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2019 New York Giants season

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The 2019 season was the New York Giants' 95th in the National Football League (NFL), their 10th playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and their second and final season under head coach Pat Shurmur, who was fired after the final game of the regular season.[1] During the season they equaled the franchise record nine-game losing streak of the 1976 Giants,[2] predominantly due to ball security issues and poor defensive play. As a result, they ultimately failed to improve on their 5–11 campaign from 2018 as they finished at 4–12 in third place in the NFC East. For the first time since 1995, none of the team's players made the Pro Bowl.

OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerDave Gettleman
Head coachPat Shurmur
Home stadiumMetLife Stadium
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2019 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerDave Gettleman
Head coachPat Shurmur
Home stadiumMetLife Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place3rd NFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsRB Saquon Barkley
Uniform
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The offseason saw some major changes to the Giants roster, with star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and veteran linebacker Olivier Vernon being traded to the Cleveland Browns, and Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins being lost to the Washington Redskins during free agency. Wide receiver Golden Tate was the biggest name signing, arriving from the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent.

After suffering defeats in the opening two games of the regular season the Giants made a change at quarterback, with veteran Eli Manning being benched in favor of first-round draft selection Daniel Jones. With Jones injured, Manning returned in Weeks 14 and 15, getting a win in the latter game to end the streak in what proved to be the final start of his 16-year career, as he announced his retirement soon after the end of the season. Manning started his last game on December 15, 2019, a 36–20 win over the Miami Dolphins, who was also the last player part of New York's 2011 Super Bowl championship team.

Season summary

During the offseason the Giants made several controversial changes to their roster, headlined by the trade of star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. The trade also sent veteran linebacker Olivier Vernon to the Browns, with the Giants receiving safety Jabrill Peppers and guard Kevin Zeitler in return, in addition to Cleveland's first-round and third-round picks in the 2019 NFL draft.[3] Several other starters were lost during free agency, including Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins who ultimately signed a six-year, $84 million contract with division rivals, the Washington Redskins.[4] This led to public backlash by fans and the media since a week prior to the Beckham trade, general manager Dave Gettleman stated he was not going to trade Beckham.[5] The biggest signing of free agency was Golden Tate, who joined on a four-year, $37.5 million contract from the Detroit Lions; he would ultimately be suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy.[6]

The Beckham trade meant the Giants had two first-round picks in the 2019 draft, and they added a third during the draft in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. With those picks, they selected Duke quarterback Daniel Jones at number 6, Clemson defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence at 17, and Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker at 30. All three made the final roster, along with five of the Giants other seven draft selections. However, the Daniel Jones pick created more controversy as fans and the media criticized Gettleman on picking Jones too high as they believed Jones would be available with the 17th overall pick or later rounds. This led to the Giants not picking fan favorite prospect Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who was a lifelong Giants fan[7] who was drafted by the Washington Redskins with the 15th overall pick.[8]

After losing the opening two games of the regular season against the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills, head coach Pat Shurmur announced that the Giants would be making a change at quarterback, with rookie Daniel Jones replacing 16-year veteran Eli Manning as the starter for the week 3 game at Tampa Bay.[9] Jones threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more as he led the Giants to victory, overcoming an 18-point deficit at half time and having lost star running back Saquon Barkley to injury in the second quarter.[10] It was the Giants first win after being 18 or more points behind at half-time since 1949,[11] and the second largest comeback in NFL history by a rookie quarterback making their first start.[12] After MRI scans the following day, it was announced that Barkley had suffered a high right ankle sprain that would keep him out for four to eight weeks.[13]

The Giants moved to 2–2 for the season with victory over the Washington Redskins the following week,[14] but then suffered back-to-back defeats against the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots before Barkley returned sooner than expected for the week six match-up against the Arizona Cardinals.[15] His return did not improve the team's fortunes as they lost their next two games to reach the midpoint of the regular season at 2–6. Prior to the NFL trade deadline, on October 29 the Giants sought to improve their struggling defense by trading for Leonard Williams from the New York Jets. It was the first time in NFL history the two organizations had completed a trade.[16]

Further injury problems affected the team with starting wide receiver Sterling Shepard suffering from ongoing concussion symptoms that could be potentially career threatening. Having suffered a concussion during the week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys, he suffered another during the week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings and had been out since then, being put back into concussion protocol prior to the week 9 loss to the Cowboys.[17] He was joined on the sidelines by starting center Jon Halapio, starting right tackle Mike Remmers and starting tight end Evan Engram, who would ultimately sit out the rest of the season.[18] Starting left tackle Nate Solder and starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins then suffered concussions during the week 10 game against the New York Jets, as the Giants suffered their sixth straight defeat and entered their bye week in third place in the NFC East at 2–8.[19]

The Giants losing streak continued after their bye with defeats against two NFC North opponents, the Chicago Bears in week 12 and Green Bay Packers in week 13, that firstly confirmed a third straight losing season and then put them out of contention for the playoffs. During the Packers game Jones suffered a high ankle sprain and, although he was able to finish the game, he would be ruled out of the following week's divisional match-up against the Eagles paving the way for Eli Manning to return as the starting quarterback.[20] On his return Manning led the Giants to a healthy 17–3 halftime lead, linking up with rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton for two touchdowns, but he was unable to get the offense moving at all in the second half as the Eagles scored 14 unanswered points before snatching victory in overtime. With the loss the Giants tied the franchise record of nine consecutive defeats set in 1976.[2] After calling a fan a "retard" on Twitter on the Wednesday following the game, and later failing to satisfactorily apologize, Jenkins was waived with an injury designation on December 13, 2019;[21][22] he was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[23]

With Jones remaining on the sidelines in week 15, Manning continued as the starter as the Giants finally snapped their nine-game losing streak by defeating the Miami Dolphins 36–20. It was seen by many as a fitting farewell for Manning in what was his final start at Metlife Stadium.[24][25] Jones returned to the starting lineup in Week 16 against the Redskins in a match up between rookie quarterbacks in Dwayne Haskins and Daniel Jones. Jones threw for a career high 352 yards and five touchdowns while Saquon Barkley rushed for a career high 189 yards and caught 4 passes with 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Giants won 41–35 in overtime,[26] sweeping the Redskins for the first time since 2014. On December 30, 2019, the day after a 34–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17 left the team with a losing 4–12 record for the season, head coach Pat Shurmur was fired.[1]

Following the end of the season, Eli Manning announced his retirement.[27][28][29]

Player movements

Free agency

Players with the Giants in the 2018 season

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Position Player Tag Date signed 2019 team Notes
FB Elijhaa Penny ERFA March 12, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $645,000
C Jon Halapio ERFA March 8, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $645,000
K Aldrick Rosas ERFA March 7, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $645,000
DE Kristjan Sokoli ERFA Not tendered
LB Jordan Williams ERFA Not tendered
QB Alex Tanney RFA March 4, 2019 New York Giants 2 years, $2.15 million
WR Corey Coleman RFA April 16, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $720,000
C Spencer Pulley RFA March 11, 2019 New York Giants 3 years, $8.025 million
CB Antonio Hamilton RFA March 15, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $825,000
RB Jonathan Stewart UFA Retired Signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Panthers
TE Scott Simonson UFA February 19, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $895,000
WR Cody Latimer UFA March 22, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $1.41 million
WR Bennie Fowler UFA March 19, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $895,000
WR Russell Shepard UFA April 15, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $1.5 million
G Jamon Brown UFA Atlanta Falcons 3 years, $18.75 million
G John Greco UFA
NT John Jenkins UFA May 13, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $845,000
DE Mario Edwards Jr. UFA New Orleans Saints 2 years, $4.7 million
DE Kerry Wynn UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.4 million
DE Josh Mauro UFA Oakland Raiders 1 year, $1.4 million
LB Nate Stupar UFA March 20, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $895,000
CB B. W. Webb UFA Cincinnati Bengals 3 years, $10.5 million
CB Tony Lippett UFA March 19, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $810,000
S Landon Collins UFA March 11, 2019 Washington Redskins 6 years, $84 million[4]
S Curtis Riley UFA Oakland Raiders 1 year, $810,000
LS Zak DeOssie UFA March 19, 2019 New York Giants 1 year, $1.12 million
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Players signed by the Giants from other teams

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Position Player Tag Date signed 2018 team Notes
WR Golden Tate UFA March 14, 2019 Philadelphia Eagles 4 years, $37.5 million[30]
LB Markus Golden UFA March 14, 2019 Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $3.28 million[31]
DT Olsen Pierre UFA March 16, 2019 Arizona Cardinals 1 year, $943,750[32]
RB Rod Smith UFA May 8, 2019 Dallas Cowboys 1 year, $805,000[33]
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NFL draft

Main article: 2019 NFL draft
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2019 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Daniel Jones  QB Duke
1 17 Dexter Lawrence *  DT Clemson From Cleveland
1 30 Deandre Baker  CB Georgia From New Orleans via Green Bay via Seattle
3 95 Oshane Ximines  LB Old Dominion From New England via Cleveland
4 108 Julian Love *  CB Notre Dame
5 143 Ryan Connelly  LB Wisconsin
5 171 Darius Slayton  WR Auburn Compensatory selection
6 180 Corey Ballentine  CB Washburn
7 232 George Asafo-Adjei  OT Kentucky From Minnesota
7 245 Chris Slayton  DT Syracuse From LA Rams
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
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Notes

Pre-draft trades

Draft trades

  • The Giants traded their second-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (37th, 132nd and 142nd) for Seattle's first-round selection (30th) to select Deandre Baker.[41]

Undrafted free agents

The Giants signed a number of undrafted free agents. Unless stated otherwise, they were signed on May 2, 2019.[42]

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player College Notes
T Paul Adams Missouri Waived during final roster cuts
DB Jake Carlock LIU Post Waived during final roster cuts; resigned to practice squad
TE C. J. Conrad Kentucky Waived during final roster cuts; resigned to practice squad
QB Eric Dungey Syracuse Waived on July 24, 2019
DE Jeremiah Harris Eastern Michigan Waived/injured on June 4, 2019
DE Nate Harvey East Carolina Placed on Injured Reserve on May 5, 2019
RB Jon Hilliman Rutgers Waived during final roster cuts; resigned to practice squad
DB Mark McLaurin Mississippi State Placed on Injured Reserve on August 5, 2019
C James O'Hagan SUNY Buffalo Waived during final roster cuts
LB Josiah Tauaefa UTSA Waived during final roster cuts; resigned to practice squad
DB Jacob Thieneman Purdue Waived/injured on May 14, 2019
WR Alex Wesley Northern Colorado Waived during final roster cuts
WR Reggie White Jr. Monmouth Waived during final roster cuts; resigned to practice squad
G Freedom Akinmoladun Nebraska Signed on May 14.[43] Waived during final roster cuts; re-signed to practice squad
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Other signings

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Date Position Player Previous team Notes
March 12 S Antoine Bethea Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $6.5 million[44]
March 14 S Jabrill Peppers Cleveland Browns Acquired by trade (see trade details).[3]
March 14 G Kevin Zeitler Cleveland Browns Acquired by trade (see trade details).[3]
April 11 CB Henre' Toliver Salt Lake Stallions (AAF) Free agent signing.[45] Waived on August 31, 2019.
May 5 DE Alex Jenkins Free agent signing.[46] Waived on August 14, 2019.
May 6 G Austin Droogsma Free agent signing.[47] Waived on August 5, 2019.
May 6 K Joey Slye Free agent signing.[48] Waived on May 14, 2019.
May 14 OT Mike Remmers Minnesota Vikings Free agent signing; signed a 1-year deal.[49][50]
June 4 LB Keion Adams Pittsburgh Steelers Free agent signing.[51]
July 24 TE Isaiah Searight Tampa Bay Buccaneers Free agent signing.[52]
July 24 K Joey Slye Free agent signing.[53] Waived on July 27, 2019.
July 24 WR Da'Mari Scott Buffalo Bills From waivers.[53] Waived on August 21, 2019.
July 27 WR T. J. Jones Detroit Lions Free agent signing.[54] Waived on August 31, 2019.
July 27 WR Amba Etta-Tawo Birmingham Iron (AAF) Free agent signing.[54]
August 5 LB Terrence Fede Buffalo Bills Free agent signing.[55] Cut on August 31, 2019.
August 5 LB Joey Alfieri Philadelphia Eagles From waivers.[56] Cut on August 31, 2019.
August 5 G Malcolm Bunche Arizona Hotshots (AAF) Free agent signing.[57] Cut on August 31, 2019.
August 13 TE Jake Powell New Orleans Saints Free agent signing.[58] Cut on August 31, 2019.
August 14 CB Terrell Sinkfield Orlando Apollos (AAF) Free agent signing.[59] Cut on August 31, 2019.
August 14 P Johnny Townsend Oakland Raiders From waivers.[60] Cut on August 31, 2019.
September 1 WR Cody Core Cincinnati Bengals From waivers.[61]
September 1 OT Eric Smith New York Jets From waivers.[61]
September 1 TE Eric Tomlinson New York Jets Free agent signing.[61]
September 2 LB David Mayo San Francisco 49ers Free agent signing.[62]
September 9 LB Tuzar Skipper Pittsburgh Steelers From waivers.[63]
September 11 WR T. J. Jones New York Giants Free agent signing; resigned having been waived during final roster cuts on August 31.[64]
September 16 TE Kaden Smith San Francisco 49ers From waivers.[65]
September 24 LB Nate Stupar New York Giants Resigned having been released on September 6.[66]
September 26 RB Jon Hilliman New York Giants Signed from the practice squad.[67]
September 30 DE Chris Peace Los Angeles Chargers From waivers.[68]
October 1 LB Josiah Tauaefa New York Giants Signed from the practice squad.[69]
October 10 RB Austin Walter New York Giants Signed from the practice squad to add running back depth prior to week 6.[70] Waived the following day.[71]
October 11 QB Alex Tanney New York Giants Resigned having been released the previous day to make room for Austin Walter.[71]
October 11 RB Javorius Allen New Orleans Saints Free agent signing.[72]
October 14 WR Bennie Fowler New York Giants Resigned having been released on October 1.[73]
October 22 LB Devante Downs New York Giants Signed from the practice squad.[74]
October 22 LB Deone Bucannon Tampa Bay Buccaneers Free agent signing.[75]
October 29 DE Leonard Williams New York Jets Acquired by trade (see trade details).[16]
November 9 C Evan Brown New York Giants Signed from the practice squad.[76] Waived the following week.[77]
November 12 TE Scott Simonson New York Giants Free agent signing; re-signed having been released with an injury settlement on September 10.[78]
November 27 WR Da'Mari Scott New York Giants Signed from the practice squad.[79]
November 30 LS Colin Holba New York Giants Signed from the practice squad after Zak DeOssie had been placed on injured reserve.[80]
December 17 WR David Sills V New York Giants Signed from the practice squad after tight end Evan Engram had been placed on injured reserve.[81]
December 18 S Rashaan Gaulden New York Giants Signed from the practice squad, filling the vacancy left by Janoris Jenkins.[82]
December 27 DE Chris Slayton New York Giants Signed from the practice squad, after Rhett Ellison was placed on injured reserve.[83]
December 28 TE Garrett Dickerson New York Giants Signed from the practice squad, after Scott Simonson was placed on injured reserve.[84]
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Practice squad

Having been cut as the roster was trimmed to the 53-man limit on August 31, Reggie White, Jr., Jon Hilliman, C. J. Conrad, Josiah Tauaefa, Jake Carlock, Evan Brown, Freedom Akinmoladun and Chris Slayton were resigned to the practice squad alongside new signings Corn Elder and David Sills V.[85] On September 18, 2019, Conrad was released and running back Austin Walter was signed to replace him.[86] Following an injury to starting running back Saquon Barkley in week 3, Hilliman was signed to the active roster on September 26.[67] On October 1, Tauaefa was signed to the active roster and the Giants filled out their practice squad by signing wide receiver Da'Mari Scott, who had been with the team during the offseason, and linebacker Devante Downs.[69]

With backup running back Wayne Gallman joining Barkley on the sidelines, Walter was signed to the active roster on October 10, prior to the week 6 matchup against New England.[70] Hilliman was resigned to the practice squad on October 15, 2019, having been waived following the New England game.[87] On October 22, 2019, Downs was signed to the active roster;[74] the place was filled by Tuzar Skipper, who had been waived on the same day.[88] On October 30, 2019, Carlock was released,[89] with punter Sean Smith being signed to replace him the following day.[90] Smith was released on November 5,[91] Safety Sean Chandler was signed to the practice squad on November 6, the day after he was waived from the active roster.[92]

On November 9, with the Giants struggling with injuries to several members of the offensive line, Brown was signed to the active roster.[76] On November 12, Elder was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[77] Later that day, White and Akinmoladun were released and the open spots on the practice squad were filled by tight end Garrett Dickerson, wide receiver Alex Bachman and long-snapper Colin Holba.[78] On November 13, Brown was re-signed.[93] On November 20, Skipper was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, with cornerback Derrick Baity filling the vacancy on the practice squad.[94] On November 27, Scott was promoted to the active roster, and White was re-signed.[79] On November 30, Holba was promoted to the active roster.[80]

On December 4, Brown was signed by the Miami Dolphins. On December 5, the Giants signed rookie center Tanner Volson,[95] and ex-Panthers safety Rashaan Gaulden to the fill the vacant spots on the practice squad.[96] On December 7, Chandler was re-signed to the active roster, replacing Jabrill Peppers, who was placed on injured reserve.[97] On December 11, Sean Smith was re-signed to fill the vacancy.[98] On December 17, Sills was signed the active roster, and tackle Nate Wozniak was signed to the practice squad.[81] The following day, Gaulden was promoted and defensive end Kevin Wilkins was added to the practice squad.[82] On December 24, Smith was released and full back George Aston signed to replace him on the roster.[99] Slayton and Dickerson were promoted to the active roster on December 27 and 28 respectively.[83][84]

Reserve/Futures

Following the end of the season all eight remaining practice squad members (Aston, Bachman, Baity, Hilliman, Volson, White, Jr., Wilkins and Wozniak) were signed to reserve/futures contracts along with Conrad and Smith, who had both been with the Giants earlier in the season, and long snapper Drew Scott.[100]

Other departures

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Date Position Player Notes
March 14 WR Odell Beckham Jr. Traded to the Cleveland Browns (see trade details).[3]
March 14 DE Olivier Vernon Traded to the Cleveland Browns (see trade details).[3]
April 15 WR Quadree Henderson Waived.[101]
May 1 T Jylan Ware Waived.[102]
May 2 WR Jawill Davis Waived.[103]
May 9 RB Robert Martin Waived.[104]
June 6 LB Jeremiah Harris Waived (originally waived/injured on June 6 before reaching an injury settlement).[105][106]
June 13 S Jacob Thieneman Waived (originally waived/injured on May 14 before reverting to injured reserve).[107][108]
May 14 K Joey Slye Waived.[50]
July 24 QB Eric Dungey Waived.[52]
July 24 CB Tony Lippett Waived.[53]
July 27 K Joey Slye Waived.[109]
August 5 G Austin Droogsma Waived.[57]
August 13 DE Alex Jenkins Waived (originally waived/injured on August 5 before reaching an injury settlement).[110]
August 14 P Ryan Anderson Waived.[111]
August 21 WR Da'Mari Scott Waived.[112]
August 31 QB Kyle Lauletta Waived.[113]
August 31 WR T. J. Jones Released (vested veteran).[114]
August 31 LB Terrence Fede Released (vested veteran).[115]
August 31 DT John Jenkins Released (vested veteran).[116]
August 31 DE Chris Slayton Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 RB Jon Hilliman Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 WR Reggie White, Jr. Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 TE C. J. Conrad Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 TE Jake Powell Waived.[116]
August 31 C Evan Brown Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 C James O'Hagan Waived.[116]
August 31 OT Paul Adams Waived.[116]
August 31 OT Malcolm Bunche Waived.[116]
August 31 LB Avery Moss Waived.[116]
August 31 DE Jake Ceresna Waived.[116]
August 31 DE Freedom Akinmoladun Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 LB Josiah Tauaefa Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 LB Jake Carlock Waived.[116] Signed to practice squad on September 1.
August 31 LB Joey Alfieri Waived.[116]
August 31 CB Tenny Adewusi Waived.[116]
August 31 CB Terrell Sinkfield Waived.[116]
August 31 P Johnny Townsend Waived.[116]
August 31 LS Taybor Pepper Waived.[116]
August 31 S Kamrin Moore Waived off the commissioners' exempt list.[116]
September 1 WR Alonzo Russell Waived.[117]
September 1 OT Brian Mihalik Waived.[117]
September 2 LB B. J. Goodson Traded to the Green Bay Packers (see trade details).[118]
September 5 S Kenny Ladler Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[119]
September 5 CB Henre' Tolliver Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[119]
September 5 CB Ronald Zamort Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[119]
September 6 LB Nate Stupar Released (vested veteran).[120]
September 9 LB Jonathan Anderson Released (vested veteran; placed on injured reserve on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[121]
September 9 WR Brittan Golden Released (vested veteran; placed on injured reserve on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[121]
September 9 T Chad Wheeler Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[121]
September 10 RB Rod Smith Released (vested veteran; placed on injured reserve on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[122]
September 10 TE Scott Simonson Released (vested veteran; placed on injured reserve on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[122]
September 10 T Victor Salako Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[122]
September 11 WR Alex Wesley Waived (originally waived/injured on August 31 before reaching an injury settlement).[123]
September 16 RB Paul Perkins Waived in order to sign tight end Kaden Smith.[65]
September 24 TE Eric Tomlinson Released (vested veteran) in order sign linebacker Nate Stupar.[66]
October 1 WR T. J. Jones Released (vested veteran).[69]
October 1 WR Bennie Fowler Released (vested veteran).[69]
October 10 QB Alex Tanney Released (vested veteran) in order to sign running back Austin Walter.[70] Resigned the following day.[71]
October 11 RB Austin Walter Waived,[71] a day after being signed from the practice squad prior to week 6 due to injuries at running back.[70]
October 11 RB Jon Hilliman Waived in order to make room for running back Javorius Allen.[72]
October 14 LB Nate Stupar Released (vested veteran) for the second time, to make room for wide receiver Bennie Fowler.[73]
October 21 LB Keion Adams Waived from injured reserve.[124]
October 22 TE Garrett Dickerson Waived in order to make room for linebacker Devante Downs.[74]
October 22 LB Tuzar Skipper Waived in order to make room for linebacker Deone Bucannon,[75] and re-signed to the practice squad.[88]
October 29 LB Tae Davis Waived in order to make room for defensive end Leonard Williams.[125]
November 5 S Sean Chandler Waived in order to make room for cornerback Sam Beal, who was activated from injured reserve.[126]
November 9 DE Olsen Pierre Waived in order to make room for center Evan Brown.[76]
November 12 C Evan Brown Waived.[77] Re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[93]
November 26 WR Bennie Fowler Waived.[127]
December 13 CB Janoris Jenkins Waived/injured after posting an offensive tweet to a fan.[21] Claimed by the New Orleans Saints.[23]
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To trim the roster down to the 53-man NFL limit prior to the league's August 31 deadline, many players were cut (waived) on this date.

Trade details

Staff

2019 New York Giants staff

Front office

  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president & general manager – Dave Gettleman
  • Vice president of football operations/assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Senior vice president of player personnel – Chris Mara
  • Director of player personnel – Mark Koncz
  • Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Matt Shauger
  • Director of college scouting – Chris Pettit
  • Director of player development – David Tyree

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Aaron Wellman
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Thomas Stallworth
  • Director of performance nutrition – Pratik Patel
  • Performance manager – Joe Danos

Final roster

2019 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 14 reserve, 8 practice squad

Preseason

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 New York Jets W 31–22 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 16 Chicago Bears W 32–13 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at Cincinnati Bengals W 25–23 3–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
4 August 29 at New England Patriots W 31–29 4–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–35 0–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
2 September 15 Buffalo Bills L 14–28 0–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 32–31 1–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Washington Redskins W 24–3 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Minnesota Vikings L 10–28 2–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 10 at New England Patriots L 14–35 2–4 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Arizona Cardinals L 21–27 2–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at Detroit Lions L 26–31 2–6 Ford Field Recap
9 November 4 Dallas Cowboys L 18–37 2–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at New York Jets L 27–34 2–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 at Chicago Bears L 14–19 2–9 Soldier Field Recap
13 December 1 Green Bay Packers L 13–31 2–10 MetLife Stadium Recap
14 December 9 at Philadelphia Eagles L 17–23 (OT) 2–11 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
15 December 15 Miami Dolphins W 36–20 3–11 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Washington Redskins W 41–35 (OT) 4–11 FedExField Recap
17 December 29 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–34 4–12 MetLife Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 0 3717
Cowboys 7 14 14035
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at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • DAL – Jason Witten 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 10:19. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:59.
  • DAL – Amari Cooper 21-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 1:13. Cowboys 21–7. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:43.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 28-yard field goal, 10:59. Cowboys 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
  • DAL – Randall Cobb 25-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 9:48. Cowboys 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 10-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:14. Cowboys 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Wayne Gallman 2-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:49. Cowboys 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

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Despite a strong opening drive for the Giants resulting in a touchdown by Evan Engram, the Giants defense failed to get off the field for virtually the entire day, allowing five consecutive touchdown drives to the Cowboys. The Giants offense could not keep up, as some questionable play call decisions by head coach Pat Shurmur took more potential points off the board.

For the third consecutive season, the Giants began at 0–1. This was their fifth consecutive loss to the Cowboys. Eli Manning set a franchise record becoming the first Giant to play 16 seasons, and first round pick Daniel Jones made his NFL debut in the late stages of a blowout loss.

Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Two: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 14 0728
Giants 7 0 0714
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Devin Singletary 14-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:24. Bills 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:15.
  • BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Steven Hauschka kick), 7:30. Bills 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 4:26.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – T. J. Jones 4-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 11:56. Bills 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:17.
  • BUF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 5:53. Bills 28–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.

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The Giants scored a touchdown on their opening drive and struggled to move the ball afterwards. With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2. This game is notable for being Eli Manning's final start before being benched in favor of rookie Daniel Jones.

Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Three: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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First quarter

  • TB – Mike Evans 21-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick failed, wide left), 9:47. Buccaneers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 36-yard field goal, 4:07. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:40.
  • TB – Mike Evans 3-yard pass from Jameis Winston (kick blocked), 0:21. Buccaneers 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:58. Buccaneers 12–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
  • TB – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 7:35. Buccaneers 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:23.
  • TB – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 4:06. Buccaneers 18–10. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:55.
  • TB – Mike Evans 20-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Matt Gay kick), 1:26. Buccaneers 25–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:49.
  • TB – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Buccaneers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Evan Engram 75-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Daniel Jones–Sterling Shepard pass), 14:48. Buccaneers 28–18. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:14. Buccaneers 28–25. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 6:00. Buccaneers 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:27.
  • NYG – Daniel Jones 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:16. Giants 32–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.

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  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 4 rushes, 28 yards, 2 TD
  • TB – Ronald Jones – 14 rushes, 80 yards

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Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones made his first career start ahead of 16-year veteran Eli Manning.[9] The Giants emerged victorious after erasing a 28-10 deficit thanks to 336 passing yards and four total touchdowns from Jones, including the game-winning rushing touchdown on 4th and 5 with 1:16 to play. Tampa Bay still had a chance to win, but Matt Gay missed the game-winning field goal as time expired. With their first win of the 2019 season, the Giants improved to 1–2,[10][11] though star running back Saquon Barkley left the game after spraining his ankle.[128]

Daniel Jones became the first Giants quarterback since Charlie Conerly in 1948 to have two passing and two rushing touchdowns in the same game. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[129]

Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Four: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Second quarter

  • NYG – Wayne Gallman 1-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:01. Giants 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 6:59.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 2:14. Giants 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 4:21.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Jabrill Peppers 32-yard interception return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:19. Giants 24–3.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

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Backup running back Wayne Gallman had two total touchdowns with Saquon Barkley out. Daniel Jones threw one touchdown pass – to Gallman – in his second career win and the Giants improved to 2–2. Safety Jabrill Peppers also picked off Redskins rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins and scored a touchdown to seal the victory.

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 31-yard field goal, 8:46. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:14.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Adam Thielen 15-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 14:55. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:46.
  • NYG – Darius Slayton 35-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:08. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:51. Vikings 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:17.
  • MIN – Jon Hilliman tackled in the end zone by Anthony Barr for a safety, 2:09. Vikings 15–7.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 0:47. Vikings 18–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 32-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 18–10. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:25.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 4:52. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 45-yard field goal, 4:09. Vikings 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:52.

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The Giants offense were outmatched by the Vikings defense and they fell to 2–3, their first of a franchise record 9 losses in a row.

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week Six: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Game summary
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 8:20 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
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Second quarter

  • NE – Brandon Bolden 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 7:11. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:15.
  • NYG – Golden Tate 64-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:05. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
  • NYG – Markus Golden 42-yard fumble return (Aldrick Rosas kick), 4:38. Tied 14–14.
  • NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 0:36. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Kyle Van Noy 22-yard fumble return (Mike Nugent kick), 8:33. Patriots 28–14.
  • NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 3:49. Patriots 35–14. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:09.

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Daniel Jones connected with wide receiver Golden Tate on a 64-yard strike, which was the first passing touchdown the Patriots allowed in 2019. Second year linebacker Lorenzo Carter stripped Tom Brady which the Giants scored on the ensuing fumble tying the game 14–14. Both teams showed off stout defensive play as both offenses struggled to gain any traction moving the ball through the first 3 quarters until the Patriots broke through in the 4th and iced the game 35–14.

Week 7: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

  • ARI – Chase Edmonds 20-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 8:14. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46.
  • ARI – Chase Edmonds 20-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 4:15. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:23.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Zane Gonzalez 47-yard field goal, 13:30. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:29.
  • NYG – Rhett Ellison 28-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 11:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:02.
  • NYG – Elijhaa Penny blocked punt recovery in end zone (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:52. Cardinals 17–14.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Chase Edmonds 22-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:05. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:21.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 7-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 8:13. Cardinals 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:44.
  • ARI – Zane Gonzalez 35-yard field goal, 2:09. Cardinals 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.

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Despite Saquon Barkley returning from injury, the Giants quickly fell in a 17–0 deficit which proved to be too much to overcome despite clawing back in the game. Backup running back Chase Edmonds scored 3 touchdowns for the Cardinals in the loss and the Giants fell to 2–5.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week Eight: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 58,509
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
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First quarter

Second quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 22-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:27. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:04.
  • NYG – Darius Slayton 28-yard pass from Daniel Jones (kick failed), 4:39. Lions 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:30.
  • DET – Matt Prater 52-yard field goal, 0:20. Lions 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

  • DET – Kenny Golladay 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 9:51. Lions 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
  • NYG – Evan Engram 2-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 4:54. Lions 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Kenny Golladay 41-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:12. Lions 31–19. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:34.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 1:19. Lions 31–26. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:02.

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Daniel Jones threw 4 touchdown passes for the first time in his career, but had a key fumble in the 2nd quarter which former Giant Devon Kennard scored on. The defense also had few answers for Matthew Stafford, and the Giants fell to 2–6.

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 21-yard field goal, 13:23. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:26.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 35-yard field goal, 8:19. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Cody Latimer 1-yard pass from Daniel Jones) (kick failed), 11:55. Giants 9–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:14.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Giants 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26.
  • DAL – Blake Jarwin 42-yard pass from Dak Prescott, (Brett Maher kick), 0:52. Giants 12–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
  • DAL – Brett Maher 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Brett Maher 28-yard field goal, 4:43. Cowboys 16–12. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:50.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Cowboys 16–15. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Michael Gallup 15-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 12:40. Cowboys 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 29-yard field goal, 11:50. Cowboys 23–18. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:50.
  • DAL – Amari Cooper 45-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 7:56. Cowboys 30–18. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:54.
  • DAL – Jourdan Lewis 63-yard fumble return (Brett Maher kick), 0:06. Cowboys 37–18.

Top passers

  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 22/35, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 26/41, 210 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 139 yards
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 6 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – Amari Cooper – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 6 receptions, 67 yards
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The Giants fell to 2–7 and lost their 6th consecutive game to the Cowboys. This game is famous for being interrupted by a stray black cat in the 2nd quarter, which the media pointed out put a hex on both the Giants and the Cowboys. The Giants blew a 12–3 lead and would go 2–6 in their second half of the season, while the Cowboys squandered their 5–3 record after this game, going 3–5 the rest of the season to finish 8–8 and miss the playoffs. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett was not retained by the Cowboys for the 2020 season and was subsequently hired as the Giants offensive coordinator.

Week 10: at New York Jets

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,523
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
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First quarter

  • NYJ – Sam Darnold 2-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 7:21. Jets 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
  • NYJ – Jamison Crowder 23-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 1:35. Jets 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 12:26. Jets 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
  • NYG – Darius Slayton 39-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 5:24. Jets 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:05.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Jamal Adams 25-yard fumble return (Sam Ficken kick), 14:13. Jets 21–13.
  • NYG – Golden Tate 61-yard pass from Daniel Jones (kick failed), 11:51. Jets 21–19. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:22.
  • NYG – Golden Tate 15-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Daniel Jones – Bennie Fowler pass). Giants 27–21. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:01.
  • NYJ – Sam Ficken 53-yard field goal, 1:42. Giants 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:39.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 14:52. Jets 31–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:01.
  • NYJ – Sam Ficken 35-yard field goal, 7:36. Jets 34–27. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 26/40, 308 yards, 4 TD
  • NYJ – Sam Darnold – 19/30, 230 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 3 rushes, 20 yards
  • NYJ – Le'Veon Bell – 18 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 10 receptions, 121 yards
  • NYJ – Demaryius Thomas – 6 receptions, 84 yards
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Like with Detroit, Daniel Jones threw for 4 touchdown passes but was stripped on a key play where Jamal Adams scored for the Jets. The Giants defense blew a 4th quarter lead and as a result, secured both their second straight loss to the Jets and their first road loss to the Jets since 1988.

Week 12: at Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 61,581
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
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  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • CHI – Allen Robinson 32-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Eddy Pineiro kick), 12:12. Bears 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:48.
  • CHI – Eddy Pineiro 24-yard field goal, 7:09. Bears 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:38.
  • CHI – Mitch Trubisky 2-yard run (kick failed), 5:19. Bears 19–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Golden Tate 23-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 4:10. Bears 19–14. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 4:55.

Top passers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 21/36, 150 yards, 2 TD
  • CHI – Mitch Trubisky – 25/41, 278 yards, TD, 2 INT

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  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 4 receptions, 67 yards
  • CHI – Allen Robinson – 6 receptions, 131 yards, TD
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Both offenses were anemic, and the Giants dropped to 2–9 and suffered their third straight losing season. Kicker Aldrick Rosas missed 2 field goals in the 5-point loss.

Week 13: vs. Green Bay Packers

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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, Snow 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,950
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
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Second quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 47-yard field goal, 12:02. Packers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:36.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 2:31. Packers 17–10. Drive: 18 plays, 61 yards, 9:31.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 45-yard field goal, 6:37. Packers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Davante Adams 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:22. Packers 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:15.
  • GB – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:05. Packers 31–13. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:55.

Top passers

  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/33, 243 yards, 4 TD
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 20/37, 240 yards, TD, 3 INT

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  • GB – Allen Lazard – 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
  • NYG – Kaden Smith – 6 receptions, 70 yards
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With the loss, the Giants were swept by the NFC North and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight season. Daniel Jones threw 3 interceptions and suffered an ankle injury. The 8th straight loss marked their longest losing streak since 2004.

Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles

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at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 9
  • Game time: 8:15 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
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First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 35-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:52. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:05.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 34-yard field goal, 9:33. Giants 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:19.
  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 34-yard field goal, 5:30. Giants 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:03.
  • NYG – Darius Slayton 55-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:27. Giants 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:19.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:28. Giants 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 1:53. Tied 17–17. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:17.

Overtime

  • PHI – Zach Ertz 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz, 5:10. Eagles 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 15/30, 203 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Carson Wentz – 33/50, 325 yards, 2 TD

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  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 5 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
  • PHI – Zach Ertz – 9 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
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Week 14 featured Eli Manning taking over for an injured Daniel Jones against the injury-ravaged Philadelphia Eagles. Following a scoreless first quarter, Manning delivered a 35-yard touchdown pass to Darius Slayton on the first play of the second to put New York up 7–0. After the teams traded field goals, Manning would throw another touchdown pass to Slayton, this time from 55 yards, to build the Giants' lead to 17–3 before halftime. However, the offense would fall silent in the second half, going three-and-out on four of six possessions and putting up just 30 yards of total offense. The Eagles would take advantage and score 14 unanswered points over the final two-quarters to force overtime. After the Eagles won the overtime coin toss, the Giants defense failed to slow Philadelphia down, and the Eagles prevailed on Carson Wentz's second touchdown pass of the night to Zach Ertz. With this loss, the Giants dropped to 2–11 on the year, and matched a franchise-worst nine-game losing streak set in 1976. Furthermore, the loss marked the first time that the Giants trailed the Eagles in their all-time series. It also marked the first time since 2006 an Eagles-Giants game went to overtime.

Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Fifteen: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – Game summary
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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First quarter

  • No Scoring plays

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Third quarter

  • NYG – Darius Slayton 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 11:53. Giants 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:07.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 47-yard field goal, 8:44. Giants 14–13. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:23.
  • NYG – Patrick Laird tackled in end zone by Sam Beal for a safety. Giants 16–13.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 1-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 5:17. Giants 23–13. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:03.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 10-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 14:54. Giants 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:19.
  • NYG – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (kick failed), 4:41. Giants 36–13. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:54.
  • MIA – DeVante Parker 29-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 1:54. Giants 36–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.

Top passers

  • NYG – Eli Manning – 20/28, 283 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 23/41, 279 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 24 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
  • MIA – Patrick Laird – 12 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • NYG – Sterling Shepard – 9 receptions, 111 yards
  • MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
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With the win, the Giants snapped their nine-game losing streak and improved to 3–11 in Eli Manning's final NFL game. He threw his final touchdown to rookie Darius Slayton and his final pass, a completion to Sterling Shepard. He was removed from the game by backup Alex Tanney to a standing ovation from the fans and family in attendance. Manning would later announce his retirement on January 22, 2020, and had his number retired by the Giants in 2021. New York finished 1-3 against the AFC East.

Manning finished his professional football career, all 16 years with the Giants, with a 117–117 record as a starter and 8–4 in playoff games. His 4,895/8,119 with 57,023 passing yards, 366 touchdowns and 244 interceptions are all franchise records. He also retired 7th in NFL history in passing yards and touchdown passes.

Week 16: at Washington Redskins

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at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,083
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
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Second quarter

  • WAS – Hale Hentges 6-yard pass from Dwayne Haskins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 33-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:16. Giants 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.
  • NYG – Cody Latimer 10-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:38. Giants 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Steven Sims 7-yard pass from Case Keenum (Dustin Hopkins kick), 6:38. Giants 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:41.
  • NYG – Kaden Smith 9-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:40. Giants 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:58.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:30. Giants 35–28. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:08.
  • WAS – Case Keenum 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:29. Tied 35–35. Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 5:59.

Overtime

  • NYG – Kaden Smith 3-yard pass from Daniel Jones, 4:15. Giants 41–35. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:45.

Top passers

  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 28/42, 352 yards, 5 TD
  • WAS – Case Keenum – 16/22, 158 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 22 rushes, 189 yards, TD
  • WAS – Adrian Peterson – 15 rushes, 36 yards, TD

Top receivers

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Because Joe Burrow was a shoo-in to be drafted 1st overall to the Cincinnati Bengals, this was informally known as the Chase Young Bowl as both the Giants and Redskins were still in the running to pick 2nd. With Daniel Jones back in the lineup for New York, the Giants withstood a late rally by the rival Redskins and improved to 4–11 with the overtime victory. Daniel Jones became the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards, 5 touchdowns, and no turnovers in a single game. The win also made the Giants finish in third place in the NFC East, marking the first time since 2016 in which the Giants did not finish last in the division. This was the last time Washington played against the Giants as the Redskins, as they would change their name before the 2020 season. Washington ended up selecting defensive end Chase Young with the 2nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and the Giants selected offensive tackle Andrew Thomas with the 4th overall pick.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 71734
Giants 0 3 14017
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at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 75,029
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
More information Game information ...
Game information

First quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 3:39. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:19.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Aldrick Rosas 37-yard field goal, 5:16. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:10.
  • PHI – Joshua Perkins 24-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 1:52. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Golden Tate 20-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Aldrick Rosas kick), 9:41. Tied 10–10. 'Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:19.
  • PHI – Boston Scott 7-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 2:21. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:11.
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley 68-yard run (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:16.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 50-yard field goal, 13:58. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:07.
  • PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 13:00. Eagles 27–17. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:03.
  • PHI – Boston Scott 2-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 6:14. Eagles 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

  • PHI – Carson Wentz – 23/40, 289 yards, TD
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 28/47, 301 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Boston Scott – 19 rushes, 54 yards, 3 TD
  • NYG – Saquon Barkley – 17 rushes, 92 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Boston Scott – 4 receptions, 84 yards
  • NYG – Kaden Smith – 8 receptions, 98 yards
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With their seventh straight loss against the Eagles dating back to the 2016 season, the Giants finished 4-12, 2-4 against the NFC East, and finished 2-6 on the road. Head coach Pat Shurmur was fired the following day along with most of his staff. Shurmur finished with a 9–23 record in his two seasons coaching the team. His .281 winning percentage is second worst in Giants franchise history.

Standings

Division

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NFC East
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Philadelphia Eagles 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 385 354 W4
Dallas Cowboys 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 434 321 W1
New York Giants 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 341 451 L1
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 266 435 L4
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Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] San Francisco 49ers West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 10–2 .504 .466 W2
2[a][b] Green Bay Packers North 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .453 .428 W5
3[a][b] New Orleans Saints South 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .486 .459 W3
4 Philadelphia Eagles East 9 7 0 .563 5–1 7–5 .455 .417 W4
Wild Cards
5 Seattle Seahawks West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .531 .463 L2
6 Minnesota Vikings North 10 6 0 .625 2–4 7–5 .477 .356 L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Los Angeles Rams West 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .535 .438 W1
8[c] Chicago Bears North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 7–5 .508 .383 W1
9[c] Dallas Cowboys East 8 8 0 .500 5–1 7–5 .479 .316 W1
10[d] Atlanta Falcons South 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .545 .518 W4
11[d] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 5–7 .500 .384 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 5 10 1 .344 1–5 3–8–1 .529 .375 L1
13 Carolina Panthers South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 2–10 .549 .469 L8
14 New York Giants East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .473 .281 L1
15 Detroit Lions North 3 12 1 .219 0–6 2–9–1 .506 .375 L9
16 Washington Redskins East 3 13 0 .188 0–6 2–10 .502 .281 L4
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. [a]
    San Francisco finished ahead of Green Bay and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, claiming the No. 1 seed.
  2. [b]
    Green Bay claimed the No. 2 seed over New Orleans based on conference record.
  3. [c]
    Chicago finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  4. [d]
    Atlanta finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on division record.
  5. [e]
    When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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Regular season statistical leaders

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Player(s)ValueNFL RankNFC Rank
Passing yardsDaniel Jones3,027 Yards24th13th
Passing touchdownsDaniel Jones24 TDsT-13th10th
Rushing yardsSaquon Barkley1,003 Yards16th6th
Rushing touchdownsSaquon Barkley6 TDsT-20thT-9th
ReceptionsSterling Shepard57 ReceptionsT-56thT-32nd
Receiving yardsDarius Slayton740 Yards48th26th
Receiving touchdownsDarius Slayton8 TDsT-9thT-7th
PointsAldrick Rosas71 Points37th21st
Kickoff Return YardsCody Latimer570 Yards8th4th
Punt return YardsGolden Tate97 Yards28th11th
TacklesAntoine Bethea110 TacklesT-27thT-15th
SacksMarkus Golden10.0 SacksT-15thT-10th
InterceptionsJanoris Jenkins4 INTsT-12thT-3rd
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