2013 New York Giants season

2013 New York Giants season
2013 New York Giants season
Owner	John Mara; Steve Tisch
General manager	Jerry Reese
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	S Antrel Rolle
Uniform
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The 2013 New York Giants season was the franchise's 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), the fourth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the tenth under head coach Tom Coughlin.

The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in 2012, and be the first team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the New York Jets. However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers. The Giants started 0-6, but rallied to win 7 of their last 10, finishing 7-9. This was the Giants' first losing season since 2004.

The Giants became the first team in NFL history to have a five-year era in which they won the Super Bowl in the third year of the era but missed the playoffs in all other years. Five other teams had similar situations where their lone playoff appearances in any five-year stretch were Super Bowl victories; however four of these were won on their fifth year of that stretch:

The San Francisco 49ers won their Super Bowl on their fourth year of their stretch from 1978 to 1982.

2013 draft class

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2013 New York Giants draft
1	19	Justin Pugh	Offensive tackle	Syracuse
2	49	Johnathan Hankins	Defensive tackle	Ohio State
3	81	Damontre Moore	Defensive end	Texas A&M
4	110	Ryan Nassib	Quarterback	Syracuse	From the Arizona Cardinals
5	152	Cooper Taylor	Safety	Richmond
7	225	Eric Herman	Guard	Ohio	Player cut in 2014 offseason.
7	253	Michael Cox	Running back	UMass	Compensatory selection, Player cut in 2014 offseason.
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

The Giants traded their fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall).

Staff

**2013 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 college scouting – Marc Ross Director of football operations – Matt Harriss Head coaches Head coach – Tom Coughlin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kevin Gilbride Quarterbacks – Sean Ryan Running backs – Jerald Ingram Wide receivers – Kevin Gilbride, Jr. Tight ends – Mike Pope Offensive line – Pat Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Lunda Wells Offensive assistant – Ryan Roeder			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Perry Fewell Defensive line – Robert Nunn Linebackers – Jim Herrmann Secondary/cornerbacks – Peter Giunta Secondary/safeties – David Merritt Defensive assistant – Rob Leonard Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tom Quinn Assistant special teams – Larry Izzo Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jerry Palmieri Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul Strength and conditioning assistant – Joe Danos

Final roster

**2013 New York Giants roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Eli Manning 9 Ryan Nassib 17 Curtis Painter Running backs (RB) 35 Andre Brown 39 John Conner FB 29 Michael Cox KR 44 Peyton Hillis Wide receivers (WR) 80 Victor Cruz 12 Jerrel Jernigan 18 Louis Murphy 88 Hakeem Nicks 82 Rueben Randle PR 19 Julian Talley Tight ends (TE) 84 Larry Donnell 83 Brandon Myers 86 Bear Pascoe 81 Adrien Robinson		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Will Beatty T 77 Kevin Boothe G/C 73 James Brewer G 66 David Diehl G 79 Stephen Goodin G/T 62 Eric Herman G 67 Brandon Mosley G/T 72 Justin Pugh T 61 Dallas Reynolds C Defensive linemen (DL) 96 Johnathan Hankins DT 99 Cullen Jenkins DT 97 Linval Joseph DT 94 Mathias Kiwanuka DE 78 Markus Kuhn DT 98 Damontre Moore DE 93 Mike Patterson DT 90 Jason Pierre-Paul DE 91 Justin Tuck DE		Linebackers (LB) 52 Jon Beason MLB 59 Allen Bradford OLB 53 Marcus Dowtin OLB 58 Mark Herzlich MLB 54 Spencer Paysinger OLB 55 Keith Rivers OLB 57 Jacquian Williams OLB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Prince Amukamara CB 25 Will Hill FS 28 Jayron Hosley CB 37 Charles James CB 38 Trumaine McBride CB 21 Ryan Mundy FS 26 Antrel Rolle SS 24 Terrell Thomas CB Special teams 3 Josh Brown K 51 Zak DeOssie LS 5 Steve Weatherford P				Practice squad 71 Kendrick Adams DE 74 Steven Baker T 46 Kendall Gaskins RB 13 Marcus Harris WR 47 Travis Howard CB 49 Junior Mertile CB 43 Chaz Powell S 41 Ross Weaver CB Reserve 89 Kris Adams WR (IR) 64 David Baas C (IR) 27 Stevie Brown FS (IR) 63 Jim Cordle C (IR) 45 Henry Hynoski FB (IR) 34 Brandon Jacobs RB (IR) 95 Shaun Rogers DT (IR) 31 Aaron Ross CB (IR) 33 Da'Rel Scott RB (IR) 76 Chris Snee G (IR) 30 Cooper Taylor SS (IR) 23 Corey Webster CB (IR) 22 David Wilson RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 18–13	1–0	Heinz Field	Recap
2	August 18	Indianapolis Colts	L 12–20	1–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	New York Jets	L 21–24 (OT)	1–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4	August 29	at New England Patriots	L 20–28	1–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 8	at Dallas Cowboys	L 31–36	0–1	AT&T Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	Denver Broncos	L 23–41	0–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	at Carolina Panthers	L 0–38	0–3	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 7–31	0–4	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–36	0–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
6	October 10	at Chicago Bears	L 21–27	0–6	Soldier Field	Recap
7	October 21	Minnesota Vikings	W 23–7	1–6	MetLife Stadium	Recap
8	October 27	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 15–7	2–6	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 10	Oakland Raiders	W 24–20	3–6	MetLife Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	Green Bay Packers	W 27–13	4–6	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 24	Dallas Cowboys	L 21–24	4–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	December 1	at Washington Redskins	W 24–17	5–7	FedExField	Recap
14	December 8	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–37	5–8	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	Seattle Seahawks	L 0–23	5–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap
16	December 22	at Detroit Lions	W 23–20 (OT)	6–9	Ford Field	Recap
17	December 29	Washington Redskins	W 20–6	7–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys

Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	7	7	14	31
Cowboys	3	10	14	9	36

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: September 8
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 85,348
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

DAL Dan Bailey 30-yard FG (4 plays, 3 yards, 1:49) (DAL 3-0)
NYG Josh Brown 20-yard FG (4—1, 1:58) (Tied 3-3)

Second quarter

DAL Bailey 38-yard FG (14–60, 7:00) (DAL 6-3)
DAL Jason Witten 15-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (9–71, 4:57) (DAL 13-3)
NYG Cruz 70-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (3–80, 1:05) (DAL 13-10)

Third quarter

DAL Church 27-yard fumble return (Bailey kick) (DAL 20-10)
DAL Witten 4-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (2–16, 0:49) (DAL 27-10)
NYG Cruz 18-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (8–80, 3:11) (DAL 27-17)

Fourth quarter

DAL Bailey 45-yard FG (8–53, 4:34) (DAL 30-17)
NYG Cruz 10-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–90, 3:23) (DAL 30-24)
DAL Brandon Carr 49-yard interception return (pass failed) (DAL 36-24)
NYG Brandon Myers 4-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–80, 1:39) (DAL 36-31)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 27/42, 450 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT
DAL – Tony Romo – 36/49, 263 YDS, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Da'Rel Scott – 5 CAR, 23 YDS
DAL – DeMarco Murray – 20 CAR, 86 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 118 YDS, 3 TD
DAL – Miles Austin – 10 REC, 72 YDS

Top tacklers

NYG – Terrell Thomas – 6 TKL, AST
DAL – Barry Church – 7 TKL, AST

With the loss, the Giants start their season at 0–1. It was their first loss ever in AT&T Stadium since it opened in 2009.

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Two: Denver Broncos at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	10	14	17	41
Giants	3	6	7	7	23

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 15
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), Mostly Sunny
Game attendance: 81,285
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Josh Brown 36-yard FG (7–62, 3:09) (NYG 3-0)

Second quarter

DEN Moreno 20-yard run (Matt Prater kick) (4–40, 0:48) (DEN 7-3)
NYG Josh Brown 24-yard FG (6–37, 2:31) (DEN 7-6)
NYG Josh Brown 41-yard FG (7–37, 3:46) (NYG 9-7)
DEN Prater 42-yard FG (8–56, 1:32) (DEN 10-9)

Third quarter

DEN Wes Welker 2-yard pass from Manning (Prater kick) (9–53, 4:28) (DEN 17-9)
NYG Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (9–81, 5:50) (DEN 17-16)
DEN Moreno 25-yard run (Prater kick) (7–80, 2:43) (DEN 24-16)

Fourth quarter

DEN Julius Thomas 11-yard pass from Manning (Prater kick) (5–36, 2:34) (DEN 31-16)
DEN Trindon Holliday 81-yard punt return (Prater kick) (DEN 38-16)
NYG Scott 23-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (4–71, 1:13) (DEN 38-23)
DEN Prater 47-yard FG (7–15, 1:21) (DEN 41-23)

Top passers

DEN – Peyton Manning – 30/43, 307 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 28/49, 362 YDS, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

DEN – Knowshon Moreno – 13 CAR, 93 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – David Wilson – 7 CAR, 17 YDS

Top receivers

DEN – Eric Decker – 9 REC, 87 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 118 YDS

Top tacklers

DEN – Danny Trevathan – 8 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 10 TKL

With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2. Eli Manning became 0–3 opposed to his brother Peyton. This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.

Week 3: at Carolina Panthers

Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Panthers	7	10	14	7	38

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: September 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), Sunny
Game attendance: 73,748
Referee: Mike Carey
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

CAR Mike Tolbert 2-yard run (Graham Gano kick) (12–59, 5:50) (CAR 7-0)

Second quarter

CAR Gano 53-yard FG (10–37, 4:54) (CAR 10-0)
CAR Brandon LaFell 16-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (13–65, 3:33) (CAR 17-0)

Third quarter

CAR LaFell 20-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (6–80, 3:25) (CAR 24-0)
CAR Newton 3-yard run (Gano kick) (7–38, 3:52) (CAR 31-0)

Fourth quarter

CAR Ginn 47-yard pass from Newton (Gano kick) (6–87, 3:07) (CAR 38-0)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 12/23, 119 YDS, INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 15/27, 223 YDS, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

NYG – David Wilson – 11 CAR, 39 YDS
CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 23 CAR, 120 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 40 YDS
CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 3 REC, 71 YDS, TD

Top tacklers

NYG – Linval Joseph – 5 TKL, 3 AST; Ryan Mundy – 5 TKL, 4 AST; Jason Pierre-Paul – 5 TKL
CAR – Greg Hardy – 5 TKL, 3 AST, 3 SK

With the shutout loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–3 start since 1996.

Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	0	7
Chiefs	0	10	7	14	31

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), Sunny
Game attendance: 73,386
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game book

Game information

Second quarter

KC - McGrath 5-yard pass from Smith (Ryan Succop kick) (11–98, 5:38) (KC 7-0)
NYG - Cruz 69-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (2–74, 0:54) (Tied 7-7)
KC - Succop 51-yard FG (5–31, 1:53) (KC 10-7)

Third quarter

KC - Dexter McCluster 89-yard punt return (Succop kick) (KC 17-7)

Fourth quarter

KC - Charles 2-yard pass from Smith (Succop kick) (14–80, 9:17) (KC 24-7)
KC - Dwayne Bowe 34-yard pass from Smith (Succop kick) (3–35, 1:25) (KC 31-7)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 18/37, 217 YDS, TD, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 24/41, 288 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – David Wilson – 13 CAR, 55 YDS
KC – Jamaal Charles – 18 CAR, 65 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 10 REC, 164 YDS, TD
KC – Sean McGrath – 5 REC, 64 YDS, TD

Top tacklers

NYG – Mark Herzlich – 7 TKL, AST; Spencer Paysinger – 7 TKL, SK
KC – Derrick Johnson – 8 TKL, AST

With the loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–4 start since 1987 – which coincidentally also followed a Super Bowl victory.

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	16	3	14	36
Giants	7	0	14	0	21

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 6
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 80,738
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Wilson 5-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (5–62, 2:24) (NYG 7-0)
PHI Alex Henery 40-yard FG (10–58, 4:48) (NYG 7-3)

Second quarter

PHI Henery 27-yard FG (8–51, 3:21) (NYG 7-6)
PHI LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Henery kick) (4–71, 1:29) (PHI 13-7)
PHI Henery 29-yard FG (8–36, 3:51) (PHI 16-7)
PHI Henery 36-yard FG (11–75, 1:33) (PHI 19-7)

Third quarter

NYG Randle 26-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–87, 3:44) (PHI 19-14)
NYG Randle 6-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–51, 1:57) (NYG 21-19)
PHI Henery 41-yard FG (8–57, 2:42) (PHI 22-21)

Fourth quarter

PHI Brent Celek 25-yard pass from Foles (Henery kick) (1–25, 0:09) (PHI 29-21)
PHI Jackson 5-yard pass from Foles (Henery kick) (4–38, 1:38) (PHI 36-21)

Top passers

PHI – Nick Foles – 16/25, 197 YDS, 2 TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 24/52, 334 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

PHI – Michael Vick – 7 CAR, 79 YDS
NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 11 CAR, 37 YDS

Top receivers

PHI – DeSean Jackson – 7 REC, 132 YDS, TD
NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 9 REC, 142 YDS

Top tacklers

PHI – Bradley Fletcher – 9 TKL; Cary Williams – 9 TKL, 2 AST
NYG – Will Hill – 11 TKL

With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–5, their worst start since the strike-shortened 1987 season and their 1979 season.

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

Week Six: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	7	7	0	21
Bears	7	17	3	0	27

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 10
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), Clear
Game attendance: 62,374
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

CHI Tim Jennings 48-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick) (CHI 7-0)
NYG Jacobs 4-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (10–80, 6:02) (Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

CHI Marshall 10-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) (8–86, 4:30) (CHI 14-7)
NYG Randle 37-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–80, 3:47) (Tied 14-14)
CHI Marshall 3-yard pass from Cutler (Gould kick) (9–80, 5:11) (CHI 21-14)
CHI Gould 40-yard FG (10–58, 3:32) (CHI 24-14)

Third quarter

CHI Gould 52-yard FG (8–40, 3:37) (CHI 27-14)
NYG Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (9–91, 5:15) (CHI 27-21)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 14/26, 239 YDS, TD, 3 INT
CHI – Jay Cutler – 24/36, 262 YDS, 2 TD

Top rushers

NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 22 CAR, 106 YDS, 2 TD
CHI – Matt Forté – 19 CAR, 67 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Rueben Randle – 2 REC, 57 YDS, TD
CHI – Brandon Marshall – 6 REC, 65 YDS, 2 TD

Top tacklers

NYG – Jon Beason – 11 TKL, AST
CHI – Major Wright – 11 TKL

The Giants fell to the Chicago Bears 27–21, and were 0–6 for the first time since 1976.^[1]

Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	0	0	0	7
Giants	3	7	7	6	23

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 21
Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 79,314
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Josh Brown 35-yard FG (17–68, 9:36) (NYG 3-0)
MIN Marcus Sherels 86-yard punt return (Blair Walsh kick) (MIN 7-3)

Second quarter

NYG Randle 24-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (7–82, 3:34) (NYG 10-7)

Third quarter

NYG Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (2–3, 0:41) (NYG 17-7)

Fourth quarter

NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (16–75, 8:31) (NYG 20-7)
NYG Josh Brown 36-yard FG (4–0, 1:00) (NYG 23-7)

Top passers

MIN – Josh Freeman – 20/53, 190 YDS, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/39, 200 YDS, TD

Top rushers

MIN – Adrian Peterson – 13 CAR, 28 YDS
NYG – Peyton Hillis – 18 CAR, 36 YDS, TD

Top receivers

MIN – Greg Jennings – 4 REC, 41 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 5 REC, 50 YDS

Top tacklers

MIN – Erin Henderson – 12 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 5 TKL; Jon Beason – 5 TKL, 4 AST; Antrel Rolle – 5 TKL, AST; Jacquian Williams – 5 TKL

This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eight: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	6	6	0	3	15
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), Sunny
Game attendance: 69,144
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Josh Brown 40-yard FG (9–57, 4:24) (NYG 3-0)
NYG Josh Brown 44-yard FG (7–45, 3:04) (NYG 6-0)

Second quarter

NYG Josh Brown 33-yard FG (12–48, 5:31) (NYG 9-0)
NYG Josh Brown 46-yard FG (9–53, 5:08) (NYG 12-0)

Fourth quarter

NYG Josh Brown 27-yard FG (9–32, 5:58) (NYG 15-0)
PHI Najee Goode 2-yard fumble return (Henery kick) (NYG 15-7)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 25/39, 246 YDS
PHI – Matt Barkley – 17/26, 158 YDS, INT

Top rushers

NYG – Peyton Hillis – 20 CAR, 70 YDS
PHI – LeSean McCoy – 15 CAR, 48 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 REC, 86 YDS
PHI – DeSean Jackson – 8 REC, 63 YDS

Top tacklers

NYG – Terrell Thomas – 10 TKL, AST, SK
PHI – Mychal Kendricks – 11 TKL, AST

Despite failing to reach the end zone and surrendering a late defensive score, the Giants held off the Eagles for their first road win of the season, ending an eight-game road losing streak. With the win, New York improved to 2–6 on the season. As of the 2023 season, this is the Giants' most recent road win over the Eagles.

Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	10	7	3	0	20
Giants	7	7	7	3	24

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 10
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 49 °F (9.4 °C), Cloudy
Game attendance: 80,366
Referee: Pete Morelli
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

OAK Pryor 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (2–5, 0:45) (OAK 7-0)
NYG Cooper Taylor 21-yard return of blocked punt (Josh Brown kick) (Tied 7-7)
OAK Janikowski 33-yard FG (4–6, 1:09) (OAK 10-7)

Second quarter

NYG Randle 5-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (11–90, 6:22) (NYG 14-10)
OAK Tracy Porter 43-yard interception return (Janikowski kick) (OAK 17-14)

Third quarter

OAK Janikowski 24-yard FG (14–74, 8:04) (OAK 20-14)
NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (2–5, 0:46) (NYG 21-20)

Fourth quarter

NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (13–70, 6:56) (NYG 24-20)

Top passers

OAK – Terrelle Pryor – 11/26, 122 YDS, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 12/22, 140 YDS, TD, INT

Top rushers

OAK – Rashad Jennings – 20 CAR, 88 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 30 CAR, 115 YDS, TD

Top receivers

OAK – Denarius Moore – 3 REC, 45 YDS
NYG – Rueben Randle – 3 REC, 50 YDS, TD

Top tacklers

OAK – Sio Moore – 8 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Antrel Rolle – 10 TKL, 2 AST, SK

This game would snap a 5-game losing streak for Giants against AFC teams. They improved to 3–6.

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	6	0	7	13
Giants	7	3	10	7	27

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 17
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), Mostly Cloudy
Game attendance: 79,114
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Randle 26-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (5–42, 2:57) (NYG 7-0)

Second quarter

NYG Josh Brown 40-yard FG (11–56, 4:56) (NYG 10-0)
GB Mason Crosby 24-yard FG (7–76, 3:42) (NYG 10-3)
GB Crosby 57-yard FG (4–24, 0:43) (NYG 10-6)

Third quarter

NYG Josh Brown 28-yard FG (5–40, 2:10) (NYG 13-6)
NYG Jacobs 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (10–63, 6:07) (NYG 20-6)

Fourth quarter

GB Lacy 4-yard run (Crosby kick) (5–83, 2:42) (NYG 20-13)
NYG Pierre-Paul 24-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick) (NYG 27-13)

Top passers

GB – Scott Tolzien – 24/34, 339 YDS, 3 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/35, 279 YDS, TD, INT

Top rushers

GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 CAR, 27 YDS, TD
NYG – Andre Brown – 18 CAR, 66 YDS

Top receivers

GB – Jordy Nelson – 8 REC, 117 YDS
NYG – Victor Cruz – 8 REC, 110 YDS

Top tacklers

GB – Brad Jones – 11 TKL, 2 AST, SK
NYG – Terrell Thomas – 7 TKL, AST

With the win, the Giants improved to 4-6. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday Night Football but was flexed to 4:25.

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	3	24
Giants	0	6	7	8	21

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 24
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 25 °F (−3.9 °C), Windy
Game attendance: 80,499
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

DAL Jeff Heath 50-yard fumble return (Bailey kick) (DAL 7-0)

Second quarter

NYG Josh Brown 21-yard FG (10–74, 6:37) (DAL 7-3)
DAL Witten 20-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (5–80, 3:03) (DAL 14-3)
NYG Josh Brown 23-yard FG (8–65, 4:19) (DAL 14-6)

Third quarter

DAL Witten 2-yard pass from Romo (Bailey kick) (10–65, 5:41) (DAL 21-6)
NYG Myers 27-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (6–67, 2:21) (DAL 21-13)

Fourth quarter

NYG Louis Murphy 4-yard pass from Manning (Andre Brown run) (8–58, 4:13) (Tied 21-21)
DAL Bailey 35-yard FG (14–64, 4:45) (DAL 24-21)

Top passers

DAL – Tony Romo – 23/38, 250 YDS, 2 TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 16/30, 174 YDS, 2 TD

Top rushers

DAL – DeMarco Murray – 14 CAR, 86 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 21 CAR, 127 YDS

Top receivers

DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 REC, 102 YDS
NYG – Rueben Randle – 3 REC, 64 YDS

Top tacklers

DAL – Barry Church – 8 TKL, 5 AST; Ernie Sims – 8 TKL, 2 AST
NYG – Prince Amukamara – 6 TKL; Antrel Rolle – 6 TKL

With the loss, the Giants were swept by the Cowboys for the first time since 2007.

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	14	0	10	24
Redskins	7	7	3	0	17

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 1
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 43 °F (6.1 °C), Cloudy
Game attendance: 75,220
Referee: Jeff Triplette
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

WAS Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick) (14–73, 7:06) (WAS 7-0)

Second quarter

WAS Logan Paulsen 19-yard pass from Griffin (Forbath kick) (8–59, 4:02) (WAS 14-0)
NYG Andre Brown 23-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (6–74, 2:59) (WAS 14-7)
NYG Myers 22-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–81, 2:59) (Tied 14-14)

Third quarter

WAS Forbath 33-yard FG (4—3, 0:38) (WAS 17-14)

Fourth quarter

NYG Andre Brown 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (4–46, 1:28) (NYG 21-17)
NYG Josh Brown 39-yard FG (8–40, 3:57) (NYG 24-17)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 22/28, 235 YDS, TD, INT
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 24/32, 207 YDS, TD

Top rushers

NYG – Peyton Hillis – 6 CAR, 45 YDS
WAS – Robert Griffin III – 12 CAR, 88 YDS

Top receivers

NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 REC, 80 YDS
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 9 REC, 61 YDS

Top tacklers

NYG – Jon Beason – 13 TKL, 4 AST
WAS – DeAngelo Hall – 5 TKL, 2 AST

Week 14: at San Diego Chargers

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	7	7	14
Chargers	7	17	7	6	37

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 8
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), Sunny
Game attendance: 65,132
Referee: Ron Winter
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

SD Allen 43-yard pass from Rivers (Nick Novak kick) (3–50, 0:53) (SD 7-0)

Second quarter

SD Novak 36-yard FG (15–76, 7:36) (SD 10-0)
SD Allen 4-yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (11–67, 6:09) (SD 17-0)
SD Danny Woodhead 6-yard pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (5–39, 2:16) (SD 24-0)

Third quarter

NYG Hillis 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (7–18, 4:04) (SD 24-7)
SD Mathews 1-yard run (Novak kick) (11–80, 5:39) (SD 31-7)

Fourth quarter

NYG Myers 5-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (11–86, 5:12) (SD 31-14)
SD Novak 27-yard FG (11–75, 7:23) (SD 34-14)
SD Novak 43-yard FG (7–18, 2:27) (SD 37-14)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 20/32, 259 YDS, TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 21/28, 249 YDS, 3 TD

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Brown – 16 CAR, 81 YDS
SD – Ryan Mathews – 29 CAR, 103 YDS, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 5 REC, 135 YDS
SD – Keenan Allen – 3 REC, 59 YDS, 2 TD

Top tacklers

NYG – Terrell Thomas – 9 TKL
SD – Marcus Gilchrist – 7 TKL, AST

With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.

Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	10	3	7	23
Giants	0	0	0	0	0

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 15
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 36 °F (2.2 °C), Partly Sunny
Game attendance: 79,691
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

SEA Steven Hauschka 49-yard FG (5–11, 2:00) (SEA 3-0)

Second quarter

SEA Lynch 2-yard run (Hauschka kick) (7–62, 3:33) (SEA 10-0)
SEA Hauschka 44-yard FG (10–40, 2:45) (SEA 13-0)

Third quarter

SEA Hauschka 24-yard FG (9–39, 4:03) (SEA 16-0)

Fourth quarter

SEA Doug Baldwin 12-yard pass from Wilson (Hauschka kick) (6–16, 2:40) (SEA 23-0)

Top passers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/27, 206 YDS, TD, INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/31, 156 YDS, 5 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Russell Wilson – 8 CAR, 50 YDS
NYG – Andre Brown – 11 CAR, 17 YDS

Top receivers

SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 6 REC, 73 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 7 REC, 67 YDS

Top tacklers

SEA – Bobby Wagner – 8 TKL, 2 AST, 1.5 SK
NYG – Will Hill – 7 TKL

Eli Manning threw a career high five interceptions during this game. This would be the second season in a row where the Giants were shutout by the top NFC seed in Week 15 (the Giants were shutout 34–0 by the Falcons in 2012).

Week 16: at Detroit Lions

Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Giants	3	10	0	7	3	23
Lions	0	3	9	8	0	20

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: December 22
Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 63,996
Referee: Jerome Boger
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
Recap, Game book

Game information

First quarter

NYG Josh Brown 41-yard FG (15–69, 5:42) (NYG 3-0)

Second quarter

DET David Akers 37-yard FG (12–63, 6:11) (Tied 3-3)
NYG Jernigan 20-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (9–49, 5:21) (NYG 10-3)
NYG Josh Brown 52-yard FG (5–23, 0:38) (NYG 13-3)

Third quarter

DET Bell 1-yard run (Akers kick) (8–30, 4:10) (NYG 13-10)
DET Manning sacked in end zone by Nick Fairley for a Safety (NYG 13-12)

Fourth quarter

DET Theo Riddick 2-yard run (Stafford-Joseph Fauria pass) (9–63, 4:11) (DET 20-13)
NYG Will Hill 38-yard interception return (J.Brown kick) (Tied 20-20)

Overtime

NYG Josh Brown 45-yard FG (11–45, 5:12) (NYG 23-20)

Top passers

NYG – Eli Manning – 23/42, 256 YDS, TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 25/42, 222 YDS, 2 INT

Top rushers

NYG – Andre Brown – 16 CAR, 40 YDS
DET – Joique Bell – 20 CAR, 91 YDS, TD

Top receivers

NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 6 REC, 80 YDS, TD
DET – Joique Bell – 10 REC, 63 YDS

Top tacklers

NYG – Jon Beason – 6 TKL, 5 AST; Will Hill – 6 TKL, 5 AST
DET – DeAndre Levy – 6 TKL, AST

With the win, the Giants placed the Lions out of post-season contention.

Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	6	0	0	6
Giants	0	10	7	3	20

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), Rain
Game attendance: 80,177
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
Recap, Game book

Game information

Second quarter

WAS Kai Forbath 31-yard FG (4–5, 1:30) (WAS 3-0)
NYG Jernigan 24-yard pass from Manning (Josh Brown kick) (6–75, 2:55) (NYG 7-3)
NYG Josh Brown 34-yard FG (7–30, 2:00) (NYG 10-3)
WAS Kai Forbath 49-yard FG (5–23, 0:44) (NYG 10-6)

Third quarter

NYG Jernigan 49-yard run (Josh Brown kick) (1–49, 0:02) (NYG 17-6)

Fourth quarter

NYG Josh Brown 38-yard FG (11–33, 7:06) (NYG 20-6)

Top passers

WAS – Kirk Cousins – 19/49, 169 YDS, 2 INT
NYG – Eli Manning – 10/24, 152 YDS, TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Alfred Morris – 16 CAR, 62 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 2 CAR, 57 YDS, TD

Top receivers

WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 REC, 56 YDS
NYG – Jerrel Jernigan – 6 REC, 90 YDS, TD

Top tacklers

WAS – Brandon Meriweather – 8 TKL
NYG – Jon Beason – 8 TKL, AST

The Giants finished 7–3 following their 0–6 start, and finished 7–9 overall in 2013. They also swept the Redskins for the first time since 2010.

Standings

Division

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	442	382	W2
Dallas Cowboys	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	439	432	L1
New York Giants	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	294	383	W2
Washington Redskins	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	334	478	L8

Conference

NFC^[2] view talk edit
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1	Seattle Seahawks	West	13	3	0	.813	4–2	10–2	.490	.445	W1
2	Carolina Panthers	South	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.451	W3
3	Philadelphia Eagles	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	9–3	.453	.391	W2
4	Green Bay Packers	North	8	7	1	.531	3–2–1	6–5–1	.453	.371	W1
Wild cards
5	San Francisco 49ers	West	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.494	.414	W6
6	New Orleans Saints	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.516	.455	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Arizona Cardinals	West	10	6	0	.625	2–4	6–6	.531	.444	L1
8^[a]	Chicago Bears	North	8	8	0	.500	2–4	4–8	.465	.469	L2
9	Dallas Cowboys	East	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.484	.363	L1
10^[b]^[c]	New York Giants	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.520	.366	W2
11^[d]	Detroit Lions	North	7	9	0	.438	4–2	6–6	.457	.402	L4
12	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.551	.446	L1
13	Minnesota Vikings	North	5	10	1	.344	2–3–1	4–7–1	.512	.450	W1
14^[e]	Atlanta Falcons	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	.553	.313	L2
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	.574	.391	L3
16	Washington Redskins	East	3	13	0	.188	0–6	1–11	.516	.438	L8
Tiebreakers^[f]
^ Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28). ^ The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)). ^ Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. ^ Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. ^ 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

^ Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2013). "Bears hang on to edge Giants, move into first". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[3] Chicago defeated Dallas head-to-head (Week 14, 45–28).

[4] The NY Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.

[5] The NY Giants defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 16, 23–20 (OT)).

[6] Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis.

[7] Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay.

[8] 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.

[1] Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2013). "Bears hang on to edge Giants, move into first". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

[standings-conf-NFL-2] "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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2013 New York Giants season
Owner	John Mara Steve Tisch
General manager	Jerry Reese
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	MetLife Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	S Antrel Rolle
Uniform

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