2012 New York Giants season

88th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 2012 9–7 2nd NFC East Tom Coughlin John MaraSteve Tisch Jerry Reese MetLife Stadium Did not qualify QB Eli ManningDE Jason Pierre-PaulWR Victor CruzG Chris Snee RB David Wilson (2nd team) New York Giants Uniforms 2012-2015.png Giants seasons The 2012 season was the New York Giants' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth under head coach Tom Coughlin and their third playing home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants began the 2012 season as defending Super Bowl champions for the fourth time in their history, by virtue of their 21–17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. The Giants finished 9–7 for the second straight year, but failed to make the playoffs. Like in 2011, the Giants went 3–5 after a 6–2 start. The 2012 Giants were the first defending Super Bowl champions to miss the playoffs after 2009 Steelers, and the second team to do it three times after the Steelers in 2009. 3 Personnel changes On February 10, Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan was hired as the new offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Garafolo, Mike Giants' Mike Sullivan, one of Eli Manning's mentors, hired as Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/02/giants_mike_sullivan_one_of_el.html nj.com February 10, 2012 February 12, 2012 Sullivan was with the Giants since the beginning of Tom Coughlin's tenure as head coach of the Giants, serving as the wide receivers coach from 2004 to 2009 and as quarterbacks coach from 2010 to 2011. The Giants offensive staff suffered another loss three days later (February 13) when assistant offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to be their offensive line coach.Garafolo, Mike Giants assistant Jack Bicknell Jr. to be hired as Chiefs offensive line coach http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2012/02/giants_assistant_jack_bicknell_1.html nj.com February 13, 2012 February 13, 2012 Bicknell was with the Giants the past three seasons. Roster changes Free agents Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2012 Team Notes and references T/G Stacy Andrews UFA TBD To be determined TE Jake Ballard ERFA New England Patriots Released by Giants after failing physical, claimed off waivers by Patriots DT Rocky Bernard UFA New York Giants Signed a new deal June 11, 2012 MLB Chase Blackburn UFA New York Giants Signed a one-year deal April 13, 2012 CB Will Blackmon UFA TBD QB David Carr UFA New York Giants Signed a one-year deal in mid March WR Michael Clayton UFA TBD CB Michael Coe UFA New York Giants Signed an undisclosed deal in March MLB Jonathan Goff UFA TBD FS Deon Grant UFA TBD WR Domenik Hixon UFA New York Giants Signed a new deal with the Giants on March 2Eisen, Michael WR Hixon signs new contract http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/WR-Hixon-signs-new-contract/23f8db66-274f-40bf-8f97-28f405b24c89 giants.com March 2, 2012 March 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120304155928/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/WR-Hixon-signs-new-contract/23f8db66-274f-40bf-8f97-28f405b24c89 March 4, 2012 dead mdy-all RB Brandon Jacobs UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed a one-year deal on April 6, 2012, for a base of $950,000. CB Bruce Johnson ERFA TBD DT Jimmy Kennedy UFA TBD SS Derrick Martin UFA TBD T Kareem McKenzie UFA TBD WR Mario Manningham UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed a two-year deal on March 18, 2012 TE/FB Bear Pascoe RFA New York Giants Signed a one-year contract on April 16, 2012 CB Aaron Ross UFA Jacksonville Jaguars Signed a three-year deal on March 20, 2012 DE Dave Tollefson UFA Oakland Raiders Signed a 2-year deal on April 6, 2012 WR Devin Thomas UFA Chicago Bears Signed a one-year contract on March 28, 2012 CB Terrell Thomas UFA New York Giants Signed a 4-year deal in March, 2012 CB Justin Tryon UFA New York Giants Re-signed in March T Tony Ugoh UFA none announced retirement on July 30, 2012 P Steve Weatherford UFA New York Giants Signed a Five Year Deal on March 16, 2012 Player re-signed by the Giants 2012 draft class 2012 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 32 David Wilson Running back Virginia Tech 2 63 Rueben Randle Wide receiver LSU 3 94 Jayron Hosley Cornerback Virginia Tech 4 127 Adrien Robinson Tight end Cincinnati 131 Brandon Mosley Offensive tackle Auburn 6 201 Matt McCants Offensive tackle UAB 7 239 Markus Kuhn Defensive tackle NC State NOTES: The Giants traded its fifth-round selection (#167 overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for linebacker Keith Rivers.Keith Rivers traded from Bengals to Giants for fifth-round pick https://www.nfl.com/news/keith-rivers-traded-from-bengals-to-giants-for-fifth-round-pick-09000d5d8283bfdc NFL.com April 11, 2012 April 11, 2012 The Giants were awarded an additional fourth-round pick (#131 overall) as a compensatory selection.2012 NFL Draft Order http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/27/2012-nfl-draft-order/ profootballtalk.nbcsports.com March 27, 2012 March 27, 2012 Staff 2012 New York Giants #192E6C white #CA0019 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 Assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld Senior pro personnel analyst – David Gettleman Director of college scouting – Marc Ross Director of football operations – Matt Harriss Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coordinator – Kevin Gilbride Quarterbacks – Sean Ryan Running backs – Jerald Ingram Wide receivers – Kevin Gilbride Jr. Tight ends – Mike Pope Offensive line – Pat Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Matt Rhule Offensive assistant – Lunda Wells Defensive coordinator – Perry Fewell Defensive line – Robert Nunn Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Secondary/cornerbacks – Peter Giunta Secondary/safeties – David Merritt Defensive assistant – Al Holcomb Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul Chris Pridy Final roster 2012 New York Giants 53 11 8  8 David Carr American football 10 Eli Manning 44 Ahmad Bradshaw 45 Henry Hynoski FB 38 Kregg Lumpkin 41 Ryan Torain 22 David Wilson running back y KR 13 Ramses Barden 80 Victor Cruz 87 Domenik Hixon 12 Jerrel Jernigan 88 Hakeem Nicks 82 Rueben Randle y PR 85 Martellus Bennett 86 Bear Pascoe 81 Adrien Robinson y 64 David Baas C 65 Will Beatty T 77 Kevin Boothe G 73 James Brewer American football T 60 Selvish Capers G 63 Jim Cordle C 66 David Diehl T 76 Chris Snee G 96 Marvin Austin DT 95 Rocky Bernard DT 99 Chris Canty defensive lineman DT 97 Linval Joseph DT 71 Adewale Ojomo y DE 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 91 Justin Tuck DE 72 Osi Umenyiora DE 93 Chase Blackburn MLB 59 Michael Boley OLB 58 Mark Herzlich MLB 94 Mathias Kiwanuka OLB 52 Spencer Paysinger OLB 55 Keith Rivers OLB 98 Adrian Tracy OLB 57 Jacquian Williams OLB 20 Prince Amukamara CB 27 Stevie Brown SS 36 Terrence Frederick y CB 31 Will Hill y SS 28 Jayron Hosley y CB 21 Kenny Phillips SS 26 Antrel Rolle FS 39 Tyler Sash FS 30 Justin Tryon CB 23 Corey Webster CB 51 Zak DeOssie LS  9 Lawrence Tynes K  5 Steve Weatherford P 47 Travis Beckum TE IR 35 Andre Brown running back RB IR-DFR 25 Bruce Johnson American football CB IR 78 Markus Kuhn American football y DT IR 75 Sean Locklear T IR 67 Brandon Mosley y G IR 73 Shaun Rogers American football DT IR 33 Da'Rel Scott RB IR 24 Terrell Thomas CB IR 69 Justin Trattou DE IR 29 Brian Witherspoon CB IR 64 Levy Adcock y T 31 Brandon Bing CB 54 Matt Broha y LB 15 Dan DePalma WR 46 Larry Donnell y TE 79 Stephen Goodin y G 74 Matt McCants y T 34 Laron Scott y CB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2012 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 31–32 0–1 EverBank Field Recap 2 August 18 at New York Jets W 26–3 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 August 24, 2012 Chicago Bears L 17–20 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 August 29, 2012 New England Patriots W 6–3 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 5 Dallas Cowboys L 17–24 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 September 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 41–34 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 September 20, 2012 at Carolina Panthers W 36–7 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap 4 September 30 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–19 2–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 5 October 7 Cleveland Browns W 41–27 3–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 6 October 14 at San Francisco 49ers W 26–3 4–2 Candlestick Park Recap 7 October 21 Washington Redskins W 27–23 5–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 October 28 at Dallas Cowboys W 29–24 6–2 Cowboys Stadium Recap 9 November 4 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–24 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 10 November 11 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–31 6–4 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 11Bye 12 November 25 Green Bay Packers W 38–10 7–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 13 December 3, 2012 at Washington Redskins L 16–17 7–5 FedExField Recap 14 December 9 New Orleans Saints W 52–27 8–5 MetLife Stadium Recap 15 December 16 at Atlanta Falcons L 0–34 8–6 Georgia Dome Recap 16 December 23 at Baltimore Ravens L 14–33 8–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 17 December 30 Philadelphia Eagles W 42–7 9–7 MetLife Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL Kickoff game New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary September 5 8:20 p.m. EDT Cowboys 0 7 10 7 Giants 0 3 7 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 82,287 77 F C, Fair Jim Core NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Second quarter NYG Lawrence Tynes 22-yard FG (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:20) (NYG 3-0) DAL Ogletree 10-yard pass from Romo (Dan Bailey kick) (7–73, 2:33) (DAL 7-3) Third quarter DAL Ogletree 40-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (9–80, 4:36) (DAL 14-3) NYG Bradshaw 10-yard run (Tynes kick) (9–89, 5:13) (DAL 14-10) DAL Bailey 33-yard FG (8–65, 4:31) (DAL 17-10) Fourth quarter DAL Miles Austin 34-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (8–82, 7:06) (DAL 24-10) NYG Martellus Bennett 9-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (12–79, 3:21) (DAL 24-17) Top passers DAL – Tony Romo – 22/29, 307 YDS, 3 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 21/32, 213 YDS, TD Top rushers DAL – DeMarco Murray – 20 CAR, 131 YDS NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 17 CAR, 78 YDS, TD Top receivers DAL – Kevin Ogletree – 8 REC, 114 YDS, 2 TD NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 REC, 58 YDS Top tacklers DAL – Sean Lee – 10 TKL, 2 AST NYG – Antrel Rolle – 9 TKL With their Super Bowl XLVI title to defend, the Giants began its 2012 campaign at home in the Annual Kickoff GameThe Kickoff Game is usually played on a Thursday, but the Giants-Cowboys contest was held on a Wednesday, making it the first NFL game to be played on that day of the week since 1948. against their NFC East foe, the Dallas Cowboys. After a scoreless first quarter, New York struck first in the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Lawrence Tynes. The Cowboys would close out the half with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kevin Ogletree. Dallas added onto its lead in the third quarter as Romo completed a 40-yard touchdown to Ogletree. New York struck back with running back Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run, but the Cowboys answered with kicker Dan Bailey making a 33-yard field goal. Dallas came right back in the fourth quarter with Romo completing a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin. The Giants tried to rally as Super Bowl XLVI MVP quarterback Eli Manning completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martellus Bennett, but the Cowboys' offense ran out the clock and preserved the win. With the loss, New York began its season at 0–1 and became the first defending Super Bowl Champion team to lose a regular season opener since the Broncos in 1999. Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary September 16 1:00 pm. EDT Buccaneers 3 21 3 7 Giants 6 7 3 25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,964 73 F C, Mostly Sunny Jim Core Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (6–51, 2:17) (NYG 3-0) TB Connor Barth 45-yard FG (7–60, 4:01) (Tied 3-3) NYG Tynes 24-yard FG (12–63, 5:48) (NYG 6-3) Second quarter TB Jackson 29-yard pass from Freeman (Barth kick) (3–28, 0:56) (TB 10-6) TB Martin 8-yard run (Barth kick) (2–13, 0:47) (TB 17-6) NYG Nicks 23-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–80, 4:25) (TB 17-13) TB Eric Wright 60-yard interception return (Barth kick) (TB 24-13) Third quarter TB Barth 52-yard FG (5–14, 1:46) (TB 27-13) NYG Tynes 36-yard FG (13–64, 5:40) (TB 27-16) Fourth quarter NYG Tynes 24-yard FG (9–30, 2:59) (TB 27-19) NYG Cruz 80-yard pass from Manning (Brown run) (3–88, 0:53) (Tied 27-27) NYG Bennett 33-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–67, 1:44) (NYG 34-27) TB Mike Williams 41-yard pass from Freeman (Barth kick) (5–80, 2:01) (Tied 34-34) NYG Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–80, 1:27) (NYG 41-34) Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 15/28, 243 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 31/51, 510 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers TB – Doug Martin – 20 CAR, 66 YDS, TD NYG – Andre Brown – 13 CAR, 71 YDS, TD Top receivers TB – Vincent Jackson – 5 REC, 128 YDS, TD NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 10 REC, 199 YDS, TD Top tacklers TB – Mason Foster – 12 TKL, AST NYG – Rocky Bernard – 4 TKL, AST; Jayron Hosley – 4 TKL, AST; Jason Pierre-Paul – 4 TKL, 4 AST, SK After a season-opening home loss to the Cowboys, the Giants were looking to win their first game of the season. Although Tampa Bay led the Giants 24–13 at halftime, the Giants rallied in the fourth quarter to score 25 points and win their first game, improving to a 1–1 home record and a 1–1 overall record. A mild controversy erupted on the Giants' final kneel in the closing seconds of the game when Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano ordered his defensive linemen to blitz Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, presumably in the hope that this would lead to a forced fumble and subsequent touchdown to steal the victory. However, this did not happen. Week 3: at Carolina Panthers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 20 8:20 pm. EDT Giants 10 10 6 10 Panthers 0 0 7 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,951 75 F C, Partly Cloudy Robert Frazer NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter NYG Bennett 14-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–80, 3:22) (NYG 7-0) NYG Tynes 47-yard FG (9–51, 4:44) (NYG 10-0) Second quarter NYG Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (9–72, 4:39) (NYG 17-0) NYG Tynes 49-yard FG (11–57, 5:59) (NYG 20-0) Third quarter NYG Tynes 30-yard FG (4–7, 2:03) (NYG 23-0) CAR Newton 1-yard run (Justin Medlock kick) (13–80, 6:24) (NYG 23-7) NYG Tynes 36-yard FG (10–63, 5:35) (NYG 26-7) Fourth quarter NYG Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (8–48, 3:51) (NYG 33-7) NYG Tynes 27-yard FG (7–10, 3:17) (NYG 36-7) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 27/35, 288 YDS, TD CAR – Cam Newton – 16/30, 242 YDS, 3 INT Top rushers NYG – Andre Brown – 20 CAR, 113 YDS, 2 TD CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 11 CAR, 50 YDS Top receivers NYG – Ramses Barden – 9 REC, 138 YDS CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 REC, 98 YDS Top tacklers NYG – Antrel Rolle – 7 TKL CAR – Josh Norman – 8 TKL, 3 AST The Giants' first road game came against a Carolina Panthers team led by second-year quarterback Cam Newton. It was both teams' only Thursday Night Football appearance of the season. The Giants had no trouble with the Panthers, leading 20–0 at halftime and 36–7 at the end of the game. With the win, the Giants improved to 2–1 and reclaimed a share of the NFC East title with the Philadelphia Eagles, who they would play the following week. Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary September 30 8:20 pm. EDT Giants 0 3 7 7 Eagles 0 7 6 6 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 69,144 63 F C, Partly Cloudy Ron Winter NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Second quarter PHI Jackson 19-yard pass from Vick (Alex Henery kick) (11–70, 4:17) (PHI 7-0) NYG Tynes 25-yard FG (10–81, 1:42) (PHI 7-3) Third quarter PHI Henery 20-yard FG (9–78, 5:05) (PHI 10-3) NYG Cruz 14-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–57, 4:27) (Tied 10-10) PHI Henery 48-yard FG (8–50, 3:21) (PHI 13-10) Fourth quarter PHI Henery 35-yard FG (11–74, 5:24) (PHI 16-10) NYG Bear Pascoe 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–83, 2:40) (NYG 17-16) PHI Henery 26-yard FG (12–75, 4:56) (PHI 19-17) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 24/42, 309 YDS, 2 TD, INT PHI – Michael Vick – 19/30, 241 YDS, TD Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 13 CAR, 39 YDS PHI – LeSean McCoy – 23 CAR, 123 YDS Top receivers NYG – Domenik Hixon – 6 REC, 114 YDS PHI – DeSean Jackson – 6 REC, 99 YDS, TD Top tacklers NYG – Chase Blackburn – 8 TKL, 2 AST, SK PHI – Brandon Boykin – 4 TKL; Kurt Coleman – 4 TKL, 2 AST; Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – 4 TKL, AST The Giants traveled to Philadelphia for a Sunday Night Football showdown against the Eagles. After a defensive first quarter in which neither offense scored any points, the Eagles took a 7–3 lead into halftime. The Giants came back with two touchdowns in the second half, but ultimately lost by two points after a failed long field goal by Lawrence Tynes in the closing seconds of the game. With the loss, the Giants fell to 2–2, the Eagles claimed sole possession of the NFC East title, and the Giants record against the Eagles worsened to 1–8 in their last nine meetings, dating back to the 2008 NFL season. Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – Game summary October 7 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 14 3 3 7 Giants 7 20 7 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,911 51 F C, Rain Clete Blakeman CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter CLE Richardson 15-yard run (Phil Dawson kick) (2–22, 0:37) (CLE 7-0) CLE Gordon 62-yard pass from Weeden (Dawson kick) (5–80, 2:11) (CLE 14-0) NYG Cruz 3-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (11–92, 6:41) (CLE 14-7) Second quarter CLE Dawson 32-yard FG (10–50, 4:43) (CLE 17-7) NYG Tynes 29-yard FG (14–68, 6:53) (CLE 17-10) NYG Bradshaw 4-yard run (Tynes kick) (2–40, 0:54) (Tied 17-17) NYG Cruz 7-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–29, 1:27) (NYG 24-17) NYG Tynes 40-yard FG (2–36, 0:17) (NYG 27-17) Third quarter NYG Cruz 28-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (9–95, 5:13) (NYG 34-17) CLE Dawson 41-yard FG (4–7, 1:39) (NYG 34-20) Fourth quarter NYG David Wilson 40-yard run (Tynes kick) (6–80, 3:24) (NYG 41-20) CLE Gordon 20-yard pass from Weeden (Dawson kick) (7–76, 1:45) (NYG 41-27) Top passers CLE – Brandon Weeden – 22/35, 291 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 25/37, 259 YDS, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Trent Richardson – 17 CAR, 81 YDS, TD NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 30 CAR, 200 YDS, TD Top receivers CLE – Josh Gordon – 2 REC, 82 YDS, 2 TD NYG – Rueben Randle – 6 REC, 82 YDS Top tacklers CLE – Buster Skrine – 6 TKL NYG – Corey Webster – 7 TKL, AST After a disappointing loss to the Eagles, the Giants returned home for an afternoon game against the Cleveland Browns. Led by rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, the Browns quickly amassed a 14–0 lead early in the first quarter. However, the Giants retook the lead before halftime and did not sacrifice it again. With the win, the Giants improved to 3–2 and began what would ultimately be a four-game winning streak throughout October. Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 14 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Giants 0 10 13 3 49ers 3 0 0 0 Candlestick Park, San Francisco 69,732 61 F C, Sunny John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter SF David Akers 42-yard FG (12–61, 5:27) (SF 3-0) Second quarter NYG Cruz 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (7–67, 3:50) (NYG 7-3) NYG Tynes 34-yard FG (8–51, 4:34) (NYG 10-3) Third quarter NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (7–32, 3:12) (NYG 17-3) NYG Tynes 30-yard FG (4–0, 0:16) (NYG 20-3) NYG Tynes 22-yard FG (4–1, 1:33) (NYG 23-3) Fourth quarter NYG Tynes 32-yard FG (13–72, 7:10) (NYG 26-3) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 15/28, 193 YDS, TD SF – Alex Smith – 19/30, 200 YDS, 3 INT Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 27 CAR, 116 YDS, TD SF – Frank Gore – 8 CAR, 36 YDS Top receivers NYG – Domenik Hixon – 4 REC, 78 YDS SF – Randy Moss – 2 REC, 75 YDS Top tacklers NYG – Prince Amukamara – 6 TKL; Michael Boley – 6 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 6 TKL SF – Patrick Willis – 8 TKL The Giants traveled to San Francisco for a rematch of last season's NFC Championship game, in which the Giants won in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLVI. The San Francisco 49ers were looking to avenge their playoff loss against the Giants, and had just come off back-to-back landslide victories against the Jets and Bills. However, the Giants defense allowed only one field goal and the Giants ultimately won the game 26–3, sending the 49ers to their first and only home loss of the season. Head coach Tom Coughlin also recorded his 86th win with the Giants, surpassing Bill Parcells' previous record of 85 wins during his tenure (1983-1990), and became the 2nd winningest head coach in franchise history, only behind Steve Owen, whom coached the team from 1930 to 1953. With the win, the Giants improved to 4–2. Also, with the Eagles' loss to the Lions earlier in the day, the Giants gained sole possession of first place in the NFC East. Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary October 21 1:00 pm. EDT Redskins 3 10 0 10 Giants 0 13 0 14 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 81,352 61 F C, Mostly Sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter WAS Kai Forbath 20-yard FG (17–93, 9:11) (WAS 3-0) Second quarter NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (12–80, 4:32) (NYG 7-3) WAS Santana Moss 26-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (8–80, 3:56) (WAS 10-7) NYG Tynes 27-yard FG (10–63, 4:52) (Tied 10-10) WAS Forbath 43-yard FG (6–55, 2:04) (WAS 13-10) NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (10–59, 1:47) (Tied 13-13) Fourth quarter NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (7–35, 3:47) (NYG 20-13) WAS Forbath 45-yard FG (4–5, 1:40) (NYG 20-16) WAS Moss 30-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (7–77, 1:27) (WAS 23-20) NYG Cruz 77-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (2–77, 0:19) (NYG 27-23) Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III – 20/28, 258 YDS, 2 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 337 YDS, TD, 2 INT Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 CAR, 120 YDS NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 12 CAR, 43 YDS, TD Top receivers WAS – Logan Paulsen – 4 REC, 76 YDS NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 REC, 131 YDS, TD Top tacklers WAS – Madieu Williams – 6 TKL, AST NYG – Chase Blackburn – 6 TKL, 4 AST; Stevie Brown – 6 TKL; Keith Rivers – 6 TKL The Giants returned home for another divisional battle, this time against the Washington Redskins. Washington had swept the Giants last year, and drafted quarterback Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft. The Redskins took a three-point lead late in the game, but a 77-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Victor Cruz in the last minutes of the game allowed the Giants to claim the victory. With the win, the Giants improved to 5–2 and won their first NFC East game of the season. Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 28 4:25 pm. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT Giants 13 10 0 6 Cowboys 0 10 14 0 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 94,067 62 F C, Sunny Scott Green Fox Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter NYG Tynes 41-yard FG (7–57, 3:07) (NYG 3-0) NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (4–8, 2:00) (NYG 6-0) NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–31, 2:01) (NYG 13-0) Second quarter NYG Tynes 26-yard FG (4–7, 1:29) (NYG 16-0) NYG Pierre-Paul 28-yard interception return (Tynes kick) (NYG 23-0) DAL Jones 4-yard run (Bailey kick) (8–72, 3:07) (NYG 23-7) DAL Bailey 51-yard FG (6–55, 1:39) (NYG 23-10) Third quarter DAL Romo 1-yard run (Bailey kick) (11–86, 5:44) (NYG 23-17) DAL John Phillips 1-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (8–59, 4:24) (DAL 24-23) Fourth quarter NYG Tynes 43-yard FG (8–60, 4:26) (NYG 26-24) NYG Tynes 37-yard FG (6–26, 3:09) (NYG 29-24) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 15/29, 192 YDS, INT DAL – Tony Romo – 36/62, 437 YDS, TD, 4 INT Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 22 CAR, 78 YDS DAL – Felix Jones – 13 CAR, 19 YDS, TD Top receivers NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 68 YDS DAL – Jason Witten – 18 REC, 167 YDS Top tacklers NYG – Stevie Brown – 6 TKL; Keith Rivers – 6 TKL DAL – Brandon Carr – 5 TKL The Giants visited the Dallas Cowboys, where they hoped to avenge their Week 1 home loss. Although the Giants quickly amassed a 23-point lead, the Cowboys responded with 24 unanswered points to take the lead in the 3rd quarter. The Giants ultimately scored a pair of field goals and held on to win 29–24. With the win, the Giants improved to 6–2 and continued to be unwelcome visitors at Cowboys Stadium, where they are now 4–0. The game, whose viewing area consisted of much of the northeast coast of the United States, was frequently interrupted by updates on the approach of Hurricane Sandy – a storm that was expected to directly impact the northeast United States that night and the following day. Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – Game summary November 4 4:25 pm. EST Steelers 0 10 0 14 Giants 0 14 6 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,991 44 F C, Mostly Clear Bill Leavy CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Second quarter PIT Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) (11–58, 5:54) (PIT 7-0) NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (8–72, 5:08) (Tied 7-7) NYG Boley 70-yard fumble return (Tynes kick) (NYG 14-7) PIT Suisham 30-yard FG (4–47, 0:31) (NYG 14-10) Third quarter NYG Tynes 50-yard FG (9–61, 4:37) (NYG 17-10) NYG Tynes 23-yard FG (9–28, 5:37) (NYG 20-10) Fourth quarter PIT Wallace 51-yard pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) (5–75, 2:27) (NYG 20-17) PIT Redman 1-yard run (Suisham kick) (9–51, 4:53) (PIT 24-20) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/30, 216 YDS, 2 TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 10/24, 125 YDS, INT Top rushers PIT – Isaac Redman – 26 CAR, 147 YDS, TD NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 15 CAR, 48 YDS Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 REC, 66 YDS, TD NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 67 YDS Top tacklers PIT – Ryan Clark – 6 TKL, 2 AST; Larry Foote – 6 TKL, AST NYG – Michael Boley – 7 TKL, 3 AST; Stevie Brown – 7 TKL, 2 AST At the time of this game, northern New Jersey (and, indeed, a vast majority of the Northeast megalopolis area) was recovering from the widespread damage and power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Played just days after the storm made landfall on the east coast, the blackouts and flooding even affected the visiting Steelers' travel schedule, and the team would be forced to fly into the area on the morning of the contest as opposed to the usual day beforehand. Both teams traded possessions through the first quarter before Steelers' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three minutes into the second period. A Shaun Suisham extra point gave the Steelers a 7–0 lead. The hometown Giants answered, tying up the game with a 1-yard run by Andre Brown. Shortly after, with around five minutes remaining in the half, New York's Osi Umenyiora was able to knock the ball from Roethlisberger's hand as the quarterback was attempting a pass. Giants linebacker Michael Boley took full advantage of the turnover, scooping up the fumble and giving the Giants a 14–7 lead on a 70-yard touchdown return. The Steelers were able to put together a final drive of the half, and a 30-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham narrowed the Giants' lead to four points at the half. Seven minutes into the third quarter, Giants' kicker Lawrence Tynes extended the home team's lead by three via a 50-yard field goal. With a minute to go in the period, Tynes would successfully convert a 23-yard attempt and give the Giants a ten-point lead with a quarter to play. A 51-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace would cut into the Giants' lead less than a minute into the fourth. New York would fail to accumulate any further points in the contest and, despite a botched fake field goal attempt by the Steelers, a 1-yard touchdown run by Pittsburgh back Isaac Redman gave the Steelers the lead and, eventually, the win. With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–3. Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 11 1:00 pm. EST Giants 3 3 0 7 Bengals 14 3 14 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati 56,614 69 F C, Partly Cloudy Mike Carey Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin First quarter CIN Green 56-yard pass from Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) (5–79, 2:26) (CIN 7-0) CIN Andrew Hawkins 11-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–11, 0:18) (CIN 14-0) NYG Tynes 23-yard FG (6–22, 3:00) (CIN 14-3) Second quarter CIN Nugent 28-yard FG (15–60, 7:46) (CIN 17-3) NYG Tynes 31-yard FG (14–69, 4:06) (CIN 17-6) Third quarter CIN Jermaine Gresham 10-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–12, 0:35) (CIN 24-6) CIN Mohamed Sanu 10-yard pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) (3–16, 1:21) (CIN 31-6) Fourth quarter NYG Andre Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (13–98, 5:22) (CIN 31-13) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 29/46, 215 YDS, 2 INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/30, 199 YDS, 4 TD Top rushers NYG – Andre Brown – 7 CAR, 65 YDS, TD CIN – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 15 CAR, 50 YDS Top receivers NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 REC, 75 YDS CIN – A. J. Green – 7 REC, 85 YDS, TD Top tacklers NYG – Prince Amukamara – 7 TKL, 3 AST CIN – Terence Newman – 6 TKL, AST The Giants travelled to a cloudy Cincinnati to face the Bengals. The Bengals, who were in the midst of a losing streak, came out strong and handily defeated the Giants 31–13. With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–4 and entered their bye week. Week 11: Bye Week Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary November 25 8:20 pm. EST Packers 7 3 0 0 Giants 17 14 7 0 Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,365 34 F C, Mostly Clear Terry McAulay NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya First quarter NYG Andre Brown 2-yard run (Tynes kick) (6–74, 2:22) (NYG 7-0) GB Nelson 61-yard pass from Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) (4–77, 1:54) (Tied 7-7) NYG Randle 16-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–55, 4:37) (NYG 14-7) NYG Tynes 43-yard FG (4–8, 2:03) (NYG 17-7) Second quarter NYG Cruz 9-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (8–61, 3:58) (NYG 24-7) GB Crosby 28-yard FG (10–62, 6:00) (NYG 24-10) NYG Bradshaw 13-yard run (Tynes kick) (2–23, 0:19) (NYG 31-10) Third quarter NYG Nicks 13-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–53, 2:27) (NYG 38-10) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 14/25, 219 YDS, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 16/30, 249 YDS, 3 TD Top rushers GB – James Starks – 8 CAR, 35 YDS NYG – Andre Brown – 13 CAR, 64 YDS, TD Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson – 2 REC, 71 YDS, TD NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 REC, 77 YDS, TD Top tacklers GB – A. J. Hawk – 8 TKL, 2 AST NYG – Mathias Kiwanuka – 5 TKL, AST, 2 SK; Kenny Phillips – 5 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL The Giants hosted the Packers on Sunday Night Football, as quarterbacks Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers faced each other for the fourth time in three seasons. Although the Packers were expected to avenge their playoff loss from last season, the Giants took a 31–10 lead into halftime and ultimately won the game 38–10, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to a 7–4 record. Week 13: at Washington Redskins New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary December 3 8:30 pm. EST Giants 3 10 3 0 Redskins 7 3 0 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 80,246 55 F C, Partly Cloudy Jerome Boger ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters First quarter NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (11–69, 6:32) (NYG 3-0) WAS Josh Morgan 13-yard fumble recovery (Forbath kick) (4–80, 2:06) (WAS 7-3) Second quarter NYG Bennett 4-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (13–85, 7:23) (NYG 10-7) WAS Forbath 33-yard FG (6–51, 1:51) (Tied 10-10) NYG Tynes 40-yard FG (6–54, 0:41) (NYG 13-10) Third quarter NYG Tynes 35-yard FG (8–75, 3:36) (NYG 16-10) Fourth quarter WAS Garçon 8-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (12–86, 6:38) (WAS 17-16) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 20/33, 280 YDS, TD WAS – Robert Griffin III – 13/21, 163 YDS, TD Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 24 CAR, 103 YDS WAS – Alfred Morris – 22 CAR, 124 YDS Top receivers NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 104 YDS WAS – Pierre Garçon – 8 REC, 106 YDS, TD Top tacklers NYG – Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL, 5 AST WAS – London Fletcher – 4 TKL, 8 AST; Cedric Griffin – 4 TKL, AST; Perry Riley – 4 TKL, 2 AST; Madieu Williams – 4 TKL, 3 AST; Josh Wilson – 4 TKL Coming off a huge victory over the Packers, the Giants traveled to Washington for their only Monday Night Football appearance of the season. Although the Giants led at halftime, the Redskins scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to take a one-point lead. The Giants' offense failed to score any points and the Redskins held on to win 17–16. With the loss, the Giants fell to 7–5 and 2–3 within the NFC East. Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary December 9 4:25 pm. EST Saints 7 6 14 0 Giants 14 7 14 17 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 81,437 42 F C, Rain Jeff Triplette Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter NO Elbert Mack 73-yard interception return (Garrett Hartley kick) (NO 7-0) NYG Wilson 97-yard kickoff return (Tynes kick) (0–0, 0:13) (Tied 7-7) NYG Bennett 6-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–35, 2:24) (NYG 14-7) Second quarter NO Hartley 32-yard FG (14–81, 5:44) (NYG 14-10) NO Hartley 25-yard FG (8–67, 4:06) (NYG 14-13) NYG Domenik Hixon 5-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (9–69, 1:37) (NYG 21-13) Third quarter NYG Wilson 6-yard run (Tynes kick) (4–20, 1:40) (NYG 28-13) NYG Nicks 25-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–62, 3:09) (NYG 34-13) NO Darren Sproles 13-yard run (Hartley kick) (3–75, 0:52) (NYG 34-20) NO Sproles 9-yard pass from Brees (Hartley kick) (6–68, 3:09) (NYG 34-27) Fourth quarter NYG Cruz 10-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–25, 2:31) (NYG 41-27) NYG Tynes 39-yard FG (4–2, 1:31) (NYG 44-27) NYG Wilson 52-yard run (Tynes kick) (1–52, 0:10) (NYG 52-27) Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 26/43, 354 YDS, TD, 2 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 22/35, 259 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 13 CAR, 68 YDS NYG – David Wilson – 13 CAR, 100 YDS, 2 TD Top receivers NO – Joe Morgan – 2 REC, 106 YDS NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 121 YDS, TD Top tacklers NO – Curtis Lofton – 7 TKL, 2 AST; Patrick Robinson – 7 TKL NYG – Michael Boley – 7 TKL, 3 AST; Stevie Brown – 7 TKL, AST The Giants returned home to face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, in a game that would turn out to be a breakout game for rookie David Wilson. The first-round draft pick (32nd overall) rushed for a touchdown on a kickoff return and ran for two more scores in a huge win over the Saints. The Giants won 52–27, handing the Saints their eighth loss of the season. With the win, the Giants improved to 8–5 and secured their eighth consecutive non-losing season. Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 16 1:00 pm. EST Giants 0 0 0 0 Falcons 14 3 10 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 70,741 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Leavy Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa First quarter ATL Turner 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick) (4–16, 1:51) (ATL 7-0) ATL Tony Gonzalez 12-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (10–80, 5:42) (ATL 14-0) Second quarter ATL Bryant 38-yard FG (4–8, 1:46) (ATL 17-0) Third quarter ATL Julio Jones 40-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (8–80, 3:29) (ATL 24-0) ATL Bryant 19-yard FG (12–73, 6:43) (ATL 27-0) Fourth quarter ATL Jones 3-yard pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) (13–69, 9:14) (ATL 34-0) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 13/25, 161 YDS, 2 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 23/28, 270 YDS, 3 TD Top rushers NYG – David Wilson – 12 CAR, 55 YDS ATL – Michael Turner – 16 CAR, 52 YDS, TD Top receivers NYG – Domenik Hixon – 5 REC, 80 YDS ATL – Harry Douglas – 3 REC, 83 YDS Top tacklers NYG – Stevie Brown – 6 TKL, 2 AST; Will Hill – 6 TKL, 3 AST ATL – Sean Weatherspoon – 6 TKL, 3 AST The Giants traveled to Atlanta to visit the Falcons in their third and final rematch of last season's playoffs. The game took place only two days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, just an hour's drive from the Giants' practice facility. The Giants honored the victims by wearing "SHES" decals on their helmets, and wide receiver Victor Cruz played in honor of six-year-old Jack Pinto, one of the victims. The Giants ultimately lost 34–0 and fell to 8–6 overall. However, the loss did not eliminate them from either playoff contention or the NFC East title. The embarrassing loss was one of three shutouts on the same day, the other two being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary December 23 4:25 pm. EST Giants 7 0 0 7 Ravens 14 10 3 6 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,470 51 F C, Sunny Carl Cheffers Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver First quarter BAL Torrey Smith 6-yard pass from Flacco (Justin Tucker kick) (14–73, 5:25) (BAL 7-0) BAL Flacco 1-yard run (Tucker kick) (4–47, 2:10) (BAL 14-0) NYG Wilson 14-yard run (Tynes kick) (5–77, 2:54) (BAL 14-7) Second quarter BAL Tucker 23-yard FG (12–83, 6:05) (BAL 17-7) BAL Ray Rice 27-yard pass from Flacco (Tucker kick) (7–76, 2:11) (BAL 24-7) Third quarter BAL Tucker 21-yard FG (16–82, 7:57) (BAL 27-7) Fourth quarter BAL Tucker 30-yard FG (13–62, 6:57) (BAL 30-7) BAL Tucker 29-yard FG (6–70, 2:56) (BAL 33-7) NYG Hixon 13-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (11–80, 4:07) (BAL 33-14) Top passers NYG – Eli Manning – 14/28, 150 YDS, TD BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/36, 309 YDS, 2 TD Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 9 CAR, 39 YDS BAL – Bernard Pierce – 14 CAR, 123 YDS Top receivers NYG – Rueben Randle – REC, 43 YDS BAL – Anquan Boldin – 7 REC, 93 YDS Top tacklers NYG – Antrel Rolle – 8 TKL, 2 AST BAL – Dannell Ellerbe – 5 TKL The Giants visited Baltimore, where they were defeated by the Ravens 33–14. With the loss, the Giants fell to 8–7 and were eliminated from contention for the NFC East title. The Giants can still obtain a wild-card berth with a victory against the Eagles and Week 17 victories by the Packers, Lions and Redskins. Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary December 30 1:00 pm. EST Eagles 0 7 0 0 Giants 21 14 0 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,657 32 F C, Windy Tony Corrente Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin First quarter NYG Randle 3-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (4–26, 2:01) (NYG 7-0) NYG Randle 38-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (5–74, 2:43) (NYG 14-0) NYG Wilson 15-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (6–75, 3:10) (NYG 21-0) Second quarter PHI Jeremy Maclin 7-yard pass from Vick (Henery kick) (11–80, 4:12) (NYG 21-7) NYG Bradshaw 1-yard run (Tynes kick) (10–73, 5:40) (NYG 28-7) NYG Cruz 24-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (2–54, 0:13) (NYG 35-7) Fourth quarter NYG Henry Hynoski 1-yard pass from Manning (Tynes kick) (14–88, 9:24) (NYG 42-7) Top passers PHI – Michael Vick – 19/35, 197 YDS, TD, INT NYG – Eli Manning – 13/21, 208 YDS, 5 TD Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 10 CAR, 45 YDS NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 16 CAR, 107 YDS, TD Top receivers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 5 REC, 61 YDS NYG – Rueben Randle – 4 REC, 58 YDS, 2 TD Top tacklers PHI – Colt Anderson – 9 TKL, AST NYG – Chase Blackburn – 6 TKL, AST; Stevie Brown – 6 TKL The Giants would have a lopsided victory 42–7 against the Eagles. However, the Giants would be eliminated from playoff contention with a Bears' victory that same day. Standings Statistics Team leaders Player(s) Value Passing yards Eli Manning 3948 Yards Passing touchdowns Eli Manning 26 TDs Rushing yards Ahmad Bradshaw 1015 Yards Rushing touchdowns Andre Brown 8 TDs Receiving yards Victor Cruz 1092 Yards Receiving touchdowns Victor Cruz 10 TDs Points Lawrence Tynes 145 Points Kickoff Return Yards David Wilson 1533 Yards Punt return Yards Rueben Randle 108 Yards TacklesChase Blackburn 98 Tackles Sacks Jason Pierre-Paul 6.5 Sacks Interceptions Stevie Brown 8 INTs stats values are correct. League rankings Total Offense (YPG): 371.2 (10th) Passing (YPG): 256 (9th) Rushing (YPG): 114.8 (15th) Total Defense (YPG): 366.9 (22nd) Passing (YPG): 245 (22nd) Rushing (YPG): 121.8 (21st) Stats correct through week 14. References External links 2012 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 2012 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