2004 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 2004 season was the New York Giants' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). After starting the season 5–2 the Giants lost eight games in a row before winning the final game of the season to finish 6–10, good enough for second place in the NFC East by tiebreaker.

Off-season

Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, a Giants' wide receivers coach under Bill Parcells from 1988 to 1990, was hired to replace Jim Fassel. Who was fired following the conclusion of the 2003 season.

Additions Subtractions
QB Kurt Warner (Rams) QB Kerry Collins (Raiders)
RB Mike Cloud (Patriots) RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles)
C Shaun O'Hara (Browns) C Chris Bober (Chiefs)
G Jason Whittle (Buccaneers) T Ian Allen (Eagles)
DT Fred Robbins (Vikings) DT Cornelius Griffin (Redskins)
DT Norman Hand (Seahawks) DE Kenny Holmes (Packers)
LB Barrett Green (Lions) LB Micheal Barrow (Redskins)
LB Carlos Emmons (Eagles) LB Brandon Short (Panthers)
CB Terry Cousin (Panthers) LB Dhani Jones (Eagles)
S Brent Alexander (Steelers) CB Ralph Brown (Vikings)
K Steve Christie (Jaguars) S Ryan Clark (Redskins)
K Matt Bryant (Colts)

Longtime veteran defensive tackle Keith Hamilton, the longest-tenured Giant on the roster, would also retire. His 173 games played tied Harry Carson for the sixth-most in franchise history.[1]

NFL draft

The Giants' poor record for 2003 resulted in their being tied with the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals for the worst record in the league. By virtue of a series of tiebreakers, the Giants landed at the fourth pick in the draft and were forecast to select Robert Gallery, an offensive tackle from Iowa, or Ben Roethlisberger, a quarterback from Miami of Ohio, with the pick. Another scenario was also listed as a possibility, and would prove to be the move the Giants would make.

Entering the draft, the consensus top pick was Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning. However, Manning had said prior to the draft that he did not want to play for the Chargers and would not sign with them if he was drafted. The Chargers would strike a deal with the Giants before the draft that would shape the future of both franchises. The Chargers would select Manning first overall, as they had intended to. The Giants would then draft quarterback Philip Rivers of North Carolina State, and then swap him and two 2005 draft picks for Manning.

The Giants also selected former Boston College offensive guard Chris Snee, Auburn linebacker Reggie Torbor, and strong safety Gibril Wilson.

2004 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Philip Rivers *  QB NC State Traded to SD
2 34 Chris Snee  OG Boston College
4 97 Reggie Torbor  DE Auburn
5 136 Gibril Wilson  S Tennessee
6 168 Jamaar Taylor  WR Texas A&M
7 203 Drew Strojny  OT Duke
7 253 Isaac Hilton  DL Hampton
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Undrafted free agents

2004 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Jared Lorenzen Quarterback Kentucky
Curtis Deloatch Cornerback North Carolina A&T
Jim Maxwell Linebacker Gardner–Webb
Keylon Kincade Running back SMU

Roster

2004 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • -- Ahmad Childress DT
  • -- Chris Davis WR
  • -- Jason Geathers WR
  • -- Claude Harriott DE
  • 15 Mike Jennings WR
  • -- David Miller G
  • -- Josh Parrish G
  • -- Art Thomas CB


Rookies in italics
 51 active, 18 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Kansas City Chiefs W 34–24 1–0 Giants Stadium Recap
2 August 19 at Carolina Panthers L 20–27 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at New York Jets L 10–17 1–2 Giants Stadium Recap
4 September 2 Baltimore Ravens L 17–27 1–3 Giants Stadium Recap

Regular season

Although the Giants had traded for Eli Manning, the season began with veteran quarterback and former league MVP Kurt Warner as the starter. After a season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Warner and the Giants enjoyed surprising success, starting a four-game winning streak that included road victories over the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Following a Halloween rout of the Minnesota Vikings, 34–14, the Giants were 5–2, trailing the then-undefeated Philadelphia Eagles by just two games.

The high-water mark of the Giants season came on November 7, when the Giants led the Bears 14–0 at the end of the first quarter. Over the rest of the game, though, the Giants turned the ball over five times, allowed the Bears to score 28 unanswered points (20 in the second quarter) and lost by a score of 28–21. After another loss, this time on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, Giants coach Tom Coughlin decided to replace Warner with Manning. The decision did not show immediate success, as the Giants turned the ball over ten times in the next four games, scoring a total of 37 points.

Close losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Bengals followed, dropping the Giants to 5–10. The season did end with a slight possibility of succeeding, as the Giants rallied from a 16–7 fourth quarter deficit to end the season with a 28–24 victory over division rival Dallas Cowboys. Manning threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Tiki Barber scored the game winner. The Giants finished 6–10, in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the NFC East with the Cowboys and the Redskins.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–31 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
2 September 19 Washington Redskins W 20–14 1–1 Giants Stadium Recap
3 September 26 Cleveland Browns W 27–10 2–1 Giants Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at Green Bay Packers W 14–7 3–1 Lambeau Field Recap
5 October 10 at Dallas Cowboys W 26–10 4–1 Texas Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 24 Detroit Lions L 13–28 4–2 Giants Stadium Recap
8 October 31 at Minnesota Vikings W 34–13 5–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
9 November 7 Chicago Bears L 21–28 5–3 Giants Stadium Recap
10 November 14 at Arizona Cardinals L 14–17 5–4 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
11 November 21 Atlanta Falcons L 10–14 5–5 Giants Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Philadelphia Eagles L 6–27 5–6 Giants Stadium Recap
13 December 5 at Washington Redskins L 7–31 5–7 FedEx Field Recap
14 December 12 at Baltimore Ravens L 14–37 5–8 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
15 December 18 Pittsburgh Steelers L 30–33 5–9 Giants Stadium Recap
16 December 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 22–23 5–10 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
17 January 2 Dallas Cowboys W 28–24 6–10 Giants Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 3 0717
Eagles 14 10 7031

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Ron Dayne 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:17. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
  • PHI – Terrell Owens 20-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 6:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:59.
  • PHI – Terrell Owens 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 2:17. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:47.

Second quarter

  • PHI – L. J. Smith 14-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 6:15. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:44.
  • PHI – David Akers 45-yard field goal, 2:14. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:55.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 53-yard field goal, 1:14. Eagles 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:00.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Terrell Owens 12-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 5:22. Eagles 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Tiki Barber 72-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:25. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:12.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 16/28, 203 yards
  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 26/36, 330 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 9 rushes, 125 yards, TD
  • PHI – Brian Westbrook – 17 rushes, 119 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 5 receptions, 75 yards
  • PHI – Terrell Owens – 8 receptions, 68 yards, 3 TD

Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 2: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 7 0 0714
Giants 0 20 0020

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Chris Cooley 2-yard pass from Mark Brunell (John Hall kick), 7:24. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:30.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Tim Carter 38-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 12:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:08.
  • NYG – Barrett Green 16-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 6:21. Giants 14–7.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 38-yard field goal, 4:34. Giants 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:05.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Giants 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 9/18, 142 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 22/33, 232 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Clinton Portis – 20 rushes, 69 yards
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 18 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Laveranues Coles – 9 receptions, 100 yards
  • NYG – Tim Carter – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 3: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 0 01010
Giants 7 3 71027

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 43-yard field goal, 7:51. Giants 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:03.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Kurt Warner 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:54. Giants 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:03.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 12:53. Giants 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:01.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 6:45. Giants 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
  • CLE – Quincy Morgan 3-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Phil Dawson kick), 3:36. Giants 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:09.
  • NYG – Mike Cloud 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:02. Giants 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

  • CLE – Jeff Garcia – 21/31, 180 yards, TD, INT
  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/27, 286 yards

Top rushers

  • CLE – William Green – 15 rushes, 91 yards
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 106 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 4: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 7714
Packers 0 0 707

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,623
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey 4-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 12:07. Giants 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 20/26, 187 yards, TD, INT
  • GB – Brett Favre – 12/18, 110 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 182 yards, TD
  • GB – Ahman Green – 15 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
  • GB – Ahman Green – 3 receptions, 48 yards

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 3 71326
Cowboys 0 10 0010

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,018
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 5:02. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 7-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:24. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:36.
  • DAL – Billy Cundiff 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:08.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 4:58. Giants 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 47-yard field goal, 12:02. Giants 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:16.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 6:16. Giants 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:58.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:14. Giants 26–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 18/33, 217 yards, TD
  • DAL – Vinny Testaverde – 15/24, 126 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD
  • DAL – Eddie George – 15 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 5 receptions, 76 yards
  • DAL – Keyshawn Johnson – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 7: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 71428
Giants 7 3 0313

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,841
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 19-yard field goal, 7:07. Giants 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.

Third quarter

  • DET – Kevin Jones 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 9:34. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 8:18. Lions 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:50.
  • DET – Reggie Swinton 2-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 2:52. Lions 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:26.
  • DET – Artose Pinner 8-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:46. Lions 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:25.

Top passers

  • DET – Joey Harrington – 18/22, 230 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 23/34, 270 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DET – Kevin Jones – 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 70 yards

Top receivers

  • DET – Roy Williams – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 10 10 7734
Vikings 0 0 01313

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 64,012
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 50-yard field goal, 11:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:46.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:15. Giants 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Tiki Barber 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 13:20. Giants 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:55.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 30-yard field goal, 0:05. Giants 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:01.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:39. Giants 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Mike Cloud 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:08. Giants 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:42.
  • MIN – Michael Bennett 10-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:01. Giants 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:07.
  • MIN – Nate Burleson 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (pass failed), 2:44. Giants 34–13. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:15.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 13/21, 144 yards
  • MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/41, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
  • MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 32 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 3 receptions, 60 yards
  • MIN – Marcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 91 yards

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 20 0828
Giants 14 0 0721

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,786
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:37.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:54. Giants 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

  • CHI – Bernard Berrian 35-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Paul Edinger kick), 5:13. Giants 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:49.
  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 4-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 2:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 1:01.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 1:09. Bears 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas 41-yard run (Krenzel run), 7:44. Bears 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:51.
  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 1:56. Bears 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:27.

Top passers

  • CHI – Craig Krenzel – 8/21, 144 yards, TD
  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 18/36, 195 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • CHI – Anthony Thomas – 28 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • CHI – David Terrell – 4 receptions, 70 yards
  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 10: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 7 0014
Cardinals 0 10 7017

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,297
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Kevin McCabe
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ARI – Neil Rackers 41-yard field goal, 13:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 9:03. Giants 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
  • ARI – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:39. Giants 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:09. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/30, 193 yards, TD
  • ARI – Josh McCown – 12/24, 90 yards

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 108 yards, TD
  • ARI – Emmitt Smith – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 7 0014
Giants 0 0 7310

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,793
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Alge Crumpler 2-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 9:09. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:46.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:13.

Top passers

  • ATL – Michael Vick – 12/20, 115 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 17/37, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ATL – Michael Vick – 15 rushes, 104 yards
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 107 yards

Top receivers

  • ATL – Alge Crumpler – 4 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 13727
Giants 3 3 006

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,830
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 3:26. Giants 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:42.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:53. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 9:08. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

  • PHI – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 11:26. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:34.
  • PHI – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 8:58. Eagles 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:40.
  • PHI – Brian Westbrook 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:41. Eagles 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Brian Westbrook 34-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:52. Eagles 27–6. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:43.

Top passers

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/27, 244 yards, TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 6/21, 148 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Brian Westbrook – 18 rushes, 74 yards, TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 110 yards

Top receivers

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week 13: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 707
Redskins 7 14 3731

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 87,872
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 5:47. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:15.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Clinton Portis 4-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 4:44. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:08.
  • WAS – Robert Royal 9-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 0:41. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:21.

Third quarter

  • WAS – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:38. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:42.
  • NYG – Derrick Ward 92-yard kickoff return (Steve Christie kick), 5:25. Redskins 24–7.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Chris Cooley 6-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 11:42. Redskins 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:43.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 12/25, 113 yards
  • WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 19/22, 174 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 15 rushes, 38 yards
  • WAS – Clinton Portis – 31 rushes, 148 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 14: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 0714
Ravens 10 17 10037

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,856
  • Referee: Bill Carollo
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Jay Glazer
Game information

First quarter

  • BAL – Clarence Moore 12-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 12:04. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:50.
  • BAL – Matt Stover 46-yard field goal, 9:01. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Todd Heap 6-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 7:05. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:10.
  • NYG – Osi Umenyiora 50-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 2:43. Ravens 17–7.
  • BAL – Clarence Moore 8-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 0:21. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:22.
  • BAL – Matt Stover 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Matt Stover 47-yard field goal, 7:50. Ravens 30–7. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:44.
  • BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 1:42. Ravens 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:49. Ravens 37–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kurt Warner – 6/9, 127 yards
  • BAL – Kyle Boller – 18/34, 219 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD
  • BAL – Chester Taylor – 25 rushes, 104 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 83 yards
  • BAL – Todd Heap – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 10 10 31033
Giants 14 0 10630

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,836
  • Referee: Gerry Austin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Willie Ponder 91-yard kickoff return (Steve Christie kick), 14:45. Giants 7–0.
  • PIT – Verron Haynes 10-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Jeff Reed kick), 7:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:54.
  • NYG – Jeremy Shockey 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 4:02. Giants 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:24.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Giants 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Antwaan Randle El 35-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 5:36. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:09.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 21-yard field goal, 0:14. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:35.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 8:35. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:52.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 36-yard field goal, 4:15. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:20.
  • NYG – Marcellus Rivers 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 0:29. Giants 24–23. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:46.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Jeff Reed 28-yard field goal, 11:35. Steelers 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:54.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:15. Giants 30–26. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:20.
  • PIT – Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 4:57. Steelers 33–30. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:18.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/28, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 16/23, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Jerome Bettis – 36 rushes, 140 yards, TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PIT – Antwaan Randle El – 5 receptions, 149 yards, TD
  • NYG – David Tyree – 1 reception, 49 yards

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 13 3622
Bengals 7 3 7623

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 24 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,606
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:51.
  • CIN – Shayne Graham 42-yard field goal, 9:46. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:03.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 5:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:24.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:13.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 44-yard field goal, 7:36. Giants 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:45.
  • CIN – Rudi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:21. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:15.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 12:38. Giants 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:43.
  • NYG – Steve Christie 28-yard field goal, 5:15. Giants 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:05.
  • CIN – Chad Johnson 4-yard pass from Jon Kitna (pass failed), 0:44. Bengals 23–22. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 19/37, 201 yards, INT
  • CIN – Jon Kitna – 20/32, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD
  • CIN – Rudi Johnson – 19 rushes, 31 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 6 7824
Giants 0 7 02128

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Billy Cundiff 40-yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 12:48. Giants 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:27.
  • DAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 1:54. Giants 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
  • DAL – Billy Cundiff 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – David Tyree 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 14:55. Cowboys 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 11:51. Giants 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:50.
  • DAL – Julius Jones 1-yard run (Testaverde-Witten pass), 1:49. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40.
  • NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 0:11. Giants 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

  • DAL – Vinny Testaverde – 23/30, 231 yards, TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 18/27, 144 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DAL – Julius Jones – 29 rushes, 149 yards, TD
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • DAL – Jason Witten – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
  • NYG – David Tyree – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Standings

NFC East
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles 13 3 0 .813 6–0 11–1 386 260 L2
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 303 347 W1
Dallas Cowboys 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 293 405 L1
Washington Redskins 6 10 0 .375 1–5 6–6 240 265 W1
NFC[3]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Philadelphia Eagles East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 11–1 .453 .409 L2
2 Atlanta Falcons South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 8–4 .420 .432 L2
3 Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 5–1 9–3 .457 .419 W2
4 Seattle Seahawks West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 8–4 .445 .368 W2
Wild cards
5[a] St. Louis Rams West 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .488 .438 W2
6[a][b] Minnesota Vikings North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .480 .406 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[a][b] New Orleans Saints South 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .465 .427 W4
8 Carolina Panthers South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .496 .366 L1
9[c] Detroit Lions North 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .496 .417 L2
10[c] Arizona Cardinals West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .461 .417 W1
11[c][d] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .516 .417 W1
12[c][d][e] Dallas Cowboys East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 5–7 .516 .375 L1
13[c][d][e] Washington Redskins East 6 10 0 .375 1–5 6–6 .477 .333 W1
14[f] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .477 .413 L4
15[f] Chicago Bears North 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .465 .388 L4
16 San Francisco 49ers West 2 14 0 .125 2–4 2–10 .488 .375 L3
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).
  2. ^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.
  4. ^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).
  5. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ 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.


See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Zinser, Lynn (February 7, 2004). "Pro Football: After 12 seasons with Giants, Hamilton retires". New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Results – Round 1". Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
  3. ^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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