2022 New York Giants season

98th season in franchise history, first playoff berth since 2016

2022 New York Giants season
Owner	Pro Bowlers	2 RB Saquon Barkley DT Dexter Lawrence
AP All-Pros	2 LT Andrew Thomas (2nd team) DT Dexter Lawrence (2nd team)
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The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium.

Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, head coach Joe Judge was fired and general manager Dave Gettleman retired. In the offseason, the Giants hired Bills front office assistant Joe Schoen to become their general manager, who in turn hired Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to become the 22nd head coach in franchise history.

The Giants started 2–0 for the first time since 2016 and had their best start since 2008. The Giants surpassed their 2021 win total after a Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens. With a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 15, they guaranteed their first non-losing season since 2016, and their first season since 2009 in which they never had a losing record at any stage. Despite struggling in the second half of the season, the Giants clinched a playoff spot and a winning record for the first time since 2016 and their first without Eli Manning since 2002, with a Week 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts^[1] and finished 9–7–1.

As the sixth seed in the NFC, the Giants beat the

2000 NFC Championship without Manning. However, the Giants' season would end the following week with a 38–7 loss to their arch-rival and eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles

in the Divisional Round.

Offseason

Office and coaching changes

General manager

Fourth-year general manager Dave Gettleman retired from the New York Giants on January 10, 2022. Gettleman drafted Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones, among others.^[2] On January 21, 2022, the Giants hired Joe Schoen, the former assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills, as their general manager.^[3]

Head coach

The New York Giants fired second-year head coach Joe Judge on January 11, 2022, who led the Giants to a 2nd-place finish in the NFC East after his first season as head coach.^[4] On January 28, 2022, Brian Daboll, the former offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, was hired as head coach.^[5]

Coaching staff changes

2022 New York Giants Staff Changes
Coach	Position	Reason left	Replacement
Joe Judge	Head coach	Fired	Brian Daboll
Jason Garrett	Offensive coordinator	Fired (mid 2021)	Mike Kafka
Rob Sale	Offensive line coach	Accepted job at Florida	Bobby Johnson
Sean Spencer	Defensive line coach	Accepted job at Florida	Andre Patterson
Jerry Schuplinski	Quarterbacks coach	Fired	Shea Tierney
Tyke Tolbert	Wide Receivers coach	Fired	Mike Groh
Patrick Graham	Assistant Head Coach/defensive coordinator	Accepted job as Raiders defensive coordinator	Don Martindale
Burton Burns	Running Backs coach	Retired	DeAndre Smith
Derek Dooley	Tight Ends Coach	Fired	Andy Bischoff
Kevin Sherrer	Linebackers Coach	Fired	Drew Wilkins and John Egorugwu
Jody Wright	Offensive Assistant	Accepted job as South Carolina tight ends coach	Christian Jones
Nick Williams	Offensive Assistant	Moved Positions	Cade Knox
Freddie Kitchens	Senior Offensive Assistant	Fired	Position Eliminated
Ben Wilkerson	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	Fired	Tony Sparano Jr.
Tom Quinn	Assistant Special Teams Coordinator	Fired	Anthony Blevins
Anthony Blevins	Assistant Linebackers Coach	Moved Positions	Position Eliminated
Jeremy Pruitt	Senior Defensive Assistant	Fired	Position Eliminated
Ryan Anderson	Defensive quality control	Fired	Position Eliminated
Carter Blount	Defensive quality control	Fired	Position Eliminated
Russ Callaway	Offensive quality control	Fired	Angela Baker

Free agency

Players with the New York Giants in 2021

Position	Player	Tag	Date signed	2022 team	Notes
QB	Jake Fromm	ERFA			Not tendered
OT	Kyle Murphy	ERFA			Not tendered
S	J. R. Reed	ERFA	March 21	Denver Broncos	Not tendered; 1 year, $895,000; waived on August 30[6]
WR	David Sills	ERFA	March 11	New York Giants	1 year, $825,000
CB	Jarren Williams	ERFA	March 16	New York Giants	1 year, $825,000; waived on August 5[7]
FB	Cullen Gillaspia	RFA	September 28	Seattle Seahawks	[8]
DB	Joshua Kalu	RFA	July 23	Tennessee Titans	1 year, $965,000
S	Steven Parker	RFA	August 7	Washington Commanders	1 year, $965,000; released on August 30[9]
WR	C. J. Board	UFA	March 14	New York Giants	1 year, $965,000; waived on August 30[10]
LB	Lorenzo Carter	UFA	March 22	Atlanta Falcons	1 year, $3.5 million[11]
CB	Keion Crossen	UFA	March 17	Miami Dolphins	3 years, $10.5 million
OT	Korey Cunningham	UFA	March 17	New York Giants	1 year, $1.06 million; cut on July 22[12]
S	Nate Ebner	UFA
TE	Evan Engram	UFA	March 16	Jacksonville Jaguars	1 year, $9 million
QB	Mike Glennon	UFA
G	Will Hernandez	UFA	March 28	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $1.187 million
NT	Austin Johnson	UFA	March 16	Los Angeles Chargers	2 years, $14 million
LS	Casey Kreiter	UFA	March 21	New York Giants	1 year, $1.035 million
LB	Benardrick McKinney	UFA
FB	Elijhaa Penny	UFA
S	Jabrill Peppers	UFA	March 30	New England Patriots	1 year, $2 million[13]
WR	Dante Pettis	UFA	May 12	Chicago Bears	1 year, $1.035 million[14]
C	Billy Price	UFA	October 4	Arizona Cardinals	[15]
LB	Reggie Ragland	UFA
WR	John Ross	UFA
NT	Danny Shelton	UFA	August 15	Kansas City Chiefs	1 year, $1.12 million
C	Matt Skura	UFA	September 21	Los Angeles Rams	[16]
LB	Jaylon Smith	UFA	September 20	New York Giants	[17]
OT	Nate Solder	UFA
TE	Levine Toilolo	UFA

Player re-signed by the Giants

Player signed by another team

Source:^[18][19]

Players with other teams in 2021

Position	Player	Tag	Date signed	2021 Team	Contract
TE	Jordan Akins	UFA	April 23	Houston Texans	1 year, $1.085 million[20]
RB	Matt Breida	UFA	March 21	Buffalo Bills	1 year, $1.035 million
G	Jamil Douglas	UFA	March 21	Washington Football Team	1 year, $1.035 million
NT	Justin Ellis	UFA	March 23	Baltimore Ravens	1 year, $1.12 million
C	Jon Feliciano	UFA	March 16	Buffalo Bills	1 year, $1.15 million
WR	Robert Foster	UFA	March 14	Dallas Cowboys	1 year, $965,000
G	Max Garcia	UFA	March 28	Arizona Cardinals	1 year, $1.12 million
G	Mark Glowinski	UFA	March 17	Indianapolis Colts	3 years, $18.3 million
OT	Matt Gono	UFA	March 11	Atlanta Falcons	1 year, $1.035 million
WR	Richie James	UFA	March 25	San Francisco 49ers (2020 Team)	1 year, $965,000
QB	Tyrod Taylor	UFA	March 17	Houston Texans	2 years, $11 million
TE	Ricky Seals-Jones	UFA	March 18	Washington Football Team	1 year, $1.188 million
DE	Jihad Ward	UFA	March 21	Jacksonville Jaguars	1 year, $1.188 million

Source:^[18][19]

Roster moves

Contracts

Position	Player	Notes
WR	Sterling Shepard	Restructured; 1 year, $1.5 million
LB	Blake Martinez	Restructured; 1 year, $1.25 million
K	Graham Gano	Restructured to clear cap space[21]
CB	Adoree' Jackson	Restructured to clear cap space[22]

Source:^[19]

Departures

Position	Player	Notes
RB	Devontae Booker	Released
P	Riley Dixon	Released. Signed with the Los Angeles Rams[23]
TE	Kyle Rudolph	Released. Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[24]
S	Logan Ryan	Released.[25] Signed with Tampa Bay.[26]
TE	Kaden Smith	Waived
CB	James Bradberry	Released in order to clear cap space.[27] Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[28]
LB	Blake Martinez	Released.[29] Signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[30]

Source:^[18]

Signings

Position	Player	Notes
WR	Alex Bachman	Reserve/futures
LB	Omari Cobb	Reserve/futures
P	Jamie Gillan	Reserve/futures
OT	Devery Hamilton	Reserve/futures
LB	Trent Harris	Reserve/futures
TE	Jake Hausmann	Reserve/futures
OLB	Niko Lalos	Reserve/futures
QB	Brian Lewerke	Reserve/futures
OT	Roy Mbaeteka	International Player Pathway Program[31]
DT	David Moa	Reserve/futures
TE	Chris Myarick	Reserve/futures
RB	Sandro Platzgummer	Re-signed
WR	Austin Proehl	Reserve/futures
WR	Travis Toivonen	Reserve/futures
QB	Davis Webb	Reserve/futures
RB	Antonio Williams	Reserve/futures

Source:^[18]

Draft

Main article:

2022 NFL Draft

2022 New York Giants Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Kayvon Thibodeaux	DE	Oregon
	7	Evan Neal	OT	Alabama	from Chicago[A]
2	36	Traded to the New York Jets[B]
	38	Traded to Atlanta[C]			from Carolina via NY Jets[B]
	43	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	Kentucky	from Atlanta[C]
3	67	Joshua Ezeudu	OG	North Carolina
	81	Cordale Flott	CB	LSU	from Miami[D]
4	110	Traded to Baltimore[E]
	112	Daniel Bellinger	TE	San Diego State	from Chicago[A]
	114	Dane Belton	S	Iowa	from Atlanta[C]
5	146	Micah McFadden	LB	Indiana	from NY Jets[B]
	147	D. J. Davidson	NT	Arizona State
	173	Marcus McKethan	G	North Carolina	from Kansas City via Baltimore[E]
6	182	Darrian Beavers	LB	Cincinnati
7	226	Traded to Cincinnati[F]

Draft trades

1. ^ ^{a b} The Giants traded a 2021 first-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for first- and fourth-round selections (7th and 112th overall), and 2021 first- and fourth-round selections.^[32]
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Giants traded a second-round selection (36th overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th overall).^[33]
3. ^ ^{a b c} The Giants traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (43rd and 114th overall).^[34]
4. ^ The Giants traded a 2021 second-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a third-round selection (81st overall) and a 2021 second-round selection.^[35]
5. ^ ^{a b} The Giants traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for G Ben Bredeson, a fifth-round selection (173rd overall) and a 2023 seventh-round selection.^[36]
6. ^ The Giants traded DE B. J. Hill and a conditional seventh-round selection (226th overall) to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for C Billy Price.

2022 New York Giants undrafted free agents

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Austin Allen	TE	Nebraska	[37]
Jashaun Corbin	RB	Florida State
Yusuf Corker	S	Kentucky
Jabari Ellis	DT	South Carolina
Darren Evans	CB	LSU
Tomon Fox	LB	North Carolina
Zyon Gilbert	CB	Florida Atlantic
Jeremiah Hall	TE, FB	Oklahoma
Christopher Hinton Jr.	DT	Michigan
Andre Miller	TE	Maine
Josh Rivas	G	Kansas State
Trenton Thompson	S	San Diego State
Antonio Valentino	DT	Florida
Ryder Anderson	DE	Indiana

Staff

2022 New York Giants staff

Front office President/CEO – John Mara Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch Senior vice president & general manager – Joe Schoen Assistant general manager – Brandon Brown Senior vice president of football operations & strategy – Kevin Abrams Senior personnel consultant – Chris Mara Director of player personnel – Tim McDonnell Assistant director of player personnel – Dennis Hickey Director of pro scouting – Chris Rosetti Director of football operations – Ed Triggs Director of coaching operations – Laura Young Head coaches Head coach – Brian Daboll Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Kafka Quarterbacks – Shea Tierney Running backs – DeAndre Smith Wide receivers – Mike Groh Tight ends – Andy Bischoff Offensive line – Bobby Johnson Assistant offensive line – Tony Sparano Jr. Offensive assistant – Christian Jones Offensive quality control – Angela Baker

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Don Martindale Defensive line – Andre Patterson Assistant defensive line – Bryan Cox Outside linebackers – Drew Wilkins Inside linebackers – John Egorugwu Defensive backs – Jerome Henderson Assistant defensive backs – Michael Treier Defensive assistant – Kevin Wilkins Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Thomas McGaughey Assistant special teams – Anthony Blevins Quality control/Special teams – Nick Williams Strength and conditioning Director of strength and performance – Craig Fitzgerald Assistant strength and performance – Drew Wilson Performance manager/assistant strength and performance – Sam Coad

Final roster

2022 New York Giants final roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Daniel Jones  2 Tyrod Taylor Running backs 26 Saquon Barkley 31 Matt Breida 23 Gary Brightwell Wide receivers 19 Kenny Golladay 18 Isaiah Hodgins 80 Richie James 84 Marcus Johnson 86 Darius Slayton Tight ends 82 Daniel Bellinger 83 Lawrence Cager 89 Nick Vannett		Offensive linemen 77 Jack Anderson G 68 Ben Bredeson G 67 Wyatt Davis G 76 Jon Feliciano C 65 Nick Gates C 64 Mark Glowinski G 73 Evan Neal T 74 Matt Peart T 79 Tyre Phillips T 78 Andrew Thomas T Defensive linemen 90 Ryder Anderson DE 71 Justin Ellis NT 97 Dexter Lawrence NT 96 Henry Mondeaux DE 55 Jihad Ward DE 99 Leonard Williams DT		Linebackers 47 Cam Brown ILB 21 Landon Collins ILB 52 Carter Coughlin ILB 57 Jarrad Davis ILB 49 Tomon Fox OLB 41 Micah McFadden ILB 51 Azeez Ojulari OLB 54 Jaylon Smith ILB  5 Kayvon Thibodeaux OLB 53 Oshane Ximines OLB Defensive backs 24 Dane Belton SS 28 Cordale Flott CB 30 Darnay Holmes CB 22 Adoree' Jackson CB 36 Tony Jefferson SS 20 Julian Love SS 44 Nick McCloud CB 29 Xavier McKinney FS 37 Fabian Moreau CB 27 Jason Pinnock FS 25 Rodarius Williams CB Special teams  9 Graham Gano K  6 Jamie Gillan P 58 Casey Kreiter LS		Reserve lists 43 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 75 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 15 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 66 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 60 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 33 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 17 IRTooltip Injured reserve)  3 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 94 IRTooltip Injured reserve) 93 IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 34 Terrell Burgess FS 91 Vernon Butler DT -- Jashaun Corbin RB 70 Korey Cunningham T 38 Zyon Gilbert CB 62 Devery Hamilton T 88 Jaydon Mickens WR 45 Andre Miller TE 85 Chris Myarick FB 81 Kalil Pimpleton WR 87 Makai Polk WR -- Int. ) 95 Quincy Roche OLB 13 David Sills WR 39 Trenton Thompson SS 15 James Washington WR 12 Davis Webb QB Rookies in italics 53 active, 11 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at New England Patriots	W 23–21	1–0	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	Cincinnati Bengals	W 25–22	2–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	at New York Jets	L 27–31	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the Giants played the Green Bay Packers during Week 5 on October 9 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the league's International Series. The game kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT, and was televised by the NFL Network, with the Packers serving as the home team.^[38]

The remainder of the Giants' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12.^[39]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	at Tennessee Titans	W 21–20	1–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	Carolina Panthers	W 19–16	2–0	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	Dallas Cowboys	L 16–23	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	October 2	Chicago Bears	W 20–12	3–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	at Green Bay Packers	W 27–22	4–1	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	Recap
6	October 16	Baltimore Ravens	W 24–20	5–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 23–17	6–1	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
8	October 30	at Seattle Seahawks	L 13–27	6–2	Lumen Field	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 13	Houston Texans	W 24–16	7–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	November 20	Detroit Lions	L 18–31	7–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–28	7–4	AT&T Stadium	Recap
13	December 4	Washington Commanders	T 20–20 (OT)	7–4–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	Philadelphia Eagles	L 22–48	7–5–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	at Washington Commanders	W 20–12	8–5–1	FedEx Field	Recap
16	December 24	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–27	8–6–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
17	January 1	Indianapolis Colts	W 38–10	9–6–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
18	January 8	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 16–22	9–7–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tennessee Titans

Week 1: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	13	8	21
Titans	7	6	7	0	20

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 4:25 p.m.
  Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 9:48. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:00. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:35. Titans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:34. TEN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 6:57. Titans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:03. Third quarter NYG – Saquon Barkley 4-yard run (kick failed, aborted snap), 11:16. Titans 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:29. NYG – Sterling Shepard 65-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 8:48. Tied 13–13. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:40. TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick), 2:54. Titans 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. Fourth quarter NYG – Chris Myarick 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Jones-Barkley pass), 1:06. Giants 21–20. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:21. Top passers NYG – Daniel Jones – 17/21, 188 yards, 2 TD, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/33, 266 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYG – Saquon Barkley – 18 rushes, 164 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers NYG – Sterling Shepard – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD TEN – Kyle Philips – 6 receptions, 66 yards

The Giants were timid in the first half, struggling to move the ball while the Titans did so with ease. Despite trailing 13–0 at halftime, the Giants had two big plays to bring them back in the game. Saquon Barkley provided the first spark with a 68-yard carry and capping the drive off with a 5-yard touchdown run. On the next drive, Daniel Jones connected with Sterling Shepard on a 65-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. The Titans responded with a touchdown drive of their own, when Ryan Tannehill connected with running back Dontrell Hilliard for his second touchdown reception of the game, taking a 20–13 lead into the final quarter.

The Titans muffed a punt which the Giants recovered in the red zone, but Jones threw an end zone interception. On a Titans 3rd and 1, the Giants sniffed out a tight end sweep to get the ball back. Barkley had a 33-yard run to move the ball into Titans territory, then Jones converted a 4th and 1 on a quarterback keep. A few plays later, Jones threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Chris Myarick. The Giants opted to go for the two-point conversion instead of the tie, and Jones shoveled it to Barkley, who made two defenders miss and crossed the plane, giving the Giants a 21–20 lead with 1:06 to play. The Titans got the ball back with 1 timeout left and benefitted from two 3rd down defensive holding penalties to extend their drive into Giants territory. Tannehill hit wide receiver Kyle Philips to put the Titans in field goal range and spiked the ball with four seconds left, but Randy Bullock missed the 47-yard kick. The Giants won 21–20 and shocked the Titans.

The Giants had a winning record for the first time since the end of the 2016 season, which was also the last year they won their season opener. Brian Daboll won his first game as NFL head coach in his debut. Barkley finished with 194 scrimmage yards, 164 on the ground, a touchdown and a 2-point conversion and was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.^[40]

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

The Giants offense failed to capitalize on two early Panthers fumbles and settled for two field goals, which the Panthers matched in the second quarter. D. J. Moore scored a touchdown for Carolina to start the third quarter, and the Giants responded on their next drive when Daniel Jones hit rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger for his first NFL touchdown to tie the game. After exchanging another set of field goals, the Giants took a 19–16 lead late in the fourth quarter when Graham Gano hit a 56-yard field goal, his fourth of the game against his former team. Julian Love sacked Baker Mayfield on the following Panthers drive to force a punt, then Jones converted on 3rd down and ran out the clock.

The Giants won their home opener and started 2–0 for the first time since 2016. Gano was selected as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.^[41]

Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys

The Giants scored their first two drives of the third quarter, the second a 36-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley to give the Giants their first lead of the game. The Cowboys responded with touchdowns on their next two drives to take a 20–13 lead - a rushing touchdown by Ezekiel Elliott and then a one-handed catch by CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys forced a three-and-out started their next possession in field goal range, which they kicked to make it a two-score game. The Giants had a chance to tie the game after kicking a field goal of their own, but Daniel Jones, under duress all night, threw an interception to Trevon Diggs to end the game.

Jones fell to 0–9 in primetime games and was sacked five times, including three by DeMarcus Lawrence. Kayvon Thibodeaux recorded a pass deflection in his NFL debut, and Sterling Shepard suffered a season-ending ACL tear on the last play of the game.

Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears

Daniel Jones had 2 touchdowns in the first half from designed bootleg runs, the latter set up by an Azeez Ojulari strip-sack. The Bears were 0–3 in red zone drives and only mustered 4 field goals by Michael Badgley. Saquon Barkley had 146 of 262 rushing yards for the Giants and the defense registered 6 sacks. Both Jones and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor were injured, putting the starter for the next game in London against the Packers in doubt.

The Giants started 3–1 for the first time since 2011.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

NFL London games

The Giants made their third trip to London after winning their first two at Wembley in 2007 and at Twickenham in 2016, while the Packers made their first trip after being the only NFL team that had never played outside of America. In the 15 years and 31 games in London played up to this point, this was the first game where both teams had winning records.

The Packers started the game in control and took a 17–3 lead after Aaron Rodgers threw his second touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis in the middle of the second quarter. Daniel Jones (who was cleared to start despite his ankle injury) led the Giants on a touchdown drive which Daniel Bellinger scored on a trick play. The Packers kicked a field goal as the clock expired to take a 20–10 halftime lead.

The Giants kicked a field goal to open the second half to make it a one score game. Dexter Lawrence had a huge 3rd down sack to end the Packers next drive and put them out of field goal range. Despite temporarily losing Saquon Barkley, the Giants tied the game on the next drive when Gary Brightwell scored his first NFL touchdown. After forcing a three-and-out, the Giants scored on their fifth consecutive drive and took the lead when Barkley scored his first touchdown of the game. The Packers methodically drove into field goal range and inside the red zone, but the Giants forced two pass deflections and a turnover on downs. After three kneels, punter Jamie Gillan intentionally ran out the side of the end zone to give the Packers a safety, but a lack of field position to get a Hail Mary. Rodgers had one last chance for Green Bay, but was strip-sacked by Oshane Ximines and the Giants won 27–22.

The Giants matched their win total from 2021 in Week 5 and had their best start since 2009. Brian Daboll became the first head coach to start his Giants tenure 4–1 since Tom Coughlin in 2004.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens started with the ball and took all four of their first half drives into Giants territory, but scored for the first time on their third drive when Kenyan Drake had a 30-yard touchdown run and added a field goal before halftime. The Giants had trouble moving the ball but scored on their third drive when Wan'Dale Robinson caught his first career touchdown pass from Daniel Jones. The Ravens led 10–7 at halftime but outgained the Giants 256 yards to 90. The teams traded field goals in the third quarter and Mark Andrews scored his first touchdown on a controversial play where Brian Daboll unsuccessfully pleaded for a delay of game. The Giants responded when Daniel Bellinger scored his first touchdown of the game with six minutes to play, and the Ravens got the ball back with a 20–17 lead.

The Ravens converted on a 3rd and 1 that had to be replayed because of an illegal formation penalty. On the ensuing play, the snap went behind Lamar Jackson who had to get the ball. Under duress, he threw an interception to Julian Love, the Giants first of the season, and Love returned the ball to the Ravens 13-yard line. On 3rd and 5, Jones threw an interception to Marcus Peters, but the referees penalized Peters for pass interference. Saquon Barkley scored the next play and the Giants led 24–20. Needing a stop to win, Kayvon Thibodeaux strip-sacked Jackson on the second play of the drive, his first in the NFL, and the Giants recovered. Jones and Barkley ran out the clock to secure the win in front of a rocking MetLife Stadium crowd.

Lamar Jackson lost to an NFC team for the first time in his career. The Giants won their third game of the season after trailing by double digits and exceeded their win total from 2021 in Week 6. Daboll became the first Giants coach to start his career 5–1 since Dan Reeves in 1993.

Week 7: at Jacksonville Jaguars

The Giants were trailing 11–10 in the second quarter after losing two offensive linemen. Jacksonville was driving and looking to take control of the game, but Travis Etienne, who scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter, fumbled the ball after being hit by Xavier McKinney on the 5-yard line and the Giants recovered. After taking the lead with a field goal before halftime, the Jaguars responded to the Giants by scoring a touchdown on their first drive of the second half to take a 17–13 lead. The Giants drove the ball in goal-to-go territory but were stopped by the Jaguars defense on 4th down. In the 4th quarter, Trevor Lawrence was driving the Jaguars into field goal range, but he too was stopped on 4th down. Daniel Jones responded with a 10-play, 79-yard drive which he capped off with a quarterback sneak touchdown to give the Giants a 20–17 lead. The Giants got the ball back and tried to run the clock out, but Saquon Barkley was ruled out of bounds upon video review following a critical 3rd down play. The Giants kicked a field goal to take a 23–17 lead, but gave the ball back to the Jaguars with 1:04 to play. Lawrence converted on a 4th down for the Jaguars and was aided by a roughing the passer penalty by his former Clemson teammate Dexter Lawrence, putting them in the red zone. Two plays later with 0:07 to play, Lawrence completed a pass to Christian Kirk on the 1-yard line, who was immediately hit by Fabian Moreau. Kirk tried to battle for the goal line, but a swarm of Giants collapsed on him and made the tackle as the clock expired, and the Giants won 23–17.

Daniel Jones orchestrated his fifth game-winning drive of the season and had a career high 107 rushing yards, the first by a Giants quarterback since 1946. He was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.^[42] The Giants 6–1 start was their best since 2008 and Brian Daboll's 6–1 record was the best start by a Giants head coach since LeRoy Andrews in 1929.

Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks

The Giants went 3-and-out on their first 3 possessions then Saquon Barkley scored a touchdown on a drive set up by Adoree' Jackson stripping Tyler Lockett at the Seahawks 2-yard line. Richie James returned the favor and fumbled a punt return, which the Seahawks cashed in with a field goal and a 10–7 halftime lead. On the Seahawks opening drive of the second half, Lockett dropped a wide open touchdown and the Seahawks settled for another field goal, which the Giants again responded to, tying the game 13–13. Lockett didn't miss his next opportunity in the 4th quarter when Geno Smith found him for the touchdown to give the Seahawks a 20–13 lead. Later, James fumbled a second punt return, and then Kenneth Walker III delivered the knockout blow. The Giants lost 27–13 heading into their bye week and fell to 3rd place in the division after being the only NFC East team to lose in Week 8.

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

Tight end Lawrence Cager came off the practice squad and scored his first career touchdown on the Giants' opening drive. The Giants were offensively in control but penalties and dropped passes stopped them from scoring again in the half. The Texans only had 86 yards in the first half, but 44 of them came on a run play by Dameon Pierce which set up a field goal and 7–3 halftime score.

Both offenses found their grooves in the third quarter. First, Texans rookie safety Jalen Pitre missed a tackle on Darius Slayton, who ran to the end zone for a Giants 54-yard touchdown. Nico Collins then caught a 12-yard touchdown pass to cut the Texans deficit to 4, then Saquon Barkley scored on the Giants next drive. The Texans drove into goal-to-go territory as the quarter drew to a close, but the Giants defense had two red zone takeaways in the fourth. Leonard Williams forced a fumble on the 2nd play, then rookie Dane Belton had his first career interception to stop the Texans next scoring threat. The teams only combined to score a series of field goals which was enough for the Giants to hold on for the win.

The Giants won 24–16 to improve to 7–2 with every win coming by one possession. Their seven wins were the most since 2016. Saquon Barkley finished with 152 rushing yards, and Daniel Jones had a 153.3 passer rating, a new career high. The Giants moved back into second place in the NFC East after the Cowboys lost later that day.

Week 11: vs. Detroit Lions

The Lions won the coin toss and deferred. With the Giants leading 6–3 in the 2nd quarter, Daniel Jones threw a pass which #2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson intercepted and set up a Jamaal Williams touchdown run for the Lions. The Lions capitalized on two more touchdown drives, both scored by Williams, on both sides of the half to extend their lead to 24–6 early in the 3rd quarter. The Giants tried to battle back into the game, but another Jones interception in the 3rd quarter and Isaiah Hodgins catch and fumble in the 4th quarter ruined any chances for the Giants to make a comeback.

Jamaal Williams had 3 of 4 Lions rushing touchdowns, taking the NFL lead with his 12th of the season. The Giants lost 6 players to injury and fell back to 3rd place in the NFC East after the Cowboys beat the Vikings later that day.

Week 12: at Dallas Cowboys

Thanksgiving Day games

The Giants only scored 3 points from two Dallas turnovers on their first two drives - the latter turnover being the first career interception for Rodarius Williams - after a touchdown was called off by a penalty. Trailing 7–3, Saquon Barkley scored the Giants first offensive touchdown on Thanksgiving Day since 1938 and took a 13–7 halftime lead into the locker room. Dallas stormed back in the third quarter when Dalton Schultz caught two touchdown passes from Dak Prescott and the Giants failed to convert on a 4th and 1. The Cowboys put the game away with a touchdown run by backup tight end Peyton Hendershot. Richie James scored a late touchdown to make the final score 28–20 Cowboys.

The Cowboys won their first Thanksgiving Day game since 2018 and won 16 of the last 20 meetings against the Giants dating back to 2013. The Giants lost consecutive games for the first time in 2022 and their fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Day game dating back to 1992.

Week 13: vs. Washington Commanders

Daniel Jones had a fumble on the opening drive which Joey Slye converted with a field goal, then Terry McLaurin scored on the next Commanders drive to take an early 10–0 lead. The Giants responded with 10 points on their next two drives to tie the game, then the teams traded a pair of field goals to tie 13–13 at halftime. Azeez Ojulari, in his first game back from injury, strip-sacked Taylor Heinicke and recovered the ball setting the Giants up in the red zone to begin the 3rd quarter. Jones converted with a touchdown pass to Isaiah Hodgins, the first in his career. Late in the 4th quarter, Darius Slayton made a first down catch and putting the Giants closer to field goal range to put the game out of reach, but the play was nullified by a taunting penalty by center Jon Feliciano and the drive stalled. On the next Commanders drive, Heinicke evaded a sack and converted on a 4th & 4 which led to a game-tying touchdown by Jahan Dotson. The game then reverted to a defensive stalemate with both teams exchanging punts in the final 1:45 of the 4th quarter and two punts each during overtime. The Giants ended with the ball and got in position to attempt a game-winning 58-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, but Graham Gano's kick fell short.

The Giants tied for the first time since 1997, which was also against Washington. This was their first tie game at home since their final game at Yankee Stadium in 1973, which was the year before the NFL added overtime.

Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The Eagles scored touchdowns on their opening three drives - the second a 41-yard catch by DeVonta Smith on a 4th & 7 - and the Giants failed to match that output all game. They fell to 7–5–1 but held on to the 7th seed when the Seahawks lost to the Panthers later that day.

Week 15: at Washington Commanders

The NFL flexed this game into primetime after the Week 13 tie. Kayvon Thibodeaux was dominant in the first half with 3 TFL in the first quarter, and then a strip-sack, recovery, and touchdown all on the same play early in the second quarter. Later in the quarter, Daniel Jones led the Giants on an 18-play, 97-yard, 8-minute drive which included key 3rd & 9 and 4th & 9 conversions to Richie James. Saquon Barkley cashed in with a 3-yard run to end the drive and give the Giants a 14–3 halftime lead. Taylor Heinicke connected with Jahan Dotson on the Commanders opening drive of the 3rd quarter to make the score 14–9. Heinicke again connected with Dotson in the 4th quarter on a 61-yard pass play to put the Commanders in prime scoring territory, but was sacked by Dexter Lawrence. The replay showed the ball was coming out before Heinicke touched the ground, and Brian Daboll successfully challenged the call. Jones and Barkley primarily ran the ball into field goal range and Graham Gano converted his second 50-yard field goal of the half to give the Giants a 20–12 lead with 1:55 to play. Like two weeks prior, Heinicke again drove the Commanders into the red zone with the game on the line. On 2nd & Goal, Heinicke flushed the pocket and rolled right to run to the pylon but was stopped by Thibodeaux, who originally dropped back into coverage, on the 1-yard line. Brian Robinson had a touchdown on 3rd & Goal, but Terry McLaurin - who twice checked with the line judge to make sure he was set - was penalized for illegal formation and replayed down resulted in an incomplete pass. On 4th & Goal, Heinicke threw a pass to Curtis Samuel which was batted down by Darnay Holmes, giving the Giants the ball back and the victory. Holmes appeared to be holding Samuel, but a penalty wasn't called.

The Giants snapped their 4-game winless streak and improved to 8–5–1, winning their first primetime game in four years, and put themselves in prime position to clinch a playoff spot with three games to play. The win also ensured the Giants would not have a losing record for the first time since 2016, and defeated Washington for the 105th time - the most wins versus a single opponent in NFL history. Kayvon Thibodeaux finished with 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 touchdown, and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.^[43]

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings won the preview of the playoff game played three weeks later. T. J. Hockenson, who would have big games in both matchups, struck first with a late 1st quarter touchdown. The Giants were driving but Vikings LB Brian Asamoah stripped Daniel Bellinger and the Vikings cashed in with a field goal. The Giants offense responded when Isaiah Hodgins capped off a touchdown drive and the Vikings led 10–7 at halftime. Graham Gano converted two 44-yard field goals for the Giants in the third quarter and the Giants led 13–10 going into the fourth.

Hockenson scored his second touchdown of the day to start the quarter. The Giants drive stalled when Richie James dropped a third down pass, but Gano converted a 55-yard field goal, his third of the game. After exchanging drives, Jamie Gillan's punt was blocked and the Vikings recovered in scoring range. Kirk Cousins threw his third touchdown pass of the game to Justin Jefferson with 3:00 remaining. The Vikings opted to kick the extra point and led 24–16. The Giants scored 59 seconds later when Saquon Barkley had a 27-yard run on 4th & 2. They tied the game when Daniel Jones hit Bellinger for the two-point conversion. The Vikings methodically drove down the field with two third down conversions, and kicker Greg Joseph hit a franchise record 61-yard field goal as time expired. The Vikings won 27–24 and Kirk Cousins tied Matthew Stafford's NFL record with his 8th game-winning drive of the season. The Giants lost on a 60+ yard game-winning field goal as time expired for the third time in six seasons. The Giants fell 8–3–1 in one-score games while the Vikings improved to an NFL-record 11–0 on the season in one-score games. Despite falling to 8–6–1 overall, the Giants maintained pole position in the NFC wild card race when the Commanders, Seahawks and Lions also lost.

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Giants clinched the #6 seed in the NFC, their first playoff berth since 2016, in a 38–10 win over the Colts.^[44] Their 28-point win was the Giants largest in ten years, and the offense scored 30 points for the first time in 50 games. Brian Daboll became the sixth Giants head coach to clinch a playoff berth in his first season with the team and the first since Ben McAdoo in 2016.

The Giants erupted with 24 points in the second quarter; Daniel Jones had two passing touchdowns then Landon Collins returned an interception for a touchdown. Jones added two more touchdowns with his legs in the second half, and it was the first game since his NFL debut that he finished with two passing and two rushing touchdowns.

Week 18: at Philadelphia Eagles

The Giants rested their starters having already secured the #6 seed in the NFC playoffs and third string QB Davis Webb made his first career NFL start. The Eagles jumped to a 19–0 lead in the third quarter and hung on to win 22–16, therefore winning the NFC East and securing the #1 seed and first-round bye.

In the first quarter, Boston Scott had his 17th career touchdown - including his 10th against the Giants - and A. J. Brown set the Eagles franchise receiving record.

In the fourth quarter, Davis Webb scored his first career NFL touchdown, a 14-yard run. He threw his first career touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay - his first touchdown reception as a Giant - in the closing minutes of the game.

Because the Giants beat the Vikings the next week in the Wild Card round, this game was ultimately a playoff preview of the Divisional Round matchup to be played between the teams 13 days later.

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Minnesota Vikings

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

Awards and honors

References