The 1995 New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season in the National Football League (NFL) and the third under head coach Dan Reeves.[1] The Giants finished in fourth place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 5–11 record, failing to improve on their 9–7 record from 1994.[1][2]
1995 New York Giants season | |
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Head coach | Dan Reeves |
Home field | Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
During one notable game at the end of the season, against the San Diego Chargers, Giants fans threw snowballs onto the field throughout the contest. This action resulted in 15 arrests and the ejection of 175 fans from Giants Stadium; San Diego posted a 27–17 victory in what became known as the "Snowball Game".[3]
Offseason edit
NFL Draft edit
1995 New York Giants draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 17 | Tyrone Wheatley | RB | Michigan | |
2 | 54 | Scott Gragg | T | Montana | |
3 | 85 | Rodney Young | DB | LSU | |
4 | 128 | Rob Zatechka | G | Nebraska | |
4 | 133 | Ben Talley | LB | Tennessee | |
5 | 153 | Roderick Mullen | CB | Grambling State | |
6 | 204 | Jamal Duff | DE | San Diego State | |
6 | 206 | Charles Way | FB | Virginia | |
7 | 225 | Bryne Diehl | P | Alabama | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
1995 Expansion Draft edit
Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
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2 | 3 | Corey Raymond | CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
12 | 24 | Andre Powell | LB | Carolina Panthers |
24 | 47 | Derek Brown | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Transactions edit
- July 29: The Giants signed Jessie Armstead[5]
Personnel edit
Staff edit
1995 New York Giants staff | ||||||
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster edit
Preseason edit
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | August 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W 19–13 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
2 | August 11 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–13 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium |
3 | August 19 | New York Jets | W 32–31 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium |
4 | August 26 | at Carolina Panthers | L 3–6 | 3–1 | Memorial Stadium |
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 4 | Dallas Cowboys | L 0–35 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
2 | September 10 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 (OT) | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–14 | 0–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
4 | September 24 | New Orleans Saints | W 45–29 | 1–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
5 | October 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–20 | 1–4 | 3Com Park | Recap | |
6 | October 8 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27–21 (OT) | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
7 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–17 | 2–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
8 | Bye | ||||||
9 | October 29 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–15 | 3–5 | RFK Stadium | Recap | |
10 | November 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 28–30 | 3–6 | Kingdome | Recap | |
11 | November 12 | Oakland Raiders | L 13–17 | 3–7 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
12 | November 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 19–28 | 3–8 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
13 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 3–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
14 | November 30 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 10–6 | 4–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 10 | Washington Redskins | W 20–13 | 5–9 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
16 | December 17 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–21 | 5–10 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
17 | December 23 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–27 | 5–11 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries edit
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Scattered clouds, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,454
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
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Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,962
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 3: at Green Bay Packers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,117
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information | ||
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Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
Giants | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,619
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville and Eric Clemons
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Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
49ers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 65,536
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Scattered clouds, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,463
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and Matt Millen
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Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,252
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
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Week 9: at Washington Redskins edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Redskins | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,310
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (TNT): Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden and Ernie Johnson
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Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
Seahawks | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 42,100
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
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Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,170
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire and Phil Simms
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Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,562
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
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Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
Giants | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Light rain, 40 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,015
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,246
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Mark Malone
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Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Giants | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 26 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,247
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
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Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Light rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,400
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
Giants | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Overcast, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,243
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Cris Collinsworth and Will McDonough
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Standings edit
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 435 | 291 | W2 |
(4) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 318 | 338 | L1 |
Washington Redskins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 326 | 359 | W2 |
New York Giants | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 290 | 340 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 275 | 422 | L4 |
References edit
- ^ a b "New York Giants Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "1995 New York Giants". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (May 26, 2010). "Meadowlands in February? Watch for Snowballs". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "New York Giants NFL Draft History". National Football League. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
- ^ "1995 NFL Transactions: Signings – July". National Football League. Retrieved March 10, 2021.