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2013 New York Giants season
89th season in franchise history
The 2013 New York Giants season was the franchise's 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), the fourth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and the tenth under head coach Tom Coughlin.
Quick Facts New York Giants season, Owner ...
| 2013 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | John Mara Steve Tisch |
| General manager | Jerry Reese |
| Head coach | Tom Coughlin |
| Home field | MetLife Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | S Antrel Rolle |
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The Giants attempted to attain a playoff berth after failing to do so in 2012, and be the first team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, which they share with the New York Jets. However, they failed to improve on their 9–7 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after their Week 14 loss to the Chargers. The Giants started 0-6, but rallied to win 7 of their last 10, finishing 7-9. This was the Giants' first losing season since 2004.
The Giants became the first team in NFL history to have a five-year era in which they won the Super Bowl in the third year of the era but missed the playoffs in all other years. Five other teams had similar situations where their lone playoff appearances in any five-year stretch were Super Bowl victories; however four of these were won on their fifth year of that stretch:
- New York Jets from 1964 to 1968
- Washington Redskins from 1978 to 1982
- St. Louis Rams from 1995 to 1999
- Baltimore Ravens from 1996 to 2000
The San Francisco 49ers won their Super Bowl on their fourth year of their stretch from 1978 to 1982.
Main article: 2013 NFL Draft
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| 2013 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 19 | Justin Pugh | Offensive tackle | Syracuse | |
| 2 | 49 | Johnathan Hankins | Defensive tackle | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 81 | Damontre Moore | Defensive end | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 110 | Ryan Nassib | Quarterback | Syracuse | From the Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | 152 | Cooper Taylor | Safety | Richmond | |
| 7 | 225 | Eric Herman | Guard | Ohio | Player cut in 2014 offseason. |
| 7 | 253 | Michael Cox | Running back | UMass | Compensatory selection, Player cut in 2014 offseason. |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Notes
- The Giants traded their fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 187 overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for the Cardinals' fourth-round selection (No. 110 overall).
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Preseason
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 10 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 18–13 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Indianapolis Colts | L 12–20 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | New York Jets | L 21–24 (OT) | 1–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at New England Patriots | L 20–28 | 1–3 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
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Regular season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–36 | 0–1 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Denver Broncos | L 23–41 | 0–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at Carolina Panthers | L 0–38 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–31 | 0–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–36 | 0–5 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 21–27 | 0–6 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Minnesota Vikings | W 23–7 | 1–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 15–7 | 2–6 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
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| 10 | November 10 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–20 | 3–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–13 | 4–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | Dallas Cowboys | L 21–24 | 4–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–17 | 5–7 | FedExField | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–37 | 5–8 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Seattle Seahawks | L 0–23 | 5–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Detroit Lions | W 23–20 (OT) | 6–9 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Washington Redskins | W 20–6 | 7–9 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
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| Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 36 |
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Week One: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 85,348
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Giants start their season at 0–1. It was their first loss ever in AT&T Stadium since it opened in 2009.
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
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| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| Giants | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
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Week Two: Denver Broncos at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 81,285
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–2. Eli Manning became 0–3 opposed to his brother Peyton. This would be the last time the Manning brothers played against each other in the NFL, with Peyton retiring following the 2015 season.
Week 3: at Carolina Panthers
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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Week Three: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (23.9 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 73,748
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
With the shutout loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–3 start since 1996.
Week 4: at Kansas City Chiefs
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| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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Week Four: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 73,386
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Giants fell to their first 0–4 start since 1987 – which coincidentally also followed a Super Bowl victory.
Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Eagles | 3 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 36 |
| Giants | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 80,738
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Giants fell to 0–5, their worst start since the strike-shortened 1987 season and their 1979 season.
Week 6: at Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bears | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
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Week Six: New York Giants at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), Clear
- Game attendance: 62,374
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
- Recap, Game book
The Giants fell to the Chicago Bears 27–21, and were 0–6 for the first time since 1976.[1]
Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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| Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
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Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 79,314
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game book
This game would give the Giants their first win of the season, and would also mark the only time Josh Freeman would start for the Vikings after transferring from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
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| Giants | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week Eight: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13.3 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 69,144
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
Despite failing to reach the end zone and surrendering a late defensive score, the Giants held off the Eagles for their first road win of the season, ending an eight-game road losing streak. With the win, New York improved to 2–6 on the season. As of the 2022 season, this is the Giants' most recent road win over the Eagles.
Week 10: vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Raiders | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Giants | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
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Week Ten: Oakland Raiders at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 49 °F (9.4 °C), Cloudy
- Game attendance: 80,366
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
This game would snap a 5-game losing streak for Giants against AFC teams. They improved to 3–6.
Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers
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| Packers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
With the win, the Giants improved to 4-6. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday Night Football but was flexed to 4:25.
Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Giants | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
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Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Week 13: at Washington Redskins
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| Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6.1 °C), Cloudy
- Game attendance: 75,220
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Game book
Week 14: at San Diego Chargers
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| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
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Week Fourteen: New York Giants at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), Sunny
- Game attendance: 65,132
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
With the loss, the Giants fell to 5–8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, thus rendering them unable to play Super Bowl XLVIII on their home turf.
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks
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| Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2.2 °C), Partly Sunny
- Game attendance: 79,691
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game book
Eli Manning threw a career high five interceptions during this game. This would be the second season in a row where the Giants were shutout by the top NFC seed in Week 15 (the Giants were shutout 34–0 by the Falcons in 2012).
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
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| Giants | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Lions | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
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Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,996
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Game book
With the win, the Giants placed the Lions out of post-season contention.
Week 17: vs. Washington Redskins
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| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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Week Seventeen: Washington Redskins at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), Rain
- Game attendance: 80,177
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
The Giants finished 7–3 following their 0–6 start, and finished 7–9 overall in 2013.
Division
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 442 | 382 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 439 | 432 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 294 | 383 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 334 | 478 | L8 |
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Conference
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| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .490 | .445 | W1 |
| 2 | Carolina Panthers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .451 | W3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .453 | .391 | W2 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .453 | .371 | W1 |
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| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .414 | W6 |
| 6 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .516 | .455 | W1 |
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| 7 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .531 | .444 | L1 |
| 8[lower-alpha 1] | Chicago Bears | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .465 | .469 | L2 |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .484 | .363 | L1 |
| 10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | New York Giants | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .520 | .366 | W2 |
| 11[lower-alpha 4] | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .457 | .402 | L4 |
| 12 | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .551 | .446 | L1 |
| 13 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 2–3–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .450 | W1 |
| 14[lower-alpha 5] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .553 | .313 | L2 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .574 | .391 | L3 |
| 16 | Washington Redskins | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .516 | .438 | L8 |
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- Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2013). "Bears hang on to edge Giants, move into first". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.