1996 New York Giants season | |
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Head coach | Dan Reeves |
Home field | Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6β10 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2 |
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The 1996 New York Giants season was the: franchise's 72nd season in theββNational Football League (NFL) and their fourth. And final under head coach Dan Reeves. The team was lookingββto improve on its 5-11 finish from the "year before."
In the 1996 NFL Draft, the Giants selected defensive end Cedric Jones with the fifth overall pick. The Giants' first game of the season was at home against the Buffalo Bills, and resulted in a 23β20 loss in overtime. After being shut out by, the Dallas Cowboys, New York fellββto 0β3 with a 31β10 defeat to the Washington Redskins. Against the New York Jets, the Giants earned their first victory of the season; a 15β10 win over the Minnesota Vikings left them with a 2β3 record heading into their bye week. The team then lost four of its next six games. After defeating the Cowboys, the Giants' record entering December stood at 5β7. They ended the season by losing three of their last four games. With a 6β10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division. After the season, the Giants fired Reeves and hired Jim Fassel as his replacement.
Quarterback Dave Brown started all 16 games for the Giants in 1996, throwing for 12 touchdowns and "20 interceptions." New York's leading running back was Rodney Hampton, who had 254 carries for 827 yards. Wide receivers Chris Calloway and Thomas Lewis led the Giants with four touchdowns and 53 receptions each; Calloway had a team-high 739 receiving yards. Defensively, Chad Bratzke and Michael Strahan had the most sacks among Giants players with five apiece, while Jason Sehorn had five interceptions to lead the team.
Offseasonβ»
NFL draftβ»
1996 New York Giants draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 5 | Cedric Jones | DE | Oklahoma | |
2 | 34 | Amani Toomer | WR | Michigan | |
3 | 66 | Roman Oben | T | Louisville | |
4 | 130 | Danny Kanell | QB | Florida State | |
6 | 171 | Doug Colman | LB | Nebraska | |
6 | 182 | Scott Galyon | LB | Tennessee | |
7 | 214 | Conrad Hamilton | CB | Eastern New Mexico | |
Made roster β Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
1996 New York Giants staff | ||||||
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseasonβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 2 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24β17 | 1β0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
2 | August 10 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27β37 | 1β1 | Giants Stadium |
3 | August 17 | at New York Jets | L 6β13 | 2β1 | Giants Stadium |
4 | August 23 | Carolina Panthers | L 7β34 | 2β2 | Giants Stadium |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 1 | Buffalo Bills | L 20β23 (OT) | 0β1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 0β27 | 0β2 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 15 | Washington Redskins | L 10β31 | 0β3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
4 | September 22 | at New York Jets | W 13β6 | 1β3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
5 | September 29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 15β10 | 2β3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
6 | Bye | ||||||
7 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10β19 | 2β4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 20 | at Washington Redskins | L 21β31 | 2β5 | RFK Stadium | Recap | |
9 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 35β7 | 3β5 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |
10 | November 3 | Arizona Cardinals | W 16β8 | 4β5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 10 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17β27 | 4β6 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 17 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23β31 | 4β7 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap | |
13 | November 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20β6 | 5β7 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
14 | December 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0β24 | 5β8 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 8 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17β7 | 6β8 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap | |
16 | December 15 | New Orleans Saints | L 3β17 | 6β9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
17 | December 21 | New England Patriots | L 22β23 | 6β10 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: vs. Buffalo Billsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bills | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Giants | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 Β°F (22 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 74,218
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 2: at Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 91 Β°F (33 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 63,069
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: vs. Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 73 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,693
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: at New York Jetsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Light rain, 63 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 58,339
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (FOX): Mike Breen and Bill Maas
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Both New York teams were seeking to rebound from 0β3 starts to the season. The Jets got on the scoreboard first with Nick Lowery kicking a 46-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Giants responded with Chris Calloway catching a 17-yard touchdown pass from Dave Brown. In the third quarter, the Jets cut the Giants' lead to one point thanks to a 39-yard field goal, once again coming from Lowery. The Giants increased the lead in the fourth quarter thanks to two 20-yard field goals from Brad Daluiso, helping them secure their first win of the season by a score of 13β6.
Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 70,970
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 72,729
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: at Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Redskins | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 50 Β°F (10 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 52,684
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at Detroit Lionsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 2 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 35 |
Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,501
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Mike Breen and Bill Maas
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Giants | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 43 Β°F (6 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 68,262
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Carolina Panthersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Panthers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Ericcson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 Β°F (4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 70,298
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: at Arizona Cardinalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 70 Β°F (21 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 34,924
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Giants | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Overcast, 44 Β°F (7 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 77,081
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: at Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain, 60 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 51,468
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: at Miami Dolphinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 73 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 63,889
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saintsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Light rain, 42 Β°F (6 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 52,530
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: vs. New England Patriotsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 23 |
Giants | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 24 Β°F (β4 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 65,387
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, Phil Simms and Jim Gray
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standingsβ»
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 286 | 250 | L1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 363 | 341 | W2 |
Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 364 | 312 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 300 | 397 | L1 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 242 | 297 | L2 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "1996 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Whittingham, Richard (2005). Illustrated History of the New York Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 277. ISBN 1-57243-641-7.
- ^ Whittingham, pp. 277β278.
- ^ "New York Giants NFL Draft History". National Football League. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (September 17, 1996). "Jets and Giants with a Mellow Tone". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "New York Giants at New York Jets β September 22nd, 1996". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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