NFL team season
The 2004 season was the New York Giants' 80th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Tom Coughlin. After starting the season 5–2 the Giants lost eight games in a row before winning the final game of the season to finish 6–10, good enough for second place in the NFC East by tiebreaker.
Off-season
Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, a Giants' wide receivers coach under Bill Parcells from 1988 to 1990, was hired to replace Jim Fassel. Who was fired following the conclusion of the 2003 season.
Longtime veteran defensive tackle Keith Hamilton, the longest-tenured Giant on the roster, would also retire. His 173 games played tied Harry Carson for the sixth-most in franchise history.[1]
NFL draft
The Giants' poor record for 2003 resulted in their being tied with the San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals for the worst record in the league. By virtue of a series of tiebreakers, the Giants landed at the fourth pick in the draft and were forecast to select Robert Gallery, an offensive tackle from Iowa, or Ben Roethlisberger, a quarterback from Miami of Ohio, with the pick. Another scenario was also listed as a possibility, and would prove to be the move the Giants would make.
Entering the draft, the consensus top pick was Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning. However, Manning had said prior to the draft that he did not want to play for the Chargers and would not sign with them if he was drafted. The Chargers would strike a deal with the Giants before the draft that would shape the future of both franchises. The Chargers would select Manning first overall, as they had intended to. The Giants would then draft quarterback Philip Rivers of North Carolina State, and then swap him and two 2005 draft picks for Manning.
The Giants also selected former Boston College offensive guard Chris Snee, Auburn linebacker Reggie Torbor, and strong safety Gibril Wilson.
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Undrafted free agents
Roster
2004 New York Giants final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists Practice squad - -- Ahmad Childress DT
- -- Chris Davis WR
- -- Jason Geathers WR
- -- Claude Harriott DE
- 15 Mike Jennings WR
- -- David Miller G
- -- Josh Parrish G
- -- Art Thomas CB
Rookies in italics 51 active, 18 inactive, 8 practice squad |
Preseason
Regular season
Although the Giants had traded for Eli Manning, the season began with veteran quarterback and former league MVP Kurt Warner as the starter. After a season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Warner and the Giants enjoyed surprising success, starting a four-game winning streak that included road victories over the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Following a Halloween rout of the Minnesota Vikings, 34–14, the Giants were 5–2, trailing the then-undefeated Philadelphia Eagles by just two games.
The high-water mark of the Giants season came on November 7, when the Giants led the Bears 14–0 at the end of the first quarter. Over the rest of the game, though, the Giants turned the ball over five times, allowed the Bears to score 28 unanswered points (20 in the second quarter) and lost by a score of 28–21. After another loss, this time on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, Giants coach Tom Coughlin decided to replace Warner with Manning. The decision did not show immediate success, as the Giants turned the ball over ten times in the next four games, scoring a total of 37 points.
Close losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Bengals followed, dropping the Giants to 5–10. The season did end with a slight possibility of succeeding, as the Giants rallied from a 16–7 fourth quarter deficit to end the season with a 28–24 victory over division rival Dallas Cowboys. Manning threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Tiki Barber scored the game winner. The Giants finished 6–10, in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the NFC East with the Cowboys and the Redskins.
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Ron Dayne 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:17. Giants 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
- PHI – Terrell Owens 20-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 6:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:59.
- PHI – Terrell Owens 3-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 2:17. Eagles 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:47.
Second quarter - PHI – L. J. Smith 14-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 6:15. Eagles 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:44.
- PHI – David Akers 45-yard field goal, 2:14. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:55.
- NYG – Steve Christie 53-yard field goal, 1:14. Eagles 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter - PHI – Terrell Owens 12-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 5:22. Eagles 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Tiki Barber 72-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:25. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:12.
| Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 16/28, 203 yards
- PHI – Donovan McNabb – 26/36, 330 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 9 rushes, 125 yards, TD
- PHI – Brian Westbrook – 17 rushes, 119 yards
Top receivers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 5 receptions, 75 yards
- PHI – Terrell Owens – 8 receptions, 68 yards, 3 TD
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Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYG – Tim Carter 38-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 12:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:08.
- NYG – Barrett Green 16-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 6:21. Giants 14–7.
- NYG – Steve Christie 38-yard field goal, 4:34. Giants 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:05.
- NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 0:37. Giants 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers - WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 9/18, 142 yards, TD, 3 INT
- NYG – Kurt Warner – 22/33, 232 yards, TD
Top rushers - WAS – Clinton Portis – 20 rushes, 69 yards
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 18 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers - WAS – Laveranues Coles – 9 receptions, 100 yards
- NYG – Tim Carter – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
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Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 3: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 43-yard field goal, 7:51. Giants 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:03.
Third quarter - NYG – Kurt Warner 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:54. Giants 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:03.
Fourth quarter - CLE – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 12:53. Giants 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:01.
- NYG – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 6:45. Giants 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:08.
- CLE – Quincy Morgan 3-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Phil Dawson kick), 3:36. Giants 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:09.
- NYG – Mike Cloud 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:02. Giants 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:34.
| Top passers - CLE – Jeff Garcia – 21/31, 180 yards, TD, INT
- NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/27, 286 yards
Top rushers - CLE – William Green – 15 rushes, 91 yards
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers
Week 4: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Packers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,623
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 20/26, 187 yards, TD, INT
- GB – Brett Favre – 12/18, 110 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 182 yards, TD
- GB – Ahman Green – 15 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers - NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
- GB – Ahman Green – 3 receptions, 48 yards
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Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 5: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,018
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 5:02. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:05.
Second quarter - DAL – Keyshawn Johnson 7-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Billy Cundiff kick), 9:24. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:36.
- DAL – Billy Cundiff 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:08.
- NYG – Steve Christie 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter - NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 4:58. Giants 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 47-yard field goal, 12:02. Giants 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:16.
- NYG – Steve Christie 26-yard field goal, 6:16. Giants 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:58.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:14. Giants 26–10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15.
| Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 18/33, 217 yards, TD
- DAL – Vinny Testaverde – 15/24, 126 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD
- DAL – Eddie George – 15 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 5 receptions, 76 yards
- DAL – Keyshawn Johnson – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
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Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 7: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,841
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 19-yard field goal, 7:07. Giants 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:22.
Third quarter - DET – Kevin Jones 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 9:34. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:51.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 25-yard field goal, 8:18. Lions 14–13. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:50.
- DET – Reggie Swinton 2-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 2:52. Lions 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:26.
- DET – Artose Pinner 8-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 1:46. Lions 28–13. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:25.
| Top passers - DET – Joey Harrington – 18/22, 230 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Kurt Warner – 23/34, 270 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers - DET – Kevin Jones – 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers - DET – Roy Williams – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
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Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 64,012
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 50-yard field goal, 11:16. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:46.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:15. Giants 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter - NYG – Tiki Barber 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 13:20. Giants 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:55.
- NYG – Steve Christie 30-yard field goal, 0:05. Giants 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter - NYG – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 5:39. Giants 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Mike Cloud 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:08. Giants 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:42.
- MIN – Michael Bennett 10-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:01. Giants 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:07.
- MIN – Nate Burleson 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (pass failed), 2:44. Giants 34–13. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:15.
| Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 13/21, 144 yards
- MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/41, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
- MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers - NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 3 receptions, 60 yards
- MIN – Marcus Robinson – 4 receptions, 91 yards
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 9: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
Giants | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,786
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 8:03. Giants 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:37.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:54. Giants 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:49.
Second quarter - CHI – Bernard Berrian 35-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Paul Edinger kick), 5:13. Giants 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:49.
- CHI – Anthony Thomas 4-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 2:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 1:01.
- CHI – Paul Edinger 22-yard field goal, 1:09. Bears 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:08.
- CHI – Paul Edinger 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter Fourth quarter - CHI – Anthony Thomas 41-yard run (Krenzel run), 7:44. Bears 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:51.
- NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Steve Christie kick), 1:56. Bears 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:27.
| Top passers - CHI – Craig Krenzel – 8/21, 144 yards, TD
- NYG – Kurt Warner – 18/36, 195 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers - CHI – Anthony Thomas – 28 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers - CHI – David Terrell – 4 receptions, 70 yards
- NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
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Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 10: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,297
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Kevin McCabe
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - ARI – Neil Rackers 41-yard field goal, 13:36. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 9:03. Giants 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33.
- ARI – Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:39. Giants 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter - ARI – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 1:09. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter | Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 19/30, 193 yards, TD
- ARI – Josh McCown – 12/24, 90 yards
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 108 yards, TD
- ARI – Emmitt Smith – 19 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers | |
Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,793
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - ATL – Alge Crumpler 2-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 9:09. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 7:46.
Third quarter Fourth quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 6:28. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 6:13.
| Top passers - ATL – Michael Vick – 12/20, 115 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Eli Manning – 17/37, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers - ATL – Michael Vick – 15 rushes, 104 yards
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 107 yards
Top receivers - ATL – Alge Crumpler – 4 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 45 yards, TD
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Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 12: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,830
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 3:26. Giants 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:42.
Second quarter - PHI – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (David Akers kick), 14:53. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
- NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 9:08. Eagles 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter - PHI – David Akers 47-yard field goal, 11:26. Eagles 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:34.
- PHI – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 8:58. Eagles 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:40.
- PHI – Brian Westbrook 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:41. Eagles 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter - PHI – Brian Westbrook 34-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:52. Eagles 27–6. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:43.
| Top passers - PHI – Donovan McNabb – 18/27, 244 yards, TD
- NYG – Eli Manning – 6/21, 148 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers - PHI – Brian Westbrook – 18 rushes, 74 yards, TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 110 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 13: at Washington Redskins
Week 13: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Redskins | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,872
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers
Game information |
First quarter - WAS – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 5:47. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:15.
Second quarter - WAS – Clinton Portis 4-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 4:44. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 6:08.
- WAS – Robert Royal 9-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 0:41. Redskins 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter - WAS – John Hall 46-yard field goal, 5:38. Redskins 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:42.
- NYG – Derrick Ward 92-yard kickoff return (Steve Christie kick), 5:25. Redskins 24–7.
Fourth quarter - WAS – Chris Cooley 6-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 11:42. Redskins 31–7. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:43.
| Top passers - NYG – Eli Manning – 12/25, 113 yards
- WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 19/22, 174 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 15 rushes, 38 yards
- WAS – Clinton Portis – 31 rushes, 148 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 14: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Ravens | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,856
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Jay Glazer
Game information |
First quarter - BAL – Clarence Moore 12-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 12:04. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:50.
- BAL – Matt Stover 46-yard field goal, 9:01. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:50.
Second quarter - BAL – Todd Heap 6-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 7:05. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:10.
- NYG – Osi Umenyiora 50-yard fumble return (Steve Christie kick), 2:43. Ravens 17–7.
- BAL – Clarence Moore 8-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 0:21. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:22.
- BAL – Matt Stover 44-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.
Third quarter - BAL – Matt Stover 47-yard field goal, 7:50. Ravens 30–7. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:44.
- BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 1:42. Ravens 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:07.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:49. Ravens 37–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:18.
| Top passers - NYG – Kurt Warner – 6/9, 127 yards
- BAL – Kyle Boller – 18/34, 219 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD
- BAL – Chester Taylor – 25 rushes, 104 yards
Top receivers - NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 5 receptions, 83 yards
- BAL – Todd Heap – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
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Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
Giants | 14 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 42 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,836
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein
Game information |
First quarter - NYG – Willie Ponder 91-yard kickoff return (Steve Christie kick), 14:45. Giants 7–0.
- PIT – Verron Haynes 10-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Jeff Reed kick), 7:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:54.
- NYG – Jeremy Shockey 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 4:02. Giants 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:24.
- PIT – Jeff Reed 33-yard field goal, 0:19. Giants 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:43.
Second quarter - PIT – Antwaan Randle El 35-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 5:36. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:09.
- PIT – Jeff Reed 21-yard field goal, 0:14. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 22-yard field goal, 8:35. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:52.
- PIT – Jeff Reed 36-yard field goal, 4:15. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:20.
- NYG – Marcellus Rivers 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 0:29. Giants 24–23. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:46.
Fourth quarter - PIT – Jeff Reed 28-yard field goal, 11:35. Steelers 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:54.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (pass failed), 8:15. Giants 30–26. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:20.
- PIT – Jerome Bettis 1-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 4:57. Steelers 33–30. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:18.
| Top passers - PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/28, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT
- NYG – Eli Manning – 16/23, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers - PIT – Jerome Bettis – 36 rushes, 140 yards, TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 18 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Top receivers - PIT – Antwaan Randle El – 5 receptions, 149 yards, TD
- NYG – David Tyree – 1 reception, 49 yards
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Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 16: New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Bengals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 24 °F (−4 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,606
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - NYG – Tiki Barber 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 12:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:51.
- CIN – Shayne Graham 42-yard field goal, 9:46. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:03.
- NYG – Steve Christie 31-yard field goal, 5:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:24.
- NYG – Steve Christie 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 44-yard field goal, 7:36. Giants 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:45.
- CIN – Rudi Johnson 1-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:21. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 6:15.
Fourth quarter - NYG – Steve Christie 41-yard field goal, 12:38. Giants 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:43.
- NYG – Steve Christie 28-yard field goal, 5:15. Giants 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:05.
- CIN – Chad Johnson 4-yard pass from Jon Kitna (pass failed), 0:44. Bengals 23–22. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:21.
| Top passers - NYG – Eli Manning – 19/37, 201 yards, INT
- CIN – Jon Kitna – 20/32, 186 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers - NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD
- CIN – Rudi Johnson – 19 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers | |
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game information |
First quarter - DAL – Billy Cundiff 40-yard field goal, 4:15. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter - NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 12:48. Giants 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 6:27.
- DAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 1:54. Giants 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:31.
- DAL – Billy Cundiff 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter Fourth quarter - NYG – David Tyree 15-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 14:55. Cowboys 16–14. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:50.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Steve Christie kick), 11:51. Giants 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:50.
- DAL – Julius Jones 1-yard run (Testaverde-Witten pass), 1:49. Cowboys 24–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:40.
- NYG – Tiki Barber 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 0:11. Giants 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:38.
| Top passers - DAL – Vinny Testaverde – 23/30, 231 yards, TD
- NYG – Eli Manning – 18/27, 144 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers - DAL – Julius Jones – 29 rushes, 149 yards, TD
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers - DAL – Jason Witten – 8 receptions, 77 yards, TD
- NYG – David Tyree – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
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Standings
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division leaders |
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 11–1 | .453 | .409 | L2 |
2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .420 | .432 | L2 |
3 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .457 | .419 | W2 |
4 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .445 | .368 | W2 |
Wild cards |
5[a] | St. Louis Rams | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .488 | .438 | W2 |
6[a][b] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .480 | .406 | L2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason |
7[a][b] | New Orleans Saints | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .465 | .427 | W4 |
8 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .496 | .366 | L1 |
9[c] | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .496 | .417 | L2 |
10[c] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .461 | .417 | W1 |
11[c][d] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .516 | .417 | W1 |
12[c][d][e] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .516 | .375 | L1 |
13[c][d][e] | Washington Redskins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 6–6 | .477 | .333 | W1 |
14[f] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .477 | .413 | L4 |
15[f] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .388 | L4 |
16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .488 | .375 | L3 |
Tiebreakers[g] |
- ^ a b c St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).
- ^ a b Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
- ^ a b c d e Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.
- ^ a b c New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).
- ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
- ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.
- ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.
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See also
Notes and references
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (February 7, 2004). "Pro Football: After 12 seasons with Giants, Hamilton retires". New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Results – Round 1". Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
- ^ "2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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