2016 New York Giants season

2016 New York Giants season
Head coach Ben McAdoo
General manager Jerry Reese
Owner John Mara
Steve Tisch
Home field MetLife Stadium
Results
Record 8–3
Division place 2nd NFC East
Uniform

The 2016 New York Giants season is the franchise's 92nd season in the National Football League, the seventh playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the first under head coach Ben McAdoo.

Offseason

Free agents signed

Date Position Player Free agent tag 2015 Team New Team Notes
February 18 WR Anthony Dablé Rookie Argonautes (France) New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
March 8 DE Jason Pierre-Paul UFA New York Giants New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
March 9 CB Janoris Jenkins UFA St. Louis Rams New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
March 9 DE Olivier Vernon UFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
March 9 DT Damon Harrison UFA New York Jets New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
March 10 LB Keenan Robinson UFA Washington Redskins New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
June 17 QB Logan Thomas UFA Miami Dolphins New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
August 4 CB Leon Hall UFA Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants [1][2][3][4]
Notable Arrival

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Eli Apple  CB Ohio State
2 40 Sterling Shepard  WR Oklahoma
3 71 Darian Thompson  S Boise State
4 109 B. J. Goodson  LB Clemson
5 149 Paul Perkins  RB UCLA
6 184 Jerell Adams  TE South Carolina
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Note

Staff

New York Giants staff
Front Office
  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/Executive Vice President – Steve Tisch
  • Senior Vice President/General Manager – Jerry Reese
  • Senior Vice President of Player Personnel – Chris Mara
  • Vice President of Player Evaluation – Marc Ross
  • Assistant General Manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Director of Player Development – David Tyree
  • Director of Football Operations/Special Projects – Martin Mayhew
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  
Defensive Coaches
Special Team Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Aaron Wellman
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Performance Manager – Joe Danos

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Current roster

New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated December 3, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 10 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Schedule

Preseason

Giants players at training camp
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 12 Miami Dolphins L 10–27 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 20 at Buffalo Bills L 0–21 0–2 New Era Field Recap
3 August 27 at New York Jets W 21–20 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 1 New England Patriots W 17–9 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Los Angeles Rams would play host to the New York Giants in the International Series, in the first-ever game at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. The matchup was based on each team's respective third-place divisional finish at the end of the 2015 season. The game occurred during Week 7 on Sunday, October 23, and was aired by the NFL Network in the United States and WCBS-TV in New York City. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, with both teams having their bye the following week.[5]

The remainder of the Giants' 2016 schedule, with exact dates and times, was finalized and announced on April 14.

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 11 4:25 p.m. EDT at Dallas Cowboys W 20–19 1–0 AT&T Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 18 1:00 p.m. EDT New Orleans Saints W 16–13 2–0 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Washington Redskins L 27–29 2–1 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
4 October 3 8:30 p.m. EDT at Minnesota Vikings L 10–24 2–2 U.S. Bank Stadium ESPN Recap
5 October 9 8:30 p.m. EDT at Green Bay Packers L 16–23 2–3 Lambeau Field NBC Recap
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT Baltimore Ravens W 27–23 3–3 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 23 9:30 a.m. EDT at Los Angeles Rams W 17–10 4–3 Twickenham Stadium (London, England) NFLN Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 1:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia Eagles W 28–23 5–3 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 14 8:30 p.m. EST Cincinnati Bengals W 21–20 6–3 MetLife Stadium ESPN Recap
11 November 20 1:00 p.m. EST Chicago Bears W 22–16 7–3 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
12 November 27 1:00 p.m. EST at Cleveland Browns W 27–13 8–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Fox Recap
13 December 4 4:25 p.m. EST at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field Fox
14 December 11 8:30 p.m. EST Dallas Cowboys MetLife Stadium NBC
15 December 18 1:00 p.m. EST Detroit Lions MetLife Stadium Fox
16 December 22 8:25 p.m. EST at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field NBC/NFLN/Twitter
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. EST at Washington Redskins FedEx Field Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 13 0720
Cowboys 3 6 7319

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 23-yard field goal, 6:35. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:25.
Second quarter
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 56-yard field goal, 11:09. Cowboys 6–0. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 7:58.
  • NYG – Larry Donnell 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), 9:36. Giants 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33.
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 25-yard field goal, 4:02. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:34.
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (kick failed, wide left), 0:07. Giants 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 8-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 10:47. Cowboys 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
  • DAL – Dan Bailey 54-yard field goal, 13:59. Cowboys 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:01.
  • NYG – Victor Cruz 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Randy Bullock kick), 6:13. Giants 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Giants won at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2012 and started 1–0 for the first time since 2010.

With the return of Victor Cruz, the Giants fought hard with Dak Prescott and his game. Cruz had 4 catches for 34 yards and a touchdown for his first game since of the injury in 2014. On the last play, Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams caught a pass but didn't run out of bounds allowing a Giants win.

Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Two: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 01013
Giants 0 7 3616

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

First quarter
  • None.
Second quarter
  • NYG – Janoris Jenkins 65-yard return of blocked field goal (Josh Brown kick), 2:30. Giants 7–0.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 0:07. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
  • NYG – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 2:46. Giants 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
  • NO – Willie Snead IV 17-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:45. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:01.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 19-yard field goal, 8:46. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:59.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 45-yard field goal, 2:54. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

Oddly enough, this was a low scoring game in contrast to last year's game against the Saints, who won in a high scoring contest against the Giants 52–49.

Despite both offenses struggling, the Giants drove down the field and Josh Brown kicked the game winning field goal improving the Giants to 2-0 for the first time since 2009.

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Redskins 6 10 7629
Giants 14 7 3327

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,368
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
  • NYG – Shane Vereen 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:18. Giants 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:05.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 9:35. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:43.
  • NYG – Sterling Shepard 23-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 6:10. Giants 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal, 0:25. Giants 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 45-yard field goal, 8:34. Giants 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:58.
  • NYG – Orleans Darkwa 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 4:12. Giants 21–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
  • WAS – DeSean Jackson 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:40. Giants 21–16. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
  • WAS – Jamison Crowder 55-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:45. Redskins 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:17.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 29-yard field goal, 6:29. Giants 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 25-yard field goal, 14:57. Redskins 26–24. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 6:32.
  • NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 7:53. Giants 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:07.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 1:51. Redskins 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 6:02.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

It was the first time in a season that the Giants face the Redskins, who added Josh Norman. Over the last nine months, Odell Beckham Jr. and Norman had a fierce rivalry between each other. After Eli Manning threw an interception early in the fourth quarter, Beckham was seen striking the kicking net in frustration. The Redskins, who are 0-2 this season, picked off Manning again at the last second to seal a 29-27 Washington victory, in which stunned MetLife Stadium.

Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Four: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 0710
Vikings 7 7 3724

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

This was the second straight season that the Giants traveled to Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Giants 49–17 in Week 16 of last season.

The loss dropped the Giants to 2-2 and into a tie with the Redskins in last place in the NFC East.

Eli Manning has had at least a giveaway in each of the first 4 games as he threw an interception.

Week 5: at Green Bay Packers

Week Five: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 6 3716
Packers 7 10 0623

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

This was the first time the Giants have returned to Lambeau Field since their victory over the Packers in the Divisional Round of the 2011 Playoffs. This game was featured on Sunday Night Football. The Packers defense dominated the game, holding Eli Manning to one touchdown and 199 yards, and the Giants running backs were only able to rush for 43 yards in 15 attempts. At this point in the season, the Giants offense ranked 27th in total scoring.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Ravens 10 0 31023
Giants 0 7 101027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Giants, hoping to stop a 3 game losing streak, hosted the Baltimore Ravens in a rematch of their 33-14 loss in 2012. Eli Manning threw his 300th career touchdown to Roger Lewis late in the second quarter. The Giants stormed on points with an Odell Beckham Jr 75 yard touchdown followed by a Justin Tucker field goal to make the game 20-16. The Giants then stopped Terrance West on 4th and goal early in the 4th quarter. Late in the 4th quarter, the Ravens drove down the field and scored making the game 23-20. Eli Manning and the Giants responded with Eli completing a 66 yard touchdown to Beckham to make the score 27-23. The Ravens drove down the field but were stopped with Joe Flacco throwing an incompletion in the final seconds allowing the Giants to break their 3 game losing streak. The Giants improved to 3-3, and their all time record against the Ravens improved to 2-4.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

NFL International Series
Week Seven: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 10 0717
Rams 10 0 0010

at Twickenham Stadium, London, England

The Giants started slow after a Larry Donnell fumble, allowing the Rams to score ten points in their first two drives. The defense dominated the game with Landon Collins recording two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. DRC also recorded two interceptions, including the game-winning interception. The defense recorded three sacks and four interceptions in the win, improving the Giants' record to 4-3.

Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Nine: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 7 7623
Giants 14 7 7028

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,309
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Gamebook

The Giants quickly took a 14 point lead after two Carson Wentz interceptions in the first quarter and never gave up the lead. Despite a tipped pass at the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter being intercepted, the Giants defense held the Eagles to incompletions in the red zone allowing the Giants to improve 5-3 and beat the Eagles at MetLife for the first time since Week 17 of the 2012 season and the first win over the Eagles since the 2013 season in week 8. Manning threw for 4 touchdowns.

Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 3 10020
Giants 7 7 0721

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,218
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook

After their win over the Eagles, the Giants stayed at home for a Monday Night matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, who were coming back from London after their tie against the Redskins. The Giants pulled off the win after a Sterling Shepard touchdown early in the fourth quarter and defensive stops to the Bengals Offense and Manning running out the clock to improve the Giants 6-3 their best start since the 2012 season.

Week 11: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bears 9 7 0016
Giants 6 3 13022

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Giants stayed at home for a matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bears took a 16-9 lead at halftime. The Giants didn't allow a single point for the rest of the game. Jay Cutler threw a late interception to Landon Collins to seal the Giants' win. The Giants improved to 7-3 for the first time since their 2007 Super Bowl Championship season (excluding their 9-1 record through 10 games in 2008). The Giants also improved from their 6-10 campaigns from the last two years, and extended their winning streak to five consecutive games, their longest since 2010.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 01327
Browns 0 6 0713

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

The Giants recorded a season-high six sacks in their win over the Browns, extending their winning streak to six games. Odell Beckham, Jr. caught six passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. This loss dropped the Browns to 0-12. The Giants also had their first six-game winning streak since 2008.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Steelers 0 0 000

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Preview

Trying to win their 7th game in a row, the Giants will travel to Pittsburgh to take on Pittsburgh big three Ben Roethlisberger, Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown.

Standings

Division

NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Dallas Cowboys 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 333 228 W11
New York Giants 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 231 213 W6
Washington Redskins 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 280 264 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 254 213 L2

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New York Giants Roster". Giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New York Giants Transactions". Giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "New York Giants Transactions - 2016". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2016 UK International Series schedule announced". NFL.com. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

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