1994_New_York_Giants_season

1994 New York Giants season
1994 New York Giants season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
	← 1993; Giants seasons; 1995 →;

1994 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 1994 New York Giants season was the franchise's 70th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach Dan Reeves. The Giants failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1993 and finished 9–7 in 1994.^[1] They were second in the National Football Conference East Division, three games behind the Dallas Cowboys.^[2]^[3]

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In the 1994 NFL draft, the Giants selected wide receiver Thomas Lewis in the first round, with the 24th overall pick.^[4] New York began the season with a three-game winning streak, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, and Washington Redskins. The Giants' first loss came in their fourth game, as the New Orleans Saints defeated them 27–22.^[5] The next six games were also losses; after the Cardinals beat them 10–9 in week 11, New York's record was 3–7.^[2] Against the Houston Oilers, the Giants snapped their seven-game losing streak by winning 13–10. The team won its next four games, moving into postseason contention following its second win over Philadelphia. In the final game of the regular season, against the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys, the Giants prevailed by five points, 15–10. They needed a Green Bay loss as well to make the playoffs; the Packers won their last game; ending the Giants' season.^[5]

Rodney Hampton rushed for 1,075 yards and six touchdowns during the season;^[2] he was seventh in the NFL in rushing yards in 1994.^[6] The Giants' leading receiver statistically was Mike Sherrard, who caught 53 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns. Dave Brown started 15 of 16 games at quarterback, and threw 12 touchdown passes and 16 interceptions. Defensively, Keith Hamilton and Erik Howard each had 6.5 sacks to lead the Giants, while John Booty and Phillippi Sparks each had a team-high three interceptions.^[2]

Regular season

Game summaries

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1994 New York Giants draft
1	24	Thomas Lewis	WR	Indiana
2	47	Thomas Randolph	CB	Kansas State
2	59	Jason Sehorn	CB	USC
3	95	Gary Downs	RB	NC State
4	128	Chris Maumalanga	DT	Kansas
4	Supplemental	Tito Wooten	S	Houston
5	155	Chad Bratzke	DE	Eastern Kentucky
6	186	Jason Winrow	G	Ohio State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 10 Kent Graham 8 Stan White Running backs 34 Gary Downs 20 Keith Elias 27 Rodney Hampton 30 Dave Meggett KR/PR 44 Kenyon Rasheed Wide receivers 80 Chris Calloway 82 Omar Douglas 89 Gary Harrell 83 Arthur Marshall KR 88 Mike Sherrard Tight ends 86 Derek Brown 87 Howard Cross 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Aaron Pierce		Offensive linemen 78 Greg Bishop T/LS 62 Scott Davis G 76 Jumbo Elliott T 63 Darren Reese G 72 Doug Riesenberg T 66 William Roberts G 67 Adam Schreiber C/LS 61 Lance Smith G 59 Brian Williams C Defensive linemen 77 Chad Bratzke DE 71 Stacey Dillard DT 93 Mike Fox DT 75 Keith Hamilton DE 74 Erik Howard DT 99 Chris Maumalanga DT 91 Coleman Rudolph DE 92 Michael Strahan DE		Linebackers 98 Jessie Armstead OLB 54 Carlton Bailey ILB 94 Michael Brooks ILB 55 Marcus Buckley OLB 57 Corey Miller OLB 58 Pete Shufelt OLB 90 Corey Widmer MLB Defensive backs 21 Willie Beamon CB 41 John Booty FS/SS 37 Jesse Campbell FS 23 Thomas Randolph CB 39 Corey Raymond CB 31 Jason Sehorn CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB 26 Jarvis Williams SS 29 Tito Wooten FS Special teams 3 Brad Daluiso K 2 Mike Horan P 18 David Treadwell K		Reserve lists 81 Thomas Lewis WR/KR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 Andre Powell LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 Jason Winrow G (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 25 Leon Brown RB Rookies in italics 53 active, 3 inactive, 1 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	July 30	Miami Dolphins	L 19–20	0–1	Giants Stadium
2	August 6	Cleveland Browns	L 15–24	0–2	Giants Stadium
3	August 13	at San Diego Chargers	W 28–20	1–2	Olympiastadion (Berlin)
4	August 20	at New York Jets	L 10–13	1–3	Giants Stadium
5	August 27	at Chicago Bears	L 21–27	1–4	Soldier Field

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 4	Philadelphia Eagles	W 28–23	1–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	September 11	at Arizona Cardinals	W 20–17	2–0	Sun Devil Stadium	Recap
3	September 18	Washington Redskins	W 31–23	3–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 2	at New Orleans Saints	L 22–27	3–1	Louisiana Superdome	Recap
6	October 10	Minnesota Vikings	L 10–27	3–2	Giants Stadium	Recap
7	October 16	at Los Angeles Rams	L 10–17	3–3	Anaheim Stadium	Recap
8	October 23	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 6–10	3–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
9	October 30	Detroit Lions	L 25–28 (OT)	3–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
10	November 7	at Dallas Cowboys	L 10–38	3–6	Texas Stadium	Recap
11	November 13	Arizona Cardinals	L 9–10	3–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
12	November 21	at Houston Oilers	W 13–10	4–7	Houston Astrodome	Recap
13	November 27	at Washington Redskins	W 21–19	5–7	RFK Stadium	Recap
14	December 4	at Cleveland Browns	W 16–13	6–7	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	Recap
15	December 11	Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–20	7–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 18	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 16–13	8–7	Veterans Stadium	Recap
17	December 24	Dallas Cowboys	W 15–10	9–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	6	14	0	0	20
Cardinals	3	7	0	7	17

1994_New_York_Giants_season

1994 New York Giants season

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 5: at New Orleans Saints

Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 12: at Houston Oilers

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Standings

References

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NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	414	248	L1
New York Giants	9	7	0	.563	279	305	W6
Arizona Cardinals	8	8	0	.500	235	267	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	9	0	.438	308	308	L7
Washington Redskins	3	13	0	.188	320	412	W1