The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen and their fourth and final under head coach Brian Daboll.
The Giants finished the 2024 season with a 3âÂÂ14 record and received the third pick in the 2025 NFL draft, which they used to select Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter. They improved upon this record after upsetting their division rival Dallas Cowboys in the regular season finale. Their Week 4 upset win against the Los Angeles Chargers, their first victory of the season, was their 750th lifetime win in the club's 101 seasons. This was the first season since 2018 that Daniel Jones is not on the team's roster, as he was released during the 2024 season. The Giants started 2âÂÂ13 for the second consecutive season and 8 of 9 seasons with a losing record dating back to 2017, as well as extending their NFC East division title drought to 14 seasons, the longest active drought in the NFC. On November 10, following a Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears, the Giants fired Daboll. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka served as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The Giants were the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season in Week 12 where they blew a 27âÂÂ17 lead against the Detroit Lions and lost in overtime, 34âÂÂ27, coupled with the Seattle Seahawksâ win against the Tennessee Titans, becoming the first NFL team to do this in back-to-back seasons since the Houston Texans accomplished this feat in 2021 and 2022. This season was plagued by numerous injuries to key players and poor defensive play throughout the year that contributed to numerous blown leads and close losses. Of the Giants' 13 losses, seven were determined by a single possession and in five of the remaining losses, they blew a double-digit lead. Had they won those games, they would have finished the season at 11âÂÂ6.
The New York Giants drew an average home attendance of 80,557, one of the highest of all American football teams in the world.
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The Giants failed to score a touchdown in Week 1 for the third consecutive season, becoming the first team to do so since the Detroit Lions from 1940-1942. Left tackle Andrew Thomas was ruled out prior to the game due to his foot injury that sidelined him for most of the previous season, and his absence was felt as Russell Wilson was under duress the entire afternoon. The Giants' run game was also stymied all day, only gaining 74 yards on the ground compared to the Commanders' 220.
The Giants ran a total of 13 plays in goal-to-go range and were unable to punch it in at any point. This marked the first time since 1979 that the Giants failed to score a touchdown in an away game against the Commanders as well as the first time the Giants lost three or more games in a row to the Commanders since losing four straight against them from 1998-2000. In addition, this was the Giants' 7th consecutive divisional loss.
Despite a very strong offensive performance in the second half, numerous penalties and mishaps would ultimately cost the Giants the game. The Giants drew 21 total flags and were penalized 14 times for a franchise-record 160 yards. On their opening drive after a flag wiped off a 67-yard return for Gunner Olszewski, left tackle James Hudson III committed four penalties, the most for a player on a single drive since 2000. His fourth penalty was especially costly as Wan'Dale Robinson caught a pass for 51 yards and was downed at the 2-yard line, but then Hudson was called for a personal foul after the play which brought the ball 15 yards back to the 17. The Giants then had to settle for a field goal to end that drive. Hudson was subsequently benched and replaced with Marcus Mbow on the next drive.
The Giants scored four touchdowns in the game but only once in the red zone in five attempts, when rookie running back Cam Skattebo scored his first NFL touchdown. This came right after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart made his NFL debut early in the fourth quarter, handing the ball off to Skattebo who ran the ball 24 yards to the Cowboys' 1-yard line right before scoring on the next play.
Down 34âÂÂ30, Russell Wilson found Malik Nabers for a 48-yard go-ahead touchdown with 25 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Nabers' second touchdown of the game. However, Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey would kick a game-tying 64-yard field goal as the clock expired, sending the game into overtime.
After both teams exchanged possessions in overtime, Wilson threw an interception to Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson, and Aubrey would kick the game-winning 46-yard field goal with four seconds left on the clock, handing the Giants their 9th consecutive loss to the Cowboys dating back to 2021, the longest active streak in the NFL among division opponents, as well as their 9th consecutive road loss to the Cowboys, going back to 2017. It is the 11th time in the last 13 seasons the Giants have started 0âÂÂ2, dating back to 2013. Additionally, this marked the first time since 2005 that a Giants-Cowboys game went to overtime.
Andrew Thomas made his season debut (on a limited snap count), but the Giants' offense was lackluster, converting just once on 3rd down in ten attempts. Malik Nabers was held in check, only having two receptions for 13 yards.
Cam Skattebo scored the only Giants touchdown on the night and recorded over 120 total scrimmage yards. However, punter Jamie Gillan attempted the extra point after the touchdown, and the kick was blocked (it was announced that kicker Graham Gano had suffered a groin injury during the pregame and he did not appear until the fourth quarter).
With this loss, the Giants started 0âÂÂ3 for the first time since 2021. The Giants also recorded their first ever home loss to the Chiefs, ending a seven-game home winning streak against them.
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart made his first career start and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard run to cap off the Giants opening drive. He later recorded his first passing touchdown, a 3-yard shovel pass to tight end Theo Johnson, after cornerback Dru Phillips set the Giants up with a 56-yard interception that was returned to the 3-yard line of the Chargers. Dexter Lawrence recorded his first career interception earlier in the game and brought the ball down to the 4-yard line of the Chargers, which resulted in a field goal after the Giants offense stalled.
With the win, the Giants improved to 1âÂÂ3, recording the 750th victory in franchise history. It was the Giants' first win over the Chargers since the 1998 season and their first home win against the Chargers since the 1986 season.
Despite the victory, Malik Nabers suffered a knee injury in the second quarter that was later confirmed to be a torn ACL, ending his season.
Jaxson Dart threw two touchdown passes to Theo Johnson to end each of the Giants' first two drives. However, the Giants were then plagued by miscues throughout the afternoon. They turned the ball over on five consecutive possessions for the first time since Week 11 of the 2014 season. Dart threw two interceptions and lost a fumble, with Darius Slayton and Cam Skattebo also fumbling to account for the five turnovers. Additionally, Dart missed a huge opportunity to connect with Slayton, likely for a touchdown, on a flea-flicker late in the second quarter. The pass was underthrown, resulting in an incompletion and forcing the Giants to punt right after.
With their third straight loss to the Saints since 2023, the Giants dropped to 1âÂÂ4 while suffering their eighth consecutive loss on the road, their longest streak since the 2012-2013 seasons. This game gave the Saints their first victory of the season.
After the Eagles scored first with a field goal, the Giants would then be in control for most of the game. Jaxson Dart ran for a 20-yard touchdown to score the team's first points on their opening drive, becoming just the second quarterback in NFL history along with Patrick Mahomes to lead his team to an opening drive touchdown in each of his first three career starts. On the Giants' next drive, Dart found Wan'Dale Robinson for a 35-yard touchdown reception, giving the Giants a 13âÂÂ3 lead after Jude McAtamney missed the extra point. This was the first time since Week 9 of the 2020 season that the Giants scored ten or more points in the first quarter of a game. Cam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns in the win, falling just short of 100 rushing yards.
Early in the fourth quarter, Cor'Dale Flott intercepted Jalen Hurts inside the red zone, and returned the ball 68 yards, setting up Skattebo's third touchdown of the night. On the Eagles' next and final drive, they almost got back to the red zone, but AJ Dillon fumbled, and Dru Phillips recovered it. The Giants then ran out the clock and kneeled down to seal the victory.
With the shocking win, the Giants improved to 2âÂÂ4. It marked the team's first win on Thursday Night Football since 2015 when they beat the Washington Redskins, in addition to their first divisional win since Week 18 of 2023 (also over the Eagles).
The Giants held a 19âÂÂ0 lead heading into the fourth quarter and later extended it to 26âÂÂ8 with just over 10 minutes remaining, but the Broncos responded with a touchdown, and on the next drive, an interception by Jaxson Dart to linebacker Justin Strnad set up another Broncos score, trimming the lead to 26âÂÂ23. After a Giants three-and-out, the Broncos struck again, scoring their third consecutive touchdown to take their first lead of the day, 30âÂÂ26, with under two minutes left. But then the Giants answered, aided by a crucial pass interference penalty on Broncos cornerback Riley Moss that placed the ball at the 1-yard line. Dart then ran it in for the go-ahead touchdown with 37 seconds to go. However, kicker Jude McAtamney, who had already missed an extra point earlier, missed again, leaving the Giants up 32âÂÂ30. With time winding down, the Broncos marched down the field. Key completions to Marvin Mims and Courtland Sutton set up a 39-yard field goal attempt, which Wil Lutz nailed as time expired to give the Broncos a dramatic 33âÂÂ32 comeback victory.
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to lose a game when leading by 18 points in the final six minutes, ending a streak of 1,602 consecutive wins by teams in that situation. The Broncosâ 33 fourth-quarter points were the most in NFL history by any team shut out through the first three quarters, and the second-highest scoring fourth quarter by a team in league history, behind only the Detroit Lions' 34-point quarter in a against the Chicago Bears. This was the Giants' biggest blown lead since blowing a 21âÂÂ0 lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014.
Following the game, the Giants released kicker Jude McAtamney.
Several controversial officiating decisions went against the Giants. The first occurred when the Eagles ran a "tush push" play in the red zone on 4th-and-1. Jalen Hurts lost control of the ball before being downed, but the play was ruled dead due to forward progress being stopped. Replays indicated that it should have been ruled a fumble recovered by Kayvon Thibodeaux, but forward progress is not reviewable, allowing the Eagles to retain possession and score shortly afterward. Later in the game, a 68-yard touchdown reception by Darius Slayton was negated by an offensive pass interference penalty, a call that drew disagreement from the game's announcers after a replay was shown.
With the lossâÂÂtheir 13th consecutive defeat in Philadelphia dating back to 2013âÂÂthe Giants fell to 2âÂÂ6 on the year. It marked the eighth time in nine seasons that the team had started 2âÂÂ6 or worse through eight games, and the Giants failed to achieve their first season sweep of the Eagles since 2007.
Following the game, it was revealed that running back Cam Skattebo would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated right ankle in the second quarter.
Jaxson Dart, who was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in October, put together another strong effort, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to record at least one passing and one rushing touchdown in four consecutive games. However, the Giants defense was listless again, surrendering more than 30 points for the third consecutive game.
With their 3rd loss in a row, the Giants fell to 2âÂÂ7.
Although the Giants held a 20âÂÂ10 lead with 10:19 remaining, they suffered yet another fourth-quarter collapse, allowing Bears quarterback Caleb Williams to account for two touchdowns and secure the victory. To make matters worse, Jaxson Dart was removed from the game and evaluated for a concussion at the end of the third quarter. Dart ran for two touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to score a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games. With the loss, the Giants extended their losing streak to four games and fell to 2âÂÂ8, while also suffering their fourth blown lead of ten points or more on the road this season.
The next day, the Giants announced that head coach Brian Daboll had been fired, and assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Mike Kafka would serve as interim head coach. Daboll finished his tenure with the Giants with a 20âÂÂ40âÂÂ1 record over four seasons, and a playoff record of 1âÂÂ1.
Jameis Winston made his first start as a Giant after Jaxson Dart was ruled out due to being in concussion protocol. Devin Singletary scored his first touchdown of the season to cap off the Giants' opening drive, which was the first opening drive touchdown the Packers had allowed all season. The two teams played a close game throughout the afternoon, with the windy conditions causing several extra points to be missed.
Down 27âÂÂ20, the Giants were in the red zone with just under 40 seconds remaining, but Winston threw an interception in the end zone to Evan Williams while targeting Jalin Hyatt. The Giants had a final chance to potentially tie or win the game on a Hail Mary after using all their timeouts and forcing the Packers to punt, but Winston was strip-sacked by Micah Parsons as time expired, and the fumble was recovered by Rashan Gary.
With their first loss to the Packers since 2019, the Giants became the first team to secure a losing record, falling to 2âÂÂ9 with their fifth consecutive loss.
Although the Giants pulled off two major trick plays which led to touchdowns, they squandered their fifth lead of ten points or more on the road this season. On their opening drive, Jameis Winston threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Wan'Dale Robinson on a flea-flicker. This was the Giants' sixth opening drive touchdown this season, matching their total from the previous four seasons combined. Later, return specialist/wide receiver Gunner Olszewski threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Winston on another trick play.
Late in the fourth quarter, the Giants held a 27âÂÂ24 lead and were in the red zone. Instead of kicking a field goal, Mike Kafka opted to go for it on fourth down from the 6-yard line in goal-to-go range, and Winston threw a pass to Theo Johnson that fell incomplete. The Lions then marched down the field, with kicker Jake Bates nailing a 59-yard field goal to tie the game with less than 30 seconds left.
In overtime, the Lions scored on the first play from scrimmage with Jahmyr Gibbs running the ball 69 yards to the end zone untouched. The Giants then got the ball needing a touchdown to keep the game alive, but Winston was sacked on fourth down, sealing the team's sixth consecutive loss.
With the loss, and with the Seahawks' win over the Titans, the Giants dropped to 2âÂÂ10 and became the first team eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row. They are the first team to do this since the Houston Texans in 2021 and 2022.
Following another poor defensive performance, the Giants dismissed defensive coordinator Shane Bowen the next day and named outside linebackers coach Charlie Bullen the interim.
Although Jaxson Dart returned, the Giants were completely outmatched on a cold night against the red-hot Patriots.
After New England took a 10âÂÂ0 lead thanks to a 94-yard punt return touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dart took a big hit from Christian Elliss while running near the sideline. No flag was thrown for the hit since Dart was in bounds, but tight end Theo Johnson was called for unnecessary roughness for shoving Elliss on the sideline after the hit, causing a scrum. The Giants then had to punt the ball after the penalty pushed them back, leading to another Patriots touchdown.
Down 17âÂÂ0, Dart connected with Darius Slayton for a 30-yard touchdown, Slayton's first of the season. On their next drive, the Giants had an opportunity to make it a one-score game with a field goal, but kicker Younghoe Koo inexplicably missed the ball with his foot, kicking the ground. Holder Jamie Gillan picked the ball up and was drilled right away, causing a turnover on downs. Then, towards the end of the first half, Gunner Olszewski took a huge hit on a kickoff return that made him fumble the ball, again from Elliss, leading to another Patriots field goal. The three special teams' errors proved very costly for the Giants, as they entered halftime trailing 30âÂÂ7 and ended up losing 33âÂÂ15.
Rookie linebacker Abdul Carter recorded his first full sack in the NFL during the second quarter, although he was benched on the team's opening drive for violating team rules.
With their 13th consecutive road loss (7th straight loss overall), the Giants fell to 2âÂÂ11. This was also the 3rd time the Giants lost to the Patriots in their last 4 games since 2015.
The Giants played a blunder-ridden game against the Marcus Mariota-led Commanders. Late in the second quarter, Jaxson Dart threw a costly interception which led to another Washington field goal to give the Commanders a 22âÂÂ7 lead entering halftime. Darius Slayton had two critical drops, the latter coming in the end zone late in the third quarter, costing the Giants a touchdown. Then in the fourth quarter, the Giants had a first-and-goal opportunity at the Washington 1-yard line but ended up turning the ball over on downs. On special teams, kicker Younghoe Koo, who would be released two days later, missed two field goals and the Giants allowed a 63-yard punt return for a touchdown, the second they've surrendered in as many games.
Third-overall pick Abdul Carter had his best game in the NFL, recording a sack, two fumbles with one recovery, and three tackles for loss. Tyrone Tracy Jr. had his most impactful game of the season, scoring two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving.
With the upset loss, the Giants dropped to 2âÂÂ12 and extended their losing streak to eight games, while getting swept by the Commanders for the second straight season. This resulted in the Giants finishing dead last in the NFC East for the second straight year.
The Giants' offense was stymied the entire day, only mustering 13 net passing yards and failing to find the end zone. Their lone touchdown of the game came on defense at the end of the first half, when Brian Burns strip-sacked J. J. McCarthy, with Tyler Nubin recovering the fumble and returning it 27 yards. This was the first defensive touchdown the Giants had scored since Week 16 against the Eagles two seasons ago. The Giants almost got another defensive touchdown earlier, but Jevon Holland had his 96-yard pick-six negated by an Abdul Carter offsides penalty.
With their 6th straight loss to Minnesota in the regular season, the Giants were swept by the NFC North and they fell to 2âÂÂ13.
Both teams entered the game with matching 2âÂÂ13 records and nine-game losing streaks, marking the fourth time that the two teams with the leagueâÂÂs worst outright records have met in the final two weeks of a season. The previous occurrence came in 1981, when the 1âÂÂ14 Baltimore Colts faced the 2âÂÂ13 New England Patriots.
After both teams exchanged punts to begin the game, Bobby Okereke intercepted Geno Smith inside the red zone and returned the ball 48 yards. The Giants capitalized on the takeaway, with Devin Singletary scoring a touchdown as the first quarter ended. Dane Belton also recorded an interception in the fourth quarter, which led to Jaxson Dart's second touchdown run of the game.
Late in the third quarter, Deonte Banks returned a kickoff 95 yards untouched, marking the first special teams' touchdown for the Giants all season. Wan'Dale Robinson achieved 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the first time in his career.
With the win, the Giants snapped a nine-game losing streak and a 13-game road losing streak. The Giants improved to 3âÂÂ13, finishing 2âÂÂ2 against the AFC West (2âÂÂ3 against the AFC) and 1âÂÂ8 on the road.
Towards the end of the first half, Jaxson Dart made a backhanded flip to tight end Daniel Bellinger which resulted in a 29-yard touchdown, giving the Giants a 16âÂÂ10 lead. Following halftime, the Cowboys replaced Dak Prescott with Joe Milton at quarterback, and the Giants went on to win 34âÂÂ17.
With their first win against the Cowboys since 2020, the Giants finished at 4âÂÂ13, 2âÂÂ4 against the NFC East, and 3âÂÂ5 at home.