2010 New York Giants season
| 2010 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | New Meadowlands Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | C Shaun O'Hara LS Zak DeOssie S Antrel Rolle OG Chris Snee DE Justin Tuck |
| AP All-Pros | S Antrel Rolle (2nd team) OG Chris Snee (2nd team) DE Justin Tuck(2nd team) DE Osi Umenyiora (2nd team) |
The
Offseason
Transactions
With the upcoming uncapped season in the NFL, several Giants players who expected to become unrestricted free agents will be restricted free agents. The first move of the team in the offseason was to renew some of the contracts of players who were on the practice squad. Also in the beginning of the offseason the team signed three new players: defensive back Courtney Brown, fullback Jerome Johnson and kicker Sam Swank. Swank will provide competition for Lawrence Tynes, the regular kicker of the team. On January 19 the team added tight end Carson Butler who was signed after being dismissed by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Giants continued to add players when on February 8 the team was awarded offensive tackle Herb Taylor via waivers. They released starting inside linebacker and defensive team captain Antonio Pierce on February 11. The team began to offer tenders to their restricted free agents in late February when all of them with the exception of cornerback Kevin Dockery and tight end Darcy Johnson were offered them. On March 5 the Giants made the biggest free agency acquisition of the year so far with the signing of safety Antrel Rolle to a five-year, 37 million dollar contract making him one of the highest paid safeties in NFL history. Following the signing of Rolle the team waived safeties Aaron Rouse and Londen Fryar. In early March the Giants lost their backup quarterback David Carr to the San Francisco 49ers and veteran defensive tackle Fred Robbins to the St. Louis Rams.
On March 9 the team signed quarterback
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed/released | 2010 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Vince Anderson | Released | June 21, 2010 | |
| P | Jy Bond | Released | June 21, 2010 | Hartford Colonials (UFL) |
| OG/OT | Kevin Boothe | RFA | April 1, 2010 | New York Giants |
| TE | Carson Butler | Released | June 21, 2010 | New England Patriots |
| S | C. C. Brown | RFA | May 10, 2010 | Detroit Lions |
| DT | Anthony Bryant | Released | April 12, 2010 | Washington Redskins
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| LB | Lee Campbell | Released | June 21, 2010 | |
| QB | David Carr | UFA | March 7, 2010 | San Francisco 49ers |
| TE | Scott Chandler | ERFA | March 16, 2010 | New York Giants |
| LB | Danny Clark | UFA | May 11, 2010 | Houston Texans |
| DT | Barry Cofield | RFA | May 14, 2010 | New York Giants |
| CB | Kevin Dockery | RFA | March 22, 2010 | St. Louis Rams |
| P | Jeff Feagles | UFA | April 1, 2010 | New York Giants |
| CB | Londen Fryar | Released | ||
| WR | Derek Hagan | RFA | May 10, 2010 | New York Giants |
| WR | Domenik Hixon | RFA | April 16, 2010 | New York Giants |
| CB | D. J. Johnson |
ERFA | April 16, 2010 | New York Giants |
| TE | Darcy Johnson | RFA | March 22, 2010 | St. Louis Rams |
| LB | Micah Johnson | Released | June 21, 2010 | |
| WR | Sinorice Moss | RFA | April 14, 2010 | New York Giants |
| LB | Antonio Pierce | Released | February 11, 2010 | retired |
| DT | Fred Robbins | UFA | March 8, 2010 | St. Louis Rams |
| S | Aaron Rouse | Released | March 6, 2010 | Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) |
| K | Sam Swank | Released | ||
| DE | Dave Tollefson | RFA | March 24, 2010 | New York Giants |
| RB | DJ Ware | ERFA | March 15, 2010 | New York Giants |
| OT | Guy Whimper | RFA | April 12, 2010 | New York Giants |
| LB | Gerris Wilkinson | RFA | April 28, 2010 | New York Giants |
| RFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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2010 NFL Draft
After finishing the 2009 season with an 8–8 record, the Giants hold the 15th selection in the
| 2010 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jason Pierre-Paul * | Defensive end | South Florida | |
| 2 | 46 | Linval Joseph * | Defensive tackle | East Carolina | |
| 4 | 115 | Phillip Dillard | Linebacker | Nebraska | |
| 5 | 147 | Mitch Petrus | Offensive guard
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Arkansas | |
| 6 | 184 | Adrian Tracy | Linebacker | William & Mary | |
| 7 | 221 | Matt Dodge | Punter
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East Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
Following the 2010 NFL Draft the New York Giants signed with twelve
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Roster
Staff
Staff changes
- On January 4, 2010, the Giants fired first-year defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan after the Giants defense slipped as the team dropped 8 of their last 11 games and allowed 40 points on five occasions. On January 14 the team signed Perry Fewell, former interim head coach of the Buffalo Bills.[2]
- On January 6, 2010, the Giants fired defensive line coach Mike Waufle, after a disappointing season by the Giants defensive line. On January 27 the team hired Robert Nunn to the position. Nunn was working as co-defensive line coach at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- On January 29, 2010 the Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivanto quarterbacks coach.
- On February 12, 2010 the Giants moved wide receivers coach Mike Sullivan to quarterbacks coach. With this the team promoted offensive quality control coach Sean Ryanto the position.
- On February 22, 2010 the Giants hired Kevin Gilbride, Jr.to offensive quality control coach.
Staff
| 2010 New York Giants staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special team coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Schedule
Preseason
The Giants preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.[3] The exact dates and times of the remaining preseason games were announced on April 20, together with the regular season schedule.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT |
at New York Jets | W 31–16 | 1–0 | New Meadowlands Stadium |
ESPN | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | 7:00 pm. EDT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–24 | 1–1 | New Meadowlands Stadium | WNBC | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | 7:30 pm. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 | 1–2 | M&T Bank Stadium | WNBC | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | 7:00 pm. EDT | New England Patriots | W 20–17 | 2–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | WNBC | Recap |
Regular season
The Giants' 2010 schedule was announced on April 20, 2010.[4]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT |
Carolina Panthers | W 31–18 | 1–0 | New Meadowlands Stadium |
Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | 8:20 pm. EDT | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–38 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | 1:00 pm. EDT | Tennessee Titans | L 10–29 | 1–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | 8:20 pm. EDT | Chicago Bears | W 17–3 | 2–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | 1:00 pm. EDT | at Houston Texans | W 34–10 | 3–2 | Reliant Stadium |
Fox | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | 1:00 pm. EDT | Detroit Lions | W 28–20 | 4–2 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | 8:30 pm. EDT | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–35 | 5–2 | Cowboys Stadium |
ESPN | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 7 | 4:05 pm. EST | at Seattle Seahawks | W 41–7 | 6–2 | Qwest Field |
Fox | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | 4:15 pm. EST | Dallas Cowboys | L 20–33 | 6–3 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | 8:30 pm. EST | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–27 | 6–4 | Lincoln Financial Field | NBC | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | 1:00 pm. EST | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–20 | 7–4 | New Meadowlands Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | 1:00 pm. EST | Washington Redskins | W 31–7 | 8–4 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 14 | December 13** | 7:20 pm. EST** | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21–3 | 9–4 | Ford Field** | Fox | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | 1:00 pm. EST | Philadelphia Eagles | L 31–38 | 9–5 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | 4:15 pm. EST | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–45 | 9–6 | Lambeau Field | Fox | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | 4:15 pm. EST[5] | at Washington Redskins |
W 17–14 | 10–6 | FedExField |
Fox | Recap |
COLOR KEY & NOTES:
- Bold indicates division games.
- ** Indicates that the game time was rescheduled from December 12 to December 13 and moved to Ford Field in Detroit due to inclement weather and the roof collapse of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 439 | 377 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 394 | 347 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 394 | 436 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 303 | 377 | L1 |
Regular season results
Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Panthers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
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- Date: September 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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The Giants opened their
The Giants would get back on top in the third quarter as kicker Lawrence Tynes nailed a 32-yard field goal, followed by Nicks' third touchdown of the game (a 6-yard catch). In the fourth quarter, the Giants added one more touchdown as running back Ahmad Bradshaw ran for a 4-yard score. Carolina's Greg Hardy blocked a Matt Dodge punt out of the end zone to round out the scoring with a safety.
The Giants' historic win had come with a price, however; tight end Kevin Boss left the game in the first quarter with a concussion, and Will Beatty, who filled in for Boss afterward, was benched with a broken foot. The Giants signed tight end Bear Pascoe from their practice squad to play against the Colts.
Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Colts | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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- Date: September 19
- Game time: 8:20 pm EDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Clear
- Game attendance: 67,275
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer
- Recap
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The second "Manning Bowl" was only the second time in NFL history that two brothers started opposite each other at quarterback, in a game which was expected to be an offensive struggle between Eli and his older brother Peyton. But the Giants didn't seem to have an answer for Peyton or the Colts' running game, which was led by Joseph Addai and Donald Brown.
The Giants were shut out at the half for the third time in their last four games (dating back to last year) after the Colts scored the first 24 points of the night. Brown recorded a 7-yard scoring run, and Dallas Clark and Austin Collie caught touchdown passes of 50 and 3 yards, respectively. The Colts defense held the Giants to 75 yards of offense in the first half, including just 17 passing yards for Eli. The Giants finally got on the board on the first drive of the second half, when Eli connected with Mario Manningham for a 54-yard strike. But on the Giants' next drive, an Eli fumble was picked up in the end zone by Fili Moala, effectively taking the Giants out of the game. Two additional scores occurred in the fourth quarter; Peyton connected with Reggie Wayne for a 10-yard score, and Eli threw a 31-yard touchdown to Week 1 star Nicks.
On a night when almost nothing went right for the Giants, Brandon Jacobs caused a stir by throwing his helmet into the stands in the third quarter, which he later claimed was a botched expression of frustration.[6] The NFL fined Jacobs $10,000 for the incident.[7]
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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- Date: September 26
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Cloudy
- Game attendance: 79,386
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap Game Book
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Giants miscues were the story of this game; as head coach Tom Coughlin would later comment, "[T]he first thing you have to do is keep from beating yourself before you can beat the opponent and we didn't do that."[8] The Giants accumulated 417 yards of offense, including 26 first downs, but scored only twice on 8 trips inside Tennessee territory.
New York quickly found themselves in a 10–0 hole after their first three possessions ended in two interceptions—one in the end zone—and a missed 53-yard field goal by Tynes. Toward the end of the first half, Tynes made a 50-yard field goal which the Giants followed up with a 10-yard Bradshaw touchdown run. But on their first drive of the second half, Bradshaw committed a
Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Scattered Showers
- Game attendance: 77,716
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer
- Game Book Recap
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This Sunday night featured the introduction of the Giants' Ring of Honor, which included 30 historic players, coaches, and administrators.[9] The presence of such defensive greats as Jessie Armstead and Michael Strahan in the stadium that night is credited with inspiring Perry Fewell's struggling defensive squad.[10]
The New York defense held the Bears to zero points, two first downs, and 22 yards of total offense in the first half, and sacked Jay Cutler nine times before knocking him out of the game with a concussion. In total, the Bears put together only six first downs (one by penalty) and finished with the lowest final score of any Giants visitor since the Eagles in 2007. The Bears went on to lose backup quarterback Todd Collins to a hard Michael Boley tackle; third-string quarterback Caleb Hanie was called upon to play the fourth quarter. Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora were each responsible for three sacks on the night.
Manning and the Giants offense had their own difficulties putting points on the board, but second-half touchdowns by Bradshaw and Jacobs proved enough to win this defensive struggle. Nicks also had a notable day, catching eight passes for 110 yards.
Week 5: at Houston Texans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,110
- Referee:
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The upstart 3–1 Texans were slightly favored in this matchup, but the Giants took control of the game right away. They scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the first half, including two Nicks receptions of 6 and 12 yards. This was Nicks' second consecutive 100-yard receiving game, and he was now among the top 10 receivers league-wide in receptions, receiving yards, receptions of 20+ yards, and receiving touchdowns for the season. Jacobs also contributed a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. In the third quarter, former Giant Derrick Ward provided Houston with their first touchdown of the day, but the newly dominant Giants defense did not allow any further damage. Smith's 4-yard reception late in the fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Giants.
Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 78,341
- Referee:
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Hoping to increase their winning streak the Giants played at home ground for an NFC duel with the Lions. In the first quarter the Giants trailed early as QB
With the win, the Giants improved to 4–2.
Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
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- Date: October 25
- Game time: 8:30 pm EDT (7:30 pm CDT)
- Game attendance: 91,375
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden
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Turnovers had been a nagging problem for the Giants all year, and it seemed their first division game of 2010 would be no exception; their first two drives ended in interceptions off receivers' hands, giving the struggling Cowboys an early 10–0 lead. The Giants finally got on the board late in the first quarter courtesy of a 7-yard Nicks reception. Following a Giants fumble in the second quarter, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo was hit hard by linebacker Michael Boley and left the game with a clavicle fracture (Notably, Romo was the fifth quarterback the Giants defense knocked out of a game this year, after Moore, Cutler, Collins, and Hill). After Cowboys kick returner Dez Bryant returned a Dodge punt 93 yards for a touchdown, the Giants scored two consecutive touchdowns; an 8-yard pass to Nicks and a 14-yard pass to Smith.
The Giants opened the second half with two more back-to-back touchdowns; a 25-yard pass to Manningham and a 30-yard Jacobs run. The Dallas offense, now led by veteran quarterback Jon Kitna, showed signs of life in the fourth quarter as Bryant caught two 15-yard touchdown passes. But two failed onside kicks allowed the Giants to log their third straight win over their divisional foes and the fourth win of their current streak. New York went into their bye week tied for the best record in the NFC.
Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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- Date: November 7
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 67,287
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Game Book Recap
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Seattle quarterback Charlie Whitehurst's first career start was one to forget; the Giants defense held Matt Hasselbeck's backup to just 113 passing yards in New York's biggest win of the year to this point. The Giants scored 38 unanswered points in the first three-quarters, including touchdowns by four players; two Bradshaw runs, a 46-yard pass to Nicks, and short touchdown passes to Smith and Boss. Whitehurst finally recorded his first NFL touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, connecting on a 36-yard pass to receiver Ben Obomanu. But the Giants put together a 13-minute drive, in which all snaps were taken by Sage Rosenfels, to take nearly all the remaining time off the clock. The Giants had earned their first win at Seattle since 1981, and extended their winning streak to five games.
Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
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- Date: November 14
- Game time: 4:15 pm EST (3:15 pm CST)
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Clear
- Game attendance: 80,851
- Referee:
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A power outage that disrupted play in the third quarter served as a fitting metaphor for the Giants' general lack of power on the field this night. Smith was sidelined by a torn
The Dallas defense held the Giants to just 6 points in the first half, aided by cornerback
Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Eagles | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
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- Date: November 21
- Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer
- Game Book Recap
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The Eagles were coming off their highest-scoring game of the year, having put up 59 points against the Redskins on Monday night. By contrast, this Sunday night game was a defensive struggle in which the Giants held the normally speedy Michael Vick to 34 rushing yards and no passing touchdowns.
After Vick scored the first points of the game on a 4-yard run, the focus moved to the defenses and the kicking games. The Giants defense saved their offense from two-second-quarter turnovers by forcing several David Akers field goal attempts, blocking one to end the first half. After losing Ellis Hobbs to a neck injury sustained on the second-half kickoff, Philadelphia put together a drive that consumed more than eight minutes of clock, but were still held to another Akers field goal. The Giants' offense finally came to life on the next drive, as Manning connected with Beckum for a short touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Umenyiora forced the Eagles' first turnover of the year, stripping the ball away from Vick to set up backup receiver Derek Hagan's first touchdown catch of the year (Hagan had been cut by the Giants prior to the season, but was re-signed the week before, after the extent of Barden's injury became apparent). Later, on a fourth down play, Eagles rusher LeSean McCoy ran for a 50-yard touchdown, which wide receiver Jason Avant followed with a two-point conversion catch. Unfortunately, as was the case last week in East Rutherford, the Giants thwarted their own comeback attempt with turnovers, committing three in the last five minutes of the game (including an interception which Philadelphia's Asante Samuel fumbled right back to the Giants). The crusher was a fourth-down play on which Manning successfully rushed for the first down but fumbled while sliding headfirst; by rule, had he slid feet-first, the play would have been over and no fumble could have occurred. The Eagles turned the gift fumble into a game-clinching field goal.
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 |
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- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 78,533
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap
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Coach Coughlin's former team dominated the Giants in 2006, when he faced them for the first time. For this rematch, the Giants were without their two star receivers; Smith's pectoral injury caused him to miss his third game, while Nicks underwent treatment for compartment syndrome caused by a leg injury in Philadelphia.[11] The Giants had signed Michael Clayton during the week to bolster their receiving situation, but he saw little action in this game.
For the first three-quarters, the Jaguars' defense held the Giants to three Tynes field goals; this was now the third straight game in which the Giants were held to 6 points or fewer in the first half. Rashad Jennings and David Garrard provided Jacksonville with two rushing touchdowns to take a 17–6 lead at halftime. The offense finally came to life at the end of the third quarter, when big plays by Jacobs and Boss set up a 26-yard Manningham touchdown reception followed by a two-point Bradshaw run. Later in the fourth quarter, Manning led the Giants down the field on a 6-play, 61-yard drive, culminating in a go-ahead 32-yard touchdown catch by Boss. The Jaguars threatened a comeback, and even made it into New York territory after the two-minute warning. But Justin Tuck, Antrel Rolle, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Terrell Thomas combined to sack Garrard on three consecutive plays, the last of which resulted in a fumble that was recovered by Rolle. The Giants had won their first turnover-free game of 2010, and tied the Eagles for the division lead.
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,861
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Game Book Recap
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The Giants needed this division win to keep pace with the Eagles, and they had no trouble getting it. The rushing duo of Bradshaw and Jacobs combined for 200 yards and all four touchdowns (two each) as high winds discouraged Manning's passing game. For the first time this year, the Giants scored on each of their first two drives, taking a 14-point lead before the Redskins even managed a first down. From that point, the New York defense dominated, forcing six fumbles, recovering four, and intercepting two Donovan McNabb passes. Former Redskin Devin Thomas made an impact in his Giants debut by blocking a Hunter Smith punt to set up Tynes' field goal and wrap up a crucial win. Notably, the Giants now were 3–1 all-time against potential Hall of Fame coach Mike Shanahan.
Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (moved from the Metrodome due to a roof collapse)
- Date: December 13 (rescheduled from December 12)
- Game time: 7:20 pm. EST
- Game weather: None (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 45,910
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Game Book Recap
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Originally scheduled for 1 pm. EST on Sunday, December 12, this game was moved to Monday night after severe blizzard conditions in the
Once again, the Giants drew strength from their running game, as Jacobs and Bradshaw combined for 219 yards rushing and two touchdowns. In the second quarter, Jacobs created his longest play of the season, a 73-yard run that set up his own short touchdown. After a by-now-typical shaky start from Manning that involved two interceptions, Manning closed out the first half with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Boss (Incidentally, news about another streak was lost in the talk about Favre: Manning was making his 100th consecutive start tonight). Bradshaw's touchdown came in the third quarter, on a 48-yard run that was also his longest of the season. The New York defense had an especially memorable night, holding the normally dominant Adrian Peterson to his lowest rushing output of the year, a paltry 26 yards. Umeniyora, Barry Cofield, Rocky Bernard, Dave Tollefson, and Jonathan Goff combined for four sacks, and Keith Bulluck contributed an interception.
Unfortunately, the injury bug hit the Giants again in several key places. Special-teamer
With this win, the Giants rose to 9–4 and ensured that they would improve on the previous season's record of 8–8.
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 38 |
| Giants | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 81,223
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- Game Book, NFL Network Gameday highlights Recap
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Coming off their win over the Vikings the Giants played on home ground for an NFC East rivalry rematch against the Eagles. The Giants suffered their worst loss of the season, blowing a 31-10 fourth-quarter lead and allowing a punt return for a touchdown as time expired in regulation.[16][17][18]
In the first quarter the Giants took the early lead as QB Eli Manning completed a 35-yard TD pass to WR Mario Manningham. The Eagles responded in the second quarter with kicker David Akers getting a 34-yard field goal, but the Giants extended their lead after Manning found Manningham on a 33-yard TD pass, followed by kicker Lawrence Tynes nailing a 25-yard field goal, then with Manning getting an 8-yard TD pass to WR Hakeem Nicks. The Eagles cut the lead with QB Michael Vick making an 8-yard TD pass to WR Jeremy Maclin, but the Giants scored with Manning finding TE Kevin Boss on an 8-yard TD pass. However, they failed to maintain this lead with Vick making a 65-yard TD pass to TE Brent Celek, followed by his 4-yard scramble for a touchdown and then his 13-yard TD pass to Maclin to tie the game at 31. After the Giants went three and out Matt Dodge's punt was returned 65 yards for a touchdown by DeSean Jackson, giving the Giants a loss, and thus bringing their record down to 9–5. In calling the final play, Fox commentator Joe Buck said:
And DeSean Jackson, who has averaged, 14th-best in the NFL, 8.7 yards per return, has not returned one for a touchdown this year, waits. And it's a line drive kick. Jackson bobbles, it, and now he has to try and recover. DeSean Jackson GETS A BLOCK! ARE YOU KIDDING?! DeSean Jackson still not in and now in for the touchdown, no flags! UNBELIEVABLE! NO TIME LEFT! EAGLES WIN![19]
Eagles broadcasters Merrill Reese and Mike Quick called the play on WYSP-FM in Philadelphia this way:[20][21]
Fourteen seconds to go. 31–31. Matt Dodge to punt, gets a high snap, gets it away, it's a knuckler. Jackson takes it at the 35, fumbles it, picks it up, looks for running room. He's at the 40, he's at the 45, midfield (Mike Quick: OH!), he's at the 40 (OH!). He's going to go! DeSean Jackson (OH!)! I don't care if he jumps, dives, he's running around and he's in the end zone, and there's no time, and the Eagles win! The Eagles win! (Quick:) This is Miracle at the Meadowlands Number 2!
— Sike
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 4:15 pm. EST
- Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,649
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Eagles the Giants flew to Lambeau Field for an NFC duel with the Packers. In the first quarter the Giants trailed early with QB Aaron Rodgers completing an 80 and a 3-yard TD pass to WR Jordy Nelson and to WR James Jones respectively. The Giants replied to tie the game with QB Eli Manning throwing a 36 and an 85-yard TD pass to WR Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham. They had further problems with FB John Kuhn getting an 8-yard TD run, followed by kicker Mason Crosby getting a 31-yard field goal. The Giants cut the lead with kicker Lawrence Tynes nailing a 38-yard field goal, but fell further behind with Rodgers completing a 1 and a 5-yard TD run to TE Donald Lee and to Kuhn respectively. This was followed by Kuhn getting a 1-yard TD run.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 9–6.
Week 17: at Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 4:15 pm. EST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), Rain
- Game attendance: 76,189
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan
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Hoping to clinch a playoff spot the Giants bused to
Despite the win, the Giants failed to make the playoffs after Green Bay defeated Chicago. The Giants finished their regular season with a 10–6 record.
John Mara announced Tom Coughlin would return as head coach next season.
References
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- ^ "Giants defense rescues season, Coughlin". New York Post. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ "Hakeem Nicks out with leg swelling". ESPN.com. November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (December 12, 2010). "Roof collapse leaves Giants-Vikings game in limbo". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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