| 2017 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Mara Steve Tisch |
| General manager | Jerry Reese (fired week 13) Kevin Abrams (interim) Dave Gettleman (week 17) |
| Head coach | Ben McAdoo (fired December 4, 2–10 record) Steve Spagnuolo (interim, 1–3 record) |
| Home stadium | MetLife Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | SSLandon Collins |
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The2017 season was theNew York Giants' 93rd in theNational Football League (NFL), their 42nd season playing inThe Meadowlands, their 8th playing atMetLife Stadium and the second and final underhead coachBen McAdoo. Coming fresh off an 11–5 season, the Giants hoped to win a Super Bowl and were expected to be playoff contenders by many critics.[1] However, things rapidly fell apart after key injuries, drama, and controversial decisions plagued the team. An 0–5 start to the season (their second in 5 years), coupled with major injuries to the team, including star wide receiverOdell Beckham Jr., had the Giants suffer a 3–13 record, their worst season in franchise history until that point. By Week 10, after losing to the previously winlessSan Francisco 49ers, the Giants were standing at 1–8, their worst record since1980. The Giants were eliminated from playoff contention on November 26 with wins by theAtlanta Falcons,Carolina Panthers, andSeattle Seahawks, three days after their own loss to theWashington Redskins.
On November 28, it was announced thatGeno Smith would start against theOakland Raiders in Week 13, which snappedEli Manning's 210 consecutive games started streak, the longest active streak in the NFL at the time. It started controversy, with present and former teammates, opponents, fans, executives, and television and radio show hosts coming to Manning's defense. The benching of Manning also led to speculation he would possibly join theJacksonville Jaguars, which would reunite him with former Giants head coachTom Coughlin, who at the time was Jacksonville's executive vice president of football operations. With the move, the Giants became the last team in the NFL to start an African-American quarterback in at least one game.[2] After losing to theRaiders by a score of 24–17, and with the Giants standing at 2–10, both McAdoo and general managerJerry Reese were fired, leaving defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo as the interim head coach and assistant general managerKevin Abrams as the interim general manager. These were the Giants' first mid-season staff firings since the1976 season.[3] Manning was then renamed the starter for the Week 14 game against theCowboys.
A 30–10 loss to theDallas Cowboys in Week 14 dropped the Giants to 2–11, surpassing the most losses in theEli Manning era with 10 losses (2004,2014, and2015). With a 34–29 loss to thePhiladelphia Eagles in Week 15, the Giants tied their single season loss record with 12, and after a 23–0 loss to theArizona Cardinals in Week 16, the Giants fell to 2–13, setting a new record for most losses in a single season in franchise history, eclipsing the previous record of 12, which had been done six times in franchise history:1966,1974,1980,1983,2003 and later in2019, and the worst under a 16-game schedule format. In their last game, the Giants defeated theWashington Redskins to ultimately finish the season at 3–13.
The Giants' 3–13 record was their worst record in a 16-game season in franchise history, their worst winning percentage since1974, the worst record in theEli Manning era, their worst record since2003, finished last place in theNFC East for the first time since 2003, and second-worst in the league behind theCleveland Browns. The Giants also went 1–11 against the NFC in 2017 and 1–5 against the NFC East. In the process, the Giants acquired the second pick of the2018 NFL draft.
On December 29, 2017,Dave Gettleman was hired as the new general manager for the team.[4] Gettleman quickly addressed the offensive line issues which led to the release of offensive tackleBobby Hart and the benching of2015 1st rounderEreck Flowers. Flowers started all games to this point being the only consistent starter on the offensive line.
| Date | Position | Player | Free agent tag | 2016 Team | New Team | Notes |
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| March 8 | WR | Brandon Marshall | New York Jets | New York Giants | ||
| March 10 | TE | Rhett Ellison | Minnesota Vikings | New York Giants | ||
| March 12 | G | D. J. Fluker | San Diego Chargers | New York Giants | ||
| March 17 | DE | Jason Pierre-Paul | New York Giants | New York Giants | ||
| March 20 | QB | Geno Smith | New York Jets | New York Giants | ||
| March 20 | CB | Valentino Blake | Tennessee Titans | New York Giants | ||
| March 22 | RB | Shaun Draughn | San Francisco 49ers | New York Giants |
| 2017 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Evan Engram * | TE | Ole Miss | |
| 2 | 55 | Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | Alabama | |
| 3 | 87 | Davis Webb | QB | California | |
| 4 | 140 | Wayne Gallman | RB | Clemson | |
| 5 | 167 | Avery Moss | DE | Youngstown State | |
| 6 | 200 | Adam Bisnowaty | OT | Pittsburgh | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 12–20 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | atCleveland Browns | L 6–10 | 0–2 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | New York Jets | W 32–31 | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | atNew England Patriots | W 40–38 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
atAT&T Stadium,Arlington, Texas
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Odell Beckham Jr. was declared out before the game due to his ankle injury. The loss of Beckham was too steep for the Giants to overcome who barely mustered 200 yards. The Cowboys set the pace early and were on the field for 47 plays in the first half. The loss dropped the Giants to 0–1. They fell to 1–9 in Week 1 games against the Cowboys, with their only win coming in2016.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
atMetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Even with a limited Odell Beckham Jr., the Giants struggled mightily against the Lions. Rookie tight end Evan Engram scored his first career touchdown. However, an 88-yard punt return touchdown sealed the Giants' fate. With the loss, the Giants dropped to 0–2.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
atLincoln Financial Field,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Trailing 14–0 entering the 4th quarter, the Giants mounted a huge rally scoring three touchdowns on three consecutive drives, taking a 21–14 lead. However, their rally was overshadowed by rookie kicker Jake Elliott when he kicked a game winning 61-yard field goal to drop the Giants to 0–3 and their fourth straight loss in Philadelphia. It was the longest game winning field goal as time expired since2006.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Buccaneers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
atRaymond James Stadium,Tampa, Florida
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While Manning led the Giants on a game-leading drive late in the 4th quarter, the defense could not get off the field, and for the second consecutive week, the Giants lost on a game winning field goal to drop to 0–4.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Giants | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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The Giants suffered a ton of injuries throughout the game including star wide receiverOdell Beckham Jr. It was later revealed he broke his ankle. The Giants blew their third consecutive 4th quarter lead and dropped to 0–5 for the first time since2013. This was their fourth straight loss to the Chargers asEli Manning's Giants never beat the team that drafted him 1st overall and sent him to the Giants in exchange forPhilip Rivers in the2004 draft. The Giants have not beaten the Chargers since1998.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
atSports Authority Field at Mile High,Denver, Colorado
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With numerous injuries in the receiving core from the Week 5 game and against a heavily favored Broncos team, the Giants won their first game of the season to snap a 5-game losing streak and defeat the Broncos for the first time since2005.Janoris Jenkins returned aTrevor Siemian interception for a touchdown in the win, his first as a member of the Giants, and the defense had a goal line stand early in the 4th quarter to seal the game.
Orleans Darkwa had his first 100-yard game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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This game was the first time the Giants played an intraconference game onCBS since the1993 season finale against the Dallas Cowboys (beforeFox took over the NFC contract in the1994 season). The Giants defense played well in the first half, aided by an NFL record 10-play goal line stand, but unraveled in the second half as they tired out. They could not be saved by their weak wide receiving corps, along with a struggling run game that sealed their fate. With the loss, the Giants fell to 1–6 and lost to the Seahawks for the fourth straight time.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 7 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 51 |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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The Giants started 1–7 for the first time since1980 with the loss. The Rams dominated the entire game and were aided by a bunch of Giants miscues and three turnovers from the offense. The Giants allowed 51 points, the most points allowed at home since1964 against theCleveland Browns. This was their first loss to the Rams since2001 and their first home loss to the Rams since2000. After the game, media outlets and sports reporters questioned the efforts of several players, and speculated head coachBen McAdoo was on the hot seat for losing the Giants locker room.
Despite all the miscues,Eli Manning became the seventh quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 career passing yards.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
atLevi's Stadium,Santa Clara, California
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Attempting to get their second win of the season, the Giants were upset by the previously winless 49ers. Their defense was porous, allowing over 450 yards total offense. Opposing quarterbackC. J. Beathard, who entered the game with an 0–4 record and hadn't finished with a passer rating higher than 77, finished with 303 total yards, 3 touchdowns, and a 123.4 passer rating.
Despite the loss, Eli Manning had his 208th consecutive start at quarterback, tying hisbrother for 2nd in NFL history.
Eli Manning's first touchdown pass toEvan Engram in the second quarter was the Giants 3,000th regular season touchdown in franchise history.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Attempting to stop a 3-game losing streak, the Giants returned home to host theKansas City Chiefs led byAlex Smith andKareem Hunt. In a defensive battle, the Giants intercepted the Chiefs three times andRoger Lewis made a 4th and 6 catch in the red zone to set upAldrick Rosas' game-winning field goal in overtime to improve the Giants to 2–8. This was the Giants' first home win of the season.
Eli Manning made his 209th consecutive start at quarterback, passingPeyton Manning for 2nd in NFL history, only trailingBrett Favre (297).
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
atFedExField,Landover, Maryland
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The Giants offense struggled the entire game and was held to only one first down in the second half. As he would be benched the next week, Eli Manning's streak of 210 consecutive starts by a quarterback ended 2nd in NFL history and is currently 3rd, having since been passed byPhilip Rivers.
With the loss, the New York Giants dropped to 2–9. A Seattle Seahawks win over the San Francisco 49ers three days later eliminated the Giants from playoff contention.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
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For the first time since2004,Eli Manning did not start the game and was benched in favor ofGeno Smith in a move that was universally panned by the football community. Present and former teammates, opponents, fans, executives, television and radio show hosts quickly came to Manning's defense and the fans revolted. It was also the first time a Manning did not start in an NFL game since Week 17 of the1997 NFL season. An attempted comeback fell short dropping the Giants to 2–10, their worst record since1976. Smith completed 21 of 34 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown and lost two redzone fumbles. The following day, the Giants announced that head coachBen McAdoo and general managerJerry Reese had been fired. Defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo took over as the interim head coach and immediately reinstated Manning as the Giants quarterback.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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WithEli Manning back in the starting position, both the Giants and Cowboys were tied up at 10 heading into the 4th quarter until Dallas scored 20 unanswered points and shutout the struggling Giants offense to drop the Giants to 2–11. This was the first time the Giants lost more than 10 games in a season since2003 and first under the Eli Manning era.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Giants | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Despite the Giants going up 20-7 at one point, poor special team mishaps and an attempted comeback that fell 6 yards short led the Eagles to win in a thriller of a game to drop the Giants to 2–12, tying their worst record since1974. Despite their miscues, the Giants dominated on offense going for just under 500 yards andEli Manning had his best performance this season. With aWashington Redskins' 20–15 win over theArizona Cardinals, the Giants secured a fourth place finish in the NFC East for the first time since 2003.
The Eagles clinched a first round bye in the victory.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium,Glendale, Arizona
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Shutout for the first time since2014, the Giants offense could not get into the end zone and their only chance at points came on a missed field goal byAldrick Rosas. The 2017 Giants became the first team in franchise history to lose 13+ games in a season until the2021 team tied this loss record, which would then be surpassed by the2024 team.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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In his final game with the Redskins,Kirk Cousins was intercepted and sacked three times each against the Giants defense. The Giants also had a surging run game with over 250 yards on the ground, withOrleans Darkwa setting a new career high with 154 yards. The Giants defeated the Redskins 18–10 and finished their season 3–13. With theColts beating theTexans that day, the Giants locked in the #2 pick in the2018 NFL draft.
This wasSteve Spagnuolo's first and only win as the Giants head coach, and their only win against any NFC team during the season, avoiding a division sweep, and avoided finishing winless against NFC teams.
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 457 | 295 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 354 | 332 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 342 | 388 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 246 | 388 | W1 |
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| 1[a] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3[b] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4[b][c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
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| 5[c] | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
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| 7[d] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8[d] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9[d] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
| 11[e] | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12[e] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
| 14[f] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15[f] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
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