The 2024 season was the New York Giants' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen—the first time since Tom Coughlin was the head coach that a tandem lasted three or more seasons. The Giants failed to improve on their 6–11 record from 2023 following a Week 14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. This was the first season since 2017 without Saquon Barkley on the roster, as he signed a three-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles during the offseason. A commemorative 100th anniversary patch was made for the season.
Following a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 12, the Giants suffered their seventh losing season in eight years. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season after a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys, as well as the first team of the year to be eliminated. A loss to the Baltimore Ravens in week 15 locked the Giants into finishing last in the NFC East for the first time since 2021. Additionally, a loss to the Atlanta Falcons the following week gave the Giants their first 10-game losing streak in franchise history. Following a loss to the Eagles in week 18, the Giants were swept by all of their division rivals for the first time in franchise history. This season was plagued by poor quarterback play, numerous injuries to key players (particularly losing starting tackle Andrew Thomas to a Lisfranc injury), and poor pass protection similar to the previous season. Additionally, starting quarterback Daniel Jones was benched and eventually released mid-season due to his poor performance. The 14 losses were the most losses of any Giants season, surpassing 2017 and 2021. Their .176 winning percentage was their worst since 1974. Despite that, one of the few bright spots for the Giants was their Week 17 home win against the Indianapolis Colts, which prevented the Giants from going winless at home and eliminated the Colts from playoff contention.
Offseason
Free agency
Players with the New York Giants in 2023 Position Player Tag Date signed 2024 team NotesRB Saquon Barkley March 13Philadelphia Eagles3 years, $37.75 millionGBen Bredeson UFAMarch 15Tampa Bay Buccaneers1 year, $3 millionRB Matt BreidaUFAMarch 17 New York Giants LB Cam Brown UFAApril 17Miami Dolphins1 year, $1.29 millionK Randy Bullock UFAJune 24 New York Giants TE Lawrence Cager March 151 year, $1.05 millionWR Parris Campbell UFAMarch 21Philadelphia Eagles 1 year, $1.29 millionLB Carter Coughlin UFAMarch 141 year, $1.29 millionLB Jarrad Davis UFAG Wyatt Davis RFAJune 7Cleveland Browns1 year, $1.12 millionQB Jacob Eason C Sean Harlow UFAAugust 3Miami Dolphins1 year, $1.12 millionC J. C. Hassenauer UFAWR Isaiah Hodgins RFAMarch 241 year, $1.03 millionCB Darnay Holmes UFAMarch 221 year, $2 millionCB Adoree' Jackson UFAAugust 311 yearLS Casey Kreiter UFAMarch 131 year, $1.37 millionG Shane Lemieux UFAApril 30New Orleans Saints1 year, $1.05 millionCB Nick McCloud RFATendered March 13Signed April 151 year, $2.98 millionS Xavier McKinney UFAMarch 14Green Bay Packers4 years, $67 millionWR Gunner Olszewski UFAMarch 141 year, $1.29 millionOT Matt Peart UFAMarch 20Denver Broncos1 year, $1.29 millionOT Tyre Phillips UFAG Justin Pugh UFADEA'Shawn Robinson UFAMarch 13Carolina Panthers3 years, $22.5 millionWR Sterling Shepard UFAJune 10Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year, $1.37 millionLB Isaiah Simmons UFAApril 51 year, $2 millionQB Tyrod Taylor UFAMarch 14New York Jets2 years, $12 millionOLB Benton Whitley ERFAMarch 131 year, $985,000 Player re-signed by the Giants Player signed by another team Retired Source:
Players with other teams in 2023 PositionPlayerTag2023 teamContractLBMatthew AdamsUFAApril 12Cleveland Browns1 year, $1.29 millionWRMiles BoykinUFAApril 9Pittsburgh Steelers1 year, $1.29 millionOT Jermaine EluemunorUFAMarch 14Las Vegas Raiders2 years, $14 millionFBJakob JohnsonFAAugust 16Las Vegas Raiders1 year, $1.12 millionQB Drew Lock UFAMarch 14Seattle Seahawks1 year, $5 millionCBDavid Long Jr.UFAMay 1Green Bay Packers1 year, $1.12 millionTE Chris ManhertzMarch 16Denver Broncos1 year, $1.37 millionWR Isaiah McKenzieUFAMarch 14Indianapolis Colts1 year, $1.37 millionRBDante MillerFAApril 5Did not play3 years, $2.69 millionS Jalen MillsUFAMarch 14New England Patriots1 year, $1.37 millionOTMatt NelsonUFAMarch 22Detroit Lions1 year, $1.29 millionNTJordan PhillipsUFAApril 11Buffalo Bills1 year, $1.79 millionWRAllen RobinsonFAMay 9Pittsburgh Steelers1 year, $1.41 millionG Jon Runyan Jr.UFAMarch 14Green Bay Packers3 years, $30 millionCAustin SchlottmannUFAMarch 18Minnesota Vikings2 years, $2.79 millionRB Devin SingletaryUFAMarch 14Houston Texans 3 years, $16.5 millionGAaron StinnieUFAMarch 18Tampa Bay Buccaneers1 year, $1.29 millionTEJack StollUFAMarch 15Philadelphia Eagles1 year, $1.1 million Source:
Trades PositionPlayerDate signedPrevious teamTrade detailsNoteLBBrian BurnsMarch 13Carolina PanthersCarolina received: Second- and fifth-round selections (39th and 141st) and 2025 fifth-round selectionNY Giants received: LB Brian Burns Fifth-round selection (166th)New contract: 5 years, $141 million
Roster transactions PositionPlayerDateDetailsGMark GlowinskiMarch 4ReleasedTETyree JacksonAugust 16Waived/injuredTEDarren WallerJune 10Retired
Draft
+ 2024 New York Giants draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 6 Malik Nabers WR LSU 2 39 Traded to the Carolina Panthers 47 Tyler Nubin S Minnesota From Seahawks 3 70 Andru Phillips CB Kentucky 4 107 Theo Johnson TE Penn State 5 141 Traded to the Carolina Panthers 166 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB Purdue From 49ers via Panthers 6 183 Darius Muasau LB UCLA 7 226 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
+ 2024 New York Giants undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Ayir Asante WR Wyoming John Jiles WR West Florida Alex Johnson CB UCLA Marcellus Johnson OT Missouri Jake Kubas G North Dakota State Jude McAtamney K Rutgers Ovie Oghoufo DE LSU Casey Rogers DE Oregon Elijah Chatman DT SMU
Draft trades
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Detroit Lions W 14–3 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 at Houston Texans L 10–28 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap 3 at New York Jets L 6–10 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 Minnesota Vikings L 6–28 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 September 15 at Washington Commanders L 18–21 0–2 Northwest Stadium Recap 3 September 22 at Cleveland Browns W 21–15 1–2 Huntington Bank Field Recap 4 Dallas Cowboys L 15–20 1–3 MetLife Stadium Recap 5 October 6 at Seattle Seahawks W 29–20 2–3 Lumen Field Recap 6 October 13 Cincinnati Bengals L 7–17 2–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 7 October 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 3–28 2–5 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 18–26 2–6 Acrisure Stadium Recap 9 November 3 Washington Commanders L 22–27 2–7 MetLife Stadium Recap 10 November 10 at Carolina Panthers L 17–20 2–8 Allianz Arena Recap 11Bye 12 November 24 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–30 2–9 MetLife Stadium Recap 13 November 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–27 2–10 AT&T Stadium Recap 14 December 8 New Orleans Saints L 11–14 2–11 MetLife Stadium Recap 15 December 15 Baltimore Ravens L 14–35 2–12 MetLife Stadium Recap 16 December 22 at Atlanta Falcons L 7–34 2–13 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap 17 December 29 Indianapolis Colts W 45–33 3–13 MetLife Stadium Recap 18 January 5 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–20 3–14 Lincoln Financial Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
The Giants opened their 100th season with red uniforms inspired by their 1927, 1934, and 1938 championship teams, but played more like the teams of the 1960s and 1970s. Graham Gano got the Giants on the board first after rookie cornerback Andru Phillips forced a fumble. From that point it was all Vikings. Adoree' Jackson was flagged for a controversial pass interference on a third and long, setting up the Vikings first touchdown. The Vikings went on a 99-yard drive capped by a Justin Jefferson touchdown to take a 14–3 halftime lead.
The second half wasn't much better for the Giants. The Vikings opened the third quarter with a touchdown drive to make it 21–3, then Daniel Jones threw a screen pass that Andrew Van Ginkel intercepted at the line of scrimmage and walked in for a touchdown. The Vikings won 28–6.
Jones struggled in his first start since his ACL tear 10 months prior and finished with a 44.3 passer rating. Linebacker Darius Muasau had an interception in his NFL debut.
Week 2: at Washington Commanders
Unlike the previous game, quarterback Daniel Jones excelled by throwing for 178 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed 57.1% of his passes to go with his 100 passer rating. Even then, he could not succeed at helping the Giants win. After kicker Graham Gano suffered an injury on the opening kickoff, the Giants became the first team since the 1989 Los Angeles Rams to lose a game after scoring three touchdowns and allowing none, and the first to do so in regulation.Giants Make Worst Kind of NFL History in Sunday's Loss, Newsweek, September 17, 2024 Except for the kneel down to end the first half, the Commanders ended all of their possessions with Austin Seibert field goals.
Malik Nabers scored his first NFL touchdown in the second quarter, but had a critical fourth-down drop late in the fourth quarter to give the Commanders the ball back, leading to the eventual game-winning kick by Seibert as time expired. Head coach Brian Daboll was heavily criticized for not signing a second kicker and undermanning the Giants for being unable to kick extra points and field goals that could have changed the outcome of the game.
Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Eric Gray fumbled the opening kickoff, and Deshaun Watson found Amari Cooper on the first play from scrimmage to give the Browns a 7–0 lead 11 seconds into the game. Staring down the possibility of an 0–3 start, the Giants found their composure and their pass rush got to Watson, sacking him eight times during the game.
On the Giants second drive Daniel Jones threw an interception that was negated by a roughing the passer penalty. After that play, the offense immediately got going and tied the game on a Devin Singletary 1-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Malik Nabers took over, snatching a deep ball from a defender, then capped the drive off with an acrobatic touchdown catch to give the Giants a 14–7 lead. On the Browns next drive, Brian Burns made his first impact play as a Giant, strip-sacking Watson with to give the Giants the ball back with 32 seconds left in the half. Nabers scored his second touchdown of the quarter 4 plays later, and the Giants went into the locker room with a 21–7 halftime lead to a stunned Browns crowd.
Singletary fumbled again on the Giants second half opening half drive, but the Browns couldn't capitalize on the field position. Safety Jason Pinnock sacked Watson on the next drive, and Dustin Hopkins missed the ensuing field goal attempt. The Giants offense stalled for the rest of the game, and the Browns took advantage of a short field on a fourth-quarter drive; Watson connected with Cooper for his second touchdown of the game, and Jerry Jeudy hauled in the two-point conversion to make the score 21–15 Giants. However, the Giants defense buckled down, forcing a fumble and two fourth-down stops on the Browns last third drives. Singletary had a lane to score at the end, but kneeled down at the 1-yard line to run out the clock. The Giants won 21–15 and improved to 1–2. Daniel Jones improved further from the previous two games, throwing for 236 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed 70.6% of his passes to go with his 109.4 passer rating.
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys