2005 New York Giants season

NFL team season January 2025 March 2026 New York Giants 2005 11–5 1st NFC East Tom Coughlin Ernie Accorsi Wellington MaraBob Tisch Giants Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Panthers) 0–23 5 RB Tiki Barber TE Jeremy Shockey DE Michael Strahan DE Osi Umenyiora ST David TyreeTiki Barber plans to stay busy after retirement https://web.archive.org/web/20070403033151/http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYG/9978807 2007-04-03 , NFL.com, accessed March 22, 2007.2005 New York Giants, pro-football-reference.com, accessed March 21, 2007. Giants seasons The 2005 New York Giants season was the franchise's 81st season in the National Football League (NFL) and second under head coach Tom Coughlin. The Giants finished the regular season with 11–5 record and came in first place of the NFC East. However, they would be shut out at home by the Carolina Panthers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 23–0. Offseason In the 2005 offseason the Giants acquired former Steelers’ wide receiver Plaxico Burress, former Jets offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie and former Redskins linebacker Antonio Pierce as free agents. Also, during the 2005 draft, the Giants used their first pick on Louisiana State cornerback Corey Webster. They then used their next pick on Notre Dame defensive end Justin Tuck. The rest of their picks included Southern Illinois running back Brandon Jacobs and Florida State defensive end Eric Moore. Draft 2005 NFL draft 2005 New York Giants 2 43 Corey Webster CB LSU yes 3 74 Justin Tuck DE Notre Dame yes yes 4 110 Brandon Jacobs RB Southern Illinois yes 6 186 Eric Moore DE Florida State yes Undrafted free agents + 2005 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeChase BlackburnLinebackerAkronJames ButlerSafetyGeorgia TechRyan GrantRunning backNotre DameMatt LoVecchioQuarterbackIndianaCameron WakeLinebackerPenn State Roster 2005 New York Giants 53 9 8  8 Tim Hasselbeck 12 Jared Lorenzen 10 Eli Manning 21 Tiki Barber 30 Mike Cloud 20 Jim Finn FB 27 Brandon Jacobs 29 Chad Morton 17 Plaxico Burress 84 Tim Carter 87 Willie Ponder 81 Amani Toomer 85 David Tyree 83 Matt Kranchick 82 Visanthe Shiancoe 80 Jeremy Shockey 66 David Diehl G 61 Lewis Kelly G 67 Kareem McKenzie OT 60 Shaun O'Hara C 77 Luke Petitgout OT 69 Rich Seubert G 76 Chris Snee G 71 Bob Whitfield OT 65 Jason Whittle G 97 Kenderick Allen DT 95 Adrian Awasom DE 70 Kendrick Clancy DT 99 Damane Duckett DT 94 William Joseph DT 93 Eric Moore DE 98 Fred Robbins DT 92 Michael Strahan DE 91 Justin Tuck DE 72 Osi Umenyiora DE 96 Jay Foreman OLB 54 Nick Greisen OLB 59 Alonzo Jackson OLB 44 Kevin Lewis MLB 55 Roman Phifer OLB 58 Antonio Pierce MLB 53 Reggie Torbor OLB 26 Brent Alexander FS 25 Will Allen CB 22 Terrell Buckley CB 37 James Butler SS 39 Curtis DeLoatch CB 41 Frank Walker CB 23 Corey Webster CB 28 Gibril Wilson SS 18 Jeff Feagles P  2 Jay Feely K 90 Ryan Kuehl LS 53 9 * 88 Sean Berton TE (IR) 7px 57 Chase Blackburn MLB (IR) 7px -- Lamont Brightful CB (IR) 7px 51 Carlos Emmons OLB (IR) 7px 52 Barrett Green OLB (IR) 7px 24 Will Peterson CB (IR) 7px 86 Jamaar Taylor WR (IR) 7px 34 Derrick Ward RB (IR) 7px 36 Shaun Williams S (IR) 7px * 78 Jon Doty OT 45 Wade Fletcher TE 38 Gabe Franklin CB 47 Ryan Grant RB 15 Michael Jennings WR 46 Marcus Lawrence OLB 75 Jonas Seawright DT 73 Myniya SmithOT Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 13, 2005 at Cleveland Browns L 14–17 0-1 Cleveland Browns Stadium 2 August 20, 2005 Carolina Panthers W 27–21 1–1 Giants Stadium 3 August 23, 2005 New York Jets W 15–14 2–1 Giants Stadium 4 September 1, 2005 at New England Patriots W 27–3 3–1 Gillette Stadium Regular season The Giants won their first two games of the season, against the Arizona Cardinals (42–19)2005 New York Giants, databasefootball.com, accessed March 16, 2007. and a second game at the Meadowlands against the New Orleans Saints. The game was originally slated to be a home game for the Saints but had to be moved since the city of New Orleans was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina, and the Louisiana Superdome was untenable after being used as an emergency shelter for locals displaced by the hurricane.Maske Mark Saints to Play Home Opener at Giants Stadium September 3, 2005 Washington Post Despite the Saints wearing their home colors and the Saints colors and logo being painted in one of the end zones, the game was a de facto home game for the Giants who won easily, 27–10. The Giants lost to the Chargers the following week, 45–23, in a game which was marked by Chargers fans booing and jeering Eli Manning for refusing to play for the Chargers. Manning and the Giants rebounded the following week however, and beat the St. Louis Rams by a score of 44–24. Through eight games, Burress, in a bid to become the first Giant wideout to make the Pro Bowl in 37 years, had 45 catches and five scores. Jeremy Shockey, who had not been as effective as he was in his rookie season, also was beginning to re-emerge with 32 catches and over 500 yards receiving after eight weeks. thumb|left|200px| Wellington Mara's gravesite On October 25, 2005, beloved Giants patriarch Wellington Mara died after a brief illness, at the age of 89.Goldstein, Richard. Wellington Mara, the Patriarch of the N.F.L., Dies at 89, The New York Times, October 26, 2005, accessed April 17, 2007. Mara had been involved with the Giants since he was 9 years old, when he was a ball boy for the Giants. Except a tour of duty in the military during World War II, Mara spent his entire adult life with the Giants. The New York Giants dedicated their next game to Mara, and shut out the Washington Redskins 36–0. Afterwards, the Giants went on the road and defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24–6, but when they got home, lost to the Minnesota Vikings 24–21. Just twenty days after Mara's death, on November 15, 2005, the other Giants Executive Officer and well-known businessman Bob Tisch died at the age of 79. He was diagnosed in 2004 with inoperable brain cancer. Tisch was a philanthropist all his life and donated considerable sums of money to charitable causes. After his diagnosis, he donated money to institutions aimed towards the research of drugs and treatments to control brain tumors. thumb|200px|Tiki Barber set Giants single season and single game rushing records in 2005. The Giants then traveled to Seattle to play the Seahawks. With the score tied at 21, kicker Jay Feely missed three field goals that would have given the Giants the lead.Associated Press, Three missed FGs doom Giants in OT loss to Seahawks, November 27, 2005, accessed March 21, 2007. The Giants lost 24–21 when Josh Brown kicked a 36-yard field goal. The Giants then defeated the Cowboys 17–10.Associated Press, Giants alone atop NFC East after narrow win vs. 'Boys, December 4, 2005, accessed March 21, 2007. the Giants defense made opposing QB Drew Bledsoe go 15 of 39 for 146 yards with only one touchdown pass and two interceptions. The Giants then traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and defeated the defending NFC champion Eagles 26–23. During the season, the Giants and their stadium mates, the New York Jets, announced plans for a new stadium to replace Giants Stadium for both teams. Construction of said stadium began in 2007 and continued for two years, and the venue opened in 2010 as New Meadowlands Stadium. In 2011 naming rights would be bought by MetLife. On December 17, 2005, in their 27–17 home victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, Tiki Barber set the team's single game rushing yard record with 220 yards, breaking the previous record of 218 yards, which had been set by Gene Roberts on November 12, 1950.Associated Press, Tiki torches Chiefs in Giants’ win, December 17, 2005, accessed March 21, 2007. The Giants were able to clinch at least a wild card berth without playing when the Minnesota Vikings fell to the Baltimore Ravens 30–23 in week 16. The Giants then won the NFC East title for the first time since 2000 with a 30–21 win against the Oakland Raiders. The team's appearance in the playoffs was their 27th, tied with the Cowboys and the Rams for the most ever by an NFL team. Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 Arizona Cardinals W 42–19 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap 2 September 19, 2005 at New Orleans Saints W 27–10 2–0 Giants Stadium Recap 3 September 25 at San Diego Chargers L 23–45 2–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 4 October 2 St. Louis Rams W 44–24 3–1 Giants Stadium Recap 5 Bye 6 October 16 at Dallas Cowboys L 13–16 (OT) 3–2 Texas Stadium Recap 7 October 23 Denver Broncos W 24–23 4–2 Giants Stadium Recap 8 October 30 Washington Redskins W 36–0 5–2 Giants Stadium Recap 9 November 6 at San Francisco 49ers W 24–6 6–2 Monster Park Recap 10 November 13 Minnesota Vikings L 21–24 6–3 Giants Stadium Recap 11 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 27–17 7–3 Giants Stadium Recap 12 November 27 at Seattle Seahawks L 21–24 (OT) 7–4 Qwest Field Recap 13 December 4 Dallas Cowboys W 17–10 8–4 Giants Stadium Recap 14 December 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 26–23 (OT) 9–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 15 December 17, 2005 Kansas City Chiefs W 27–17 10–4 Giants Stadium Recap 16 December 24, 2005 at Washington Redskins L 20–35 10–5 FedExField Recap 17 December 31, 2005 at Oakland Raiders W 30–21 11–5 McAfee Coliseum Recap Playoffs 2005–06 NFL playoffs While the Giants exceeded expectations in 2005, it came at the cost of key players suffering injuries over the course of the long season. An undermanned, and then depleted Giants squad lost 23–0 to the Carolina Panthers in the wild card round. Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 8, 2006 Carolina Panthers (5) L 0–23 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap Game summary Week 14 New York Giants 2005 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 11 4:05 p.m. EST Giants 7 10 3 3 3 Eagles 7 10 0 6 0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67,443 Mostly cloudy, 38 F C Gerry Austin (34) Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter NYG – Tiki Barber 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Jay Feely kick), 9:22. Giants 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:38. PHI – Ryan Moats 40-yard run (David Akers kick), 7:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:30. Second quarter NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:31. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:17. NYG – Jay Feely 24-yard field goal, 4:59. Giants 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:00. PHI – Ryan Moats 18-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:53. Giants 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06. PHI – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:45. Third quarter NYG – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 3:17. Giants 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:37. Fourth quarter NYG – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 10:39. Giants 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:47. PHI – David Akers 36-yard field goal, 6:28. Giants 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:11. PHI – David Akers 50-yard field goal, 1:52. Tied 23–23. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:36. Overtime NYG – Jay Feely 36-yard field goal, 3:55. Giants 26–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:43. Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 28/44, 312 yards, TD, 3 INT PHI – Mike McMahon – 14/32, 190 yards Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 32 rushes, 124 yards PHI – Ryan Moats – 11 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 10 receptions, 107 yards PHI – Reggie Brown – 5 receptions, 72 yards With the win, the Giants improved to 9-4 (3-3 on the road and 4-1 against the NFC East) and they swept the Eagles for the first time since 2000. Standings References External links ESPN.com - 2005 New York Giants season results page 2005 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2005 New York Giants at jt-sw.com Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants Category:NFC East championship seasons New York Giants season Category:21st century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex