1993 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 1993 11–5 2nd NFC East Dan Reeves George Henshaw Mike Nolan Giants Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Vikings) 17–10Lost Divisional Playoffs(at 49ers) 3–44 4 C Bart Oates T Jumbo Elliott QB Phil Simms RB Rodney Hampton Giants seasons The 1993 New York Giants season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Dan Reeves, who was hired by the Giants after being fired by the Denver Broncos in the off-season. The Giants were looking to improve on their 6–10 mark from the previous year under former head coach Ray Handley and return to the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl XXV in January 1991. Under Reeves’ watch, the Giants did exactly that, finishing with an 11–5 record and qualifying for the playoffs as one of the three Wild Card teams in the NFC. They defeated the Minnesota Vikings at home 17–10, but were soundly defeated by the San Francisco 49ers 44–3 in the Divisional Playoffs. After the season, star linebacker Lawrence Taylor announced his retirement from football. As Taylor was playing out his final season, another Giants defensive stalwart was entering the league; 1993 saw the debut of Texas Southern defensive end Michael Strahan in the team's lineup. 1993 was also the last season for veteran Giants quarterback Phil Simms; he was released following the season and after entertaining offers to continue his career, Simms elected to retire in 1994. Offseason There was some significant roster turnover from 1992. Among the departures were veteran linebackers Carl Banks, who joined the Washington Redskins, and Pepper Johnson, who joined the Cleveland Browns; defensive end Leonard Marshall, who joined the New York Jets; and Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson, who retired. Another major roster turnover move was at the quarterback position, which had been in flux since the end of the 1990 season. After Simms went down to an injury, Jeff Hostetler took over for him and led the Giants to their second Super Bowl victory. Handley had chosen Hostetler over Simms in 1991 to become the starter, but Simms eventually won the job back after Hostetler himself suffered an injury. Simms again assumed the position in 1992, but once again suffered a severe injury pressing Hostetler back into duty. Injuries also befell Hostetler, who recorded a winning record despite the team's 6-10 finish. When the season ended and Reeves took over, he chose Simms as his starter and Hostetler was released Smith, Timothy W. FOOTBALL; Giants Tell Simms That He's The Boss, The New York Times, June 16, 1993, accessed March 22, 2007. Additions SubtractionsLB Michael Brooks (Broncos) QB Jeff Hostetler (Raiders)WR Mark Jackson (Broncos) LB Carl Banks (Redskins) LB Pepper Johnson (Browns) DE Leonard Marshall (Jets) RB Ottis Anderson (retired) CB Reyna Thompson (Patriots) WR Mark Ingram Sr. (Dolphins) DE Eric Dorsey (retired) P Sean Landeta (Rams) NFL draft 1993 NFL draft 1993 New York Giants 2 40 Michael Strahan DE Texas Southern yes yes yes 3 66 Marcus Buckley LB Texas A&M yes 4 93 Greg Bishop T Pacific yes 5 123 Tommy Thigpen LB North Carolina yes 6 150 Scott Davis G Iowa yes 7 177 Todd Peterson K Georgia 8 207 Jessie Armstead LB Miami (FL) yes yes http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=3410&type=team New York Giants NFL Draft History NFL.com 2010-04-02 Undrafted free agents + 1993 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeHassan BaileyDefensive backKansasWalter BaileyDefensive backWashingtonWillie BeamonCornerbackNorthern IowaSteve BrannonDefensive endHamptonEric BruunPunterPurdueKeith CrawfordWide receiverHoward PayneJamie CrysdaleCenterCincinnatiTico DuckettRunning backMichigan StateBrian FoxQuarterbackFloridaJerold JeffcoatDefensive tackleTempleBrian KozlowskiTight endUConn Personnel Staff 1993 New York Giants staffHead coaches Head coach – Dan Reeves Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – George Henshaw Running backs – George Sefcik Wide receivers – Dick Rehbein Tight ends – James Daniel Offensive line – Pete Mangurian Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive line – Earl Leggett Linebackers – Don Blackmon Defensive backs – Zaven Yaralian Special teams coaches Special teams – Joe DeCamillis Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Al Miller Asst.strength and conditioning/ offensive quality control – Kerry Goode https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/09/sports/pro-football-giants-complete-coaching-staff.html Giants Complete Coaching Staff The New York Times Frank Litsky 1993-02-09 2010-04-03 Roster 1993 New York Giants 53 4 4 17 Dave Brown quarterback 10 Kent Graham 11 Phil Simms 33 Jarrod Bunch FB 27 Rodney Hampton 30 Dave Meggett KR/PR 44 Kenyon Rasheed y FB 34 Lewis Tillman American football 80 Chris Calloway 85 Keith Crawford y 89 Mark Jackson wide receiver 81 Ed McCaffrey 86 Derek Brown tight end 87 Howard Cross 84 Aaron Pierce American football 78 Greg Bishop y G/T 62 Scott Davis offensive lineman y G 76 Jumbo Elliott American football T 68 Clarence Jones American football T 61 Bob Kratch G 60 Eric Moore offensive lineman T 65 Bart Oates C 72 Doug Riesenberg T 66 William Roberts American football G 59 Brian Williams center C 71 Stacey Dillard NT 95 Mark Flythe DE 93 Mike Fox American football DE 75 Keith Hamilton American football DE 74 Erik Howard NT 92 Michael Strahan y DE 98 Jessie Armstead y OLB 54 Carlton Bailey ILB 94 Michael Brooks linebacker ILB 55 Marcus Buckley y ILB 58 Burnell Dent ILB 96 Kanavis McGhee OLB 57 Corey Miller American football OLB 51 Andre Powell ILB 56 Lawrence Taylor OLB 90 Corey Widmer ILB 21 Willie Beamon y CB 37 Jesse Campbell American football SS 25 Mark Collins American football CB 29 Myron Guyton SS 47 Greg Jackson American football FS 24 Izel Jenkins CB 39 Corey Raymond CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB 49 David Tate American football FS  3 Brad Daluiso K  2 Mike Horan American football P 18 David Treadwell K 88 Mike Sherrard WR IR 97 Tommy Thigpen y LB IR 79 George Thornton American football NT NF-Ill. 23 Perry Williams cornerback CB IR 70 Steve Brannon y DE 82 Kevin Evans American football WR 41 Brian Kozlowski y TE 83 Eric Weir y WR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 7, 1993 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–16 1–0 Riverfront Stadium 2 August 14, 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–23 1–1 Giants Stadium 3 August 21, 1993 New York Jets W 14–13 2–1 Giants Stadium 4 August 28, 1993 at Miami Dolphins L 17–23 2–2 Joe Robbie Stadium Regular season Simms started all 16 games in 1993, being one of only seven quarterbacks to do so, and led the Giants to a resurgent 11–5 season including a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs.1993 New York Giants, databasefootball.com, accessed May 9, 2007. However, Simms underwent shoulder surgery after the 1993 season to repair a torn labrum. The surgery was successful, and team doctor Russell F. Warren's prognosis for recovery was excellent, and Simms was expected to be ready in time for training camp.PRO FOOTBALL; Simms's Surgery Goes Well, The New York Times, March 2, 1994, accessed 2007-01-01. However, later during that offseason, Simms was released by the Giants, and subsequently decided to retire. The Giants offense was coming off a sub-par 1992 season, so Dan Reeves and offensive coordinator George Henshaw added and adjusted schemes. The emphasis remained running the ball as the Full House and Power I formations were installed. Rodney Hampton and Phil Simms both made the pro bowl, each the driving force behind the offense. The Defense returned to its dominant ways; allowing an NFL-best 12.8 points per game, or 205 points all year. Lawrence Taylor would join Simms in retirement after the season, ending an era. The Giants finished the 1993 season first in overall defense and rushing offense. The Giants played the Dolphins in Miami for the first time on December 5, only the fourth meeting between the clubs since the AFL-NFL merger. New York was scheduled to be the opponent for the Dolphins' first regular season game at Joe Robbie Stadium in 1987, but that game was cancelled by a players' strike. The Giants qualified for the playoffs on December 12 with a win at Giants Stadium against the Colts, 35 years after the two teams met in "The Greatest Game Ever Played". However in week 18, the Cowboys and Giants met in the Meadowlands to conclude the regular season with huge stakes. The winner would win the NFC East and have home-field advantage as the NFC's #1 seed and have a week off, while the loser would have to play an extra week and host a wild card game against the Minnesota Vikings as the NFC's #4 seed. The Giants lost to the Cowboys 16–13 in overtime, making their road to the Super Bowl much harder. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 5 at Chicago Bears W 26–20 1–0 Soldier Field Recap 2 September 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–7 2–0 Giants Stadium Recap 3 September 19 Los Angeles Rams W 20–10 3–0 Giants Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 3 at Buffalo Bills L 14–17 3–1 Rich Stadium Recap 6 October 10 at Washington Redskins W 41–7 4–1 RFK Stadium Recap 7 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–10 5–1 Giants Stadium Recap 8 Bye 9 October 31 New York Jets L 6–10 5–2 Giants Stadium Recap 10 November 7 at Dallas Cowboys L 9–31 5–3 Texas Stadium Recap 11 November 14 Washington Redskins W 20–6 6–3 Giants Stadium Recap 12 November 21 at Philadelphia Eagles W 7–3 7–3 Veterans Stadium Recap 13 November 28 Phoenix Cardinals W 19–17 8–3 Giants Stadium Recap 14 December 5 at Miami Dolphins W 19–14 9–3 Joe Robbie Stadium Recap 15 December 12 Indianapolis Colts W 20–6 10–3 Giants Stadium Recap 16 December 20, 1993 at New Orleans Saints W 24–14 11–3 Louisiana Superdome Recap 17 December 26 at Phoenix Cardinals L 6–17 11–4 Sun Devil Stadium Recap 18 January 2, 1994 Dallas Cowboys L 13–16 (OT) 11–5 Giants Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Chicago Bears New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary September 5 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT Giants 3 6 7 10 Bears 0 7 10 3 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 66,900 Light rain, 66 F C Dick Hantak CBS Verne Lundquist and John Madden First quarter NYG – David Treadwell 19-yard field goal, 6:50. Giants 3–0. Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 35-yard field goal, 11:33. Giants 6–0. NYG – David Treadwell 23-yard field goal, 7:00. Giants 9–0. CHI – Terry Obee 2-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick), 0:03. Giants 9–7. Third quarter CHI – Myron Baker 5-yard blocked punt return Kevin Butler kick), 13:55. Bears 14–9. CHI – Kevin Butler 20-yard field goal, 8:39. Bears 17–9. NYG – Mark Jackson 40-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 0:19. Bears 17–16. Fourth quarter NYG – David Treadwell 36-yard field goal, 9:44. Giants 19–17. CHI – Kevin Butler 34-yard field goal, 3:07. Bears 20–19. NYG – Jarrod Bunch 1-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 1:07. Giants 26–20. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 24/34, 277 yards, 2 TD CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 16/28, 178 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 22 rushes, 76 yards CHI – Craig Heyward – 13 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers NYG – Mike Sherrard – 6 receptions, 87 yards CHI – Tom Waddle – 3 receptions, 62 yards Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary September 12 1:00 p.m. EDT Buccaneers 0 7 0 0 Giants 7 10 3 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 75,891 Mostly cloudy, 65 F C Larry Nemmers CBS Sean McDonough and Matt Millen First quarter NYG – Howard Cross 18-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 6:48. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 8:26. Giants 14–0. TB – Tyji Armstrong 17-yard pass from Craig Erickson (Michael Husted kick), 3:58. Giants 14–7. NYG – David Treadwell 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 17–7. Third quarter NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 9:37. Giants 20–7. Fourth quarter NYG – David Treadwell 46-yard field goal, 7:03. Giants 23–7. Top passers TB – Craig Erickson – 16/28, 174 yards, TD, INT NYG – Phil Simms – 12/26, 204 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – Reggie Cobb – 16 rushes, 32 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 29 rushes, 134 yards, TD Top receivers TB – Lawrence Dawsey – 4 receptions, 70 yards NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 69 yards Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants – Game summary September 19 1:00 p.m. EDT Rams 0 3 0 7 Giants 7 6 7 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,213 Scattered clouds, 65 F C Dale Hamer CBS Jim Nantz and Randy Cross First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 9:41. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 34-yard field goal, 9:44. Giants 10–0. LA – Tony Zendejas 52-yard field goal, 6:14. Giants 10–3. NYG – David Treadwell 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–3. Third quarter NYG – Mark Collins 50-yard interception return (David Treadwell kick), 4:32. Giants 20–3. Fourth quarter LA – Flipper Anderson 51-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick), 12:10. Giants 20–10. Top passers LA – Jim Everett – 11/28, 135 yards, TD, 2 INT NYG – Phil Simms – 21/27, 217 yards Top rushers LA – Jerome Bettis – 9 rushes, 33 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 41 rushes, 134 yards, TD Top receivers LA – Flipper Anderson – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD NYG – Mike Sherrard – 7 receptions, 65 yards Week 5: at Buffalo Bills New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 3 8:00 p.m. EDT Giants 0 14 0 0 Bills 10 0 0 7 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 79,283 Partly cloudy, 47 F C Gordon McCarter TNT Gary Bender and Pat Haden First quarter BUF – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 9:00. Bills 3–0. BUF – Henry Jones 85-yard interception return (Steve Christie kick), 4:43. Bills 10–0. Second quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 5-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 6:15. Bills 10–7. NYG – Mark Jackson 3-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 0:18. Giants 14–10. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter BUF – Pete Metzelaars 8-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 2:27. Bills 17–14. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 12/28, 160 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT BUF – Jim Kelly – 14/25, 142 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 32 rushes, 86 yards BUF – Thurman Thomas – 26 rushes, 122 yards Top receivers NYG – Mike Sherrard – 2 receptions, 37 yards BUF – Pete Metzelaars – 6 receptions, 44 yards, TD Week 6: at Washington Redskins New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 10 1:00 p.m. EDT Giants 7 20 0 14 Redskins 0 7 0 0 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 53,715 Partly cloudy, 57 F C Red Cashion CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter NYG – Lewis Tillman 3-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 4:18. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Howard Cross 7-yard pass from Phil Simms (kick failed), 9:43. Giants 13–0. NYG – Mike Sherrard 42-yard pass from Dave Meggett (David Treadwell kick), 8:14. Giants 20–0. NYG – Howard Cross 17-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 1:55. Giants 27–0. WAS – Tim McGee 12-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick), 0:53. Giants 27–7. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Mike Sherrard 55-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 10:20. Giants 34–7. NYG – Kenyon Rasheed 23-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 3:25. Giants 41–7. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 14/17, 182 yards, 3 TD WAS – Mark Rypien – 21/35, 220 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Lewis Tillman – 29 rushes, 104 yards, TD WAS – Ricky Ervins – 2 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TD WAS – Tim McGee – 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary October 17 1:00 p.m. EDT Eagles 0 3 0 7 Giants 0 14 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,050 Overcast, 60 F C Bernie Kukar CBS Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PHI – Matt Bahr 47-yard field goal, 14:52. Eagles 3–0. NYG – Ed McCaffrey 17-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 10:07. Giants 7–3. NYG – Lewis Tillman 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 3:53. Giants 14–3. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Lewis Tillman 10-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 10:07. Giants 21–3. PHI – Mark Bavaro 13-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Matt Bahr kick), 5:56. Giants 21–10. Top passers PHI – Ken O'Brien – 19/32, 210 yards, TD, INT NYG – Phil Simms – 11/22, 148 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers PHI – Herschel Walker – 15 rushes, 58 yards NYG – Lewis Tillman – 20 rushes, 169 yards, 2 TD Top receivers PHI – Mark Bavaro – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD NYG – Mike Sherrard – 1 reception, 51 yards Week 9: vs. New York Jets New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary October 31 1:00 p.m. EST Jets 0 3 7 0 Giants 3 3 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 71,659 Overcast, 44 F C Gerry Austin NBC Marv Albert and Paul Maguire First quarter NYG – David Treadwell 28-yard field goal, 0:29. Giants 3–0. Second quarter NYJ – Cary Blanchard 21-yard field goal, 9:05. Tied 3–3. NYG – David Treadwell 23-yard field goal, 1:37. Giants 6–3. Third quarter NYJ – Brad Baxter 2-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 2:04. Jets 10–6. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYJ – Boomer Esiason – 12/17, 129 yards, NYG – Phil Simms – 20/30, 142 yards, INT Top rushers NYJ – Brad Baxter – 19 rushes, 71 yards, TD NYG – Lewis Tillman – 17 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers NYJ – Johnny Johnson – 7 receptions, 69 yards NYG – Mark Jackson – 6 receptions, 76 yards Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 7 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Giants 0 6 0 3 Cowboys 10 7 0 14 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 64,735 Cloudy, 41 F C Dick Hantak CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter DAL – Eddie Murray 34-yard field goal, 7:23. Cowboys 3–0. DAL – Alvin Harper 28-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick), 2:05. Cowboys 10–0. Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 11:07. Cowboys 10–3. DAL – Alvin Harper 50-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick), 10:48. Cowboys 17–3. NYG – David Treadwell 45-yard field goal, 6:39. Cowboys 17–6. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 11:22. Cowboys 24–6. DAL – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Eddie Murray kick), 9:02. Cowboys 31–6. NYG – David Treadwell 29-yard field goal, 3:31. Cowboys 31–9. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 12/21, 155 yards DAL – Troy Aikman – 11/13, 162 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYG – Lewis Tillman – 20 rushes, 82 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 87 yards DAL – Alvin Harper – 3 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary November 14 1:00 p.m. EST Redskins 0 0 3 3 Giants 7 7 3 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 76,606 Overcast, 60 F C Bob McElwee CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 7:16. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 21-yard pass from Dave Meggett (David Treadwell kick), 4:59. Giants 14–0. Third quarter NYG – David Treadwell 43-yard field goal, 5:25. Giants 17–0. WAS – Chip Lohmiller 27-yard field goal, 0:39. Giants 17–3. Fourth quarter NYG – David Treadwell 39-yard field goal, 6:23. Giants 20–3. WAS – Chip Lohmiller 33-yard field goal, 3:41. Giants 20–6. Top passers WAS – Mark Rypien – 22/49, 239 yards, INT NYG – Phil Simms – 8/15, 100 yards, INT Top rushers WAS – Reggie Brooks – 22 rushes, 91 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers WAS – Ricky Sanders – 8 receptions, 91 yards NYG – Mark Jackson – 5 receptions, 61 yards Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary November 21 4:00 p.m. EST Giants 0 0 0 7 Eagles 0 0 3 0 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62,928 Partly sunny, 40 F C Ed Hochuli CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter PHI – Matt Bahr 35-yard field goal, 7:03. Eagles 3–0. Fourth quarter NYG – Mark Jackson 26-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 14:55. Giants 7–3. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 13/22, 187 yards, TD, INT PHI – Bubby Brister – 9/20, 94 yards Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 101 yards PHI – Herschel Walker – 14 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers NYG – Mark Jackson – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD PHI – Victor Bailey – 3 receptions, 54 yards Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary November 28 4:00 p.m. EST Cardinals 10 0 7 0 Giants 3 3 7 6 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 59,979 Mostly sunny, 60 F C Tom White CBS Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts First quarter PHO – Greg Davis 47-yard field goal, 12:45. Cardinals 3–0. PHO – Butch Rolle 1-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick), 2:19. Cardinals 10–0. NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 10–3. Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 37-yard field goal, 1:55. Cardinals 10–6. Third quarter NYG – Ed McCaffrey 20-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 7:40. Giants 13–10. PHO – Ricky Proehl 17-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick), 2:24. Cardinals 17–13. Fourth quarter NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 12:56. Cardinals 17–16. NYG – Brad Daluiso 54-yard field goal, 0:32. Giants 19–17. Top passers PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 19/33, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Phil Simms – 22/41, 337 yards, TD Top rushers PHO – Ronald Moore – 17 rushes, 53 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 11 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 81 yards NYG – Mark Jackson – 7 receptions, 113 yards Week 14: at Miami Dolphins New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 5 4:00 p.m. EST Giants 7 7 3 2 Dolphins 7 0 0 7 Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 72,161 Scattered clouds, 74 F C Gary Lane CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 14-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 9:19. Giants 7–0. MIA – Keith Byars 6-yard run (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 6:13. Tied 7–7. Second quarter NYG – Howard Cross 20-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 1:12. Giants 14–7. Third quarter NYG – David Treadwell 42-yard field goal, 6:04. Giants 17–7. Fourth quarter NYG – Steve DeBerg tackled in end zone by Keith Hamilton for a safety, 5:19. Giants 19–7. MIA – Tony Martin 25-yard pass from Steve DeBerg (Pete Stoyanovich kick), 1:01. Giants 19–14. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 17/24, 257 yards, TD MIA – Steve DeBerg – 26/41, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 12 rushes, 60 yards, TD MIA – Terry Kirby – 5 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers NYG – Aaron Pierce – 3 receptions, 98 yards MIA – Terry Kirby – 8 receptions, 95 yards Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary December 12 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 0 6 0 0 Giants 7 6 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 70,411 Mostly sunny, 28 F C Larry Nemmers NBC Don Criqui, Beasley Reece and O. J. Simpson First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 7:46. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 17-yard pass from Phil Simms (kick aborted), 14:15. Giants 13–0. IND – Dean Biasucci 21-yard field goal, 10:51. Giants 13–3. IND – Dean Biasucci 26-yard field goal, 1:15. Giants 13–6. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Jarrod Bunch 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 14:57. Giants 20–6. Top passers IND – Jeff George – 22/38, 254 yards NYG – Phil Simms – 9/15, 85 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Roosevelt Potts – 10 rushes, 33 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 33 rushes, 173 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Jessie Hester – 2 receptions, 75 yards NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 30 yards, TD Week 16: at New Orleans Saints New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 20 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST Giants 7 7 3 7 Saints 0 7 0 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 69,036 None (indoor stadium) Johnny Grier ABC Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf First quarter NYG – Mark Jackson 9-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 4:45. Giants 7–0. Second quarter NYG – Howard Cross 17-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick), 7:47. Giants 14–0. NO – Brad Muster 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 1:56. Giants 14–7. Third quarter NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 2:48. Giants 17–7. Fourth quarter NYG – Dave Meggett 75-yard punt return (David Treadwell kick), 11:13. Giants 24–7. NO – Dalton Hilliard 5-yard pass from Mike Buck (Morten Andersen kick), 1:40. Giants 24–14. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 15/23, 166 yards, 2 TD NO – Mike Buck – 11/21, 148 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 19 rushes, 65 yards NO – Derek Brown – 6 rushes, 9 yards Top receivers NYG – Mark Jackson – 5 receptions, 44 yards NO – Quinn Early – 4 receptions, 98 yards Week 17: at Phoenix Cardinals New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: New York Giants at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary December 26 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST Giants 3 3 0 0 Cardinals 0 0 10 7 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 53,414 Overcast, 57 F C Bernie Kukar CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter NYG – David Treadwell 19-yard field goal, 6:48. Giants 3–0. Second quarter NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal, 12:55. Giants 6–0. Third quarter PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal, 6:12. Giants 6–3. PHO – Ronald Moore 19-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 2:01. Cardinals 10–6. Fourth quarter PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 12:09. Cardinals 17–6. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 21/30, 214 yards PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 15/24, 198 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 15 rushes, 38 yards PHO – Ronald Moore – 23 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 6 receptions, 69 yards PHO – Larry Centers – 5 receptions, 84 yards Week 18: vs. Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 18: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary January 2 1:00 p.m. EST Cowboys 3 10 0 0 3 Giants 0 0 10 3 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,356 Cloudy, 41 F C Jerry Markbreit CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter DAL – Eddie Murray 32-yard field goal, 4:37. Cowboys 3–0. Second quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 5-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Eddie Murray kick), 7:26. Cowboys 10–0. DAL – Eddie Murray 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Third quarter NYG – Jarrod Bunch 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 7:42. Cowboys 13–7. NYG – David Treadwell 29-yard field goal, 1:20. Cowboys 13–10. Fourth quarter NYG – David Treadwell 32-yard field goal, 0:10. Tied 13–13. Overtime DAL – Eddie Murray 41-yard field goal, 4:16. Cowboys 16–13. Top passers DAL – Troy Aikman – 24/30, 180 yards, TD NYG – Phil Simms – 16/25, 207 yards Top rushers DAL – Emmitt Smith – 32 rushes, 168 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 30 rushes, 114 yards Top receivers DAL – Emmitt Smith – 10 reception, 61 yards, TD NYG – Chris Calloway – 6 receptions, 58 yards Standings Postseason 1993-94 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 9 Minnesota Vikings (5) W 17–10 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap Divisional Round January 15 at San Francisco 49ers (2) L 3–44 1–1 Candlestick Park Recap Game summaries NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Minnesota Vikings New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Minnesota Vikings at (4) New York Giants – Game summary January 9 12:30 p.m. EST Vikings 0 10 0 0 Giants 3 0 14 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 75,089 Sunny, 20 F C Ed Hochuli CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter NYG – David Treadwell 26-yard field goal, 8:35. Giants 3–0. Second quarter MIN – Cris Carter 40-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Fuad Reveiz kick), 1:53. Vikings 7–3. MIN – Fuad Reveiz 52-yard field goal, 0:02. Vikings 10–3. Third quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 51-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 12:06. Tied 10–10. NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 5:37. Giants 17–10. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers MIN – Jim McMahon – 12/25, 145 yards, TD NYG – Phil Simms – 17/26, 94 yards Top rushers MIN – Scottie Graham – 19 rushes, 69 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 33 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 4 reception, 83 yards, TD NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 30 yards A howling, gusting wind dominated the game as both teams could only score with the wind. However, the Giants managed to score two touchdowns, both by running back Rodney Hampton in the third quarter, to pull ahead for good. This was both the first playoff game and the first playoff win for the Giants since Super Bowl XXV. NFC Divisional Round: at (2) San Francisco 49ers New York Giants 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Round: (4) New York Giants at (2) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 15 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST Giants 0 3 0 0 49ers 9 14 14 7 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 67,143 Partly cloudy, 49 °F °C Bernie Kukar CBS Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter SF – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:33. 49ers 6–0. SF – Mike Cofer 29-yard field goal, 4:53. 49ers 9–0. Second quarter SF – Ricky Watters 1-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 14:58. 49ers 16–0. SF – Ricky Watters 2-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 4:03. 49ers 23–0. NYG – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–3. Third quarter SF – Ricky Watters 6-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 7:38. 49ers 30–3. SF – Ricky Watters 2-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 1:09. 49ers 37–3. Fourth quarter SF – Marc Logan 2-yard run (Mike Cofer kick), 12:26. 49ers 44–3. Top passers NYG – Phil Simms – 12/25, 124 yards, 2 INT SF – Steve Young – 17/22, 226 yards Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 7 rushes, 12 yards SF – Ricky Watters – 24 rushes, 118 yards, 5 TD Top receivers NYG – Ed McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 59 yards SF – John Taylor – 2 receptions, 74 yards 49ers running back Ricky Watters rushed for 118 yards, caught 5 passes for 46 yards, and scored an NFL playoff record 5 touchdowns as San Francisco crushed the Giants, 44–3. This was the final NFL game for both Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Phil Simms. See also List of New York Giants seasons References External links 1993 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1993 New York Giants on jt-sw.com Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants New York Giants season Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex