1996 New York Giants season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 New York Giants 1996 6–10 5th NFC East Dan Reeves Giants Stadium Did not qualify 2 DE Michael Strahan LB Jessie Armstead Giants seasons The 1996 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth and final under head coach Dan Reeves. The team was looking to improve on its 5-11 finish from the year before. New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/ January 14, 2018 1996 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1996.htm May 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090423131653/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1996.htm April 23, 2009 live In the 1996 NFL draft, the Giants selected defensive end Cedric Jones with the fifth overall pick. 1996 NFL Draft Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm January 14, 2018 The Giants' first game of the season was at home against the Buffalo Bills, and resulted in a 23–20 loss in overtime. After being shut out by the Dallas Cowboys, New York fell to 0–3 with a 31–10 defeat to the Washington Redskins. Against the New York Jets, the Giants earned their first victory of the season; a 15–10 win over the Minnesota Vikings left them with a 2–3 record heading into their bye week. The team then lost four of its next six games. After defeating the Cowboys, the Giants' record entering December stood at 5–7. Whittingham Richard Illustrated History of the New York Giants Triumph Books 2005 Chicago 277 1-57243-641-7 They ended the season by losing three of their last four games. With a 6–10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division. 1996 New York Giants Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1996.htm May 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090423131653/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1996.htm April 23, 2009 live After the season, the Giants fired Reeves and hired Jim Fassel as his replacement.Whittingham, pp. 277–278. Quarterback Dave Brown started all 16 games for the Giants in 1996, throwing for 12 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. New York's leading running back was Rodney Hampton, who had 254 carries for 827 yards. Wide receivers Chris Calloway and Thomas Lewis led the Giants with four touchdowns and 53 receptions each; Calloway had a team-high 739 receiving yards. Defensively, Chad Bratzke and Michael Strahan had the most sacks among Giants players with five apiece, while Jason Sehorn had five interceptions to lead the team. Offseason NFL draft 1996 NFL draft 1996 New York Giants 1 5 Cedric Jones DE Oklahoma yes 2 34 Amani Toomer WR Michigan yes 3 66 Roman Oben T Louisville yes 4 130 Danny Kanell QB Florida State yes 6 171 Doug Colman LB Nebraska yes 6 182 Scott Galyon LB Tennessee yes 7 214 Conrad Hamilton CB Eastern New Mexico yes http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?teamId=3410&type=team New York Giants NFL Draft History National Football League April 4, 2010 Personnel Staff 1996 New York Giants staffHead coaches Head coach – Dan Reeves Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – George Henshaw Quarterbacks – Steve DeBerg 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 – Kerry Goode Roster 1996 New York Giants 53 7 2 17 Dave Brown quarterback 13 Danny Kanell y  8 Stan White quarterback 45 Gary Downs 27 Rodney Hampton 33 Robert Walker American football y 30 Charles Way FB 28 Tyrone Wheatley KR 86 Kevin Alexander wide receiver y 80 Chris Calloway 88 Lawrence Dawsey 81 Thomas Lewis American football PR 12 Arthur Marshall American football PR 87 Howard Cross 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Aaron Pierce American football 83 Brian Saxton 78 Greg Bishop T 62 Scott Davis offensive lineman G 74 Scott Gragg T 72 Roman Oben y T 66 Jerry Reynolds American football T 67 Adam Schreiber C 61 Lance Smith American football G 65 Ron Stone American football G 59 Brian Williams center C 73 Rob Zatechka G 93 Ray Agnew DT 77 Chad Bratzke DE 95 Darnell Gilliard y DT 75 Keith Hamilton American football DT 97 Robert Harris American football DT 79 Bernard Holsey y DT 94 Cedric Jones defensive end y DE 92 Michael Strahan DE 98 Jessie Armstead OLB 55 Marcus Buckley OLB 58 Doug Colman y MLB 52 Scott Galyon y MLB 57 Corey Miller American football OLB 91 Coleman Rudolph OLB 90 Corey Widmer MLB 37 Jesse Campbell American football SS 24 Maurice Douglass CB/S 43 Percy Ellsworth y FS 41 Conrad Hamilton y CB 23 Thomas Randolph American football CB 31 Jason Sehorn CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB 29 Tito Wooten FS 47 Rodney Young American football SS  3 Brad Daluiso K  2 Mike Horan American football P 53 7 26 Jeremy Burkett RB 10 Olindo Mare y K 21 Willie Beamon CB IR 82 Omar Douglas WR IR 96 Jamal Duff DE IR 20 Keith Elias RB IR 70 Ramon Okoli y DT IR 54 Ben Talley LB IR 89 Amani Toomer y WR IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 2, 1996 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 24–17 1–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 2 August 10, 1996 Baltimore Ravens L 27–37 1–1 Giants Stadium 3 August 17, 1996 at New York Jets L 6–13 2–1 Giants Stadium 4 August 23, 1996 Carolina Panthers L 7–34 2–2 Giants Stadium Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 1 Buffalo Bills L 20–23 (OT) 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap 2 September 8 at Dallas Cowboys L 0–27 0–2 Texas Stadium Recap 3 September 15 Washington Redskins L 10–31 0–3 Giants Stadium Recap 4 September 22 at New York Jets W 13–6 1–3 Giants Stadium Recap 5 September 29 Minnesota Vikings W 15–10 2–3 Giants Stadium Recap 6 Bye 7 October 13 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–19 2–4 Giants Stadium Recap 8 October 20 at Washington Redskins L 21–31 2–5 RFK Stadium Recap 9 October 27 at Detroit Lions W 35–7 3–5 Pontiac Silverdome Recap 10 November 3 Arizona Cardinals W 16–8 4–5 Giants Stadium Recap 11 November 10 at Carolina Panthers L 17–27 4–6 Ericsson Stadium Recap 12 November 17 at Arizona Cardinals L 23–31 4–7 Sun Devil Stadium Recap 13 November 24 Dallas Cowboys W 20–6 5–7 Giants Stadium Recap 14 December 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 0–24 5–8 Veterans Stadium Recap 15 December 8 at Miami Dolphins W 17–7 6–8 Pro Player Stadium Recap 16 December 15 New Orleans Saints L 3–17 6–9 Giants Stadium Recap 17 December 21, 1996 New England Patriots L 22–23 6–10 Giants Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – Game summary September 1 8:00 p.m. EDT Bills 0 7 10 3 3 Giants 3 14 3 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 74,218 Cloudy, 72 F C Gary Lane TNT Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson First quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 8:27. Giants 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:49. Second quarter NYG – Amani Toomer 87-yard punt return (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:14. Giants 10–0. NYG – Charles Way 37-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 7:27. Giants 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:50. BUF – Thurman Thomas 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:14. Giants 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:13. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 34-yard field goal, 9:49. Giants 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:11. BUF – Steve Christie 28-yard field goal, 6:30. Giants 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:19. BUF – Andre Reed 60-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick), 4:45. Giants 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:05. Fourth quarter BUF – Steve Christie 39-yard field goal, 7:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:00. Overtime BUF – Steve Christie 34-yard field goal, 4:52. Bills 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:49. Top passers BUF – Jim Kelly – 24/41, 313 yards, TD, INT NYG – Dave Brown – 11/27, 169 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Thurman Thomas – 32 rushes, 97 yards, TD NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers BUF – Andre Reed – 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD NYG – Charles Way – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 8 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT Giants 0 0 0 0 Cowboys 14 7 3 3 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 63,069 Partly cloudy, 91 F C Ron Blum Fox Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter DAL – Deion Sanders 8-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 8:00. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:42. DAL – Kevin Williams 19-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 1:23. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:55. Second quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 5-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick), 0:02. Cowboys 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 1:52. Third quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal, 2:44. Cowboys 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 29-yard field goal, 10:20. Cowboys 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:19. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 10/19, 55 yards, INT DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/27, 228 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 15 rushes, 44 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 15 yards DAL – Kevin Williams – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary September 15 4:00 p.m. EDT Redskins 3 14 0 14 Giants 0 7 3 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 71,693 Cloudy, 73 F C Tom White Fox Pat Summerall and John Madden First quarter WAS – Scott Blanton 36-yard field goal, 3:48. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:33. Second quarter WAS – Marc Logan 3-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 11:28. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:52. WAS – Scott Galbraith 30-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick), 3:41. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:38. NYG – Aaron Pierce 7-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:56. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:45. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 19-yard field goal, 3:50. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter WAS – Terry Allen 7-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 14:56. Redskins 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:54. WAS – Stephen Davis 39-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 1:27. Redskins 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. Top passers WAS – Gus Frerotte – 15/23, 197 yards, TD, INT NYG – Dave Brown – 17/31, 201 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers WAS – Terry Allen – 27 rushes, 146 yards, TD NYG – Rodney Hampton – 9 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers WAS – Jamie Asher – 2 receptions, 49 yards NYG – Chris Calloway – 5 receptions, 72 yards Week 4: at New York Jets New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: New York Giants at New York Jets – Game summary September 22 1:00 p.m. EDT Giants 0 7 0 6 Jets 3 0 3 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 58,339 Light rain, 63 F C Johnny Grier FOX Mike Breen and Bill Maas First quarter NYJ – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 6:09. Jets 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 6:00. Second quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 17-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 4:38. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:36. Third quarter NYJ – Nick Lowery 39-yard field goal, 7:26. Giants 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 20-yard field goal, 13:04. Giants 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:40. NYG – Brad Daluiso 20-yard field goal, 4:35. Giants 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:37. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 9/13, 111 yards, TD NYJ – Neil O'Donnell – 22/38, 149 yards, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 27 rushes, 81 yards NYJ – Adrian Murrell – 11 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD NYJ – Jeff Graham – 5 receptions, 49 yards Both New York teams were seeking to rebound from 0–3 starts to the season.Sandomir Richard Jets and Giants with a Mellow Tone The New York Times September 17, 1996 https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/17/sports/jets-and-giants-with-a-mellow-tone.html February 7, 2024 The Jets got on the scoreboard first with Nick Lowery kicking a 46-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Giants responded with Chris Calloway catching a 17-yard touchdown pass from Dave Brown. In the third quarter, the Jets cut the Giants' lead to one point thanks to a 39-yard field goal, once again coming from Lowery. The Giants increased the lead in the fourth quarter thanks to two 20-yard field goals from Brad Daluiso, helping them secure their first win of the season by a score of 13–6.New York Giants at New York Jets – September 22nd, 1996 Pro Football Reference https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609220nyj.htm February 7, 2024 Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary September 29 1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 0 7 0 3 Giants 3 3 6 3 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 70,970 Cloudy, 61 F C Jerry Markbreit Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 25-yard field goal, 6:28. Giants 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:32. Second quarter MIN – David Palmer 69-yard punt return (Scott Sisson kick), 14:21. Vikings 7–3. NYG – Brad Daluiso 27-yard field goal, 11:56. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:25. Third quarter NYG – Aaron Pierce 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:53. Giants 12–7. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 6:18. Fourth quarter MIN – Scott Sisson 28-yard field goal, 13:27. Giants 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:26. NYG – Brad Daluiso 18-yard field goal, 7:39. Giants 15–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:48. Top passers MIN – Warren Moon – 13/25, 143 yards, INT NYG – Dave Brown – 18/29, 167 yards Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 17 rushes, 86 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers MIN – Jake Reed – 3 receptions, 60 yards NYG – Aaron Pierce – 3 receptions, 45 yards Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary October 13 4:00 p.m. EDT Eagles 0 3 3 13 Giants 3 7 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 72,729 Partly cloudy, 62 F C Red Cashion Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 39-yard field goal, 6:08. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:55. Second quarter PHI – Gary Anderson 39-yard field goal, 11:41. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:55. NYG – Amani Toomer 65-yard punt return (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:42. Giants 10–3. Third quarter PHI – Gary Anderson 46-yard field goal, 3:27. Giants 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:28. Fourth quarter PHI – Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal, 14:01. Giants 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:27. PHI – Gary Anderson 29-yard field goal, 2:12. Eagles 12–10. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:53. PHI – William Thomas 23-yard fumble return (Gary Anderson kick), 1:51. Eagles 19–10. Top passers PHI – Ty Detmer – 18/33, 170 yards NYG – Dave Brown – 11/25, 105 yards, INT Top rushers PHI – Ricky Watters – 27 rushes, 110 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 17 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers PHI – Irving Fryar – 6 receptions, 73 yards NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 44 yards Week 8: at Washington Redskins New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary October 20 1:00 p.m. EDT Giants 0 0 14 7 Redskins 7 21 0 3 RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 52,684 Partly sunny, 50 F C Dick Hantak Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter WAS – Terry Allen 2-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 10:54. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:06. Second quarter WAS – Terry Allen 1-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 14:14. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. WAS – Terry Allen 2-yard run (Scott Blanton kick), 3:57. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25. WAS – Darrell Green 68-yard interception return (Scott Blanton kick), 3:00. Redskins 28–0. Third quarter NYG – Thomas Lewis 31-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 9:40. Redskins 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 5:20. NYG – Chris Calloway 13-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 5:39. Redskins 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:35. Redskins 28–21. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:48. WAS – Scott Blanton 45-yard field goal, 2:33. Redskins 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:02. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 26/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT WAS – Gus Frerotte – 14/24, 207 yards, INT Top rushers NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD WAS – Terry Allen – 28 rushes, 89 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NYG – Thomas Lewis – 9 receptions, 125 yards, TD WAS – Henry Ellard – 5 receptions, 119 yards Week 9: at Detroit Lions New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 27 1:00 p.m. EST Giants 2 23 0 10 Lions 7 0 0 0 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan 63,501 None (indoor stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Mike Breen and Bill Maas First quarter DET – Scott Mitchell 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:42. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:18. NYG – Punt blocked by Tito Wooten out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 5:53. Lions 7–2. Second quarter NYG – Chris Calloway 24-yard pass from Tyrone Wheatley (run failed), 10:17. Giants 8–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:04. NYG – Brad Daluiso 38-yard field goal, 7:59. Giants 11–7. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:23. NYG – Maurice Douglass 32-yard interception return (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:49. Giants 18–7. NYG – Thomas Lewis 23-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 5:23. Giants 25–7. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 8:36. Giants 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:44. NYG – Ray Agnew 34-yard interception return (Brad Daluiso kick), 2:03. Giants 35–7. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 15/27, 221 yards, TD, INT DET – Don Majkowski – 11/28, 126 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 27 rushes, 76 yards DET – Barry Sanders – 16 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD DET – Brett Perriman – 8 receptions, 88 yards Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary November 3 1:00 p.m. EST Cardinals 0 0 0 8 Giants 3 0 3 10 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 68,262 Partly cloudy, 43 F C Bob McElwee Fox Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville First quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal, 9:07. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:53. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 32-yard field goal, 2:00. Giants 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter NYG – Thomas Lewis 24-yard pass from Danny Kanell (Brad Daluiso kick), 8:34. Giants 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:10. NYG – Brad Daluiso 45-yard field goal, 5:30. Giants 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:54. ARI – Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Boomer Esiason run), 0:40. Giants 16–8. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 2:59. Top passers ARI – Boomer Esiason – 20/40, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT NYG – Danny Kanell – 14/27, 128 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – LeShon Johnson – 10 rushes, 29 yards NYG – Rodney Hampton – 24 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD NYG – Thomas Lewis – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD Week 11: at Carolina Panthers New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: New York Giants at Carolina Pantherss – Game summary November 10 8:00 p.m. EST Giants 14 0 3 0 Panthers 7 3 10 7 Ericcson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 70,298 Partly cloudy, 40 F C Larry Nemmers ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone First quarter CAR – Raghib Ismail 35-yard run (John Kasay kick), 11:25. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:35. NYG – Chris Calloway 13-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 7:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:09. NYG – Thomas Lewis 23-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 2:05. Giants 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:21. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal, 7:28. Giants 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:42. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 9:57. Giants 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:03. CAR – Anthony Johnson 1-yard run (John Kasay kick), 5:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:50. CAR – John Kasay 28-yard field goal, 2:49. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter CAR – Howard Griffith 17-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick), 11:36. Panthers 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:07. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 15/31, 223 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT CAR – Kerry Collins – 19/33, 202 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 19 rushes, 73 yards CAR – Anthony Johnson – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 7 receptions, 95 yards, TD CAR – Wesley Walls – 6 receptions, 73 yards Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 17 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST Giants 0 6 7 10 Cardinals 14 7 7 3 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 34,924 Mostly sunny, 70 F C Jerry Markbreit Fox Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville First quarter ARI – Rob Moore 18-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick), 9:27. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:17. ARI – Cedric Smith 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 5:56. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:02. Second quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 25-yard field goal, 14:27. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:29. ARI – Frank Sanders 2-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Kevin Butler kick), 10:36. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:51. NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 16 plays, 88 yards, 8:40. Third quarter NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 4-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:33. Cardinals 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:32. ARI – LeShon Johnson 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick), 0:38. Cardinals 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:55. Fourth quarter NYG – Tyrone Wheatley 9-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 9:56. Cardinals 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:55. ARI – Kevin Butler 18-yard field goal, 4:26. Cardinals 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:47. NYG – Brad Daluiso 27-yard field goal, 1:25. Cardinals 31–23. Drive: 16 plays, 59 yards, 3:01. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 22/41, 262 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT ARI – Boomer Esiason – 18/27, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 50 yards ARI – LeShon Johnson – 17 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 6 receptions, 95 yards ARI – LeShon Johnson – 2 receptions, 50 yards Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary November 24 4:00 p.m. EST Cowboys 3 0 0 3 Giants 0 13 0 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,081 Overcast, 44 F C Tom White Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 31-yard field goal, 4:30. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:31. Second quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 45-yard field goal, 10:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:47. NYG – Brad Daluiso 46-yard field goal, 4:57. Giants 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:12. NYG – Tito Wooten 54-yard fumble return (Brad Daluiso kick), 1:53. Giants 13–3. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 37-yard field goal, 11:43. Giants 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:24. NYG – Brian Kozlowski 4-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:01. Giants 20–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:42. Top passers DAL – Troy Aikman – 28/39, 280 yards, 2 INT NYG – Dave Brown – 12/18, 110 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DAL – Emmitt Smith – 11 rushes, 18 yards NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 21 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers DAL – Michael Irvin – 6 receptions, 77 yards NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 48 yards Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary December 1 1:00 p.m. EST Giants 0 0 0 0 Eagles 10 14 0 0 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 51,468 Rain, 60 F C Howard Roe Fox Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville First quarter PHI – Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal, 8:07. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:36. PHI – Jason Dunn 14-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Gary Anderson kick), 2:46. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:24. Second quarter PHI – Irving Fryar 19-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Gary Anderson kick), 12:51. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:45. PHI – Chris Jones 2-yard pass from Ty Detmer (Gary Anderson kick), 0:28. Eagles 24–0. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:57. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYG – Danny Kanell – 4/13, 47 yards PHI – Ty Detmer – 25/33, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 9 rushes, 39 yards PHI – Ricky Watters – 29 rushes, 104 yards Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 26 yards PHI – Ricky Watters – 6 receptions, 77 yards Week 15: at Miami Dolphins New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 8 1:00 p.m. EST Giants 7 7 3 0 Dolphins 7 0 0 0 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 63,889 Mostly sunny, 73 F C Bernie Kukar Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter NYG – Rodney Hampton 4-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 8:52. Giants 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:08. MIA – Robert Wilson 3-yard pass from Dan Marino (Joe Nedney kick), 0:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:42. Second quarter NYG – Howard Cross 1-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick), 1:15. Giants 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 9:13. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 37-yard field goal, 1:38. Giants 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 21/28, 169 yards, TD MIA – Dan Marino – 16/30, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 20 rushes, 60 yards, TD MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 17 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers NYG – Charles Way – 6 receptions, 56 yards MIA – Fred Barnett – 4 receptions, 139 yards Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary December 15 1:00 p.m. EST Saints 0 7 0 10 Giants 0 0 3 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 52,530 Light rain, 42 F C Johnny Grier Fox Dick Stockton and Matt Millen First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NO – Lorenzo Neal 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 10:23. Saints 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:32. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 30-yard field goal, 8:10. Saints 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter NO – Doug Brien 51-yard field goal, 8:59. Saints 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:57. NO – Mario Bates 22-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 3:47. Saints 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:26. Top passers NO – Jim Everett – 12/22, 106 yards, INT NYG – Danny Kanell – 5/20, 52 yards, INT Top rushers NO – Mario Bates – 32 rushes, 129 yards, TD NYG – Gary Downs – 7 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers NO – Earnest Hunter – 3 receptions, 35 yards NYG – Lawrence Dawsey – 2 receptions, 29 yards Week 17: vs. New England Patriots New York Giants 1996 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary December 21 12:30 p.m. EST Patriots 0 0 3 20 Giants 2 20 0 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 65,387 Mostly sunny, 24 F C Walt Coleman NBC Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray First quarter NYG – Intentional grounding penalty on Drew Bledsoe enforced in end zone for a safety, 0:10. Giants 2–0. Second quarter NYG – Charles Way 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 12:28. Giants 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:42. NYG – Brad Daluiso 30-yard field goal, 6:27. Giants 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:07. NYG – Brad Daluiso 27-yard field goal, 3:00. Giants 15–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:40. NYG – Jason Sehorn 23-yard interception return (Brad Daluiso kick), 2:45. Giants 22–0. Third quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 4:12. Giants 22–3. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:04. Fourth quarter NE – Terry Glenn 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:20. Patriots 22–10. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:04. NE – Dave Meggett 60-yard punt return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:09. Giants 22–17. NE – Ben Coates 13-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed), 1:23. Patriots 23–22. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. Top passers NE – Drew Bledsoe – 31/47, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT NYG – Dave Brown – 14/34, 215 yards, INT Top rushers NE – Dave Meggett – 7 rushes, 20 yards NYG – Gary Downs – 22 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers NE – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD NYG – Thomas Lewis – 5 receptions, 84 yards Standings See also List of New York Giants seasons References External links 1996 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1996 New York Giants at 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