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{{short description|90th season in franchise history}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| logo =
| team = New York Giants
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| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| pro bowlers = WR [[Odell Beckham Jr.]]
| uniform = [[File:New York Giants
| shortnavlink = Giants seasons
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To commemorate their ninetieth anniversary, the Giants wore a special patch on their jerseys. In addition, the team wore white pants instead of gray for two home games versus the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in Week 9 on [[Monday Night Football]] and two weeks later against the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Salomone|first1=Dan|title=Which games will Giants wear white pants?|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Which-games-will-Giants-wear-white-pants/0d2e6649-0cb6-4d85-af45-3e773736e993|website=www.giants.com|access-date=4 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702152920/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Which-games-will-Giants-wear-white-pants/0d2e6649-0cb6-4d85-af45-3e773736e993|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> With their loss to the Jaguars on November 30, 2014, the Giants sealed their second consecutive losing season and suffered back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since [[2003 New York Giants season|2003]]—[[2004 New York Giants season|2004]].
The Giants' 2014 season was plagued by a 7-game losing streak in the middle of the season, their longest since [[2004 New York Giants season|2004]] and a league-leading 22 players on the injured reserve list, including star wide receiver [[
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{{NFLplayer|75|Brandon Mosley|T/G}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Justin Pugh|T}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Dallas Reynolds|C/G}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Weston Richburg|rookie=y|G
{{NFLplayer|55|J. D. Walton|C}}
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{{NFLplayer|79|Dominique Hamilton|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Johnathan Hankins|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Paul Hazel|DE
{{NFLplayer|99|Cullen Jenkins|DE/DT}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Markus Kuhn|d=American football|DT}}
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|Linebackers=
{{NFLplayer|46|James Davidson|d=American football|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Mark Herzlich|OLB
{{NFLplayer|59|Devon Kennard|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Jameel McClain|MLB/OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Spencer Paysinger|OLB}}
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{{NFLplayer|18|Marcus Harris|d=American football, born 1989|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Peyton Hillis|RB|IR}}
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{{NFLplayer|36|Bennett Jackson|rookie=y|CB|PS/I}}▼
{{NFLplayer|12|Jerrel Jernigan|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|94|Mathias Kiwanuka|DE|IR}}
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{{NFLplayer|97|Terrell Manning|MLB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Trumaine McBride|CB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Geoff Schwartz|
{{NFLplayer|68|Adam Snyder|G|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|30|Cooper Taylor|SS|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|24|Walter Thurmond
{{NFLplayer|57|Jacquian Williams|OLB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|22|David Wilson|d=running back|RB|IR}}
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{{NFLplayer|25|Victor Hampton|d=American football|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Chris Harper|d=wide receiver, born 1989|WR}}
{{NFLplayer|66|Jordan Stanton|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|19|Julian Talley|WR}}
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* ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 49-yard field goal, 1:31. ''Cardinals 10–0. '''Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:07.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG – [[
'''Third quarter'''
* NYG – [[Daniel Fells]] 1-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 2:03. ''Giants 14–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:37.'''''
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* ''No scoring plays.''
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG – [[
* NYG – [[Rashad Jennings]] 1-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 1:07. ''Giants 14–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:41.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
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* WAS – Alfred Morris – 12 rushes, 63 yards, TD
'''Top receivers'''
* NYG – [[
* WAS – [[Roy Helu]] - 5 receptions, 78 yards
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* PHI – [[LeSean McCoy]] – 22 rushes, 149 yards
'''Top receivers'''
* NYG – [[
* PHI – [[Riley Cooper]] – 5 receptions, 59 yards
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* NYG – [[Larry Donnell]] 19-yard pass from [[Eli Manning]] ([[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 6:54. ''Giants 7–3. '''Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:10.'''''
* SF – [[Phil Dawson]] 31-yard field goal, 0:59. ''Giants 7–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:55.'''''
'''Second quarter'''
* SF – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 10:15. ''Giants 7–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:45.'''''
* SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 7:29. ''49ers 9–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54.'''''
'''Third quarter'''
* SF – [[Michael Crabtree]] 48-yard pass from [[Colin Kaepernick]] (Phil Dawson kick), 11:38. ''49ers 16–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:01.'''''
* NYG – Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 8:18. ''49ers 16–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:20.'''''
'''Fourth quarter'''
* ''No scoring plays.''
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/29, 193 yards, TD
* NYG – Eli Manning – 22/45, 280 yards, TD, 5 INT
'''Top rushers'''
* SF – [[Frank Gore]] – 19 rushes, 95 yards
'''Top receivers'''
* SF – Michael Crabtree – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
}}
The Giants had many opportunities to win this game handily, but couldn't move past [[Eli Manning]]'s career-worst 5 interceptions.
====Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys====
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|reference=[http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2014112312/2014/REG12/cowboys@giants Recap], [http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56344/NYG_Gamebook.pdf Gamebook]
|scoring=
* NYG – [[Odell Beckham Jr.]] 3
* DAL – [[Dan Bailey (American football)|Dan Bailey]] 38
* NYG –
* DAL – [[Jason Witten]] 4
* NYG – [[Andre Williams (American football)|Andre Williams]] 3
* DAL – [[Cole Beasley]] 45
* DAL – [[Dez Bryant]] 31
* NYG – [[Adrien Robinson]] 1 yard pass from
* DAL –
|stats=
* DAL –
* NYG –
* DAL – [[DeMarco Murray]]
* NYG – [[Rashad Jennings]]
* DAL –
*
▲* NYG – [[Rashad Jennings]], 8 Rec, 68 Yds, 2 TD, 27 Lng
▲* NYG – [[Rueben Randle]], 3 Rec, 36 Yds, 0 TD, 21 Lng
}}
This was the first Sunday Night Football game held in MetLife Stadium following a one-season absence.
With the loss, the Giants fell to 3-8, and were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention after the Lions defeated the Bears on Thanksgiving four days later. This game, however, is best known for an acrobatic one-handed catch by Odell Beckham Jr. early in the 2nd quarter that
====Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars====
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* ''No scoring plays.''
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG -
* NYG -
* NYG -
* JAX -
'''Third quarter'''
* JAX - [[J. T. Thomas
* JAX -
'''Fourth quarter'''
* JAX -
* NYG -
* JAX -
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* NYG –
* JAX –
'''Top rushers'''
* NYG –
* JAX –
'''Top receivers'''
* NYG –
* JAX –
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The Giants squandered a 21–0 lead they had midway through the second quarter and went on to lose 25-24 to fall to 3-9, matching their loss total from 2013.
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* NYG – [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] 20-yard field goal, 7:59. ''Giants 3–0. '''Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:01.'''''
* NYG
* NYG
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG
* NYG
'''Third quarter'''
* NYG – [[Andre Williams (American football)|Andre Williams]] 50-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 12:06. ''Giants 30–0. '''Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:21.'''''
* TEN
* NYG
'''Fourth quarter'''
* NYG
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* NYG –
* TEN –
'''Top rushers'''
* NYG –
* TEN –
'''Top receivers'''
* NYG –
* TEN –
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With the blowout victory over a woeful Titans team, the Giants improved to 4-9 and snapped a 7-game losing streak. The Giants beat the Titans for the first time since they moved to Tennessee.
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* WAS
* NYG
'''Second quarter'''
* WAS
'''Third quarter'''
* NYG
* WAS
* NYG
'''Fourth quarter'''
* NYG
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* WAS –
* NYG –
'''Top rushers'''
* WAS –
* NYG –
'''Top receivers'''
* WAS –
* NYG –
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[[Odell Beckham Jr.]] scored 3 touchdowns in the win. The Giants improved to 5-9, and swept the Redskins for the second year in a row.
====Week 16: at St. Louis Rams====
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* NYG – [[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] 29-yard field goal, 10:41. ''Giants 3–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:19.'''''
* NYG
* STL
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG
* NYG
* STL
* STL
'''Third quarter'''
* NYG
* STL
* NYG
'''Fourth quarter'''
* NYG
* STL
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* NYG –
* STL –
'''Top rushers'''
* NYG –
* STL –
'''Top receivers'''
* NYG –
* STL –
}}
In this game, Odell Beckham Jr. broke Giants' franchise records for most receptions by a rookie and most receiving yards by a rookie, previously set by Jeremy Shockey in 2002. Beckham also topped 1,000 yards receiving for the season. In both cases, this was achieved despite Beckham missing the first four games of the season. This game was also infamous for a
Because the Rams moved to Los Angeles in 2016, this is the last time the Giants played in St. Louis.
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|scoring=
'''First quarter'''
* NYG – [[Andre Williams (American football)|Andre Williams]] 1-yard run ([[Josh Brown (American football)|Josh Brown]] kick), 12:11. ''Giants 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.'''''
* PHI
* PHI
* NYG
'''Second quarter'''
* NYG
* NYG
* PHI
'''Third quarter'''
* PHI
* NYG
'''Fourth quarter'''
* PHI
* NYG
* PHI
|stats=
'''Top passers'''
* PHI –
* NYG –
'''Top rushers'''
* PHI –
* NYG –
'''Top receivers'''
* PHI –
* NYG –
}}
With the loss, the Giants finished the season 6-10 and were swept by the Eagles for the first time since 2010. Also, their record against the Eagles fell to 3-11 dating back to 2008.
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