1996_New_York_Giants_season

1996 New York Giants season
1996 New York Giants season
Head coach	Dan Reeves
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 DE Michael Strahan; LB Jessie Armstead;
	← 1995; Giants seasons; 1997 →;

1996 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 1996 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fourth and final under head coach Dan Reeves. The team was looking to improve on its 5-11 finish from the year before.^[1]^[2]

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In the 1996 NFL Draft, the Giants selected defensive end Cedric Jones with the fifth overall pick.^[3] The Giants' first game of the season was at home against the Buffalo Bills, and resulted in a 23–20 loss in overtime. After being shut out by the Dallas Cowboys, New York fell to 0–3 with a 31–10 defeat to the Washington Redskins.^[2] Against the New York Jets, the Giants earned their first victory of the season; a 15–10 win over the Minnesota Vikings left them with a 2–3 record heading into their bye week. The team then lost four of its next six games.^[2] After defeating the Cowboys, the Giants' record entering December stood at 5–7.^[4] They ended the season by losing three of their last four games. With a 6–10 record, the Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division.^[2] After the season, the Giants fired Reeves and hired Jim Fassel as his replacement.^[5]

Quarterback Dave Brown started all 16 games for the Giants in 1996, throwing for 12 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. New York's leading running back was Rodney Hampton, who had 254 carries for 827 yards. Wide receivers Chris Calloway and Thomas Lewis led the Giants with four touchdowns and 53 receptions each; Calloway had a team-high 739 receiving yards.^[2] Defensively, Chad Bratzke and Michael Strahan had the most sacks among Giants players with five apiece, while Jason Sehorn had five interceptions to lead the team.^[2]

Regular season

Game summaries

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1996 New York Giants draft
1	5	Cedric Jones	DE	Oklahoma
2	34	Amani Toomer	WR	Michigan
3	66	Roman Oben	T	Louisville
4	130	Danny Kanell	QB	Florida State
6	171	Doug Colman	LB	Nebraska
6	182	Scott Galyon	LB	Tennessee
7	214	Conrad Hamilton	CB	Eastern New Mexico
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 17 Dave Brown 13 Danny Kanell 8 Stan White Running backs 45 Gary Downs 27 Rodney Hampton 33 Robert Walker 30 Charles Way FB 28 Tyrone Wheatley KR Wide receivers 86 Kevin Alexander 80 Chris Calloway 88 Lawrence Dawsey 81 Thomas Lewis PR 12 Arthur Marshall PR Tight ends 87 Howard Cross 85 Brian Kozlowski 84 Aaron Pierce 83 Brian Saxton		Offensive linemen 78 Greg Bishop T 74 Scott Gragg T 72 Roman Oben T 66 Jerry Reynolds T 67 Adam Schreiber C/LS 61 Lance Smith G 65 Ron Stone G 59 Brian Williams C 73 Rob Zatechka G Defensive linemen 93 Ray Agnew DT 77 Chad Bratzke DE 95 Darnell Gilliard DT 75 Keith Hamilton DT 97 Robert Harris DT 79 Bernard Holsey DT 94 Cedric Jones DE 92 Michael Strahan DE		Linebackers 98 Jessie Armstead OLB 55 Marcus Buckley OLB 58 Doug Colman MLB 52 Scott Galyon MLB 57 Corey Miller OLB 91 Coleman Rudolph OLB 90 Corey Widmer MLB Defensive backs 37 Jesse Campbell SS 24 Maurice Douglass CB/S 43 Percy Ellsworth FS 41 Conrad Hamilton CB/KR 23 Thomas Randolph CB 31 Jason Sehorn CB 22 Phillippi Sparks CB 29 Tito Wooten FS 47 Rodney Young SS Special teams 3 Brad Daluiso K 2 Mike Horan P		Reserve lists 21 Willie Beamon CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 82 Omar Douglas WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Jamal Duff DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Keith Elias RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 70 Ramon Okoli DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 54 Ben Talley LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 89 Amani Toomer WR/KR/PR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 26 Jeremy Burkett RB 10 Olindo Mare K Rookies in italics 52 active, 7 inactive, 2 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 2	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–17	1–0	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
2	August 10	Baltimore Ravens	L 27–37	1–1	Giants Stadium
3	August 17	at New York Jets	L 6–13	2–1	Giants Stadium
4	August 23	Carolina Panthers	L 7–34	2–2	Giants Stadium

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 1	Buffalo Bills	L 20–23 (OT)	0–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	September 8	at Dallas Cowboys	L 0–27	0–2	Texas Stadium	Recap
3	September 15	Washington Redskins	L 10–31	0–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	September 22	at New York Jets	W 13–6	1–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
5	September 29	Minnesota Vikings	W 15–10	2–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 13	Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–19	2–4	Giants Stadium	Recap
8	October 20	at Washington Redskins	L 21–31	2–5	RFK Stadium	Recap
9	October 27	at Detroit Lions	W 35–7	3–5	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
10	November 3	Arizona Cardinals	W 16–8	4–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
11	November 10	at Carolina Panthers	L 17–27	4–6	Ericsson Stadium	Recap
12	November 17	at Arizona Cardinals	L 23–31	4–7	Sun Devil Stadium	Recap
13	November 24	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–6	5–7	Giants Stadium	Recap
14	December 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 0–24	5–8	Veterans Stadium	Recap
15	December 8	at Miami Dolphins	W 17–7	6–8	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
16	December 15	New Orleans Saints	L 3–17	6–9	Giants Stadium	Recap
17	December 21	New England Patriots	L 22–23	6–10	Giants Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	0	6	13
Jets	3	0	3	0	6

1996_New_York_Giants_season

1996 New York Giants season

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 4: at New York Jets

Week 5: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 8: at Washington Redskins

Week 9: at Detroit Lions

Week 10: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 15: at Miami Dolphins

Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 17: vs. New England Patriots

Standings

See also

References

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NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Dallas Cowboys	10	6	0	.625	286	250	L1
⁽⁵⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	363	341	W2
Washington Redskins	9	7	0	.563	364	312	W1
Arizona Cardinals	7	9	0	.438	300	397	L1
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	242	297	L2