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1995 New York Giants season
NFL team season
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]
Quick Facts New York Giants season, Head coach ...
| 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 |
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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]
NFL Draft
Main article: 1995 NFL Draft
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| 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 | |||||
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1995 Expansion Draft
Main article: 1995 NFL expansion draft
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| 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 |
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Transactions
- July 29: The Giants signed Jessie Armstead[5]
Staff
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Quarterbacks
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More information Week, Date ...
| 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 |
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Schedule
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| 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. | |||||||
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs
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| 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 |
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Week 2: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
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
Week 3: at Green Bay Packers
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Packers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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Week 3: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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
Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 7 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 |
| Giants | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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Week 4: New Orleans Saints at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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Week 5: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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
Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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| 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 |
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Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
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Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 9: at Washington Redskins
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| Giants | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
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Week 9: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
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
Week 10: at Seattle Seahawks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| Seahawks | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
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Week 10: New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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
Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
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Week 11: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
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Week 12: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
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
Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
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Week 13: Chicago Bears at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals
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| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Week 14: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
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
Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
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| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Giants | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
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Week 15: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
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Week 16: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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
Week 17: vs. San Diego Chargers
Main article: 1995 San Diego Chargers–New York Giants game
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| Giants | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week 17: San Diego Chargers at New York Giants – Game summary
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
Standings
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| (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 |
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