2012 New York Giants season

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2012 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerJerry Reese
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersQB Eli Manning
DE Jason Pierre-Paul
WR Victor Cruz
G Chris Snee
AP All-ProsRB David Wilson (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2012 New York Giants season was the franchise's 88th season in the National Football League (NFL), the ninth under head coach Tom Coughlin and the third playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants began the 2012 season as defending Super Bowl Champions for the fourth time in their history, by virtue of their 21–17 victory in Super Bowl XLVI over the New England Patriots, their second Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. The Giants finished 9–7 for the second straight year, but failed to make the playoffs. Like in 2011, the Giants went 3–5 after a 6–2 start. The 2012 Giants were also the first defending Super Bowl champion to miss the playoffs since the 2009 Steelers.

Personnel changes

On February 10, Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan was hired as the new offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1] Sullivan was with the Giants since the beginning of Tom Coughlin's tenure as head coach of the Giants, serving as the wide receivers coach from 2004 to 2009 and as quarterbacks coach from 2010 to 2011.

The Giants offensive staff suffered another loss three days later (February 13) when assistant offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to be their offensive line coach.[2] Bicknell was with the Giants the past three seasons.

Roster changes

Free agents

Position Player Tag 2012 Team Notes and references
G
 Stacy Andrews UFA TBD
TE Jake Ballard ERFA New England Patriots Released by Giants after failing physical, claimed off waivers by Patriots
DT Rocky Bernard UFA New York Giants Signed a new deal June 11, 2012
MLB
 Chase Blackburn UFA New York Giants Signed a one-year deal April 13, 2012
CB Will Blackmon UFA TBD
QB David Carr UFA New York Giants Signed a one-year deal in mid March
WR Michael Clayton UFA TBD
CB Michael Coe UFA New York Giants Signed an undisclosed deal in March
MLB Jonathan Goff UFA TBD
FS
 Deon Grant UFA TBD
WR Domenik Hixon UFA New York Giants Signed a new deal with the Giants on March 2[3]
RB Brandon Jacobs UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed a one-year deal on April 6, 2012, for a base of $950,000.
CB
Bruce Johnson
 ERFA TBD
DT Jimmy Kennedy UFA TBD
SS
 Derrick Martin UFA TBD
T Kareem McKenzie UFA TBD
WR Mario Manningham UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed a two-year deal on March 18, 2012
TE/
FB
 Bear Pascoe RFA New York Giants Signed a one-year contract on April 16, 2012
CB
Aaron Ross
 UFA Jacksonville Jaguars Signed a three-year deal on March 20, 2012
DE Dave Tollefson UFA Oakland Raiders Signed a 2-year deal on April 6, 2012
WR Devin Thomas UFA Chicago Bears Signed a one-year contract on March 28, 2012
CB Terrell Thomas UFA New York Giants Signed a 4-year deal in March, 2012
CB Justin Tryon UFA New York Giants Re-signed in March
T Tony Ugoh UFA none announced retirement on July 30, 2012
P
 Steve Weatherford UFA New York Giants Signed a Five Year Deal on March 16, 2012
Player re-signed by the Giants

2012 draft class

Main article:
2012 NFL Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 32 David Wilson Running back Virginia Tech
2 63 Rueben Randle Wide receiver LSU
3 94 Jayron Hosley Cornerback Virginia Tech
4 127 Adrien Robinson Tight end Cincinnati
131 Brandon Mosley
Offensive tackle
 Auburn
6 201 Matt McCants Offensive tackle UAB
7 239 Markus Kuhn Defensive tackle NC State

NOTES:

The Giants traded its fifth-round selection (#167 overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for linebacker Keith Rivers.[4]
The Giants were awarded an additional fourth-round pick (#131 overall) as a
compensatory selection.[5]

Staff

2012 New York Giants staff

Front office

  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president/general manager – Jerry Reese
  • Senior vice president of player personnel –
    Chris Mara
  • Assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Senior pro personnel analyst –
    David Gettleman
  • Director of college scouting – Marc Ross
  • Director of football operations – Matt Harriss

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2012 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
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  • 35 Andre Brown RB (IR-DFR)
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Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 11 inactive, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 10 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 31–32 0–1
EverBank Field
 Recap
2 August 18 at New York Jets W 26–3 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 24 Chicago Bears L 17–20 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 August 29 New England Patriots W 6–3 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 5 Dallas Cowboys L 17–24 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 41–34 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 20 at Carolina Panthers W 36–7 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
4 September 30 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–19 2–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
5 October 7 Cleveland Browns W 41–27 3–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 14 at San Francisco 49ers W 26–3 4–2 Candlestick Park Recap
7 October 21 Washington Redskins W 27–23 5–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 28 at Dallas Cowboys W 29–24 6–2
Cowboys Stadium
 Recap
9 November 4 Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–24 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 11 at Cincinnati Bengals L 13–31 6–4
Paul Brown Stadium
 Recap
11 Bye
12 November 25 Green Bay Packers W 38–10 7–4 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 December 3 at Washington Redskins L 16–17 7–5
FedExField
 Recap
14 December 9 New Orleans Saints W 52–27 8–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at Atlanta Falcons L 0–34 8–6 Georgia Dome Recap
16 December 23 at Baltimore Ravens L 14–33 8–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
17 December 30 Philadelphia Eagles W 42–7 9–7 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys

NFL Kickoff game

Game information

With their Super Bowl XLVI title to defend, the Giants began its 2012 campaign at home in the Annual Kickoff Game[6] against their NFC East foe, the Dallas Cowboys. After a scoreless first quarter, New York struck first in the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Lawrence Tynes. The Cowboys would close out the half with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kevin Ogletree.

Dallas added onto its lead in the third quarter as Romo completed a 40-yard touchdown to Ogletree. New York struck back with running back Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run, but the Cowboys answered with kicker Dan Bailey making a 33-yard field goal. Dallas came right back in the fourth quarter with Romo completing a 34-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin. The Giants tried to rally as Super Bowl XLVI MVP quarterback Eli Manning completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martellus Bennett, but the Cowboys' offense ran out the clock and preserved the win.

With the loss, New York began its season at 0–1 and became the first defending Super Bowl Champion team to lose a regular season opener since the Broncos in 1999.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 21 3734
Giants 6 7 32541

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,964
  • Referee: Jim Core
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

After a season-opening home loss to the Cowboys, the Giants were looking to win their first game of the season. Although Tampa Bay led the Giants 24–13 at halftime, the Giants rallied in the fourth quarter to score 25 points and win their first game, improving to a 1–1 home record and a 1–1 overall record. A mild controversy erupted on the Giants' final kneel in the closing seconds of the game when Tampa Bay head coach Greg Schiano ordered his defensive linemen to blitz Giants' quarterback Eli Manning, presumably in the hope that this would lead to a forced fumble and subsequent touchdown to steal the victory. However, this did not happen.

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 10 10 61036
Panthers 0 0 707

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 73,951
  • Referee: Robert Frazer
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Game information

The Giants' first road game came against a Carolina Panthers team led by second-year quarterback Cam Newton. It was both teams' only Thursday Night Football appearance of the season. The Giants had no trouble with the Panthers, leading 20–0 at halftime and 36–7 at the end of the game. With the win, the Giants improved to 2–1 and reclaimed a share of the NFC East title with the Philadelphia Eagles, who they would play the following week.

Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Four: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 7717
Eagles 0 7 6619

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,144
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Game information

The Giants traveled to Philadelphia for a Sunday Night Football showdown against the Eagles. After a defensive first quarter in which neither offense scored any points, the Eagles took a 7–3 lead into halftime. The Giants came back with two touchdowns in the second half, but ultimately lost by two points after a failed long field goal by Lawrence Tynes in the closing seconds of the game. With the loss, the Giants fell to 2–2, the Eagles claimed sole possession of the NFC East title, and the Giants record against the Eagles worsened to 1–8 in their last nine meetings, dating back to the 2008 NFL season.

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Five: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 14 3 3727
Giants 7 20 7741

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After a disappointing loss to the Eagles, the Giants returned home for an afternoon game against the Cleveland Browns. Led by rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden, the Browns quickly amassed a 14–0 lead early in the first quarter. However, the Giants retook the lead before halftime and did not sacrifice it again. With the win, the Giants improved to 3–2 and began what would ultimately be a four-game winning streak throughout October.

Week 6: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Six: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 13326
49ers 3 0 003

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m.
    PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Sunny
  • Game attendance: 69,732
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
    • Game information

    The Giants traveled to San Francisco for a rematch of last season's NFC Championship game, in which the Giants won in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLVI. The San Francisco 49ers were looking to avenge their playoff loss against the Giants, and had just come off back-to-back landslide victories against the Jets and Bills. However, the Giants defense allowed only one field goal and the Giants ultimately won the game 26–3, sending the 49ers to their first and only home loss of the season. Head coach Tom Coughlin also recorded his 86th win with the Giants, surpassing Bill Parcells' previous record of 85 wins during his tenure (1983-1990), and became the 2nd winningest head coach in franchise history, only behind Steve Owen, whom coached the team from 1930 to 1953.

    With the win, the Giants improved to 4–2. Also, with the Eagles' loss to the Lions earlier in the day, the Giants gained sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

    Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins

    Week Seven: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 3 10 01023
    Giants 0 13 01427

    at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    • Date: October 21
    • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
    • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), Mostly Sunny
    • Game attendance: 81,352
    • Referee: Ed Hochuli
    • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
    Game information

    The Giants returned home for another divisional battle, this time against the

    2012 NFL Draft. The Redskins took a three-point lead late in the game, but a 77-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Victor Cruz
    in the last minutes of the game allowed the Giants to claim the victory. With the win, the Giants improved to 5–2 and won their first NFC East game of the season.

    Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
    • Game information

    The Giants visited the

    Cowboys Stadium
    , where they are now 4–0.

    The game, whose viewing area consisted of much of the northeast coast of the United States, was frequently interrupted by updates on the approach of Hurricane Sandy – a storm that was expected to directly impact the northeast United States that night and the following day.

    Week 9: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

    Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Steelers 0 10 01424
    Giants 0 14 6020

    at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    • Date: November 4
    • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
    • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), Mostly Clear
    • Game attendance: 80,991
    • Referee: Bill Leavy
    • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
    Game information

    At the time of this game, northern New Jersey (and, indeed, a vast majority of the BosWash area) was recovering from the widespread damage and power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Played just days after the storm made landfall on the east coast, the blackouts and flooding even affected the visiting Steelers' travel schedule, and the team would be forced to fly into the area on the morning of the contest as opposed to the usual day beforehand.

    Both teams traded possessions through the first quarter before Steelers' wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three minutes into the second period. A Shaun Suisham extra point gave the Steelers a 7–0 lead. The hometown Giants answered, tying up the game with a 1-yard run by Andre Brown. Shortly after, with around five minutes remaining in the half, New York's Osi Umenyiora was able to knock the ball from Roethlisberger's hand as the quarterback was attempting a pass. Giants linebacker Michael Boley took full advantage of the turnover, scooping up the fumble and giving the Giants a 14–7 lead on a 70-yard touchdown return. The Steelers were able to put together a final drive of the half, and a 30-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham narrowed the Giants' lead to four points at the half.

    Seven minutes into the third quarter, Giants' kicker Lawrence Tynes extended the home team's lead by three via a 50-yard field goal. With a minute to go in the period, Tynes would successfully convert a 23-yard attempt and give the Giants a ten-point lead with a quarter to play.

    A 51-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Mike Wallace would cut into the Giants' lead less than a minute into the fourth. New York would fail to accumulate any further points in the contest and, despite a botched fake field goal attempt by the Steelers, a 1-yard touchdown run by Pittsburgh back Isaac Redman gave the Steelers the lead and, eventually, the win.

    With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–3.

    Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals

    Week Ten: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 3 3 0713
    Bengals 14 3 14031

    at

    Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati

    • Date: November 11
    • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
    • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Partly Cloudy
    • Game attendance: 56,614
    • Referee:
      Laura Okmin
    Game information

    The Giants travelled to a cloudy Cincinnati to face the Bengals. The Bengals, who were in the midst of a losing streak, came out strong and handily defeated the Giants 31–13. With the loss, the Giants fell to 6–4 and entered their bye week.

    Week 11: Bye Week

    Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers

    Game information

    The Giants hosted the Packers on Sunday Night Football, as quarterbacks Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers faced each other for the fourth time in three seasons. Although the Packers were expected to avenge their playoff loss from last season, the Giants took a 31–10 lead into halftime and ultimately won the game 38–10, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to a 7–4 record.

    Week 13: at Washington Redskins

    Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 3 10 3016
    Redskins 7 3 0717

    at

    FedExField, Landover, Maryland
    Game information

    Coming off a huge victory over the Packers, the Giants traveled to Washington for their only Monday Night Football appearance of the season. Although the Giants led at halftime, the Redskins scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to take a one-point lead. The Giants' offense failed to score any points and the Redskins held on to win 17–16. With the loss, the Giants fell to 7–5 and 2–3 within the NFC East.

    Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints

    Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Saints 7 6 14027
    Giants 14 7 141752

    at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    • Date: December 9
    • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
    • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), Rain
    • Game attendance: 81,437
    • Referee: Jeff Triplette
    • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
    Game information

    The Giants returned home to face Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints, in a game that would turn out to be a breakout game for rookie David Wilson. The first-round draft pick (32nd overall) rushed for a touchdown on a kickoff return and ran for two more scores in a huge win over the Saints. The Giants won 52–27, handing the Saints their eighth loss of the season. With the win, the Giants improved to 8–5 and secured their eighth consecutive non-losing season.

    Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

    Week Fifteen: New York Giants at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 0 0 000
    Falcons 14 3 10734

    at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

    • Date: December 16
    • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
    • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
    • Game attendance: 70,741
    • Referee: Bill Leavy
    • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
    Game information

    The Giants traveled to Atlanta to visit the Falcons in their third and final rematch of last season's playoffs. The game took place only two days after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, just an hour's drive from the Giants' practice facility. The Giants honored the victims by wearing "SHES" decals on their helmets, and wide receiver Victor Cruz played in honor of six-year-old Jack Pinto, one of the victims.

    The Giants ultimately lost 34–0 and fell to 8–6 overall. However, the loss did not eliminate them from either playoff contention or the NFC East title.

    The embarrassing loss was one of three shutouts on the same day, the other two being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

    Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

    Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 7 0 0714
    Ravens 14 10 3633

    at

    Baltimore, Maryland

    • Date: December 23
    • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
    • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), Sunny
    • Game attendance: 71,470
    • Referee: Carl Cheffers
    • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
    Game information

    The Giants visited Baltimore, where they were defeated by the Ravens 33–14. With the loss, the Giants fell to 8–7 and were eliminated from contention for the NFC East title. The Giants can still obtain a wild-card berth with a victory against the Eagles and Week 17 victories by the Packers, Lions and Redskins.

    Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

    Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Eagles 0 7 007
    Giants 21 14 0742

    at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

    • Date: December 30
    • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
    • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), Windy
    • Game attendance: 80,657
    • Referee: Tony Corrente
    • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
    Game information

    The Giants would have a lopsided victory 42–7 against the Eagles. However, the Giants would be eliminated from playoff contention with a Bears' victory that same day. This also marked the first time since 2006 that the Giants started the season 6–2 and finished 2–6 ending with a record of 8–8, although the Giants made the playoffs that year in 2006 as a Wild Card Contender, but only this time around they started off 6–2, wind up finishing 3–5 but fail to make the playoffs this season finishing 9–7, and thereby became the eighth consecutive team to be dethroned from their World Championship. However, they took their current trend against their longtime rivals to 2–8 in the last 10 games between the teams.

    Standings

    NFC East
    		W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    (4) Washington Redskins 10 6 0 .625 5–1 8–4 436 388 W7
    New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 3–3 8–4 429 344 W1
    Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 376 400 L2
    Philadelphia Eagles 4 12 0 .250 1–5 2–10 280 444 L3

    Statistics

    Team leaders

    Player(s) Value
    Passing Yards Eli Manning 3948 Yards
    Passing Touchdowns Eli Manning 26TDs
    Rushing Yards Ahmad Bradshaw 1015 Yards
    Rushing Touchdowns Andre Brown 8 TDs
    Receiving Yards Victor Cruz 1092 Yards
    Receiving Touchdowns Victor Cruz 10 TDs
    Points Lawrence Tynes 145 Points
    Kickoff Return Yards David Wilson 1533Yards
    Punt Return Yards Rueben Randle 108 Yards
    Tackles Chase Blackburn 98 Tackles
    Sacks Jason Pierre-Paul 6.5 Sacks
    Interceptions Stevie Brown 8 INTs

    stats values are correct.

    League rankings

    • Total Offense (YPG): 371.2 (10th)
    • Passing (YPG): 256 (9th)
    • Rushing (YPG): 114.8 (15th)
    • Total Defense (YPG): 366.9 (22nd)
    • Passing (YPG): 245 (22nd)
    • Rushing (YPG): 121.8 (21st)

    Stats correct through week 14.

    References

    1. ^ Garafolo, Mike (February 10, 2012). "Giants' Mike Sullivan, one of Eli Manning's mentors, hired as Tampa Bay Buccaneers' offensive coordinator". nj.com. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
    2. ^ Garafolo, Mike (February 13, 2012). "Giants assistant Jack Bicknell Jr. to be hired as Chiefs offensive line coach". nj.com. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
    3. ^ Eisen, Michael (March 2, 2012). "WR Hixon signs new contract". giants.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
    4. ^ "Keith Rivers traded from Bengals to Giants for fifth-round pick". espn.com. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
    5. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Order". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. March 27, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
    6. ^ The Kickoff Game is usually played on a Thursday, but the Giants-Cowboys contest was held on a Wednesday, making it the first NFL game to be played on that day of the week since 1948.

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