2014 New York Giants season

90th season in franchise history

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

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

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

Draft

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

Notes

Staff

2014 New York Giants staff

Front office

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

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Ben McAdoo
  • Quarterbacks – Danny Langsdorf
  • Running backs – Craig Johnson
  • Wide receivers – Sean Ryan
  • Tight ends – Kevin Gilbride
  • Offensive line – Pat Flaherty
  • Assistant offensive line – Lunda Wells
  • Offensive assistant – Ryan Roeder
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Perry Fewell
  • Defensive line – Robert Nunn
  • Linebackers – Jim Herrmann
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Peter Giunta
  • Secondary/safeties – David Merritt
  • Defensive assistant – Rob Leonard

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn
  • Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Joe Danos

Final roster

2014 New York Giants final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 22 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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

Regular season

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week One: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 0714
Lions 14 0 13835

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

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

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 01525
Giants 0 7 7014

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans

Week Three: Houston Texans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 10717
Giants 0 14 31330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

Week 4: at Washington Redskins

Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 17 71445
Redskins 0 7 7014

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

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

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 6 7020
Giants 7 3 71330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Eagles 10 10 7027

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 0721
Cowboys 7 7 71031

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 13 21340
Giants 0 3 71424

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

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

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Ten: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 10 0017
Seahawks 7 7 32138

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

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

First quarter

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 6 7016
Giants 7 0 3010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

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

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 14731
Giants 7 14 0728

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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

First quarter

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

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

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

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

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 21 0324
Jaguars 0 3 13925

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

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

Third quarter

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

Fourth quarter

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

Top passers

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

Top rushers

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

Top receivers

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

The Giants squandered a 21–0 lead they had midway through the second quarter and went on to lose 25-24 to fall to 3-9, matching their loss total from 2013.

Week 14: at Tennessee Titans

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 17 6 10336
Titans 0 0 707

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 7:59. Giants 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:01.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:41. Giants 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:30.
  • NYG – Markus Kuhn 26-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 1:07. Giants 17–0.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 1:38. Giants 20–0. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:08.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Giants 23–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:03.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Andre Williams 50-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:06. Giants 30–0. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:21.
  • TEN – Marqueston Huff 23-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 8:36. Giants 30–7.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 33-yard field goal, 0:33. Giants 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:11.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Giants 36–7. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 26/42, 260 yards, TD, INT
  • TEN – Zach Mettenberger – 14/24, 125 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Andre Williams – 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD
  • TEN – Jake Locker – 2 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 11 receptions, 130 yards, TD
  • TEN – Derek Hagan – 6 receptions, 62 yards

With the blowout victory over a woeful Titans team, the Giants improved to 4-9 and snapped a 7-game losing streak. The Giants beat the Titans for the first time since they moved to Tennessee.

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 3013
Giants 7 0 10724

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 6:47. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:11.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:40. Giants 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Chris Thompson 9-yard pass from Robert Griffin III (Kai Forbath kick), 8:19. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

  • NYG – John Brown 32-yard field goal, 13:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42.
  • WAS – Kai Forbath 38-yard field goal, 3:27. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:07.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 35-yard pass from Eli Manning (John Brown kick), 1:22. Giants 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (John Brown kick), 4:41. Giants 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:19.

Top passers

  • WAS – Robert Griffin III – 18/27, 236 yards, TD
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 23/34, 250 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • WAS – Alfred Morris – 14 rushes, 49 yards
  • NYG – Andre Williams – 18 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • WAS – Andre Roberts – 2 receptions, 81 yards
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 12 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TD

Odell Beckham Jr. scored 3 touchdowns in the win. The Giants improved to 5-9, and swept the Redskins for the second year in a row.

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 10 10 14337
Rams 3 10 7727

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m EST/3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 55,851
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 10:41. Giants 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:19.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 8:24. Giants 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:10.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 4:52. Giants 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 3:32.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 12:39. Giants 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:15.
  • NYG – Orleans Darkwa 12-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:49. Giants 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
  • STL – Tre Mason 10-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:18. Giants 20–10. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:31.
  • STL – Greg Zuerlein 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Rueben Randle 7-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 7:29. Giants 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:58.
  • STL – Lance Kendricks 23-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Josh Brown kick), 1:44. Giants 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:45.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 80-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:45. Giants 34–20. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:59.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, 8:29. Giants 37–20. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:01.
  • STL – Chris Givens 47-yard pass from Shaun Hill (Greg Zuerlein kick), 3:56. Giants 37–27. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:18.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 25/32, 391 yards, 3 TD
  • STL – Shaun Hill – 24/32, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NYG – Andre Williams – 26 rushes, 110 yards
  • STL – Tre Mason – 13 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
  • STL – Kenny Britt – 9 receptions, 103 yards

In this game, Odell Beckham Jr. broke Giants' franchise records for most receptions by a rookie and most receiving yards by a rookie, previously set by Jeremy Shockey in 2002. Beckham also topped 1,000 yards receiving for the season. In both cases, this was achieved despite Beckham missing the first four games of the season. This game was also infamous for a bench-clearing brawl in the second quarter.

Because the Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016, this is the last time the Giants played in St. Louis.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 3 71034
Giants 10 6 3726

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,150
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NYG – Andre Williams 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:11. Giants 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 44-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 11:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:11.
  • PHI – Brent Celek 1-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Cody Parkey kick), 6:12. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 38-yard field goal, 2:11. Eagles 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 7:26. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:20.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 36-yard field goal, 2:02. Giants 16–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:27.
  • PHI – Cody Parkey 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Trey Burton 27-yard return of blocked punt (Cody Parkey kick), 12:21. Eagles 24–16.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 53-yard field goal, 4:24. Eagles 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:52.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Chris Polk 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 13:08. Eagles 31–19. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:59.
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 63-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:47. Eagles 31–26. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
  • PHI – Cody Parkey 39-yard field goal, 7:56. Eagles 34–26. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:51.

Top passers

  • PHI – Mark Sanchez – 23/36, 292 yards, TD, INT
  • NYG – Eli Manning – 28/53, 429 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 99 yards
  • NYG – Andre Williams – 15 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Jordan Matthews – 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
  • NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 12 receptions, 185 yards, TD

With the loss, the Giants finished the season 6-10 and were swept by the Eagles for the first time since 2010. Also, their record against the Eagles fell to 3-11 dating back to 2008.

Standings

Division

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

Conference

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

References

  1. ^ Salomone, Dan. "Which games will Giants wear white pants?". www.giants.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Panthers announced they received a 7th round pick for Jon Beason - Pro Football Zone". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Odell Beckham and a perfectly timed flag graphic". October 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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