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2015 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerJerry Reese
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Local radioWFAN-AM and WFAN-FM
WCBS-AM (overflow)
Results
Record1–2
Division place2nd NFC East
Uniform

The 2015 New York Giants season is the franchise's 91st season in the National Football League and the sixth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium. Tom Coughlin will return for his 12th season as the team's head coach.[1] The Giants will attempt 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 will add a number 16 decal on their helmets and special patch for Gifford and Mara respectively.[2]

During this season, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to go 0–2 while holding double digit leads in the 4th quarter in both games.

Offseason

Free agents signed

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

Cuts

Date Position Player Notes
February 11 RB David Wilson [3][4][5][6]
February 24 DE Mathias Kiwanuka [3][4][5][6]
February 25 RB Peyton Hillis [3][4][5][6]
March 3 C J. D. Walton [3][4][5][6]
March 11 CB Travis Howard [3][4][5][6]
March 11 OT Rogers Gaines [3][4][5][6]
April 15 DE Paul Hazel [3][4][5][6]
April 15 CB Josh Victorian [3][4][5][6]
April 27 RB Michael Cox [3][4][5][6]
May 7 MLB Terrell Manning [3][4][5][6]
May 11 CB Thomas Gordon [3][4][5][6]
May 11 OLB James Davidson [3][4][5][6]
July 15 WR Marcus Harris [3][4][5][6]
July 31 OT Troy Kropog [3][4][5][6]
August 7 WR Chris Harper [3][4][5][6]
August 16 K Chris Boswell [3][4][5][6]

Free agents lost

Date Position Player Free agent tag 2015 Team Notes
March 11 CB Walter Thurmond III UFA Philadelphia Eagles [3][4][5][6]
March 12 SS Antrel Rolle UFA Chicago Bears [3][4][5][6]
March 19 OT James Brewer UFA New York Jets [3][4][5][6]
April 2 OLB Spencer Paysinger UFA Miami Dolphins [3][4][5][6]
April 13 CB Zack Bowman UFA Miami Dolphins [3][4][5][6]
April 29 FS Stevie Brown UFA Cut by the Houston Texans on August 28, 2015[3][4][5][6]
August 19 FS Quintin Demps UFA Houston Texans Played with Texans from 2010-2012[3][4][5][6]
Notable Departure

Unsigned

Position Player Free agent tag Notes
OG Adam Snyder UFA [3][4][5][6]
DT Mike Patterson UFA [3][4][5][6]
OLB Jacquian Williams UFA [3][4][5][6]
WR Jerrel Jernigan UFA [3][4][5][6]

Trades

Date Acquired From Given Notes
August 26, 2014 2015 seventh-round pick (No. 245) Denver Broncos Kicker Brandon McManus Traded to Titans[7]
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[7]

2015 NFL Draft

Main article: 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  Defensive Back 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

Undrafted free agent signings

Date Position Player College Notes
May 7 OT Sean Donnelly Tulane University [3][4][5][6]
May 7 SS Justin Currie Western Michigan University Waived July 15, Resigned July 23, Waived August 24[3][4][5][6]
May 7 OLB Cole Farrand University of Maryland [3][4][5][6]
May 7 RB Akeem Hunt Purdue University [3][4][5][6]
May 7 DE Brad Harrah University of Cincinnati Waived August 1[3][4][5][6]
May 7 TE Matt LaCosse University of Illinois Waived August 1[3][4][5][6]
May 11 TE Will Tye Stony Brook University [3][4][5][6]
May 11 DT Carlif Taylor Southern Connecticut State University [3][4][5][6]
May 11 RB Kenneth Harper Temple University [3][4][5][6]
May 11 WR Ben Edwards University of Richmond Waived July 31[3][4][5][6]
June 11 LB Tony Johnson Louisiana Tech University Waived August 24[3][4][5][6]
August 2 DE Brad Bars Pennsylvania State University [3][4][5][6]
August 7 FS Justin Halley Florida International University [3][4][5][6]
August 24 FS C.J. Conway Montclair State University [3][4][5][6]
Made final 53-man roster

Offseason activities

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

Injuries

  • May 20: During a lifting session, Will Beatty suffered a torn pectoral injury. Beatty will undergo surgery, sidelining him for 5–6 months.[10]
  • May 27: During OTA's, Giants defensive end Robert Ayers was carted off the field with ankle and knee injuries. It was later revealed that there was no serious damage to his ankle or knee. His return to the practice field is still in question.[11]

Staff

Staff Changes

Date Coach Transaction Notes
January 7 Perry Fewell (defensive coordinator) Fired [6]
January 7 Peter Giunta (secondary/cornerbacks) Fired [6]
January 15 Steve Spagnuolo (defensive coordinator) Hired [6]
January 15 Tim Walton (secondary/cornerbacks) Hired [6]
March 12 Tom Coughlin (head coach) Extension Thru 2016[6]

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.

Current Staff

New York Giants staff
Front office
  • President/CEO – John Mara
  • Chairman/executive vice president – Steve Tisch
  • Senior vice president & general manager – Joe Schoen
  • Assistant general manager – Brandon Brown
  • Senior vice president of football operations & strategy – Kevin Abrams
  • Senior personnel consultant – Chris Mara
  • Director of player personnel – Tim McDonnell
  • Assistant director of player personnel – Dennis Hickey
  • Director of pro scouting – Chris Rosetti
  • Director of football operations – Ed Triggs
  • Director of coaching operations – Laura Young
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks/passing game coordinator – Shea Tierney
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Christian Jones
  • Running backs – Joel Thomas
  • Wide receivers – Mike Groh
  • Tight ends – Tim Kelly
  • Offensive line – Carmen Bricillo
  • Assistant offensive line – James Ferentz
  • Offensive assistant/game manager – Cade Knox
  • Offensive assistant – Christian Daboll
  • Offensive assistant – Angela Baker
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Shane Bowen
  • Defensive line – Andre Patterson
  • Assistant defensive line – Bryan Cox
  • Outside linebackers – Charlie Bullen
  • Inside linebackers – John Egorugwu
  • Defensive backs/passing game coordinator – Jerome Henderson
  • Safeties – Michael Treier
  • Assistant secondary coach – Mike Adams
  • Defensive assistant – Ben Burress
  • Defensive assistant – Zak Kuhr
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Michael Ghobrial
  • Assistant special teams – Stephen Thomas
Strength and performance
  • Executive director of player performance – Aaron Wellman
  • Director of strength and conditioning – Frank Piraino
  • Assistant director of strength and conditioning – Drew Wilson
  • Performance manager/assistant strength and performance – Sam Coad

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
→ More NFL staffs

Current roster

New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics

Roster updated June 3, 2024

90 active (+1 exempt), 1 inactive

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
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 Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 13 8:30 p.m. EDT at Dallas Cowboys L 26–27 0–1 AT&T Stadium NBC Recap
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT Atlanta Falcons L 20–24 0–2 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 24 8:25 p.m. EDT Washington Redskins W 32–21 1–2 MetLife Stadium CBS/NFLN Recap
4 October 4 1:00 p.m. EDT at Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium Fox
5 October 11 8:30 p.m. EDT San Francisco 49ers MetLife Stadium NBC
6 October 19 8:30 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field ESPN
7 October 25 4:25 p.m. EDT Dallas Cowboys Metlife Stadium Fox
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. EST at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome Fox
9 November 8 4:05 p.m. EST at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox
10 November 15 4:25 p.m. EST New England Patriots MetLife Stadium CBS
11 Bye
12 November 29 1:00 p.m. EST at Washington Redskins FedEx Field Fox
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. EST New York Jets MetLife Stadium CBS
14 December 14 8:30 p.m. EST at Miami Dolphins Sun Life Stadium ESPN
15 December 20 1:00 p.m. EST Carolina Panthers MetLife Stadium Fox
16 December 27 1:00 p.m. EST at Minnesota Vikings TCF Bank Stadium Fox
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. EST Philadelphia Eagles MetLife Stadium Fox
Notes
  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 10 31026
Cowboys 3 3 71427

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 2: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Two: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 3 01424
Giants 0 13 7020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Three: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 6 01521
Giants 12 3 31432

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills

Week Four: New York Giants at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Bills 0 0 000

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

Standings

Division

NFC East
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

NFC
# 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[a] Green Bay Packers North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .531 .450 L2
6[a] 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[b] St. Louis Rams West 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .527 .482 L1
9[b] Detroit Lions North 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .535 .429 W3
10[b] Philadelphia Eagles East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 4–8 .508 .473 W1
11[b] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .504 .402 W2
12[c] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .500 .396 L3
13[c] Chicago Bears North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 3–9 .547 .469 L1
14[c] 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[d]
  1. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ 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.

References

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  2. ^ "Giants to honor Frank Gifford, Ann Mara on uniforms this season". Sports Ilustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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  7. ^ a b "2015 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves". NFL. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Salomone, Dan. "Top Plays from Giants Rookie Mini-Camp Practice (5/9)". Giants.com. New York Giants. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  9. ^ Valentine, Ed. "Offseason workout dates for New York Giants announced". Big Blue View. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  10. ^ Patra, Kevin. "Giants' Will Beatty to undergo surgery for torn pectoral". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Tests reveal no serious damage to Robert Ayers after injury scare". FOX Sports. FOXSports.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.

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