2014 New York Giants season

The 2014 New York Giants season was the franchise's 90th season in the National Football League (NFL), the fifth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the eleventh under head coach Tom Coughlin. The team failed to improve on their 7–9 mark from 2013, finishing 6–10 (Their first double-digit losses since 2004).

2014 New York Giants season
OwnerJohn Mara
Steve Tisch
General managerJerry Reese
Head coachTom Coughlin
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Odell Beckham Jr.
Uniform

To commemorate their ninetieth anniversary, the Giants wore a special patch on their jerseys. In addition, the team wore white pants instead of gray for two home games versus the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 on Monday Night Football and two weeks later against the San Francisco 49ers.[1] With their loss to the Jaguars on November 30, 2014, the Giants sealed their second consecutive losing season and suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 2003—2004.

The Giants' 2014 season was plagued by a 7-game losing streak in the middle of the season, their longest since 2004 and a league-leading 22 players on the injured reserve list, including star wide receiver Victor Cruz, by the end of the season.

Draft
Main article: 2014 NFL draft
2014 New York Giants draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 12 Odell Beckham Jr. *  Wide receiver LSU
2 43 Weston Richburg  Center Colorado State
3 74 Jay Bromley  Defensive tackle Syracuse
4 113 Andre Williams  Running back Boston College
5 152 Nat Berhe  Safety San Diego State
5 174 Devon Kennard  Linebacker USC Compensatory
6 187 Bennett Jackson  Cornerback Notre Dame
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Staff
2014 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
  • Assistant general manager – Kevin Abrams
  • Director of pro personnel – Ken Sternfeld
  • Director of player development – David Tyree
  • Director of college scouting – Marc Ross
  • Director of football operations – Matt Harriss

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Joe Danos

Final roster
2014 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


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 22 inactive, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 3 vs. Buffalo Bills W 17–13 1–0 Fawcett Stadium (Canton) Recap
1 August 9 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–16 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Indianapolis Colts W 27–26 3–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at New York Jets W 35–24 4–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 August 28 New England Patriots W 16–13 5–0 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Detroit Lions L 14–35 0–1 Ford Field Recap
2 September 14 Arizona Cardinals L 14–25 0–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 21 Houston Texans W 30–17 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 25 at Washington Redskins W 45–14 2–2 FedExField Recap
5 October 5 Atlanta Falcons W 30–20 3–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 0–27 3–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
7 October 19 at Dallas Cowboys L 21–31 3–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 November 3 Indianapolis Colts L 24–40 3–5 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 9 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–38 3–6 CenturyLink Field Recap
11 November 16 San Francisco 49ers L 10–16 3–7 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 23 Dallas Cowboys L 28–31 3–8 MetLife Stadium Recap
13 November 30 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–25 3–9 EverBank Field Recap
14 December 7 at Tennessee Titans W 36–7 4–9 LP Field Recap
15 December 14 Washington Redskins W 24–13 5–9 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 21 at St. Louis Rams W 37–27 6–9 Edward Jones Dome Recap
17 December 28 Philadelphia Eagles L 26–34 6–10 MetLife Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: at Detroit Lions
Week One: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 0714
Lions 14 0 13835

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

The Lions routed the Giants 35-14. With the loss, the Giants opened the season with an 0-1 record.

Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 0 01525
Giants 0 7 7014

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
Week Three: Houston Texans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 0 10717
Giants 0 14 31330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Week 4: at Washington Redskins
Week Four: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 17 71445
Redskins 0 7 7014

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

This would be the Giants largest margin of victory since their 42-7 win over the Eagles in 2012. It was also head coach Tom Coughlin's 100th win as coach of the Giants.

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 6 7020
Giants 7 3 71330

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,307
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Rookie Odell Beckham Jr. would record his 1st NFL touchdown in this game.[3]

Week 6: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Six: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Eagles 10 10 7027

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Giants were dominated from start to finish as the Eagles routed them 27–0. It was only the second time this season that an NFL team failed to score in a game (the Jets were shut out 31–0 in Week 5 against the Chargers). The loss (their fourth shutout loss in last three seasons) snapped the Giants' 3 game winning streak as their overall record fell to 3–3.

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Seven: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 0721
Cowboys 7 7 71031

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Larry Donnell lost 2 fumbles in the fourth quarter, and the defense wasn't able to stop Tony Romo and the Cowboys offense who scored on three of their first four possessions in the second half.

Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 13 21340
Giants 0 3 71424

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly clear
  • Game attendance: 77,975
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

On the night the Giants added Michael Strahan to the Ring of Honor, they got blown out by the Colts. They fell to 3-5 and lost their third game in a row.

Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Ten: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 7 10 0017
Seahawks 7 7 32138

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

The Seahawks outscored the Giants 21-0 in the fourth quarter. The 3-6 Giants playoff hopes were now in jeopardy.

Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 6 7016
Giants 7 0 3010

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,352
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Giants had many opportunities to win this game handily, but couldn't move past Eli Manning's career-worst 5 interceptions.

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 7 14731
Giants 7 14 0728

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 80,520
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This was the first Sunday Night Football game held in MetLife Stadium following a one-season absence.

With the loss, the Giants fell to 3-8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention after the Lions defeated the Bears on Thanksgiving four days later. This game, however, is best known for an acrobatic one-handed catch by Odell Beckham Jr. early in the 2nd quarter that is widely regarded as one of the greatest catches in NFL history. A penalty marker flew as he made the catch for pass interference on Brandon Carr, who had been covering Beckham on that play. The catch was also the Giants 3,000th touchdown in franchise history, including postseason play.

Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 21 0324
Jaguars 0 3 13925

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

The Giants squandered a 21–0 lead they had midway through the second quarter and went on to lose 25-24 to fall to 3-9, matching their loss total from 2013.

Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 17 6 10336
Titans 0 0 707

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the blowout victory over a woeful Titans team, the Giants improved to 4-9 and snapped a 7-game losing streak. The Giants beat the Titans for the first time since they moved to Tennessee.

Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 3013
Giants 7 0 10724

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Odell Beckham Jr. scored 3 touchdowns in the win. The Giants improved to 5-9, and swept the Redskins for the second year in a row.

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 10 10 14337
Rams 3 10 7727

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m EST/3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 55,851
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

In this game, Odell Beckham Jr. broke Giants' franchise records for most receptions by a rookie and most receiving yards by a rookie, previously set by Jeremy Shockey in 2002. Beckham also topped 1,000 yards receiving for the season. In both cases, this was achieved despite Beckham missing the first four games of the season. This game was also infamous for a benches-clearing brawl in the second quarter.

Because the Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016, this is the last time the Giants played in St. Louis.

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Seventeen: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 14 3 71034
Giants 10 6 3726

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 79,150
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With the loss, the Giants finished the season 6-10 and were swept by the Eagles for the first time since 2010. Also, their record against the Eagles fell to 3-11 dating back to 2008.

Standings

Division
NFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 467 352 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 4–2 6–6 474 400 W1
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 380 400 L1
Washington Redskins 4 12 0 .250 2–4 2–10 301 438 L1

Conference
NFC[4][5]
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Seattle Seahawks West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .525 .513 W6
2[lower-alpha 1] Green Bay Packers North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .482 .440 W2
3[lower-alpha 1] Dallas Cowboys East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .445 .422 W4
4 Carolina Panthers South 7 8 1 .469 4–2 6–6 .490 .357 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2] Arizona Cardinals West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .523 .477 L2
6[lower-alpha 2] Detroit Lions North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .471 .392 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 6–6 .490 .416 W1
8 San Francisco 49ers West 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .527 .508 W1
9[lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .486 .415 W1
10[lower-alpha 3] Minnesota Vikings North 7 9 0 .438 1–5 6–6 .475 .308 W1
11[lower-alpha 4] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .512 .323 L1
12[lower-alpha 4] Atlanta Falcons South 6 10 0 .375 5–1 6–6 .482 .380 L1
13[lower-alpha 4] St. Louis Rams West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .531 .427 L3
14 Chicago Bears North 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .529 .338 L5
15 Washington Redskins East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 2–10 .496 .422 L1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .486 .469 L6
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
  2. Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
  3. New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
  4. The New York Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis
    based on conference record.
  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.

References
  1. Salomone, Dan. "Which games will Giants wear white pants?". www.giants.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "Panthers announced they received a 7th round pick for Jon Beason - Pro Football Zone". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  3. "Odell Beckham and a perfectly timed flag graphic". October 5, 2014.
  4. "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  5. "2014 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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