrible outing vs. Minnesota Vikings NJ.com Kratch James December 28, 2015 June 20, 2025 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.https://www.nydailynews.com/2015/12/28/giants-lb-jt-thomas-ejected-for-scuffle/ Giants LB J.T. Thomas ejected for scuffle NYDailyNews.com Samuel Ebenezer December 28, 2015 June 20, 2025 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 New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST Eagles 14 7 7 7 Giants 3 17 7 3 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,023 45 F C, sunny Gene Steratore Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI - DeMarco Murray 54-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 13:10. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:50. NYG - Josh Brown 22-yard field goal, 4:07. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:08. PHI - Darren Sproles 6-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:36. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:31. Second quarter NYG - Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 13:48. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:48. NYG - Will Tye 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:01. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:13. PHI - Jordan Matthews 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:28. Eagles 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:23. NYG - Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:13. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. Third quarter NYG - Rueben Randle 45-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:11. Giants 27–21. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09. PHI - Walter Thurmond 83-yard defensive fumble return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:34. Eagles 28–27. Fourth quarter PHI - Jordan Matthews 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:19. Eagles 35–27. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:12. NYG - Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 4:30. Eagles 35–30. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:49. Top passers PHI – Sam Bradford - 30/38, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning - 24/43, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PHI – DeMarco Murray - 12 carries, 69 yards, TD NYG – Rashad Jennings - 27 carries, 170 yards, TD Top receivers PHI – Zach Ertz - 9 receptions, 152 yards NYG – Rueben Randle - 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD Top tacklers PHI – Mychal Kendricks - 9 tackles, 4 assists NYG – Jasper Brinkley - 9 tackles, assist, TFL With Odell Beckham Jr. 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 3rd quarter fumble by Manning that was returned for a touchdown did the Giants in. The Giants 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. Standings Division NYG Conference NYG References 30em External links 2015 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2015 New York Giants at jt-sw.com New York Giants Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex