2004_New_York_Giants_season

2004 New York Giants season
2004 New York Giants season
Owner	Wellington Mara; Robert Tisch
General manager	Ernie Accorsi
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Tiki Barber
	← 2003; Giants seasons; 2005 →;

2004 New York Giants season

NFL team season

The 2004 season was the New York Giants' 80th in the National Football League (NFL). After starting the season 5–2 the Giants lost eight games in a row before winning the final game of the season to finish 6–10, good enough for second place in the NFC East by tiebreaker.

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Regular season

Although the Giants had traded for Eli Manning, the season began with veteran quarterback and former league MVP Kurt Warner as the starter. After a season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Warner and the Giants enjoyed surprising success, starting a four-game winning streak that included road victories over the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Following a Halloween rout of the Minnesota Vikings, 34–14, the Giants were 5–2, trailing the then-undefeated Philadelphia Eagles by just two games.

The high-water mark of the Giants season came on November 7, when the Giants led the Bears 14–0 at the end of the first quarter. Over the rest of the game, though, the Giants turned the ball over five times, allowed the Bears to score 28 unanswered points (20 in the second quarter) and lost by a score of 28–21. After another loss, this time on the road against the Arizona Cardinals, Giants coach Tom Coughlin decided to replace Warner with Manning. The decision did not show immediate success, as the Giants turned the ball over ten times in the next four games, scoring a total of 37 points.

Close losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Bengals followed, dropping the Giants to 5–10. The season did end with a slight possibility of succeeding, as the Giants rallied from a 16–7 fourth quarter deficit to end the season with a 28–24 victory over division rival Dallas Cowboys. Manning threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, and Tiki Barber scored the game winner. The Giants finished 6–10, in a three-way tie for 2nd place in the NFC East with the Cowboys and the Redskins.

Game summaries

Standings

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#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	11–1	.453	.409	L2
2	Atlanta Falcons	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	.420	.432	L2
3	Green Bay Packers	North	10	6	0	.625	5–1	9–3	.457	.419	W2
4	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	7	0	.563	3–3	8–4	.445	.368	W2
Wild cards
5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	St. Louis Rams	West	8	8	0	.500	5–1	7–5	.488	.438	W2
6^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Minnesota Vikings	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.480	.406	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	New Orleans Saints	South	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	.465	.427	W4
8	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.496	.366	L1
9^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Detroit Lions	North	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.496	.417	L2
10^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Arizona Cardinals	West	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.461	.417	W1
11^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}	New York Giants	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	.516	.417	W1
12^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Dallas Cowboys	East	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	.516	.375	L1
13^{[lower-alpha 3]}^{[lower-alpha 4]}^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Washington Redskins	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	6–6	.477	.333	W1
14^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.477	.413	L4
15^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Chicago Bears	North	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.465	.388	L4
16	San Francisco 49ers	West	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	.488	.375	L3
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 7]}
St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6). Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington. New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3). Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep. Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory. 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.

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[8–8a-4] St. Louis clinched the NFC #5 seed instead of Minnesota or New Orleans based on better conference record (7–5 to Minnesota’s 5–7 to New Orleans’ 6–6).

[8–8b-5] Minnesota clinched the NFC #6 seed instead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.

[6–10a-6] Detroit finished ahead of Arizona and New York Giants based upon head-to-head record (2–0 versus Arizona’s 1–1 and New York Giants’ 0–2). Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Dallas and Washington.

[6–10b-7] New York Giants finished ahead of Dallas and Washington in the NFC East based on better head-to-head record (3–1 to Dallas‘ 2–2 to Washington’s 1–3).

[6–10c-8] Dallas finished ahead of Washington in the NFC East based on head-to-head sweep.

[5–11-9] Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based upon head-to-head victory.

[10] 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.

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"2004 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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Additions	Subtractions
QB Kurt Warner (Rams)	QB Kerry Collins (Raiders)
RB Mike Cloud (Patriots)	RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles)
C Shaun O'Hara (Browns)	C Chris Bober (Chiefs)
G Jason Whittle (Buccaneers)	T Ian Allen (Eagles)
DT Fred Robbins (Vikings)	DT Cornelius Griffin (Redskins)
DT Norman Hand (Seahawks)	DE Kenny Holmes (Packers)
LB Barrett Green (Lions)	LB Micheal Barrow (Redskins)
LB Carlos Emmons (Eagles)	LB Brandon Short (Panthers)
CB Terry Cousin (Panthers)	LB Dhani Jones (Eagles)
S Brent Alexander (Steelers)	CB Ralph Brown (Vikings)
K Steve Christie (Jaguars)	S Ryan Clark (Redskins)
	K Matt Bryant (Colts)

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2004 New York Giants draft
1	4	Philip Rivers *	QB	NC State	Traded to SD
2	34	Chris Snee	OG	Boston College
4	97	Reggie Torbor	DE	Auburn
5	136	Gibril Wilson	S	Tennessee
6	168	Jamaar Taylor	WR	Texas A&M
7	203	Drew Strojny	OT	Duke
7	253	Isaac Hilton	DL	Hampton
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Player	Position	College
Jared Lorenzen	Quarterback	Kentucky
Curtis Deloatch	Cornerback	North Carolina A&T
Jim Maxwell	Linebacker	Gardner–Webb
Keylon Kincade	Running back	SMU


	Quarterbacks 10 Eli Manning 13 Kurt Warner Running backs 21 Tiki Barber 30 Mike Cloud KR 27 Ron Dayne 20 Jim Finn FB 34 Derrick Ward KR Wide receivers 88 Ike Hilliard PR 89 Mark Jones PR 87 Willie Ponder KR 86 Jamaar Taylor 81 Amani Toomer 85 David Tyree Tight ends 83 Marcellus Rivers 82 Visanthe Shiancoe 80 Jeremy Shockey		Offensive linemen 66 David Diehl T 78 Jason Hilliard T 62 Wayne Lucier C/G 60 Shaun O'Hara C 75 Morgan Pears T 77 Luke Petitgout T 76 Chris Snee G 65 Jason Whittle G 76 Brandon Winey T Defensive linemen 97 Kenderick Allen DT 68 Damane Duckett DT 94 William Joseph DT 70 Lance Legree DE 64 Raheem Orr DE 98 Fred Robbins DT 72 Osi Umenyiora DE 96 Davern Williams DT		Linebackers 51 Carlos Emmons OLB 54 Nick Greisen OLB 55 T. J. Hollowell OLB 59 Kevin Lewis MLB 57 Jim Maxwell MLB 53 Reggie Torbor OLB Defensive backs 27 Brent Alexander FS/SS 25 Will Allen CB 31 Jack Brewer SS 29 Curry Burns FS 22 Terry Cousin CB/FS 39 Curtis DeLoatch CB 24 Will Peterson CB 41 Frank Walker CB 28 Gibril Wilson SS Special teams 2 Steve Christie K 17 Jeff Feagles P 90 Ryan Kuehl LS		Reserve lists 91 Lorenzo Bromell DE (IR) 84 Tim Carter WR (IR) -- Martin Chase DT (IR) -- Ed Ellis T (IR) 52 Barrett Green LB (IR) -- Ray Green CB/S (IR) 95 Norman Hand DT (IR) 53 Wesly Mallard LB (IR) 69 Rich Seubert G (PUP) -- Barry Stokes G/T (IR) 23 Omar Stoutmire S (IR) 92 Michael Strahan DE (IR) 71 Regan Upshaw DE (IR) 73 Greg Walker T (IR) 99 Keith Washington DE (IR) 93 Chuck Wiley DE (IR) 36 Shaun Williams S (IR) -- Antwoine Womack RB (IR) Practice squad -- Ahmad Childress DT -- Chris Davis WR -- Jason Geathers WR -- Claude Harriott DE 15 Mike Jennings WR -- David Miller G -- Josh Parrish G -- Art Thomas CB Rookies in italics 51 active, 18 inactive, 8 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	Kansas City Chiefs	W 34–24	1–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at Carolina Panthers	L 20–27	1–1	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at New York Jets	L 10–17	1–2	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	September 2	Baltimore Ravens	L 17–27	1–3	Giants Stadium	Recap

2004_New_York_Giants_season

2004 New York Giants season

Off-season

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week 14: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Standings

See also

Notes and references

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2004 New York Giants season
Owner	Wellington Mara Robert Tisch
General manager	Ernie Accorsi
Head coach	Tom Coughlin
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Tiki Barber
← 2003 Giants seasons 2005 →

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–31	0–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
2	September 19	Washington Redskins	W 20–14	1–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
3	September 26	Cleveland Browns	W 27–10	2–1	Giants Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at Green Bay Packers	W 14–7	3–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
5	October 10	at Dallas Cowboys	W 26–10	4–1	Texas Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 24	Detroit Lions	L 13–28	4–2	Giants Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at Minnesota Vikings	W 34–13	5–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
9	November 7	Chicago Bears	L 21–28	5–3	Giants Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	at Arizona Cardinals	L 14–17	5–4	Sun Devil Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	Atlanta Falcons	L 10–14	5–5	Giants Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	Philadelphia Eagles	L 6–27	5–6	Giants Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	at Washington Redskins	L 7–31	5–7	FedEx Field	Recap
14	December 12	at Baltimore Ravens	L 14–37	5–8	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
15	December 18	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 30–33	5–9	Giants Stadium	Recap
16	December 26	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 22–23	5–10	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Dallas Cowboys	W 28–24	6–10	Giants Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	13	3	0	.813	6–0	11–1	386	260	L2
New York Giants	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	303	347	W1
Dallas Cowboys	6	10	0	.375	2–4	5–7	293	405	L1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	1–5	6–6	240	265	W1

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	3	0	7	17
Eagles	14	10	7	0	31

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	0	7	14
Giants	0	20	0	0	20

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	0	10	10
Giants	7	3	7	10	27

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	7	7	14
Packers	0	0	7	0	7