2014 New York Giants season

2014 New York Giants season
2014 New York Giants season
Owner	John Mara; Steve Tisch
General manager	Jerry Reese
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Uniform
	← 2013; Giants seasons; 2015 →;

The 2014 New York Giants season was the franchise's 90th season in the National Football League (NFL), the fifth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the eleventh under head coach Tom Coughlin. The team failed to improve on their 7–9 mark from 2013, finishing 6–10 (Their first double-digit losses since 2004).

To commemorate their ninetieth anniversary, the Giants wore a special patch on their jerseys. In addition, the team wore white pants instead of gray for two home games versus the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 on Monday Night Football and two weeks later against the San Francisco 49ers.^[1] With their loss to the Jaguars on November 30, 2014, the Giants sealed their second consecutive losing season and suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 2003—2004.

The Giants' 2014 season was plagued by a 7-game losing streak in the middle of the season, their longest since 2004 and a league-leading 22 players on the injured reserve list, including star wide receiver Victor Cruz, by the end of the season.

Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2014 New York Giants draft
1	12	Odell Beckham Jr. *	Wide receiver	LSU
2	43	Weston Richburg	Center	Colorado State
3	74	Jay Bromley	Defensive tackle	Syracuse
4	113	Andre Williams	Running back	Boston College
5	152	Nat Berhe	Safety	San Diego State
5	174	Devon Kennard	Linebacker	USC	Compensatory
6	187	Bennett Jackson	Cornerback	Notre Dame
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

The Giants traded their seventh-round selection (No. 225 overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for linebacker Jon Beason.^[2]

Staff

**2014 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 Director of player development – David Tyree Director of college scouting – Marc Ross Director of football operations – Matt Harriss Head coaches Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ben McAdoo Quarterbacks – Danny Langsdorf Running backs – Craig Johnson Wide receivers – Sean Ryan Tight ends – Kevin Gilbride Offensive line – Pat Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Lunda Wells Offensive assistant – Ryan Roeder			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Perry Fewell Defensive line – Robert Nunn Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Secondary/cornerbacks – Peter Giunta Secondary/safeties – David Merritt Defensive assistant – Rob Leonard Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul Strength and conditioning assistant – Joe Danos

Final roster

**2014 New York Giants final roster**

	Quarterbacks 10 Eli Manning 9 Ryan Nassib Running backs 43 Orleans Darkwa 45 Henry Hynoski FB 23 Rashad Jennings 47 Chris Ogbonnaya 44 Andre Williams Wide receivers 13 Odell Beckham Jr. 15 Kevin Ogletree 83 Preston Parker 82 Rueben Randle 88 Corey Washington Tight ends 89 Jerome Cunningham 84 Larry Donnell 85 Daniel Fells 81 Adrien Robinson		Offensive linemen 65 Will Beatty T 60 Adam Gettis G 62 Eric Herman G 77 John Jerry G 75 Brandon Mosley T/G 67 Justin Pugh T 61 Dallas Reynolds C/G 70 Weston Richburg G 55 J. D. Walton C Defensive linemen 96 Jay Bromley DT 79 Dominique Hamilton DT 95 Johnathan Hankins DT 71 Paul Hazel DE 99 Cullen Jenkins DE/DT 78 Markus Kuhn DT 98 Damontre Moore DE 93 Mike Patterson DT 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 72 Kerry Wynn DE		Linebackers 46 James Davidson OLB 58 Mark Herzlich OLB 59 Devon Kennard OLB 53 Jameel McClain MLB/OLB 54 Spencer Paysinger OLB Defensive backs 31 Zack Bowman CB 34 Nat Berhe SS 39 Chykie Brown CB 27 Stevie Brown FS 35 Quintin Demps FS 48 Chandler Fenner CB 37 Mike Harris CB 28 Jayron Hosley CB 21 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB 26 Antrel Rolle SS Special teams 3 Josh Brown K 51 Zak DeOssie LS 5 Steve Weatherford P		Reserve lists 20 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 91 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 52 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 73 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 29 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 80 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 79 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 18 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 33 IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 94 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 70 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 97 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 38 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 74 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 30 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 24 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 57 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 64 Michael Bamiro T 17 Juron Criner WR 8 Thomas Gordon FS 25 Victor Hampton CB 86 Chris Harper WR 36 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 66 Jordan Stanton DE 19 Julian Talley WR -- Uani Unga LB 41 Josh Victorian CB 49 Nikita Whitlock FB Rookies in italics 53 active, 22 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
HOF	August 3	vs. Buffalo Bills	W 17–13	1–0	Fawcett Stadium (Canton )	Recap
1	August 9	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–16	2–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	at Indianapolis Colts	W 27–26	3–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 22	at New York Jets	W 35–24	4–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	New England Patriots	W 16–13	5–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Detroit Lions	L 14–35	0–1	Ford Field	Recap
2	September 14	Arizona Cardinals	L 14–25	0–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	Houston Texans	W 30–17	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	September 25	at Washington Redskins	W 45–14	2–2	FedExField	Recap
5	October 5	Atlanta Falcons	W 30–20	3–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–27	3–3	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
7	October 19	at Dallas Cowboys	L 21–31	3–4	AT&T Stadium	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 3	Indianapolis Colts	L 24–40	3–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	at Seattle Seahawks	L 17–38	3–6	CenturyLink Field	Recap
11	November 16	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–16	3–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 23	Dallas Cowboys	L 28–31	3–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	November 30	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 24–25	3–9	EverBank Field	Recap
14	December 7	at Tennessee Titans	W 36–7	4–9	LP Field	Recap
15	December 14	Washington Redskins	W 24–13	5–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	at St. Louis Rams	W 37–27	6–9	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
17	December 28	Philadelphia Eagles	L 26–34	6–10	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	7	14
Lions	14	0	13	8	35

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 8
Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 64,401
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DET – Calvin Johnson 67-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Nate Freese kick), 12:11. Lions 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
DET – Calvin Johnson 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Nate Freese kick), 5:12. Lions 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:23.

Second quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:54. Lions 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 4:56.

Third quarter

DET – Nate Freese 28-yard field goal, 11:54. Lions 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37.
DET – Nate Freese 27-yard field goal, 5:50. Lions 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:02.
DET – Matthew Stafford 1-yard run (Nate Freese kick), 3:51. Lions 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:41.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:53. Lions 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:56.
DET – Joique Bell 3-yard run (Matthew Stafford-Joseph Fauria pass), 4:39. Lions 35–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:14.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning - 18/33, 163 yards, TD, 2 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford - 22/32, 346 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NYG – Rashad Jennings - 16 rushes, 46 yards, TD
DET – Joique Bell - 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Larry Donnell - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
DET – Calvin Johnson - 7 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD

The Lions routed the Giants 35-14. With the loss, the Giants opened the season with an 0-1 record.

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	0	0	15	25
Giants	0	7	7	0	14

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 78,344
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Jonathan Dwyer 1-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 10:18. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:42.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 49-yard field goal, 1:31. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

NYG – Rueben Randle 7-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:37. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:13.

Third quarter

NYG – Daniel Fells 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:03. Giants 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 37-yard field goal, 11:38. Giants 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:25.
ARI – Ted Ginn Jr. 71-yard punt return (run failed), 10:10. Cardinals 19–14.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 9:11. Cardinals 22–14. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:51.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 33-yard field goal, 1:31. Cardinals 25–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:23.

Top passers

ARI – Drew Stanton - 14/29, 167 yards
NYG – Eli Manning - 26/39, 277 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Andre Ellington - 15 rushes, 91 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 18 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 6 receptions, 51 yards
NYG – Larry Donnell - 7 receptions, 81 yards

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week Three: Houston Texans at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	0	10	7	17
Giants	0	14	3	13	30

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 77,462
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NYG – Victor Cruz 26-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:21. Giants 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:23.
NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:07. Giants 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

NYG – Josh Brown 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Giants 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:34.
HOU – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 6:09. Giants 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:30.
HOU – Damaris Johnson 44-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 2:13. Giants 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 12:19. Giants 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:54.
NYG – Daniel Fells 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), Giants 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:06.
NYG – Josh Brown 31-yard field goal, 5:33. Giants 30–10. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:39.
HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:00. Giants 30–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick - 20/34, 289 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYG – Eli Manning - 21/28, 234 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Alfred Blue - 13 rushes, 78 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 34 rushes, 176 yards, TD

Top receivers

HOU – DeAndre Hopkins - 6 receptions, 116 yards
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Week 4: at Washington Redskins

Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	17	7	14	45
Redskins	0	7	7	0	14

at

FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date:

Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT

Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy

Game attendance: 80,573

Referee:
NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap

, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:35. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:14. Giants 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45.
WSH – Andre Roberts 18-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kai Forbath kick), 8:50. Giants 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
NYG – Larry Donnell 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:16. Giants 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:34.
NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

WSH – Alfred Morris 20-yard run (Kai Forbath kick), 12:57. Giants 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:03.
NYG – Darren Fells 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:19. Giants 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:07. Giants 38–14. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:22.
NYG – Andre Williams 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:05. Giants 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:25.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 28/39, 300 yards, 4 TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/33, 257 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Williams – 15 rushes, 66 yards, TD
WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 receptions, 108 yards
WAS – Roy Helu - 5 receptions, 78 yards

This would be the Giants largest margin of victory since their 42-7 win over the Eagles in 2012. It was also head coach Tom Coughlin's 100th win as coach of the Giants.

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	6	7	0	20
Giants	7	3	7	13	30

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 5
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 80,307
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Rueben Randle 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:40. Giants 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:06.
ATL – Steven Jackson 10-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:43.

Second quarter

ATL – Matt Bryant 20-yard field goal, 14:15. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:33.
NYG – Josh Brown 49-yard field goal, 3:40. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:13.
ATL – Matt Bryant 20-yard field goal, 0:03. Falcons 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:37.

Third quarter

ATL – Antone Smith 74-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:37. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20.
NYG – Andre Williams 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 2:05. Falcons 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:02. Giants 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:22.
NYG – Josh Brown 50-yard field goal, 5:01. Giants 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:22.
NYG – Josh Brown 26-yard field goal, 2:08. Giants 30–20. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:26.

Top passers

ATL – Matt Ryan – 29/45, 316 yards, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/30, 200 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ATL – Devonta Freeman – 4 rushes, 38 yards
NYG – Andre Williams – 20 rushes, 65 yards, TD

Top receivers

ATL – Julio Jones – 11 receptions, 105 yards
NYG – Preston Parker – 3 receptions, 61 yards

Rookie Odell Beckham Jr. would record his 1st NFL touchdown in this game.^[3]

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	10	10	7	0	27

at

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 12
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 69,596
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Cody Parkey 31-yard field goal, 10:55. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:05.
PHI – Zach Ertz 15-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 3:56. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

PHI – James Casey 26-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cody Parkey kick), 9:10. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:57.
PHI – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 4:25. Eagles 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:13.

Third quarter

PHI – Darren Sproles 15-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 5:26. Eagles 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:09.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 13/23, 151 yards
PHI – Nick Foles – 21/34, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Williams – 17 rushes, 59 yards
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 22 rushes, 149 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Rueben Randle – 9 receptions, 58 yards
PHI – Riley Cooper – 5 receptions, 59 yards

The Giants were dominated from start to finish as the Eagles routed them 27–0. It was only the second time this season that an NFL team failed to score in a game (the Jets were shut out 31–0 in Week 5 against the Chargers). The loss (their fourth shutout loss in last three seasons) snapped the Giants' 3 game winning streak as their overall record fell to 3–3.

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	14	0	7	21
Cowboys	7	7	7	10	31

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: October 19
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 91,028
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Charissa Thompson
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

DAL – Gavin Escobar 15-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:06. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:28.
NYG – Daniel Fells 27-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:53. Giants 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:07.
DAL – Terrance Williams 18-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 2:17. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36.

Third quarter

DAL – Gavin Escobar 28-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:15. Cowboys 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

DAL – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 9:11. Cowboys 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:59.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:28. Cowboys 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:43.
DAL – Dan Bailey 49-yard field goal, 0:59. Cowboys 31–21. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:29.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 21/33, 248 yards, 3 TD
DAL – Tony Romo – 17/23, 279 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Williams – 18 rushes, 51 yards
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 28 rushes, 128 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Larry Donnell – 7 receptions, 90 yards
DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 receptions, 151 yards

Larry Donnell lost 2 fumbles in the fourth quarter, and the defense wasn't able to stop Tony Romo and the Cowboys offense who scored on three of their first four possessions in the second half.

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	13	21	3	40
Giants	0	3	7	14	24

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 3
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly clear
Game attendance: 77,975
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 7:07. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35.

Second quarter

IND – Coby Fleener 32-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:38. Colts 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 1:04.
NYG – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal, 7:07. Colts 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:38.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 3:32. Colts 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 1:07. Colts 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

IND –
T.Y. Hilton
31-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:50. Colts 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:10.
NYG – Andre Williams 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:48. Colts 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:02.
IND – Reggie Wayne 40-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
IND – Dwayne Allen 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:31. Colts 37–10. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 13:23. Colts 40–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:34.
NYG – Larry Donnell 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 8:55. Colts 40–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:28.
NYG – Corey Washington 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:19. Colts 40–24. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:52.

Top passers

IND – Andrew Luck – 25/46, 354 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/52, 339 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IND – Ahmad Bradshaw – 7 rushes, 50 yards
NYG – Michael Cox – 2 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

IND – Coby Fleener – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 156 yards

On the night the Giants added Michael Strahan to the Ring of Honor, they got blown out by the Colts. They fell to 3-5 and lost their third game in a row.

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	10	0	0	17
Seahawks	7	7	3	21	38

at

Seattle, Washington

Date: November 9
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 68,352
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:23. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:19.
NYG – Preston Parker 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

NYG – Andre Williams 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:38. Giants 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:23.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 1:57. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:25.
NYG – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:57.

Third quarter

SEA – Stephen Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 4:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Marshawn Lynch 3-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 12:47. Seahawks 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:52.
SEA – Marshawn Lynch 16-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:47. Seahawks 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.
SEA – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:19. Seahawks 38–17. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:27.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 29/44, 283 yards, TD, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 10/17, 172 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Williams – 13 rushes, 33 yards, TD
SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 21 rushes, 140 yards, 4 TD

Top receivers

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 108 yards
SEA – Jermaine Kearse – 3 receptions, 70 yards

The Seahawks outscored the Giants 21-0 in the fourth quarter. The 3-6 Giants playoff hopes were now in jeopardy.

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	6	7	0	16
Giants	7	0	3	0	10

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 80,352
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Larry Donnell 19-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:54. Giants 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:10.
SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 0:59. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:55.

Second quarter

SF – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 10:15. Giants 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.
SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 7:29. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54.

Third quarter

SF – Michael Crabtree 48-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:38. 49ers 16–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:01.
NYG – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 8:18. 49ers 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:20.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/29, 193 yards, TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 22/45, 280 yards, TD, 5 INT

Top rushers

SF – Frank Gore – 19 rushes, 95 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 18 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

SF – Michael Crabtree – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
NYG – Rueben Randle – 7 receptions, 112 yards

The Giants had many opportunities to win this game handily, but couldn't move past Eli Manning's career-worst 5 interceptions.

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	7	14	7	31
Giants	7	14	0	7	28

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 23
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 80,520
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:01. Giants 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:07.
DAL – Dan Bailey 38-yard field goal, 2:45. Giants 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:16.

Second quarter

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 43-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 14:52. Giants 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:53.
DAL – Jason Witten 4-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 9:15. Giants 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:30.
NYG – Andre Williams 3-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 3:18. Giants 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:57.

Third quarter

DAL – Cole Beasley 45-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 6:35. Giants 21–17. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:59.
DAL – Dez Bryant 31-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Adrien Robinson 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:00. Giants 28–24. Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 6:12.
DAL – Dez Bryant 31 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:01. Cowboys 31–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.

Top passers

DAL – Tony Romo – 18/26, 279 yards, 4 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 29/40, 338 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

DAL – DeMarco Murray – 24 rushes, 121 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 19 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Dez Bryant – 7 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 10 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD

This was the first Sunday Night Football game held in MetLife Stadium following a one-season absence.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 3-8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention after the Lions defeated the Bears on Thanksgiving four days later. This game, however, is best known for an acrobatic one-handed catch by Odell Beckham Jr. early in the 2nd quarter that is widely regarded as one of the greatest catches in NFL history. A penalty marker flew as he made the catch for pass interference on Brandon Carr, who had been covering Beckham on that play. The catch was also the Giants 3,000th touchdown in franchise history, including postseason play.

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	21	0	3	24
Jaguars	0	3	13	9	25

at

EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: November 30

Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST

Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), 0% chance of rain

Game attendance: 64,687

Referee:
Laura Okmin
Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NYG - Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 14:57. Giants 7–0. Drive: 19 plays, 91 yards, 9:51.
NYG - Preston Parker 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:27. Giants 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:01.
NYG - Rashad Jennings 17-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:30. Giants 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:29.
JAX - Josh Scobee 28-yard field goal, 2:03. Giants 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:27.

Third quarter

JAX - J.T. Thomas fumble recovery in endzone (Josh Scobee kick), 11:13. Giants 21–10.
JAX - Marqise Lee 30-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass failed), 1:55. Giants 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.

Fourth quarter

JAX - Aaron Colvin 41-yard fumble return (pass failed), 12:56. Jaguars 22–21.
NYG - Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 3:26. Giants 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:36.
JAX - Josh Scobee 43-yard field goal, 0:28. Jaguars 25–24. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 24/34, 247 yards, TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 21/35, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYG – Rashad Jennings – 26 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 5 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 90 yards
JAX – Marqise Lee – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD

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NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	467	352	W4
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	474	400	W1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	380	400	L1
Washington Redskins	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	301	438	L1

NFC^[4] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Seattle Seahawks	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	.525	.513	W6
2^[a]	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.482	.440	W2
3^[a]	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.445	.422	W4
4	Carolina Panthers	South	7	8	1	.469	4–2	6–6	.490	.357	W4
Wild Cards
5^[b]	Arizona Cardinals	West	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	.523	.477	L2
6^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.471	.392	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	6–6	.490	.416	W1
8	San Francisco 49ers	West	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	.527	.508	W1
9^[c]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.486	.415	W1
10^[c]	Minnesota Vikings	North	7	9	0	.438	1–5	6–6	.475	.308	W1
11^[d]	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.512	.323	L1
12^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	6	10	0	.375	5–1	6–6	.482	.380	L1
13^[d]	St. Louis Rams	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	4–8	.531	.427	L3
14	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.529	.338	L5
15	Washington Redskins	East	4	12	0	.250	2–4	2–10	.496	.422	L1
16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.486	.469	L6
Tiebreakers^[e]
^ ^a ^b ^c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record. ^ ^a ^b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6). ^ ^a ^b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9). ^ ^a ^b ^c The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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2014 New York Giants season

Draft

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week 4: at Washington Redskins

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 14: at Tennessee Titans

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Standings

Division

Conference

References