1992 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 1992 New York Giants season was the franchise's 68th season in the National Football League. The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 6–10 record.[1] Head coach Ray Handley was fired after this season,[2] when the Giants lost six of seven games, after starting the season at 5–4.[1]

Injuries marred the Giants' season, especially at quarterback. Phil Simms, once again the team's starting quarterback, suffered a season-ending elbow injury in Week 4. With Simms out the team once again turned to Jeff Hostetler, the Giants' original 1991 starter and winner of Super Bowl XXV, to take his place. Hostetler, who had his own troubles with injuries including a broken back that ended his 1991 season, soon found himself out of the lineup after suffering a concussion in Week 12.[3][4] The Giants were then forced to turn to a pair of rookies, Kent Graham and Dave Brown, but Graham suffered from elbow and shoulder problems, and Brown suffered a broken right thumb.[5][6] Hostetler returned for the final two games of the season, a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.[4][7]

Perhaps the most catastrophic injury was the torn Achilles' tendon suffered by future Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor in Week 10,[8] as the Giants only won once more after the injury.[1] It was the second consecutive year that an injury to Taylor ended his season prematurely (a sprained knee in Week 13 of the 1991 season forced Taylor to miss the final game of the regular season and a previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals).[9][10][11]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1992 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 11 Derek Brown  TE Notre Dame
1 Supplemental Dave Brown  QB Duke
2 41 Phillippi Sparks  CB Arizona State
3 69 Aaron Pierce  TE Washington
4 99 Keith Hamilton  DT Pittsburgh
5 126 Michael Wright  DB Washington State
6 153 Stacey Dillard  DT Oklahoma
7 180 Corey Widmer  LB Montana State
8 211 Kent Graham  QB Ohio State
9 238 Anthony Prior  DB Washington State
10 265 George Rooks  DE Syracuse
11 292 Nate Singleton  WR Grambling State
12 323 Charles Swann  WR Indiana State
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Brian Allred Cornerback Sacramento State
Michael Poloskey Linebacker Illinois
Scott Van Bellinger Linebacker Northern Illinois

Roster

1992 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  •  9 Matt Bahr K (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 17 Dave Brown QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 25 Mark Collins CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 99 Steve DeOssie LB/LS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Millard Hamilton WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 49 Thom Kaumeyer S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  5 Sean Landeta P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 George Rooks NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 11 Phil Simms QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 56 Lawrence Taylor OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 59 Brian Williams C/G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 47 active, 11 inactive, 3 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 August 9 Cincinnati Bengals W 13–7 1–0 Giants Stadium
2 August 15 Cleveland Browns W 16–7 2–0 Giants Stadium
3 August 22 at New York Jets L 14–20 2–1 Giants Stadium
4 August 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–24 2–2 Three Rivers Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 6 San Francisco 49ers L 14–31 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap
2 September 13 Dallas Cowboys L 28–34 0–2 Giants Stadium Recap
3 September 21 at Chicago Bears W 27–14 1–2 Soldier Field Recap
4 Bye
5 October 4 at Los Angeles Raiders L 10–13 1–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
6 October 11 Phoenix Cardinals W 31–21 2–3 Giants Stadium Recap
7 October 18 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–38 2–4 Anaheim Stadium Recap
8 October 25 Seattle Seahawks W 23–10 3–4 Giants Stadium Recap
9 November 1 at Washington Redskins W 24–7 4–4 RFK Stadium Recap
10 November 8 Green Bay Packers W 27–7 5–4 Giants Stadium Recap
11 November 15 at Denver Broncos L 13–27 5–5 Mile High Stadium Recap
12 November 22 Philadelphia Eagles L 34–47 5–6 Giants Stadium Recap
13 November 26 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–30 5–7 Texas Stadium Recap
14 December 6 Washington Redskins L 10–28 5–8 Giants Stadium Recap
15 December 12 at Phoenix Cardinals L 0–19 5–9 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
16 December 19 Kansas City Chiefs W 35–21 6–9 Giants Stadium Recap
17 December 27 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–20 6–10 Veterans Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 10 7731
Giants 0 7 7014

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 11-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7.
  • SF – Mike Cofer 36-yard field goal, 5:09. 49ers 10–7.
  • SF – Tom Rathman 15-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 1:54. 49ers 17–7.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 3-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 5:33. 49ers 17–14.
  • SF – Tom Rathman 4-yard pass from Steve Bono (Mike Cofer kick), 1:40. 49ers 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – John Johnson 56-yard interception return (Mike Cofer kick), 7:27. 49ers 31–14.

Top passers

  • SF – Steve Bono – 15/22, 187 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Phil Simms – 20/37, 223 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Ricky Watters – 13 rushes, 100 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 16 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SF – John Taylor – 2 receptions, 60 yards
  • NYG – Mark Ingram – 4 receptions, 62 yards

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 17 10 7034
Giants 0 0 141428

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,430
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and John Madden
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 5-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 10:49. Cowboys 7–0.
  • DAL – Robert Williams 3-yard blocked punt return (Lin Elliott kick), 8:19. Cowboys 14–0.
  • DAL – Lin Elliott 39-yard field goal, 1:23. Cowboys 17–0.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Lin Elliott 35-yard field goal, 14:03. Cowboys 20–0.
  • DAL – Jay Novacek 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick), 0:32. Cowboys 27–0.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Stephen Baker 6-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick), 10:25. Cowboys 34–21.
  • NYG – Howard Cross 2-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick), 6:52. Cowboys 34–28.

Top passers

  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 22/35, 238 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Phil Simms – 25/42, 273 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 89 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 17 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DAL – Michael Irvin – 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey – 5 receptions, 82 yards

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week 3: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 10327
Bears 7 7 0014

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 63,444
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Brad Muster 44-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick), 12:20. Bears 14–7.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 2:18. Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Stephen Baker 13-yard pass from Phil Simms (Matt Bahr kick), 9:35. Giants 21–14.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 31-yard field goal, 1:46. Giants 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal, 10:19. Giants 27–14.

Top passers

  • NYG – Phil Simms – 19/29, 220 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 17/28, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 22 rushes, 94 yards, TD
  • CHI – Neal Anderson – 11 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Stephen Baker – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD
  • CHI – Brad Muster – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 5: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 5: New York Giants at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 0010
Raiders 0 0 10313

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,103
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Jarrod Bunch 5-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 13:58. Giants 7–0.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 18-yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 10–0.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Jeff Jaeger 26-yard field goal, 8:25. Giants 10–3.
  • LAR – Tim Brown 68-yard pass from Todd Marinovich (Jeff Jaeger kick), 4:22. Tied 10–10.

Fourth quarter

  • LAR – Jeff Jaeger 54-yard field goal, 7:15. Raiders 13–10.

Top passers

  • NYG – Phil Simms – 19/29, 196 yards, INT
  • LAR – Todd Marinovich – 14/23, 216 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mark Ingram – 4 receptions, 65 yards
  • LAR – Tim Brown – 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Phoenix Cardinals

Week 6: Phoenix Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 0721
Giants 7 14 10031

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,042
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Matt Millen
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Ernie Jones 72-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick), 12:20. Cardinals 7–0.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 63-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:43. Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Jarrod Bunch 6-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 11:38. Giants 14–7.
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick), 8:36. Giants 21–7.
  • PHO – Chris Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 1:55. Giants 21–14.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 6:31. Giants 28–14.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal, 0:30. Giants 31–14.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Bailey 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick), 7:30. Giants 31–21.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 16/30, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 9/17, 142 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 15 rushes, 47 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 21 rushes, 167 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHO – Ernie Jones – 6 receptions, 125 yards, TD
  • NYG – Mark Ingram – 2 receptions, 40 yards

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 0717
Rams 7 7 101438

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Light rain, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,541
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • LA – Tony Zendejas 46-yard field goal, 9:53. Rams 17–10.
  • LA – Jeff Chadwick 19-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick), 0:10. Rams 24–10.

Fourth quarter

  • LA – Cleveland Gary 5-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 10:29. Rams 31–10.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 3:33. Rams 31–17.
  • LA – David Lang 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick), 1:53. Rams 38–17.

Top passers

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 18/32, 149 yards, INT
  • LA – Jim Everett – 18/21, 242 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 5 rushes, 42 yards
  • LA – Cleveland Gary – 31 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 7010
Giants 0 6 14323

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal, 12:49. Giants 3–0.
  • SEA – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 7:28. Tied 3–3.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 6–3.

Third quarter

  • SEA – Tommy Kane 13-yard pass from Stan Gelbaugh (John Kasay kick), 11:37. Seahawks 10–6.
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler 7-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 8:05. Giants 13–10.
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick), 0:56. Giants 20–10.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal, 7:01. Giants 23–10.

Top passers

  • SEA – Stan Gelbaugh – 22/32, 130 yards, TD, INT
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 5/9, 94 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SEA – John Williams – 11 rushes, 44 yards
  • NYG – Jarrod Bunch – 12 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – John Williams – 11 receptions, 45 yards
  • NYG – Stephen Baker – 1 reception, 46 yards

Week 9: at Washington Redskins

Week 9: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 14 0324
Redskins 7 0 007

at RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,647
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 19-yard field goal, 8:07. Giants 24–7.

Top passers

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 15/29, 161 yards, 2 TD
  • WAS – Mark Rypien – 14/31, 187 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 7 007
Giants 6 7 01427

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 47-yard field goal, 7:26. Giants 3–0.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Giants 6–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Reyna Thompson 69-yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick), 3:38. Giants 20–7.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 8-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 0:49. Giants 27–7.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • GB – Vince Workman – 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 15 rushes, 44 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • GB – Sterling Sharpe – 11 receptions, 160 yards
  • NYG – Stephen Baker – 2 receptions, 46 yards

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Week 11: New York Giants at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 6 0713
Broncos 14 0 31027

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,269
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal, 14:01. Broncos 14–3.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 38-yard field goal, 0:18. Broncos 14–6.

Third quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 25-yard field goal, 8:53. Broncos 17–6.

Fourth quarter

  • DEN – David Treadwell 46-yard field goal, 14:08. Broncos 20–6.
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler 5-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 8:54. Broncos 20–13.
  • DEN – Greg Lewis 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick), 5:44. Broncos 27–13.

Top passers

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 6/12, 59 yards
  • DEN – Tommy Maddox – 9/13, 134 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey – 3 receptions, 27 yards
  • DEN – Mark Jackson – 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 20 20747
Giants 10 10 7734

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Light rain, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,153
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Randy Cross
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – Herschel Walker 21-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (kick failed), 14:54. Giants 10–6.
  • NYG – Dave Meggett 92-yard kickoff return (Matt Bahr kick), 14:32. Giants 17–6.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 44-yard field goal, 12:15. Giants 20–6.
  • PHI – Seth Joyner 43-yard interception return (Roger Ruzek kick), 9:35. Giants 20–13.
  • PHI – Herschel Walker 11-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 4:02. Tied 20–20.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Keith Byars 38-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick), 13:09. Eagles 27–20.
  • PHI – Ken Rose 3-yard blocked punt return (Roger Ruzek kick), 10:23. Eagles 34–20.
  • PHI – Vai Sikahema 87-yard punt return (kick failed), 7:59. Eagles 40–20.
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 17-yard pass from Kent Graham (Matt Bahr kick), 2:39. Eagles 40–27.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Heath Sherman 30-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 8:48. Eagles 47–27.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick), 5:07. Eagles 47–34.

Top passers

  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 10/21, 209 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 11/28, 154 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Heath Sherman – 17 rushes, 109 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 10 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Herschel Walker – 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
  • NYG – Stephen Baker – 4 receptions, 89 yards

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 003
Cowboys 3 6 14730

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,416
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Lin Elliott 45-yard field goal, 3:22. Cowboys 3–0.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Lin Elliott 33-yard field goal, 12:39. Cowboys 6–0.
  • DAL – Lin Elliott 53-yard field goal, 2:22. Cowboys 9–0.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 42-yard field goal, 0:03. Cowboys 9–3.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 26-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick), 6:03. Cowboys 16–3.
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 68-yard run (Lin Elliott kick), 3:53. Cowboys 23–3.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Alvin Harper 4-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick), 6:04. Cowboys 30–3.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kent Graham – 12/28, 151 yards
  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/29, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 10 rushes, 33 yards
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 17 rushes, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey – 6 receptions, 105 yards
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 6 receptions, 41 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 14: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 7 7728
Giants 0 3 7010

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,998
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Randy Cross
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Earnest Byner 11-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick), 7:02. Redskins 14–0.
  • NYG – Ken Willis 43-yard field goal, 1:05. Redskins 14–3.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 6:23. Redskins 14–10.
  • WAS – Terry Orr 20-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick), 0:46. Redskins 21–10.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Art Monk 42-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick), 10:56. Redskins 28–10.

Top passers

  • WAS – Mark Rypien – 15/18, 216 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Kent Graham – 8/16, 73 yards

Top rushers

  • WAS – Earnest Byner – 20 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 13 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 15: at Phoenix Cardinals

Week 15: New York Giants at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Cardinals 0 9 3719

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,452
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • PHO – Dave Brown tackled in end zone by Eric Swann for a safety, 10:35. Cardinals 2–0.
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 5-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 5:56. Cardinals 9–0.

Third quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 26-yard field goal, 7:11. Cardinals 12–0.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 42-yard run (Greg Davis kick), 14:52. Cardinals 19–0.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kent Graham – 7/21, 54 yards, 2 INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 12/18, 130 yards

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 12 rushes, 51 yards
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 36 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 7 7721
Giants 14 7 14035

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 40 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,428
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 8:53. Giants 28–7.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 20-yard run (Ken Willis kick), 5:11. Giants 35–7.
  • KC – Tim Barnett 77-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Nick Lowery kick), 4:46. Giants 35–14.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Ruben Rodriguez punt blocked by Kimble Anders, ball recovered in NYG end zone by Tracy Rogers for touchdown (Nick Lowery kick), 3:40. Giants 35–21.

Top passers

  • KC – Dave Krieg – 18/34, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 10/16, 131 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Christian Okoye – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 84 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

  • KC – Tim Barnett – 1 reception, 77 yards, TD
  • NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 3710
Eagles 7 10 0320

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 27 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,266
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan, Matt Millen and Lesley Visser
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – Randall Cunningham 20-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick), 5:12. Eagles 14–0.
  • PHI – Roger Ruzek 45-yard field goal, 0:01. Eagles 17–0.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Ken Willis 20-yard field goal, 9:01. Eagles 17–3.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 13-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Ken Willis kick), 10:05. Eagles 17–10.
  • PHI – Roger Ruzek 46-yard field goal, 7:29. Eagles 20–10.

Top passers

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 20/33, 202 yards, TD, INT
  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 11/21, 125 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NYG – Mark Ingram – 5 receptions, 63 yards
  • PHI – Calvin Williams – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Standings

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(2) Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 .813 6–2 9–3 409 243 W2
(5) Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 0 .688 6–2 8–4 354 245 W4
(6) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–4 7–5 300 255 L2
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 306 367 L1
Phoenix Cardinals 4 12 0 .250 2–6 4–10 243 332 L2

See also

References

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