2003 New York Giants season

2003 New York Giants season
Owner	Wellington Mara
General manager	Ernie Accorsi
Head coach	Jim Fassel
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	TE Jeremy Shockey DE Michael Strahan
Uniform

The 2003 season was the New York Giants' 79th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh and final under head coach Jim Fassel. The team failed to duplicate their 2002 season's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2001, finishing the season on an eight-game losing streak. Jim Fassel was fired after the 2003 season and was replaced by Tom Coughlin in 2004.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
FB Jim Finn (Colts)	FB Charles Stackhouse (Vikings)
P Jeff Feagles (Seahawks)	TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys)
RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles)	CB Jason Sehorn (Rams)
RB Brian Mitchell (Eagles)	G Jason Whittle (Buccaneers)
DE Keith Washington (Broncos)	T Mike Rosenthal (Vikings)

NFL Draft

Main article: 2003 NFL draft

2003 New York Giants draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	25	William Joseph	DT	Miami (Fla.)
2	56	Osi Umenyiora *	DE	Troy
3	91	Visanthe Shiancoe	TE	Morgan State
4	123	Rod Babers	CB	Texas
5	160	David Diehl *	T	Illinois
6	199	Willie Ponder	WR	Southeast Missouri State
6	207	Frank Walker	CB	Tuskegee
6	211	David Tyree *	WR	Syracuse
7	240	Charles Drake	S	Michigan
7	249	Wayne Lucier	C	Colorado
7	255	Kevin Walter	WR	Eastern Michigan
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2003 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Jeff Roehl	Tackle	Northwestern

Roster

2003 New York Giants roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  5 Kerry Collins 17 Jason Garrett  3 Jesse Palmer Running backs (RB) 21 Tiki Barber 27 Ron Dayne 20 Jim Finn FB 33 Delvin Joyce KR 28 Dorsey Levens 30 Brian Mitchell KR/PR Wide receivers (WR) 13 Ataveus Cash 88 Ike Hilliard 87 Willie Ponder 81 Amani Toomer 85 David Tyree Tight ends (TE) 89 Darnell Dinkins 44 Tony McGee 83 Marcellus Rivers 82 Visanthe Shiancoe 80 Jeremy Shockey

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Ian Allen T 67 Chris Bober C/T 66 David Diehl G 76 Jeff Hatch T 63 Scott Peters G 73 Jeff Roehl T 65 Mike Saffer T 68 Omar Smith C Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Frank Ferrara DE 97 Cornelius Griffin DT 75 Keith Hamilton DT 94 William Joseph DT 70 Lance Legree DT 92 Michael Strahan DE 72 Osi Umenyiora DE 99 Keith Washington DE

Linebackers (LB) 58 Micheal Barrow MLB 54 Nick Greisen OLB 55 Dhani Jones OLB 59 Kevin Lewis MLB 93 Quincy Monk OLB 53 Brandon Short OLB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Ike Charlton CB 39 Ryan Clark FS 29 Ray Green CB/S 37 Johnnie Harris SS 35 Clarence LeBlanc SS 26 Kato Serwanga CB 34 Reggie Stephens CB 23 Omar Stoutmire FS 41 Frank Walker CB Special teams  8 Matt Bryant K 57 Carson Dach LS 10 Jeff Feagles P

Practice squad 18 Ryan Hoag WR 71 Radell Lockhart DE 60 Dion Meredith T 64 Sean O'Connor G 43 Kalvin Pearson S Reserve 25 Will Allen CB (IR) 22 Ralph Brown CB (IR) 84 Tim Carter WR (IR) 86 Ron Dixon WR (PUP)  1 Mike Hollis K (IR) 90 Kenny Holmes DE (IR) 91 Ryan Kuehl LS (IR) 62 Wayne Lucier C/G (IR) 51 Wesly Mallard LB (IR) 24 Will Peterson CB (IR) 77 Luke Petitgout T (IR) 69 Rich Seubert G (IR) 36 Shaun Williams S (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 7	at New England Patriots	L 6–26	0–1	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	August 15	Carolina Panthers	L 10–20	0–2	Giants Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	New York Jets	L 14–15	0–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	at Baltimore Ravens	W 30–24	1–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	St. Louis Rams	W 23–13	1–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Dallas Cowboys	L 32–35 (OT)	1–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	at Washington Redskins	W 24–21 (OT)	2–1	FedExField	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 5	Miami Dolphins	L 10–23	2–2	Giants Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	at New England Patriots	L 6–17	2–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap
7	October 19	Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–14	2–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
8	October 26	at Minnesota Vikings	W 29–17	3–4	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
9	November 2	at New York Jets	W 31–28 (OT)	4–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
10	November 9	Atlanta Falcons	L 7–27	4–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
11	November 16	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–28	4–6	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
12	November 24	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–19	4–7	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
13	November 30	Buffalo Bills	L 7–24	4–8	Giants Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	Washington Redskins	L 7–20	4–9	Giants Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	at New Orleans Saints	L 7–45	4–10	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
16	December 21	at Dallas Cowboys	L 3–19	4–11	Texas Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	Carolina Panthers	L 24–37	4–12	Giants Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 1: St. Louis Rams at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	3	0	7	13
Giants	7	3	13	0	23

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,666
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

Game information

First quarter STL – Jeff Wilkins 39-yard field goal, 5:02. Rams 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. NYG – Kenny Holmes fumble recovery in the end zone (Matt Bryant kick), 2:10. Giants 7–3. Second quarter NYG – Matt Bryant 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Giants 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:29. STL – Jeff Wilkins 28-yard field goal, 3:18. Giants 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:52. Third quarter NYG – Matt Bryant 47-yard field goal, 8:45. Giants 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:32. NYG – Brian Mitchell 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 5:03. Giants 20–6. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:11. NYG – Matt Bryant 44-yard field goal, 2:43. Giants 23–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter STL – Torry Holt 37-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Jeff Wilkins kick), 14:03. Giants 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:40. Top passers STL – Kurt Warner – 34/54, 342 yards, TD, INT NYG – Kerry Collins – 14/26, 202 yards Top rushers STL – Marshall Faulk – 9 rushes, 28 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 24 rushes, 146 yards Top receivers STL – Isaac Bruce – 8 receptions, 120 yards NYG – Amani Toomer – 2 receptions, 98 yards

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cowboys	7	13	6	6	3	35
Giants	7	0	7	18	0	32

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Overcast, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,907
• Referee: Gerry Austin
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Lisa Guerrero

Game information

First quarter NYG – Ralph Brown 29-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 7:21. Giants 7–0. DAL – Quincy Carter 8-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:15. Second quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 37-yard field goal, 14:12. Cowboys 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:17. DAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 7:41. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:26. DAL – Alshermond Singleton 41-yard interception return (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:05. Cowboys 20–7. Third quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Cowboys 23–7. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 4:00. NYG – Ike Hilliard 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 8:11. Cowboys 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:49. DAL – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 4:53. Cowboys 26–14. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 12:43. Cowboys 29–14. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:54. NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 9:54. Cowboys 29–21. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:49. NYG – Amani Toomer 20-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Tiki Barber run), 6:20. Tied 29–29. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:12. NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 0:11. Giants 32–29. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 2:48. DAL – Billy Cundiff 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 32–32. Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:11. Overtime DAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard field goal, 5:56. Cowboys 35–32. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:13. Top passers DAL – Quincy Carter – 25/40, 321 yards, INT NYG – Kerry Collins – 21/51, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Troy Hambrick – 23 rushes, 60 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 15 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers DAL – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 113 yards NYG – Amani Toomer – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

Week 3: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	7	14	0	0	3	24
Redskins	3	0	7	11	0	21

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 84,856
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston

Game information

First quarter WAS – John Hall 42-yard field goal, 8:37. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 2:07. NYG – Ike Hilliard 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 2:45. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:52. Second quarter NYG – Amani Toomer 54-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 5:41. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:41. NYG – Ike Hilliard 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 0:19. Giants 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:41. Third quarter WAS – Darnerien McCants 4-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (John Hall kick), 3:47. Giants 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:42. Fourth quarter WAS – Rod Gardner 6-yard pass from Patrick Ramsey (Ramsey-McCants pass), 2:27. Giants 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:43. WAS – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 0:13. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:48. Overtime NYG – Matt Bryant 29-yard field goal, 10:45. Giants 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:15. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/39, 276 yards, 3 TD WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 23/45, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 28 rushes, 126 yards, TD WAS – Trung Canidate – 9 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD WAS – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 105 yards

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 5: Miami Dolphins at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	13	0	10	23
Giants	0	10	0	0	10

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Scattered clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,863
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 43-yard field goal, 14:47. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:41. NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:16. Giants 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:29. MIA – James McKnight 68-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:39. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:37. MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 1:29. Dolphins 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:14. NYG – Matt Bryant 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:29. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 48-yard field goal, 12:46. Dolphins 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:30. MIA – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 4:16. Dolphins 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:59. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 14/26, 167 yards NYG – Kerry Collins – 31/43, 276 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – James McKnight – 1 rush, 68 yards, TD NYG – Tiki Barber – 20 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Randy McMichael – 2 receptions, 57 yards NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 11 receptions, 110 yards

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: New York Giants at New England Patriots – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	0	0	3	6
Patriots	7	0	10	0	17

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Light rain, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,436
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

Game information

First quarter NE – Matt Chatham 38-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:24. Patriots 7–0. NYG – Brett Conway 22-yard field goal, 8:09. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:15. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 10:39. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:21. NE – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:22. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:17. Fourth quarter NYG – Brett Conway 34-yard field goal, 13:42. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:40. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 35/59, 314 yards, 4 INT NE – Tom Brady – 8/21, 112 yards Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 22 rushes, 72 yards NE – Kevin Faulk – 14 rushes, 87 yards Top receivers NYG – Jeremy Shockey – 8 receptions, 80 yards NE – David Patten – 3 receptions, 55 yards

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	0	0	7	14
Giants	0	3	7	0	10

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,883
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver

Game information

First quarter PHI – Brian Westbrook 6-yard run (David Akers kick), 3:14. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:29. Second quarter NYG – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal, 0:22. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:01. Third quarter NYG – Jeremy Shockey 1-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 5:19. Giants 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:58. Fourth quarter PHI – Brian Westbrook 84-yard punt return (David Akers kick), 1:16. Eagles 14–10. Top passers PHI – Donovan McNabb – 9/23, 64 yards, INT NYG – Kerry Collins – 22/36, 174 yards, TD Top rushers PHI – Brian Westbrook – 15 rushes, 67 yards, TD NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers PHI – L. J. Smith – 1 reception, 25 yards NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 54 yards

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 8: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	6	3	13	29
Vikings	3	7	7	0	17

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,114
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver

Game information

First quarter MIN – Aaron Elling 51-yard field goal, 10:12. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:48. NYG – Ike Hilliard 19-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 7:19. Giants 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:53. Second quarter NYG – Brett Conway 20-yard field goal, 3:31. Giants 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:12. MIN – Randy Moss 33-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 1:53. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38. NYG – Brett Conway 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Giants 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 1:49. Third quarter NYG – Brett Conway 37-yard field goal, 13:14. Giants 16–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:46. MIN – Randy Moss 1-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 6:22. Vikings 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter NYG – Tiki Barber 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:29. Giants 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. NYG – Ike Hilliard 14-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 3:39. Giants 29–17. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:36. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 23/39, 375 yards, 2 TD, INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/31, 241 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD MIN – Moe Williams – 11 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers NYG – Ike Hilliard – 9 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD MIN – Randy Moss – 7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: New York Giants at New York Jets – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	0	13	7	8	3	31
Jets	7	0	7	14	0	28

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Scattered clouds, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,132
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Brian Baldinger

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Santana Moss 8-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 7:48. Jets 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:47. Second quarter NYG – Brett Conway 39-yard field goal, 13:47. Jets 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:31. NYG – Amani Toomer 39-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 11:53. Giants 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:38. NYG – Brett Conway 36-yard field goal, 0:22. Giants 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:38. Third quarter NYJ – Santana Moss 25-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 9:06. Jets 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54. NYG – Ike Hilliard 6-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick), 3:10. Giants 20–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. Fourth quarter NYG – Dorsey Levens 3-yard run (Collins run), 9:58. Giants 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:33. NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 5:59. Giants 28–21. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:59. NYJ – Anthony Becht 9-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 0:29. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 2:38. Overtime NYG – Brett Conway 29-yard field goal, 0:04. Giants 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:50. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/40, 303 yards, 2 TD NYJ – Chad Pennington – 27/45, 281 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 21 rushes, 77 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 28 rushes, 108 yards Top receivers NYG – Amani Toomer – 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD NYJ – Santana Moss – 10 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD

Week 10: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 10: Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	0	13	7	27
Giants	0	7	0	0	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 41 °F (5 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,813
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas and Chris Myers

Game information

First quarter ATL – Warrick Dunn 45-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:27. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:33. Second quarter NYG – Dorsey Levens 2-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 8:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:48. Third quarter ATL – Justin Griffith 4-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Jay Feely kick), 5:24. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:22. ATL – T. J. Duckett 1-yard run (kick failed), 2:54. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter ATL – T. J. Duckett 12-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:16. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:12. Top passers ATL – Kurt Kittner – 9/23, 65 yards, TD NYG – Kerry Collins – 25/40, 202 yards, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Warrick Dunn – 25 rushes, 178 yards, TD NYG – Tiki Barber – 16 rushes, 120 yards Top receivers ATL – Peerless Price – 3 receptions, 37 yards NYG – Tim Carter – 4 receptions, 56 yards

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	0	0	7	10
Eagles	7	7	7	7	28

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,867
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

Game information

First quarter NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 12:41. Giants 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:19. PHI – Correll Buckhalter 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 4:27. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:05. Second quarter PHI – Brian Westbrook 29-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 3:36. Eagles 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:36. Third quarter PHI – Brian Westbrook 4-yard run (David Akers kick), 3:21. Eagles 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter NYG – Tiki Barber 10-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 12:54. Eagles 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:27. PHI – Brian Westbrook 5-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 5:26. Eagles 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 3:02. Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 25/44, 268 yards, TD, INT PHI – Donovan McNabb – 24/30, 314 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 19 rushes, 111 yards PHI – Brian Westbrook – 9 rushes, 48 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – David Tyree – 5 receptions, 106 yards PHI – Brian Westbrook – 5 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	3	7	13
Buccaneers	0	14	3	2	19

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,648
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Lisa Guerrero

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter TB – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 11:21. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:11. NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 6:37. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:01. TB – Charles Lee 53-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 3:37. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00. Third quarter NYG – Matt Bryant 30-yard field goal, 9:22. Buccaneers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:29. TB – Martin Gramatica 21-yard field goal, 3:45. Buccaneers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:37. Fourth quarter NYG – Frank Walker 56-yard interception return (Matt Bryant kick), 12:42. Buccaneers 17–13. TB – Carson Dach fumble out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 1:57. Buccaneers 19–13 Top passers NYG – Kerry Collins – 18/34, 160 yards, 2 INT TB – Brad Johnson – 22/32, 269 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 55 yards TB – Michael Pittman – 19 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers NYG – Ike Hilliard – 4 receptions, 43 yards TB – Charles Lee – 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 13: Buffalo Bills at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	17	7	0	24
Giants	0	7	0	0	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,481
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter BUF – Dave Moore 24-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 14:49. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 1:57. NYG – Amani Toomer 77-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Matt Bryant kick), 14:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 77 yards, 0:17. BUF – Rian Lindell 26-yard field goal, 9:26. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:06. BUF – Bobby Shaw 22-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 4:07. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:50. Third quarter BUF – Travis Henry 13-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 5:30. Bills 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/29, 252 yards, 2 TD NYG – Kerry Collins – 17/35, 233 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 26 rushes, 113 yards, TD NYG – Tiki Barber – 12 rushes, 20 yards Top receivers BUF – Bobby Shaw – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD NYG – Amani Toomer – 3 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 14: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	7	7	3	20
Giants	7	0	0	0	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,217
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger and Lou Holder

Game information

First quarter WAS – John Hall 28-yard field goal, 10:52. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:34. NYG – Dorsey Levens 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:14. Giants 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:19. Second quarter WAS – Darnerien McCants 6-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (John Hall kick), 14:02. Redskins 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:12. Third quarter WAS – Rod Gardner 7-yard pass from Tim Hasselbeck (John Hall kick), 10:04. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter WAS – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 10:42. Redskins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:03. Top passers WAS – Tim Hasselbeck – 13/19, 154 yards, 2 TD NYG – Jesse Palmer – 7/11, 83 yards Top rushers WAS – Trung Canidate – 19 rushes, 69 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 16 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers WAS – Laveranues Coles – 4 receptions, 55 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 3 receptions, 47 yards

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

Week 15: New York Giants at New Orleans Saints – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	0	7
Saints	10	14	14	7	45

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: December 14
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 68,399
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber

Game information

First quarter NO – Joe Horn 50-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 13:01. Saints 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:59. NO – John Carney 35-yard field goal, 7:03. Saints 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:40. Second quarter NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 4-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 13:05. Saints 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:19. NO – Joe Horn 13-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 5:51. Saints 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:14. NO – Fred Thomas 64-yard blocked field goal return (John Carney kick), 3:10. Saints 24–7. Third quarter NO – Joe Horn 7-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:35. Saints 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:52. NO – Jerome Pathon 26-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 7:24. Saints 38–7. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter NO – Joe Horn 18-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 14:55. Saints 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:22. Top passers NYG – Jesse Palmer – 15/26, 140 yards, TD NO – Aaron Brooks – 26/35, 296 yards, 5 TD Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 11 rushes, 37 yards NO – Deuce McAllister – 15 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers NYG – David Tyree – 1 reception, 39 yards NO – Joe Horn – 9 receptions, 133 yards, 4 TD

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	0	0	0	3
Cowboys	10	3	3	3	19

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: December 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,118
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa

Game information

First quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 12:52. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:08. NYG – Matt Bryant 45-yard field goal, 9:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:49. DAL – Jason Witten 36-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:22. Cowboys 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:06. Second quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:26. Third quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 21-yard field goal, 10:03. Cowboys 16–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter DAL – Billy Cundiff 49-yard field goal, 11:23. Cowboys 19–3. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:44. Top passers NYG – Jesse Palmer – 18/32, 190 yards DAL – Quincy Carter – 17/25, 240 yards, TD Top rushers NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 47 yards DAL – Troy Hambrick – 12 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers NYG – Amani Toomer – 5 receptions, 66 yards DAL – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 64 yards

Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 17: Carolina Panthers at New York Giants – game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	17	13	7	0	37
Giants	0	10	7	7	24

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 78,130
• Referee: Bernie Kukar
• TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green and Brian Kilmeade

Game information

First quarter CAR – Steve Smith 53-yard punt return (John Kasay kick), 9:46. Panthers 7–0. CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal, 1:56. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:41. CAR – Ricky Manning 27-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 0:51. Panthers 17–0. Second quarter CAR – John Kasay 33-yard field goal, 13:19. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29. NYG – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 8:57. Panthers 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22. NYG – Amani Toomer 7-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 7:50. Panthers 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05. CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 1-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 3:44. Panthers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:58. CAR – John Kasay 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Panthers 30–10. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:49. Third quarter NYG – Visanthe Shiancoe 1-yard pass from Jesse Palmer (Matt Bryant kick), 10:45. Panthers 30–17. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:06. CAR – Ricky Proehl 5-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 4:22. Panthers 37–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:23. Fourth quarter NYG – Keith Washington fumble recovery in the end zone (Matt Bryant kick), 14:47. Panthers 37–24. Top passers CAR – Jake Delhomme – 16/30, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Jesse Palmer – 18/43, 110 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers CAR – Stephen Davis – 11 rushes, 57 yards NYG – Tiki Barber – 9 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers CAR – Muhsin Muhammad – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD NYG – Amani Toomer – 4 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Philadelphia Eagles	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	374	287	W1
(6) Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	289	260	L1
Washington Redskins	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	287	372	L3
New York Giants	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	243	387	L8

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons