# 2015 New York Giants season

The 2015 season was the New York Giants' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth playing home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Tom Coughlin returned for his 12th and final season as the team's head coach. The Giants attempted to secure a playoff berth for the first time since their 2011 season, which concluded with their victory in Super Bowl XLVI. To honor the late Frank Gifford and Ann Mara, both of whom died earlier in 2015, the Giants added a number 16 decal on their helmets and special patch for Gifford and Mara respectively.
The Giants began the season 0–2 for the third straight year, and in doing so became the first team in NFL history to go 0–2 while holding double-digit leads in the fourth quarter of both games; however, they rebounded to win their next three games before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants' 2015 season was plagued by their poor defense and inability to close out games, as they lost six games in which they held leads or were tied within the final two minutes. These losses included their opening game against the Dallas Cowboys, their home opener against the Atlanta Falcons, a road loss to the New Orleans Saints, and two home defeats against the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. Had the Giants won these games, they would have finished 11–5 and won the NFC East. After the Washington Redskins defeated the Eagles on December 26 the Redskins clinched the NFC East division, eliminating the Giants from playoff contention. At the end of the season, Tom Coughlin resigned as head coach, after having made the playoffs five times and won two Super Bowls, both times against the New England Patriots.

## Offseason
### Free agents signed

| Date | Position | Player | Free agent tag | 2014 Team | Notes |
| February 11 | C | Brett Jones | FA | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | |
| February 17 | WR | Kevin Ogletree | UFA | New York Giants | Released May 7, 2015 |
| February 19 | C | Dallas Reynolds | RFA | New York Giants | |
| March 3 | DE | Jason Pierre-Paul | FT | New York Giants | Has not signed franchise tag |
| March 4 | TE | Larry Donnell | ERFA | New York Giants | |
| March 4 | CB | Chandler Fenner | ERFA | New York Giants | Waived September 5, 2015 |
| March 11 | RB | Chris Ogbonnaya | UFA | New York Giants | Released May 11, 2015 |
| March 11 | FB | Henry Hynoski | UFA | New York Giants | Released September 5, 2015 |
| March 11 | OLB | Mark Herzlich | UFA | New York Giants | |
| March 13 | RB | Shane Vereen | UFA | New England Patriots | |
| March 13 | WR/KR | Dwayne Harris | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | |
| March 13 | OT | Marshall Newhouse | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| March 13 | OLB | Jonathan Casillas | UFA | New England Patriots | |
| March 13 | OLB | J.T. Thomas | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| March 16 | OG | John Jerry | UFA | New York Giants | |
| March 16 | CB | Chykie Brown | UFA | New York Giants | Released September 5, 2015 |
| March 18 | DT | Kenrick Ellis | UFA | New York Jets | Released September 6, 2015 |
| March 19 | TE | Daniel Fells | UFA | New York Giants | |
| March 20 | DE | George Selvie | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | |
| April 15 | CB/FS | Josh Gordy | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | |
| April 15 | ILB | Ryan Jones | FA | Baltimore Ravens | Waived June 6 |
| July 15 | S | Jeromy Miles | FA | Baltimore Ravens | Released September 5, 2015 |
| July 31 | WR | James Jones | FA | Oakland Raiders | Released September 5, 2015 |
| August 2 | WR | Derrick Johnson | FA | New England Patriots | Released September 1, 2015 |
| August 16 | SS | Brandon Meriweather | FA | Washington Redskins | |
| August 19 | DT | Jimmy Staten | FA | Seattle Seahawks | Released September 1, 2015 |
| August 24 | OLB | Ashlee Palmer | FA | Detroit Lions | Released September 5, 2015 |
* Notable Arrival/Resigning
* Released prior to resigning

### Cuts

| Date | Position | Player |
| February 11 | RB | David Wilson |
| February 24 | DE | Mathias Kiwanuka |
| February 25 | RB | Peyton Hillis |
| March 3 | C | J. D. Walton |
| March 11 | CB | Travis Howard |
| March 11 | OT | Rogers Gaines |
| April 15 | DE | Paul Hazel |
| April 15 | CB | Josh Victorian |
| April 27 | RB | Michael Cox |
| May 7 | MLB | Terrell Manning |
| May 11 | CB | Thomas Gordon |
| May 11 | OLB | James Davidson |
| July 15 | WR | Marcus Harris |
| July 31 | OT | Troy Kropog |
| August 7 | WR | Chris Harper |
| August 16 | K | Chris Boswell |

### Free agents lost

| Date | Position | Player | Free agent tag | 2015 Team | Notes |
| March 11 | CB | Walter Thurmond III | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| March 12 | SS | Antrel Rolle | UFA | Chicago Bears | |
| March 19 | OT | James Brewer | UFA | New York Jets | |
| April 2 | OLB | Spencer Paysinger | UFA | Miami Dolphins | |
| April 13 | CB | Zack Bowman | UFA | Miami Dolphins | |
| April 29 | FS | Stevie Brown | UFA | | Cut by the Houston Texans on August 28, 2015 |
| August 19 | FS | Quintin Demps | UFA | Houston Texans | Played with Texans from 2010-2012 |
* Notable Departure

### Unsigned

| Position | Player | Free agent tag |
| OG | Adam Snyder | UFA |
| DT | Mike Patterson | UFA |
| OLB | Jacquian Williams | UFA |
| WR | Jerrel Jernigan | UFA |

### Trades

| Date | Acquired | From | Given | Notes |
| August 26, 2014 | 2015 seventh-round pick (No. 245) | Denver Broncos | Kicker Brandon McManus | Traded to Titans |
| May 1, 2015 | 2015 second-round pick (No. 33) | Tennessee Titans | 2015 second, fourth, and seventh-round picks (No. 40, 108, 245) | Used to select Landon Collins |

### 2015 NFL Draft

2015 New York Giants draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | Ereck Flowers | Offensive tackle | Miami | |
| 2 | 33 | Landon Collins * | Safety | Alabama | From Tennessee Titans |
| 3 | 74 | Owamagbe Odighizuwa | Defensive end | UCLA | |
| 5 | 144 | Mykkele Thompson | Safety | Texas | |
| 6 | 186 | Geremy Davis | Wide receiver | UConn | |
| 7 | 226 | Bobby Hart | Offensive tackle | FSU | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The Giants acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 245 overall) in a trade that sent placekicker Brandon McManus to the Denver Broncos.
* The Giants traded picks No. 108 and No. 245 to receive No. 33 from the Tennessee Titans.

### Undrafted free agent signings

| Date | Position | Player | College | Notes |
| May 7 | OT | Sean Donnelly | Tulane University | |
| May 7 | SS | Justin Currie | Western Michigan University | Waived July 15, Resigned July 23, Waived August 24 |
| May 7 | OLB | Cole Farrand | University of Maryland | |
| May 7 | RB | Akeem Hunt | Purdue University | |
| May 7 | DE | Brad Harrah | University of Cincinnati | Waived August 1 |
| May 7 | TE | Matt LaCosse | University of Illinois | Waived August 1 |
| May 11 | TE | Will Tye | Stony Brook University | |
| May 11 | DT | Carlif Taylor | Southern Connecticut State University | |
| May 11 | RB | Kenneth Harper | Temple University | |
| May 11 | WR | Ben Edwards | University of Richmond | Waived July 31 |
| June 11 | LB | Tony Johnson | Louisiana Tech University | Waived August 24 |
| August 2 | DE | Brad Bars | Pennsylvania State University | |
| August 7 | FS | Justin Halley | Florida International University | |
| August 24 | FS | C.J. Conway | Montclair State University | |
* Made final 53-man roster

### Offseason activities

The New York Giants started offseason activities with a rookie minicamp starting on May 9. Organized team activities ran from May 27–29, June 1–2, June 4, June 8–9, June 11–12. Mandatory mini-camp was held June 16–18.

#### Injuries

* May 20: During a lifting session, Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral injury. Beatty will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 5–6 months.
* July 4: When setting off fireworks, Jason Pierre-Paul blasted off his index finger, part of his thumb and middle finger. He has returned.

## Staff
### Staff changes

| Date | Coach | Transaction | Notes |
| January 7 | Perry Fewell (defensive coordinator) | Fired | |
| January 7 | Peter Giunta (secondary/cornerbacks) | Fired | |
| January 15 | Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator) | Hired | |
| January 15 | Tim Walton (secondary/cornerbacks) | Hired | |
| March 12 | Tom Coughlin (head coach) | Extension | Thru 2016 |
The Giants' most notable staff change involves their defensive coordinator position. Following the 2014 season the team fired Perry Fewell after five seasons. To replace him the Giants brought back Steve Spagnuolo, who had been the team's coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and who was most recently the secondary coach for the Baltimore Ravens.

### Final staff
## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–23 | 0–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 22 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 22–12 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | New York Jets | L 18–28 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | at New England Patriots | W 12–9 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 26–27 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–24 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Washington Redskins | W 32–21 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–10 | 2–2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30–27 | 3–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–27 | 3–3 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–20 | 4–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at New Orleans Saints | L 49–52 | 4–4 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 32–18 | 5–4 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | New England Patriots | L 26–27 | 5–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 29 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–20 | 5–6 | FedExField | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | New York Jets | L 20–23 (OT) | 5–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 14 | at Miami Dolphins | W 31–24 | 6–7 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Carolina Panthers | L 35–38 | 6–8 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–49 | 6–9 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 30–35 | 6–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 93,579
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 4:33. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 79 yards, 10:27.
NYG – Josh Brown 50-yard field goal, 1:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 5:31. Cowboys 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:22.
NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 57-yard defensive fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 0:56. Giants 10–6.
NYG – Josh Brown 40-yard field goal, 0:14. Giants 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 9:48. Giants 16–6. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:12.
DAL – Gavin Escobar 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 4:01. Giants 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 8:01. Giants 23–13. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:08.
DAL – Jason Witten 1-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 5:08. Giants 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:53.
NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 1:34. Giants 26–20. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 3:34.
DAL – Jason Witten 11-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 0:07. Cowboys 27–26. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/36, 189 yards
DAL – Tony Romo – 36/45, 356 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 52 yards, TD
DAL – Joseph Randle – 16 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Shane Vereen – 4 receptions, 45 yards
DAL – Lance Dunbar – 8 receptions, 70 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Uani 'Unga – 10 tackles, 2 assists, INT
DAL – Sean Lee – 7 tackles, 2 assists, TFL :
Towards the end of the game, the Cowboys did not have any timeouts, and the Giants were facing 3rd and goal from the Cowboys 1-yard line with 1:43 remaining. However, instead of just kneeing the ball and letting the clock run out, the Giants decided to throw the ball instead. Eli Manning's pass was thrown away, and the clock stopped. Josh Brown would kick a 19-yard field goal to give the Giants a 26-20 lead. The Cowboys marched down the field and got into Giants territory. The drive concluded when Tony Romo threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 7 seconds left to give the Cowboys the win. Following the game, the Giants were met with heavy criticism from their fans and the media for the throwing play earlier, with most of the criticism being aimed at head coach Tom Coughlin, who later admitted that it was his fault and that the strategy for the game was wrong at the end.
With the loss, the Giants started 0-1.

#### Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 77,678
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 1–yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 0:34. Falcons 7-0. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 38–yard field goal, 10:06. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:28.
ATL – Matt Bryant 42–yard field goal, 4:46. Falcons 10-3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:20.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 67–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:19. Tied 10-10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27.
NYG – Josh Brown 44–yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
NYG – Larry Donnell 10–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:53. Giants 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:07.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Leonard Hankerson 10–yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 12:39. Giants 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:36.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 2–yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:14. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan – 30/46, 363 yards, TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 292 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
ATL – Tevin Coleman – 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD
NYG – Andre Williams – 6 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones – 13 receptions, 135 yards
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant – 9 tackles, assist, TFL
NYG – Devon Kennard – 7 tackles, 2 assists :
For the second time in two weeks, the Giants blew a fourth quarter lead inside of 2 minutes. The Falcons went down the field to score with 1:14 remaining after Devonta Freeman ran in for a 1-yard touchdown. The Giants tried to go down the field, but the drive failed, and the Giants lost 24-20.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0-2.

#### Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
| Giants | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 76,081
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Safety, Rashad Jennings blocked punt out of end zone, 12:47. Giants 2–0.
NYG – Andre Williams 1–yard run (Josh Brown kick), 6:34. Giants 9–0. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:56.
NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 0:39. Giants 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 44–yard field goal, 11:31. Giants 12–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:08.
NYG – Josh Brown 36–yard field goal, 7:32. Giants 15–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:59.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37–yard field goal, 1:43. Giants 15–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:49.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 48–yard field goal, 7:29. Giants 18–6. Drive: 15 plays, 50 yards, 7:31.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 30–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:39. Giants 25–6. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 5:06.
WAS – Chris Thompson 4–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins-Jamison Crowder pass), 3:40. Giants 25–14. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:44.
NYG – Rueben Randle 41–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:21. Giants 32–14. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:19.
WAS – Rashad Ross 101 yard kickoff return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:08. Giants 32-21. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 30/49, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/32, 279 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Matt Jones – 11 rushes, 38 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Jordan Reed – 6 receptions, 96 yards
NYG – Rueben Randle – 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD
Top tacklers
WAS – Keenan Robinson – 10 tackles, 3 assists
NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 tackles, 3 assists, INT :
The Giants finally got their first win of the season, beating the Redskins 32-21 on Thursday Night Football. The game began with the safety, making this the first game since Super Bowl XLVIII that the first score of the game was a safety.
With the win, the Giants improved to 1-2.

#### Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,677
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 47–yard field goal, 10:20. Giants 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:11.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 51–yard field goal, 4:33. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:21.
NYG – Dwayne Harris 21–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick failed), 0:25. Giants 9–3. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:37.
Second quarter
NYG – Rueben Randle 11–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:42. Giants 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:02.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
BUF – Karlos Williams 23–yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:41. Giants 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:54.
NYG – Rashad Jennings 51–yard pass from Eli Manning (Andre Williams run), 7:42. Giants 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 20/35, 212 yards, 3 TD, INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 28/42, 274 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 9 rushes, 38 yards
BUF – Karlos Williams – 18 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
BUF – Charles Clay – 9 receptions, 111 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Kerry Wynn – 7 tackles, assist, 2 TFL
BUF – Corey Graham – 8 tackles, 5 assists, sack :
Prior to the season, Bills head coach Rex Ryan expressed that he wanted his team to be last in the league in penalties (the Bills had led the league in penalties in 2014). In that respect, this game was notably embarrassing for the Bills as they committed an outrageous 17 penalties for 135 yards. Five of them were either personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct, and two of them negated Bills touchdowns.

#### Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,515
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 43–yard field goal, 11:19. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41.
NYG – Josh Brown 22–yard field goal, 6:22. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
NYG – Shane Vereen 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Giants 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47.
NYG – Josh Brown 41–yard field goal, 3:57. Giants 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:05.
SF – Phil Dawson 22–yard field goal, 1:01. Giants 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
SF – Anquan Boldin 3–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:56.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 17–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:14. Giants 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
SF – Garrett Celek 5–yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:49. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
NYG – Josh Brown 24–yard field goal, 4:29. Giants 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:20.
SF – Carlos Hyde 2–yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:45. 49ers 27–23. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
NYG – Larry Donnell 12–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:21. Giants 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 23/35, 262 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 41/54, 441 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 93 yards, TD
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 107 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman – 13 tackles, 3 assists
NYG – Uani 'Unga – 7 tackles, 2 TFL :
The 49ers went down the field to score with 1:45 remaining. The game appeared over after Tramaine Brock appeared to have an interception. However, the interception was reviewed, and after review, the call was overturned, because replay concluded that the ball had hit the ground before Brock was able to control it. The next play, Kenneth Acker was called for pass interference which gave the Giants the ball on the goal line. Larry Donnell caught the game-winning touchdown with 21 seconds left to give the Giants the win.
With the win, the Giants improved to 3-2.

#### Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,296
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 13–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:23. Giants 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
PHI – Riley Cooper 32–yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:45.
Second quarter
PHI – Nolan Carroll 17–yard interception return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 12:26. Eagles 14–7.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 37–yard field goal, 0:03. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
PHI – DeMarco Murray 12–yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:13. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 39–yard field goal, 8:19. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:16.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/38, 189 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Sam Bradford – 24/38, 280 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 63 yards
PHI – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 61 yards, TD
PHI – Riley Cooper – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Uani 'Unga – 6 tackles, assist, FF
PHI – Jordan Hicks – 10 tackles, TFL :
The Giants led 7-0 after they scored first on their opening drive. However, the Eagles outscored them 27-0 the rest of the way.
With the loss, the Giants dropped to 3-3.

#### Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 80,319
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 30-yard field goal, 5:25. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
NYG – Orleans Darkwa 15-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:02. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:05.
DAL – Dan Bailey 48-yard field goal, 7:29. Giants 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:33.
DAL – Darren McFadden 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:17. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.
NYG – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 1:04. Cowboys 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
NYG – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie 58-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 11:19. Giants 17–13.
NYG – Josh Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:18. Giants 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:25.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Devin Street 25-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Dan Bailey kick), 7:14. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:58.
NYG – Dwayne Harris 100-yard kickoff return (Josh Brown kick), 7:01. Giants 27-20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
Top passers
DAL – Matt Cassel – 17/27, 227 yards, TD, 3 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 13/24, 170 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Darren McFadden – 29 rushes, 152 yards, TD
NYG – Shane Vereen – 4 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Jason Witten – 6 receptions, 73 yards
NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 receptions, 68 yards
Top tacklers
DAL – Sean Lee – 9 tackles, 6 assists
NYG – Jon Beason – 11 tackles, 4 assists :
The Giants ended a five-game losing streak to the Cowboys dating to October 28, 2012 at AT&T Stadium, doing so despite only 289 aggregate yards of offense. Two touchdowns were scored by either defense or special teams, first on a Matt Cassel pick-six run back 58 yards by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the third quarter; in the fourth following a game-tying Cassel score to Devin Street the ensuing kickoff was run back 100 yards by Dwayne Harris. The game earned additional notoriety; in response to the presence on the Cowboys roster of Greg Hardy with domestic violence controversy surrounding him the Giants invited actress and outspoken advocate of domestic-violence victims Mariska Hargitay along with her husband Peter Hermann and their son August Miklos Hermann to be honorary captains; Hargitay and Hermann wore Mark Herzlich jerseys while August wore a jersey of Odell Beckham Jr.
With the win, Tom Coughlin became the 2nd head coach in the Giants history to win 100 regular season games, the first since Steve Owen accomplished the feat in 1944. This was also Coughlin's last home win as Giants head coach.

#### Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Saints | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,019
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:39. Giants 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:01.
NO – Willie Snead 34–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 7:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:03.
NO – Brandin Cooks 26–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 2:24. Saints 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 1 yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:31. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:53.
NO – Marques Colston 53–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 11:05. Saints 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:26.
NO – Willie Snead 2–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 1:46. Saints 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:07.
NYG – Shane Vereen 2–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:02. Saints 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 50–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:58. Tied 28–28. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:02.
NO – Brandin Cooks 21–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 10:09. Saints 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
NO – Ben Watson 20–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:29. Saints 42–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter
NYG – Dwayne Harris 9–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Saints 42–35. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14.
NYG – Dwayne Harris 20–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:30. Tied 42–42. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01.
NYG – Trumaine McBride 63–yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 7:11. Giants 49–42.
NO – C. J. Spiller 9–yard pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick), 0:36. Tied 49–49. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:35.
NO – Kai Forbath 50–yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 52–49. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:05.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 30/41, 350 yards, 6 TD
NO – Drew Brees – 39/50, 505 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 10 rushes, 54 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II – 16 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TD
NO – Benjamin Watson – 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYG – Landon Collins – 9 tackles, 4 assists
NO – Stephone Anthony – 11 tackles, 5 assists :
Eli Manning's six touchdown passes, with three of them to Odell Beckham Jr. were not enough as a late field goal by the Saints sealed the 52-49 victory in a battle of passing offenses. The game lead tied or changed ten times and Manning's six scores and 350 yards were bettered by Drew Brees with 505 yards and seven touchdowns, all overcoming two interceptions.
The 101 combined points scored are tied for the fourth most in NFL history.

#### Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 64,351
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Connor Barth 25–yard field goal, 13:26. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:25.
NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 9:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:34.
TB – Connor Barth 28–yard field goal, 8:04. Buccaneers 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
NYG – Rueben Randle 8–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:53. Giants 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11.
Second quarter
NYG – Shane Vereen 4–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:20. Giants 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:34.
TB – Connor Barth 21–yard field goal, 0:06. Giants 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 35–yard field goal, 11:49. Giants 20–9. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:43.
TB – Connor Barth 53–yard field goal, 7:15. Giants 20–12. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
TB – Jameis Winston 10–yard run (pass failed), 9:25. Giants 20–18. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:11.
NYG – Josh Brown 53–yard field goal, 7:18. Giants 23–18. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:07.
NYG – Josh Brown 44–yard field goal, 0:23. Giants 26–18. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:34.
NYG – Trevin Wade 5–yard defensive fumble return (run failed), 0:00. Giants 32–18.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 19/36, 247 yards
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 13 rushes, 48 yards
TB – Charles Sims – 8 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 9 receptions, 105 yards
TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 150 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Jasper Brinkley – 7 tackles, 2 assists
TB – Lavonte David – 11 tackles, 5 assists :
Jason Pierre-Paul, who suffered an off-season fireworks incident on July 4, made his season debut as the Giants defeated the Buccaneers 32-18.

#### Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Giants | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 81,061
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Scott Chandler 1–yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:40. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:20.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 87–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:51.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31–yard field goal, 12:54. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:28.
NYG – Josh Brown 37–yard field goal, 3:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:17.
NYG – Dwayne Harris 1–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:13. Giants 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 38–yard field goal, 9:32. Giants 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:28.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 1–yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:46. Giants 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:23.
NYG – Josh Brown 53–yard field goal, 0:49. Giants 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 76–yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:33. Patriots 24–23. Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:25.
NYG – Josh Brown 29–yard field goal, 1:47. Giants 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 4:14.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 54–yard field goal, 0:01. Patriots 27–26. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 26/42, 334 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/44, 361 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 66 yards, TD
NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
NE – Rob Gronkowski – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NE – Patrick Chung – 12 tackles, 6 assists
NYG – Jasper Brinkley – 12 tackles, 3 assists, TFL :
Meeting for the first time since Super Bowl XLVI, the Giants hosted the undefeated Patriots. Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance. The Giants looked to stop the streaking Patriots in a game where both teams saw touchdowns wiped out on penalties. The Giants trailed by 2 at the two-minute warning, and on second down Eli Manning tossed a pass in the end zone to Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham appeared to have the catch, but as he brought the ball up in celebration, it was knocked out by Malcolm Butler in a play eerily similar to a drop by Lee Evans in the closing seconds of the 2011 AFC Championship Game. Manning scrambled for a loss on third down, and Josh Brown kicked the go-ahead field goal to give New York a lead. However, a last second game-winning field goal by the Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski ended the Giants' hopes. Although he was cleared to play, Victor Cruz, a day later, announced he would not play this season as he underwent surgery to repair an injured left calf.

#### Week 12: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Redskins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 77,367
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 41–yard field goal, 12:23. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:01.
WAS – DeSean Jackson 63–yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:18. Redskins 10–0. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:11.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 1–yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:45. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33–yard field goal, 11:36. Redskins 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:58.
NYG – Rueben Randle 40–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 10:10. Redskins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 21–yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 4:57. Redskins 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 26/51, 321 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 20/29, 302 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Shane Vereen – 2 rushes, 15 yards
WAS – Alfred Morris – 23 rushes, 78 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 9 receptions, 142 yards, TD
WAS – Jordan Reed – 8 receptions, 98 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Devon Kennard – 10 tackles, 5 assists
WAS – Will Compton – 10 tackles, 6 assists :
Odell Beckham Jr. made a tremendous catch during this game, as he made another one-handed catch for a touchdown. However, the catch was not enough, as the Giants trailed 20-0 and could not come back.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-6.

#### Week 13: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 80,898
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 5:47. Jets 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
NYG – Dwayne Harris 80-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 14:39. Giants 7–3.
NYG – Josh Brown 20-yard field goal, 8:58. Giants 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:58.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 25-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 3:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:37.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:13. Giants 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
NYG – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:30. Giants 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 4:24. Giants 20–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick), 0:27. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:13.
Overtime
NYJ – Randy Bullock 31-yard field goal, 8:45. Jets 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:15.
Top passers
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 36/50, 390 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/34, 297 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 10 rushes, 47 yards
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 8 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Brandon Marshall – 12 receptions, 131 yards, TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 6 receptions, 149 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYJ – David Harris – 9 tackles, 5 assists
NYG – Landon Collins – 8 tackles, assist :
The Giants would lead 20-10 in the fourth quarter. However, the Jets would march down the field to tie the game with 27 seconds remaining. Randy Bullock would give the Jets the lead in overtime after he converted a 31-yard field goal. The Giants would go down the field, but a critical drop by Odell Beckham Jr. would prove them costly. Josh Brown would miss a 48-yard field goal during overtime, giving the Jets the win. This game was the 5th this season that the Giants have lost when leading with 2 minutes or less in the 4th quarter, with 3 of them coming at home.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5-7.

#### Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 65,408
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYG - Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 11:09. Giants 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:36.
MIA - Lamar Miller 14-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 5:41. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:28.
Second quarter
NYG - Rueben Randle 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 13:00. Giants 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
MIA - Lamar Miller 38-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 10:10. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:50.
MIA - Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 1:52. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:05.
NYG - Will Tye 5-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 0:44. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
MIA - Kenny Stills 47-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 9:37. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:15.
NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 6-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:01. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 84-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:13. Giants 31–24. Drive: 2 plays, 96 yards, 0:45.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning - 27/31, 337 yards, 4 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 25/41, 236 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 22 carries, 81 yards
MIA – Lamar Miller - 12 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. - 7 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jarvis Landry - 11 receptions, 99 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Landon Collins - 8 tackles, 2 assists
MIA – Reshad Jones - 10 tackles, assist :
It was the first Monday Night meeting between the Giants and the Dolphins.
The game was a shootout and Eli Manning was spectacular, completing 27 of 31 passes, 4 of them touchdowns in a 31-24 win.
This was Tom Coughlin's last win as the Giants head coach.

#### Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 79,436
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR - Ted Ginn Jr. 3-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:33. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:46.
NYG - Rueben Randle 27-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
CAR - Greg Olsen 37-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 2:14. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:16.
CAR - Devin Funchess 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:15. Panthers 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:09.
Third quarter
CAR - Corey Brown 20-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 10:03. Panthers 28–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
CAR - Ted Ginn Jr. 14-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 5:32. Panthers 35–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:44.
NYG - Will Tye 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:18. Panthers 35–14. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:14.
Fourth quarter
NYG - Rashad Jennings 38-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:24. Panthers 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:17.
NYG - Shane Vereen 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 5:27. Panthers 35–28. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:16.
NYG - Odell Beckham Jr. 14-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:46. Tied 35–35. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:34.
CAR - Graham Gano 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 38–35. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton - 25/45, 340 yards, 5 TD
NYG – Eli Manning - 29/46, 245 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Cam Newton - 8 carries, 100 yards
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 16 carries, 107 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. - 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. - 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Top tacklers
CAR – Luke Kuechly - 15 tackles, 5 assists
NYG – Landon Collins - 10 tackles, 2 assists :
The Giants hosted the undefeated Panthers, which gained attention for the fight between Beckham and Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, which lasted for nearly the entire game. Beckham would draw three personal fouls for his involvement. The Giants managed to erase a 28-point deficit but failed to stop Cam Newton on the Panthers final drive, losing after a game-winning field goal.

#### Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Vikings | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 13 °F (−11 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 52,455
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIN - Blair Walsh 32-yard field goal, 0:08. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
MIN - Kyle Rudolph 28-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Blair Walsh kick), 11:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:04.
NYG - Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 8:22. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:40.
MIN - Harrison Smith 35-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick failed), 4:00. Vikings 16–3.
MIN - Blair Walsh 52-yard field goal, 0:04. Vikings 19–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:01.
Third quarter
MIN - Blair Walsh 22-yard field goal, 7:35. Vikings 22–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:06.
MIN - Adrian Peterson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 6:40. Vikings 29–3. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:42.
MIN - Blair Walsh 53-yard field goal, 1:51. Vikings 32–3. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:27.
NYG - Rueben Randle 72-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:02. Vikings 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
MIN - Jerick McKinnon 7-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:31. Vikings 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:31.
MIN - Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 9:34. Vikings 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:44.
MIN - Jerick McKinnon 68-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 3:36. Vikings 49–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:43.
NYG - Myles White 25-yard pass from Ryan Nassib (Josh Brown kick), 1:54. Vikings 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning - 15/29, 234 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 15/25, 168 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 14 carries, 74 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson - 22 carries, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Rueben Randle - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
MIN – Jarius Wright - 3 receptions, 57 yards
Top tacklers
NYG – Jonathan Casillas - 10 tackles, 3 assists, 2 TFL
MIN – Chad Greenway - 9 tackles, 3 assists :
The deflated Giants traveled to Minnesota to take on the Vikings. Already eliminated from the playoffs due to Washington beating Philadelphia the night before to secure the NFC East for the first time since 2012, they were without their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as he was suspended for his actions in a Week 15 loss against Carolina. The Vikings stingy defense put pressure on Eli Manning all game, forcing Tom Coughlin to bench Manning after three interceptions. The Giants defense was not a factor as they failed to contain the Vikings rushing attack all game long. Linebacker JT Thomas was ejected from the game in the 4th quarter for throwing a punch.
The loss of Beckham was too steep to overcome and the Giants wound up losing 49-17, dropping to 6-9.

#### Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Giants | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 78,023
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI - DeMarco Murray 54-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 13:10. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
NYG - Josh Brown 22-yard field goal, 4:07. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:08.
PHI - Darren Sproles 6-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 1:36. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:31.
Second quarter
NYG - Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 13:48. Eagles 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:48.
NYG - Will Tye 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 11:01. Eagles 14–13. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:13.
PHI - Jordan Matthews 4-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 4:28. Eagles 21–13. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 6:23.
NYG - Rashad Jennings 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 0:13. Eagles 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
Third quarter
NYG - Rueben Randle 45-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 9:11. Giants 27–21. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09.
PHI - Walter Thurmond 83-yard defensive fumble return (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:34. Eagles 28–27.
Fourth quarter
PHI - Jordan Matthews 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Caleb Sturgis kick), 9:19. Eagles 35–27. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 6:12.
NYG - Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 4:30. Eagles 35–30. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:49.
Top passers
PHI – Sam Bradford - 30/38, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning - 24/43, 302 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PHI – DeMarco Murray - 12 carries, 69 yards, TD
NYG – Rashad Jennings - 27 carries, 170 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz - 9 receptions, 152 yards
NYG – Rueben Randle - 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Top tacklers
PHI – Mychal Kendricks - 9 tackles, 4 assists
NYG – Jasper Brinkley - 9 tackles, assist, TFL :
With Odell Beckham Jr. back from his suspension, the Giants hosted the Eagles for the final game of both their seasons, which was also played on Eli Manning's 35th birthday. The Giants offense put up a fight, but a 3rd quarter fumble by Manning that was returned for a touchdown did the Giants in. The Giants attempted a comeback, but down 5 in the final minutes, Manning could not lead the Giants into the end zone. This loss dropped the Giants to 6-10 for the second straight season, and the game proved to be Tom Coughlin's final game coaching the Giants. Coughlin ended with just nine wins in 25 career games against the Eagles. This was the last time the Giants would score 30 points in a game until October 7, 2018.

## Standings
### Division

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 388 | 379 | W4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 377 | 430 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 420 | 442 | L3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 3–9 | 275 | 374 | L4 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | South | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .441 | .438 | W1 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .477 | .457 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .504 | .449 | W3 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .465 | .403 | W4 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .531 | .450 | L2 |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .520 | .431 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .480 | .453 | L1 |
| 8 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .527 | .482 | L1 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .535 | .429 | W3 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .473 | W1 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .504 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .500 | .396 | L3 |
| 13 | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .469 | L1 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .484 | .406 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .539 | .463 | W1 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 3–9 | .531 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 4 St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on head-to-head sweep, while Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||