The 1996 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth and final under head coach Dan Reeves. The team was looking to improve on its 5-11 finish from the year before.[1][2]
1996 New York Giants season | |
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Head coach | Dan Reeves |
Home field | Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2 |
In the 1996 NFL Draft, the Giants selected defensive end Cedric Jones with the fifth overall pick.[3] The Giants' first game of the season was at home against the Buffalo Bills, and resulted in a 23–20 loss in overtime. After being shut out by the Dallas Cowboys, New York fell to 0–3 with a 31–10 defeat to the Washington Redskins.[2] Against the New York Jets, the Giants earned their first victory of the season; a 15–10 win over the Minnesota Vikings left them with a 2–3 record heading into their bye week. The team then lost four of its next six games.[2] After defeating the Cowboys, the Giants' record entering December stood at 5–7.[4] They ended the season by losing three of their last four games. With a 6–10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division.[2] After the season, the Giants fired Reeves and hired Jim Fassel as his replacement.[5]
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.[2] 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.[2]
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 † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
1996 New York Giants staff | ||||||
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 2 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–17 | 1–0 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium |
2 | August 10 | Baltimore Ravens | L 27–37 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium |
3 | August 17 | at New York Jets | L 6–13 | 2–1 | Giants Stadium |
4 | August 23 | Carolina Panthers | L 7–34 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 1 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 (OT) | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 0–27 | 0–2 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 15 | Washington Redskins | L 10–31 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
4 | September 22 | at New York Jets | W 13–6 | 1–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
5 | September 29 | Minnesota Vikings | W 15–10 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
6 | Bye | ||||||
7 | October 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–19 | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 20 | at Washington Redskins | L 21–31 | 2–5 | RFK Stadium | Recap | |
9 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | W 35–7 | 3–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |
10 | November 3 | Arizona Cardinals | W 16–8 | 4–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 10 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–27 | 4–6 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 17 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 23–31 | 4–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap | |
13 | November 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 20–6 | 5–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
14 | December 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–24 | 5–8 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 8 | at Miami Dolphins | W 17–7 | 6–8 | Pro Player Stadium | Recap | |
16 | December 15 | New Orleans Saints | L 3–17 | 6–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
17 | December 21 | New England Patriots | L 22–23 | 6–10 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
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
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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
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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
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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
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Both New York teams were seeking to rebound from 0–3 starts to the season.[7] 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 13–6.[8]
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 286 | 250 | L1 |
(5) 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 |
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