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NFL team season
1996 New York Giants season Head coach NFC East
Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers
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.[1] [2]
In the
National Football Conference East Division.
[2] After the season, the Giants fired Reeves and hired
Jim Fassel as his replacement.
[5] 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.[2] 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.[2]
Offseason NFL Draft Main article:
1996 NFL Draft
[6]
Personnel Staff
1996 New York Giants staff
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Al Miller
Asst. strength and conditioning – Kerry Goode
Roster
1996 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
21 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
82 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
96 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
20 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
70 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
54 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
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Practice squad
Rookies in italics 52 active, 7 inactive, 2 practice squad
Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Bills 0
7
10 3 3 23
Giants
3
14
3 0 0 20
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 1Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 74,218Referee :
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 22-yard field goal, 8:27. Giants 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:49. Second quarter
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
Week 2: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
Cowboys 14
7
3 3 27
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : September 8Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 91 °F (33 °C)Game attendance : 63,069Referee :
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 3: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 3
14
0 14 31
Giants
0
7
3 0 10
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 15Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 71,693Referee : Tom White TV announcers (Fox) : Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Scott Blanton 36-yard field goal, 3:48. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:33. Second quarter
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
Week 4: at New York Jets
Week 4: New York Giants at New York Jets – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 0
7
0 6 13
Jets
3
0
3 0 6
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Light rain, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 58,339Referee : Johnny Grier TV announcers (FOX) : Mike Breen and Bill Maas
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Nick Lowery 46-yard field goal, 6:09. Jets 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 6:00. Second quarter
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
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.[7] 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.[8]
Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week 5: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
0
7
0 3 10
Giants 3
3
6 3 15
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Jake Reed – 3 receptions, 60 yards
NYG – Aaron Pierce – 3 receptions, 45 yards
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles 0
3
3 13 19
Giants
3
7
0 0 10
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 13Game time : 4:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 72,729Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Game information
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: at Washington Redskins
Week 8: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
14 7 21
Redskins 7
21
0 3 31
at RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.
Date : October 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 52,684Referee : Dick Hantak TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 9: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 2
23
0 10 35
Lions
7
0
0 0 7
at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 63,501Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Mike Breen and Bill Maas
Game information
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
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
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 92 yards, TD
DET – Brett Perriman – 8 receptions, 88 yards
Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 8 8
Giants 3
0
3 10 16
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal, 9:07. Giants 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:53. Second quarter
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
Top receivers
ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 61 yards, TD
NYG – Thomas Lewis – 7 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Week 11: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
CAR – 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
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
Week 12: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
6
7 10 23
Cardinals 14
7
7 3 31
at
Date : November 17Game time : 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 34,924Referee : Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
3
0
0 3 6
Giants 0
13
0 7 20
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 24Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 77,081Referee : Tom WhiteTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Game information
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
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
Top receivers
Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
Eagles 10
14
0 0 24
at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Rain, 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 51,468Referee : Howard RoeTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
Game information
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
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NYG – Danny Kanell – 4/13, 47 yards
PHI – Ty Detmer – 25/33, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 2 receptions, 26 yards
PHI – Ricky Watters – 6 receptions, 77 yards
Week 15: at Miami Dolphins
Week 15: New York Giants at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants 7
7
3 0 17
Dolphins
7
0
0 0 7
at Pro Player Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : December 8Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 63,889Referee : Bernie Kukar TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 16: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints 0
7
0 10 17
Giants
0
0
3 0 3
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Light rain, 42 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 52,530Referee : Johnny GrierTV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
NO – Mario Bates – 32 rushes, 129 yards, TD
NYG – Gary Downs – 7 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers
Week 17: vs. New England Patriots
Week 17: New England Patriots at New York Giants – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots 0
0
3 20 23
Giants
2
20
0 0 22
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information
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 References
Pro Football Reference
. Retrieved January 14, 2018 .^ a b c d e f "1996 New York Giants" . Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009 .^ "1996 NFL Draft" . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 14, 2018 .. ^ Whittingham, pp. 277–278.
^ "New York Giants NFL Draft History" . National Football League . Retrieved April 4, 2010 .^ Sandomir, Richard (September 17, 1996). "Jets and Giants with a Mellow Tone" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 7, 2024 . ^ "New York Giants at New York Jets – September 22nd, 1996" . Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
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