The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium.
Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, head coach Joe Judge was fired and general manager Dave Gettleman retired. In the offseason, the Giants hired Bills front office assistant Joe Schoen to become their general manager, who in turn hired Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to become the 22nd head coach in franchise history.
The Giants started 2–0 for the first time since 2016 and had their best start since 2008. The Giants surpassed their 2021 win total after a Week 6 win over the Baltimore Ravens. With a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 15, they guaranteed their first non-losing season since 2016, and their first season since 2009 in which they never had a losing record at any stage. Despite struggling in the second half of the season, the Giants clinched a playoff spot and a winning record for the first time since 2016 and their first without Eli Manning since 2002, with a Week 17 win over the Indianapolis Colts and finished 9–7–1. Their .559 winning percentage was their best since 2016.
As the sixth seed in the NFC, the Giants upset the 13-4 Minnesota Vikings 31–24 in the Wild Card round, getting their first playoff win since Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 and first since the 2000 NFC Championship without Manning. However, the Giants' season would end the following week with a 38–7 loss to their arch-rival and eventual NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round.
Offseason Office and coaching changes General manager Fourth-year general manager Dave Gettleman retired from the New York Giants on January 10, 2022. Gettleman drafted Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones, among others. On January 21, 2022, the Giants hired Joe Schoen, the former assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills, as their general manager.
Head coach The New York Giants fired second-year head coach Joe Judge on January 11, 2022, who led the Giants to a 2nd-place finish in the NFC East after his first season as head coach. On January 28, 2022, Brian Daboll, the former offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, was hired as head coach.
Coaching staff changes 2022 New York Giants Staff Changes Coach Position Reason left Replacement Joe Judge Head coach Fired Brian Daboll Jason Garrett Offensive coordinator Fired (mid 2021) Mike Kafka Rob Sale Offensive line coach Accepted job at Florida Bobby Johnson Sean Spencer Defensive line coach Accepted job at Florida Andre PattersonJerry SchuplinskiQuarterbacks coachFired Shea TierneyTyke TolbertWide Receivers coachFiredMike GrohPatrick GrahamAssistant Head Coach/defensive coordinator Accepted job as Raiders defensive coordinatorDon MartindaleBurton BurnsRunning Backs coachRetired DeAndre SmithDerek DooleyTight Ends Coach Fired Andy BischoffKevin SherrerLinebackers Coach FiredDrew Wilkins and John EgorugwuJody WrightOffensive Assistant Accepted job as South Carolina tight ends coach Christian JonesNick WilliamsOffensive Assistant Moved Positions Cade KnoxFreddie KitchensSenior Offensive Assistant Fired Position EliminatedBen WilkersonAssistant Offensive Line Coach FiredTony Sparano Jr.Tom QuinnAssistant Special Teams Coordinator FiredAnthony Blevins Anthony BlevinsAssistant Linebackers Coach Moved Positions Position Eliminated Jeremy Pruitt Senior Defensive Assistant Fired Position Eliminated Ryan Anderson Defensive quality control Fired Position Eliminated Carter Blount Defensive quality control FiredPosition Eliminated Russ Callaway Offensive quality control Fired Angela Baker
Free agency Players with the New York Giants in 2021 Position Player Tag Date signed 2022 team NotesQBJake FrommNot tenderedOTKyle MurphyERFANot tenderedSJ. R. ReedERFAMarch 21Denver BroncosNot tendered; 1 year, $895,000; waived on August 30WRDavid SillsERFAMarch 11New York Giants1 year, $825,000CBJarren WilliamsERFAMarch 16New York Giants1 year, $825,000; waived on August 5 FBCullen GillaspiaSeptember 28Seattle SeahawksDBJoshua KaluRFAJuly 23Tennessee Titans1 year, $965,000SSteven ParkerRFAAugust 7Washington Commanders 1 year, $965,000; released on August 30WRC. J. BoardMarch 14New York Giants1 year, $965,000; waived on August 30LBLorenzo CarterUFAMarch 22Atlanta Falcons1 year, $3.5 millionCBKeion CrossenUFAMarch 17Miami Dolphins3 years, $10.5 millionOTKorey CunninghamUFAMarch 17New York Giants1 year, $1.06 million; cut on July 22SNate EbnerUFATEEvan EngramUFAMarch 16Jacksonville Jaguars1 year, $9 millionQBMike GlennonUFAGWill HernandezUFAMarch 28 Arizona Cardinals1 year, $1.187 millionNTAustin JohnsonUFAMarch 16Los Angeles Chargers2 years, $14 millionLSCasey KreiterUFAMarch 21New York Giants1 year, $1.035 millionLBBenardrick McKinneyUFAFBElijhaa PennyUFASJabrill PeppersUFAMarch 30New England Patriots1 year, $2 millionWRDante PettisUFAMay 12Chicago Bears1 year, $1.035 millionCBilly PriceUFAOctober 4Arizona CardinalsLBReggie RaglandUFAWRJohn RossUFANTDanny SheltonUFAAugust 15Kansas City Chiefs1 year, $1.12 millionCMatt SkuraUFASeptember 21Los Angeles RamsLBJaylon SmithUFASeptember 20New York GiantsOTNate SolderUFATELevine ToiloloUFA Player re-signed by the Giants Player signed by another team Source:
Players with other teams in 2021 PositionPlayerTagDate signed2021 TeamContractTEJordan AkinsUFAApril 23Houston Texans 1 year, $1.085 millionRBMatt BreidaUFAMarch 21Buffalo Bills 1 year, $1.035 millionGJamil DouglasUFAMarch 21Washington Football Team1 year, $1.035 millionNTJustin EllisUFAMarch 23Baltimore Ravens1 year, $1.12 millionCJon FelicianoUFAMarch 16Buffalo Bills1 year, $1.15 millionWRRobert FosterUFAMarch 14Dallas Cowboys1 year, $965,000GMax GarciaUFAMarch 28Arizona Cardinals1 year, $1.12 millionGMark GlowinskiUFAMarch 17Indianapolis Colts3 years, $18.3 millionOTMatt GonoUFAMarch 11Atlanta Falcons1 year, $1.035 millionWRRichie JamesUFAMarch 25San Francisco 49ers (2020 Team)1 year, $965,000QBTyrod TaylorUFAMarch 17Houston Texans2 years, $11 millionTERicky Seals-JonesUFAMarch 18Washington Football Team1 year, $1.188 millionDEJihad WardUFAMarch 21Jacksonville Jaguars1 year, $1.188 million Source:
Roster moves Contracts Position Player NotesWRSterling ShepardRestructured; 1 year, $1.5 millionLBBlake MartinezRestructured; 1 year, $1.25 millionKGraham GanoRestructured to clear cap spaceCBAdoree' JacksonRestructured to clear cap space Source:
Departures Position Player NotesRBDevontae BookerReleasedPRiley DixonReleased. Signed with the Los Angeles RamsTEKyle RudolphReleased. Signed with the Tampa Bay BuccaneersSLogan RyanReleased. Signed with Tampa Bay. TEKaden SmithWaivedCBJames BradberryReleased in order to clear cap space. Signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.LBBlake MartinezReleased. Signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Source:
Signings Position Player NotesWRAlex BachmanReserve/futuresLBOmari CobbReserve/futuresPJamie GillanReserve/futuresOTDevery HamiltonReserve/futuresLBTrent HarrisReserve/futuresTEJake HausmannReserve/futuresOLBNiko LalosReserve/futuresQBBrian LewerkeReserve/futuresOTRoy MbaetekaInternational Player Pathway ProgramDTDavid MoaReserve/futuresTEChris MyarickReserve/futuresRBSandro PlatzgummerRe-signedWRAustin ProehlReserve/futuresWRTravis ToivonenReserve/futuresQBDavis WebbReserve/futuresRBAntonio WilliamsReserve/futures Source:
Draft
2022 New York Giants Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 5 Kayvon Thibodeaux DE Oregon 7 Evan Neal OT Alabama from Chicago 2 36 Traded to the New York Jets 38 Traded to Atlanta from Carolina via NY Jets 43 Wan'Dale Robinson WR Kentucky from Atlanta 3 67 Joshua Ezeudu OG North Carolina 81 Cordale Flott CB LSU from Miami 4 110 Traded to Baltimore 112 Daniel Bellinger TE San Diego State from Chicago 114 Dane Belton S Iowa from Atlanta 5 146 Micah McFadden LB Indiana from NY Jets 147 DJ Davidson NT Arizona State 173 Marcus McKethan G North Carolina from Kansas City via Baltimore 6 182 Darrian Beavers LB Cincinnati 7 226 Traded to Cincinnati Draft trades
+ 2022 New York Giants undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Austin Allen TE Nebraska Jashaun Corbin RB Florida State Yusuf Corker S Kentucky Jabari Ellis DT South Carolina Darren Evans CB LSU Tomon Fox LB North Carolina Zyon Gilbert CB Florida Atlantic Jeremiah Hall TE, FB Oklahoma Christopher Hinton Jr. DT Michigan Andre Miller TE Maine Josh Rivas G Kansas State Trenton Thompson S San Diego State Antonio Valentino DT Florida Ryder Anderson DE Indiana Calvin Jackson Jr. WR Washington State
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at New England Patriots W 23–21 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap 2 August 21 Cincinnati Bengals W 25–22 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 August 28 at New York Jets L 27–31 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
Regular season Schedule On May 4, the NFL announced that the Giants played the Green Bay Packers during Week 5 on October 9 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, as part of the league's International Series. The game kickoff at 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT, and was televised by the NFL Network, with the Packers serving as the home team.
The remainder of the Giants' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Tennessee Titans W 21–20 1–0 Nissan Stadium Recap 2 September 18 Carolina Panthers W 19–16 2–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 3 Dallas Cowboys L 16–23 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 4 October 2 Chicago Bears W 20–12 3–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 5 October 9 at Green Bay Packers W 27–22 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Recap 6 October 16 Baltimore Ravens W 24–20 5–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 7 October 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–17 6–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap 8 October 30 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–27 6–2 Lumen Field Recap 9 Bye 10 November 13 Houston Texans W 24–16 7–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 11 November 20 Detroit Lions L 18–31 7–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 12 November 24 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–28 7–4 AT&T Stadium Recap 13 December 4 Washington Commanders T 20–20 7–4–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 14 December 11 Philadelphia Eagles L 22–48 7–5–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 15 December 18 at Washington Commanders W 20–12 8–5–1 FedEx Field Recap 16 at Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 8–6–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap 17 January 1 Indianapolis Colts W 38–10 9–6–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 18 January 8 at Philadelphia Eagles L 16–22 9–7–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Notes Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Tennessee Titans
The Giants were timid in the first half, struggling to move the ball while the Titans did so with ease. Despite trailing 13–0 at halftime, the Giants had two big plays to bring them back in the game. Saquon Barkley provided the first spark with a 68-yard carry and capping the drive off with a 5-yard touchdown run. On the next drive, Daniel Jones connected with Sterling Shepard on a 65-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. The Titans responded with a touchdown drive of their own, when Ryan Tannehill connected with running back Dontrell Hilliard for his second touchdown reception of the game, taking a 20–13 lead into the final quarter.